Sri Nannagaru came to Nagpur on 04/09/2003 and stayed there for 2 days and

On Sep. 6^th morning he left for Gaya. From there he went to Kashi and came back to Nagpur on Sep. 12. He then stayed at Nagpur till Sep.15.

Nannagaru asked me how's life in America. I said "bagane undhi". Then I said I feel lonely there. He said "Nuvvu cheppedhi correctenamma. Akkada konchamu lonely ga untundhi. Akkada mana India lagakadhu kadha. Neighbors evarintiki vallu thalpulu eskoni untaaru. Neeku job chesthe baguntundhi. Appudu lonely ga anipinchadhu". Then he asked me "Americans dhaggera manamu nerchukovalasindhi emiti? He himself replied "Work Culture"

At Deeksha Bhoomi: When my father asked Nannagaru to speak some thing of Lord Buddha, Nannagaru said "Maatala kante mounamu manchidhi. Mounangane undhamu."

DeekshaBhoomi is a sthoopa at Nagpur where Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar, who was originally Hindu, converted into Buddhism. Nannagaru said "Ambedkar evaro chinnanati snehithudu avamanam chesthe ayina meedha prathikaram tho buddhamatham loki vellyadu."

Nannagaru read the name "Babasaheb Ambedkar" at the entrance of Deekshabhoomi and asked, "What is meant by Babasaheb?. Is it also the name of Ambedkar? Then Prema replied, "Adhi oothapadham Nannagaru. Baba ante "Nanna". Saheb ante "Garu". Babasaheb ante Nannagaru. Nannagaru was then asked to sign in the visitor's list of Deekshabhoomi. Nannagaru laughed and said "Babasaheb anna Nannagaru anna okate antunnaru andhuke Nannagaru ani sign pedthanu" He wrote "Sri Nannagaru" in the book.

Gaya trip: Nannagaru while having his morning breakfast in the train said to me that morning breakfast ki bread thinte arguthundha, argadhemo. Then Prema gave Nannagaru a sweet bread packet which was returned by Nannagaru to prema. Nannagaru told Prema to share it with me. Nannagaru talking to Divakar peddananna and Mallikarjuna uncle said "Bhagawanthudu mana hridayam lone unnadu. Adhe ayina correct address. Kaani mana dhuradhrushtamu emiti ante manamu akkadiki vellaleka pothunnamu." Mallikarjuna uncle asked avunu vellaleka pothunnamu,vellalante emi cheyyale? Nannagaru replied '"Sadhana. Satpurushula sahavasam, bhagavunthuni smarana, sathgrantha pathanam ivanni sahayam chesthayi. Nirantharam smarana cheyyali." Swarajyam aunty asked "Niranthara smarana ela vasthundhi". Nannagaru said "Ishtam tho vasthundhi. Ishtam unna chota kashtam undadhu antaaru. Anduke Ishtam penchukovaali." Then she asked'"Ishtam ela perguthundhi? Nannagaru said "Roopanni support ga pettukovachu" Then I asked Nannagaru, "Konni panulu manamu mechanical chesthamu appudu smarana cheyyachu anipisthundhi, kaani konni mind petti chesthamu. Mind petti chese panulatho paatu smarana ela cheyadamu? Nannagaru said,"Mechanical ga ante yantrikanga chese panulu. Train driver fast ga train drive chesukuntu bojanamu chesthadu. Ala mananu cheyyamante manamu cheyyalemu. Alavatutho paatu vasthundhi. Smarana cheyyaga cheyyaga adhi intuition tho automatic ga jarigipothundhi. Beginning lo kashtanga untundhi kaani mellega alavatu avuthundhi" We reached Gaya next day Morning. We were staying in a hotel near to the railway station. On 7^th morning we went to Buddha gaya and saw there the bodhi tree and the main temple. Nannagaru sat quietly below the bodhi tree for some time and asked the temple pujari's and guide's, the details of Buddha and bodhi tree. Lord Buddha after attaining jnyana under the bodhi tree walked near the bodhi tree for one week and then he went little far and watched the tree from there in second week after realisation. Nannagaru made pradikshinas of the place where Buddha spent the second week after enlightenment. There was also temple of Lord Buddha's mother Mayadevi. From there Nannagaru went to shankaracharya's math and then to Vishnu temple at Gaya. In the Vishnu temple there was another small temple of Lord Gadadhar. It is this temple of Lord Gadadhar where the father of Sri ramakrishna paramahansa was granted a boon of son, Sri Ramakrishna. Then we went to Sarnath, where buddha made his first teaching to five disciples. Here Nannagaru said "Buddhuniki chaala dhaya undedhi. Ayinaku jnyanamu kaligyaka, ayinanu vidichivellipoyina five disciples kosamu vethiki, vallu dhorikyaka vallaku bodhichyadhu. Edho vallaku theliyaka vellipoyinaru kaani intha kalam naatho unnaru ani vallake mundhu bodhinchali anukunnadu."

