Once Ramanuja charya was walking along with his 5 disciples. Stopping by a pond he took some prasadam and threw half of it in the water for the Fishes. Then he got up to walk on. Just then a fish who had taken the prasadam assumed a four headed form and rose up in the air returning home back to godhead. The five sanyasos stopped and began to disrobe. When Ramanuja charya turned and asked them why they were not following him. They answered we are thunder struck. Please explain what we have just witnessed. Ramanuja charya answered you have seen the power of tacking the maha prasadam. They then said we are taking your mahaprSadam every day but this is not happen g to us. He answered these creatures have no free will and therefore make no offence. You with your freewill and intelligence hinder your own progress.
on yet another incident when his disciples expressed doubt in understanding his deep philosophy? he told them basically it means simply one thing prapatti surrender. but they continued to argue that it was not possible to fully comprehend his writings. He then asked one disciple to bring one deaf and dumb tailor who was passing by. when the man came he asked his disciples to leave them alone. However one disciple peeped in from the window to see what was happening. Ramanuja charya motioned to the man to fall at his feet. /the tailor made full dandavats and he began to tremble and cry out in ecstacy. The disciple were astonished to see the ecstacy of the tailor symbolising the highest transcendetal realisation. they wondered how such a thing could happen. Ramanuja charya explained though he did not understand a word of philosophy he attained full perfection by simply surrendering completely. again establishing faith prayer and the Grace of the Lord.
on yet another incident when his disciples expressed doubt in understanding his deep philosophy? he told them basically it means simply one thing prapatti surrender. but they continued to argue that it was not possible to fully comprehend his writings. He then asked one disciple to bring one deaf and dumb tailor who was passing by. when the man came he asked his disciples to leave them alone. However one disciple peeped in from the window to see what was happening. Ramanuja charya motioned to the man to fall at his feet. /the tailor made full dandavats and he began to tremble and cry out in ecstacy. The disciple were astonished to see the ecstacy of the tailor symbolising the highest transcendetal realisation. they wondered how such a thing could happen. Ramanuja charya explained though he did not understand a word of philosophy he attained full perfection by simply surrendering completely. again establishing faith prayer and the Grace of the Lord.