From here we went back to hotel and on the next day, Nannagaru again went to Buddha gaya and a tibetian temple of Buddha before leaving for Kashi.At Buddha Gaya, it rained slightlly. Nannagaru said its Buddha's compassion. There he also told that somebody said to him that though he talks about Ramana Maharshi's teachings he has a heart of Lord Buddha. Nannagaru said "Appudu ayana anna matalu antha pattichukoledhandi. Appudu avi na manassuki thakaledhu, Kani ippudu ikkadki vachyaka thelusthundhi ayana ala endhuku annaru annadhi"

Kashi trip: While going to Kashi, Nannagaru was telling about Lord Buddha. He said "Lord Buddha had a steady voice. He never raised his voice. Though Ramakrishna paramahamsa, Ramana Maharshi and Vivekananda used to raise their voice based upon the situation, Gautama Buddha never raised his voice. Then he said "Buddhudu edho teach chesyadu, ayina teacings atunchandi..entho mandhi enno maargalu chepparu, kaani naaku Buddhudu meedha gauravamu kalgadiniki kaaranam oke sanghatana..aa okka incident a chaalu. Buddhudu maraninche tappudu, Anand aduguthadu mee dehanni ekkada dhahanam cheyyali ani..appudu Buddhudu antaadu, "Anand, graamam annappudu smashanaalu lekunda undadhu kadha..e uurilo ekkado chota smashanam undi untadhi..andharini vallu chani poyinappudu ekkada dahanam chesthunnaro akkada naa dehanni kooda dahanam cheyyi." Then Nannagaru said Buddhudu motions vachi chanipoyyadu. Athanu evarintiko bojananiki velluthe vallu mamsam vandi pettyaru. Buddhudu maamulga maamsam thinadu, kaani out of compassion aa roju thinnadu. Aa mamsam mukkalu sarigga udakaledhu. Dhanivalla ayinaku motions ayyi chanipoyyadu. Aa mukkalu pegulaku thattukoni chanipoyaadu. Manaku gandhi ni champina aa hanthakuni peru thelsu kaani, eppatiki kooda Buddhudu evarintlo aa mamsamu koora thinnado theliyadhu. Buddhudu Anand tho chepthadu, Nenu evarintlo mamsapu koora thinnano, valla peru neeku naaku thappa evariki theliyakoodadhu. Then Nannagaru said, "Buddhudu puttindhi chettu kindha, Jnyanamu pondhindhi chattu kindha, chanipoyindhi chattu kindha. Ayina a pani chesina chettukindha chesevaadu. Ayinaku chettlante chaala ishtam. Evarayina bojananiki pilisthe vellevaadu, kaani bojanam valla intlo kakunda chettukindha thinevaadu. Ayina puttindhikooda chettukindhe. Buddhudi thalli Mayadevi garbhavathi ayinappudu, aame bhartha aamenu thana puttintiki pampisthanu antaadu. Appudu aame naaku puttintiki vellatamu ishtamu ledhu nenu ikkade untaanu antundhi. Athavarintikaada manchi facilities unte puttintiki konthamandhi vellaru. E madhyena athavarintilone manchiguntundhi ammayilaki. Kaani Mayadeviki nelalu poorthiga nindyaka nenu puttintiki vellthanu antundhi. Appudu thanu konthamandhi aada vaallatho puttintiki bayaldherthundhi. Dhaarilo aameko sudden ga noppulu modhalu avuthayyi. Appudu aame tho unna aada vallu aamenu oka chettu kindha paduko petti chuttu cheeralu katti aameku purulu posthaaru..Ala buddhudu chettu kindha pudthadu."

Nannagaru, then talking about Arunachalam said, "Shivudu akkada moodu rupalallo vyakthamayinaadu. Okati, Giri roopamu. Rendu, Linga roopamu. Moodu, Siddha roopamu. Nannagaru said, giriki utthara dishalo Shivudu manalage chethulu kaallu thodukkoni, siddha roopam lo unnadu. Aa uttaradishalo ippudu varku evvaru giri ekka leka poyinaru. Konthamandhi prayathnam chesi dhaari thappi poyina vallu unnaru. Ramanamaharshi garu akkada bhagavanthudini choosyaru. Ivanni mana manassuku andhani vishayalu."

At Kashi: In kashi we stayed in 'Kshatriya Annadana satram' which is to be inaugarated by Nannagaru in Kashi trip in October'03. It was close to Hanuman Ghat in Kashi. There are about 64 ghats around the Varanasi river. Varanasi river is the sangam of 'Varun' and 'Asi' rivers. Nannagaru took bath in the Varanasi river. He walked on the roads of Kashi without wearing slippers. It is believed that there are many rishis under the bhoomi of kashi in the form of lingas. So most of the people don't wear chappals there. After taking bath in the river we went back to Annadana satram. Later, we went to the Kashi Vishveshwara temple, where shiva is in lingaroopa. Next day we went to somebody's place. Sri Ramakrishna came to Kashi once and stayed with Raja Mathurnath for some days. We went to the house of 8^th generation family of Raja Mathurnath. There Nannagaru spent lot of time. He liked the place. They had the chandhan bed which Raja Mathurnath made for his visitor sri Ramakrishna. During his stay there, another Swami called Thrailinga swami use to come to see Sri Ramakrishna. And Sri Ramakrishna use to feed payasam to him with love sitting on that bed. Nannagaru touched that bed, he sat near it for some time and said this is a very good place. While leaving there home, the family person asked for Nannagaru's blessing. Nannagaru laughed and said you have the blessings of Sri Ramakrishna, what else do you want?

Back to Nagpur:While going back to Nagpur, everyone was filled with joy, sang lot of bhajans. Nannagaru listened to all of them with interest.

Then later Nannagaru told "Angry speech manchidhi kaadhu. Adhi mana mind nu pollute chesthundhi. Itharla mind nu hurt chesthundhi. Pollute ayina mind antharmukham avvadhu."

Aruna Peddama asked Nannagaru about a painting we saw in the main temple of Buddha Gaya. Nannagaru said it’s a very good painting and said that it means the Buddha had won both the inner enemies and outer enemies. He said on one occasion that "In "Buddham saranam gacchami",Buddham doesn't mean Lord Buddha , Buddham here means jnyanam.Jnyananiki saranam vedukommani." Varuna pinni song many Gajendra moksham padyalu before Nannagaru. Nannagaru listened to all of them with great interest and appreciated her for learning so many padyam's by heart. Varuna pinni said "nerchukunte saripodhukadha, dhaani saaram,dhaani artham theliyali kadha". Nannagaru replied,"Kantastham chesudu manchidhi. Kantastham chesthe avi mana mind lo thirguthu untaayi." Then I asked Nannagaru, "Nannagaru pusthakalallo, casettesslo enno maargalagurinchi vinnanu kaani a margamlo vellalannadhi decide cheskovvadam lo late avuthunnatu anipisthundhi". Nannagaru said,"Nuvvu poorva janmalo a margam lo prayanam chesyavo adhe margam vaipuki nuvvu aakarshimpabadthavu. Adhe margamlo neevu prayanam chesthavu."I said,"Kaani,Nannagaru naaku time waste avuthunnatu anipisthundhi." Nannagaru said, "Idhi time waste kaadhu.Idhi kooda sadhanalo oka bhagame. Arjunudu ki vishaadam raakapothe krishnudu bhagavad gita cheppe vaadu kaadhu. Arjunudiki vishadham raavatam valnane Bhagavad gita cheppatam jargindhi. Alaage Buddhudiki marananni modhati sari choosinappudu vishaadam kalgi, aa tharvatha jnyanam pondhyadu. Alage idhantha preparation. Anukarana cheyyavaddu. Rajo gunamutho evaraina matalu cheppithe vinakoodadhu. Idhi manchi pani anukunnaaka iga late cheyyakoodadhu. Gandhiji manchi panikosamu praanalukooda ivvadaniki siddhanga undevaadu. Ayina edhanna decision theeskunte dhaaniki konthamandhi agree ayyedhi, konthamandhi agree kaka poyyedhi. Kaani idhi manchi pani anukunnaka ayina evarini pattinchukunevaadu kaadhu. Gandhiji policy, "Do or Die". Decision theeskune tappudu entho mandhi oppose chesevaaru kaani aacharanalo pettetapatiki andharu ayinanu follow chesevaaru. Nehru kooda konni vishayalallo Gandhi tho angeekarinche vaadu kadhu kaani aacharanalo vachetappatiki Gandhi maate vine vaadu. Chaavu ante e roju ku repu ku madhyana raathri etuvantidho, alage, e janmaku next janmaku madhyana chaavu atuvantidhi. Raathri padukoni proddhuna adhe shariram lo lesthamu,kaani chanipothe malli vere shariram lo lesthamu. Nee hridayam lo unna anandam neeku dhorkithe neevu America lo unna Nagpur lo unna neeku difference theliyadhu. Nee hrydayam lo unna anandam neeku dhorkaka neevu vaikunthaniki vellithe akkada andharu ninnu choosi asooya padtharu. Endhukante needhi permanent happiness, valladhi temporary happiness. Needhi absolute happiness, valladhi relative happiness."

Gandhijiki aaharam lo kooda chala control undedhi. Ayina aashramaniki oka peddamanishi vachadu oka sari. Ayina Gandhiji pakkaku bojananiki koorchunnadu. Bojanam ayyipoyyaka gandhiji thine aakulo edho pachadi vaddichyaru. Appudu aa pachadi e peddamanishiki kooda veyya mannaru gandhiji. Adhi vepa pachadi. Gandhiji aa vepa pachadini kooda mellega gulab jamun laga thintunnaru. Adhi choosi aa peddamanishi idi edho sweet ayyi vuntundhi anukunnadu. Koncham notilo pettukune sarki viparithamayina chedhu. Oosesthe asabhyanga untundhemo ani nilla tho patu thondharga mingesyaadu. Migilindhi alaage aakulo vadhilesyadu. Inko sari ayina bhojananiki gandhiji pakkana koorcholedhu."

Nagpur lo oka lawyer gari tho matladuthu Nannagaru annaru "Konthamandhi lawyerlaku pusthukaalu thapthe meetha emi theliyadhu. Pusthakalu chadhavatam manchidhe kaani sandharbhanni patti matladaali. Pusthakamulo unnadhi unnatu chepithe ela. Context chuskoni matladali."

Prema asked,"Nannagaru, Bhagawanthude anni chesthaadu antaaru mari swaprayathnam ante yenti?" Nannagaru said '"Nuvvu mundhu cheppina maata nee anubhavam lo undha? Bhagavanthude anni chesthaadu annadhi nee anubhavam lo undha?" She said "Ledhu". Then Nannagaru said, "Avanni chilkapalkulu, Nuvvu cheppina maata neeku anubhavam lo unte nuvvu Ramana Maharshivi ayipothavu"