Mahavir Parinirvana

Mahavir ate very little food.
Because he was in bliss, he did not need it. He ate once in several days.

Buddha tried to copy Prince Vardhamana. And became so weak, he could not even walk.

He barely pulled himself, sat under a tree, and almost collapsed.

Someone brought him a bowl of milk pudding. He drank, got a good nights' sleep, woke up at dawn.

The last star was dipping down the horizon.
He realized, there was nothing to look forward to now.
He just sat.
And freedom dawned on him.

It is said that the Buddha did not utter a word for seven days, after this totality.
NirvAna is that freedom.
And same is called Samadhi.

- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Dikshitar ArAdana

While in his teens, his father sent him on a pilgrimage with Chidambaranatha Yogi, a wandering monk.

During their stay at Varanasi, the yogi presented him with a unique veena and asked him to visit the Tiruttani temple, in Tamil Nadu.

When Dikshitar was in depths of meditation at Tiruttani, an old man appeared, dropped a sugar candy in his mouth.

Dikshitar then had a vision of Skanda, the deity enshrined on Tiruttani hill - and he broke into his first composition 'Shri Nathadi Guruguho'.

On Deepavali day in 1835, Dikshitar asked his students to sing the song 'Minakshi memudham'. 
As they sang, he raised his hand, uttered 'Shive Pahi' and died.

- Wikipedia, 

Chidambaram Ramalingam Pillai Jayanti

"cadal cadandane carai adain-dane candu condane koyil

cadavu tirandida petrane katchi ellam candane

adar cadanda tiru amudam undu arul oliyaal anaithum

arindu telindu arivu uruvaai azhi-aamai adain-dane

udal kulirndane uyir kilarn-dane ullam ellam tazhai-thane
ulla-padi ulla porul ullana-vaai nirain-dane

idar tavirkkum siddhi ellam en wasam onginawe
ithanaium podu nadam-sei iraiwan arut seyale!"

- Shri Ramalinga Adigalar

Sail across seas I did; reached ashore; recognized the shrine
doors gave way; visions they revealed

drunk upon nectar beyond gross; in light of grace
I knew all and clear; attained to intelligence of my eternity

cool, ecstatic, my heart brimmed over 
knowing things as they are,  in my un-distorted whole

ruses to defy suffering came into my grasp and  grew
all this is mere grace of that lord;  Dancer at the Hall

- Shri Ramalinga Adigalar

Naropa fest of Drukpa Lineage

At first the yogi feels his mind 
is tumbling like a waterfall, 


in mid-course, like the Ganges,
it flows on slow and gentle,


in the end
it is a great, vast ocean


- Mahamudra Gita
  Tilopa  to  Naropa

Palilayaka Paryushana

A monkey brought him a honey comb.
Buddha accepted
The excited monkey leapt from tree to tree, and fell to his death.
His generosity resulted in his rebirth in Tavatimsa heaven.

The elephant Palilayaka fed him with fruits.
After the monsoon withdrew, Buddha prepared to leave the forest.
Palilayaka followed him to the edge of the woods; and even wanted to enter man habitat.

Buddha turned and said, 'Palilayaka, you cannot come into man's territory. It is dangerous for you.'

Palilayaka stood, roared in grief.
As Buddha went out of sight, his heart broke; he died.
And was reborn as a Deva in Tavatimsa heaven.

Buddhists observe the moon of BhAdrapada with offerings of fruits and honey.

 - Wikipedia, Madhu Poornima.

Gokul-ashtami

Upa drashta Anumanta ca Bharta Bhokta Maheshwara ha
Paramatma iti caap yuktaha Dehey asmin Purusha ha Para ha.

The Supreme Self enshrined in body is also called the onlooker, endorser, endower, enjoyer, the Great Lord and the Supreme Self.

Some German commentators say that this 23rd verse in Chapter 13 is a later addition to the Bhagavad Gita -  it does not seem to be 'in the flow'  of Vyasa's narrative.
They say, it is just an array - an Avali - of names. Like a NamAvali, a mere eulogy of the Self.

But 'the array'  documented by Wyasa, has intent.

Upa drashta -  a mere onlooker!
In an un-subdued individual, the VAsanas are in full flow, say 100%.
There  may be no dharma, or purity, in this person.
And the diabolical individual may revel as a despot in this world, like say, Hitler.
The Divine dwells in him, as mere onlooker - Upa Drashta.

When one subdues or surrenders a mere 20% of one's VAsanas, and takes refuge in the Divine - the Divine becomes Anumanta -  nods his head in approval and endorses one's actions.

In those who surrender 40% of their VAsanas, the Divine fills their bowl and supports their undertakings - Bharta.

When 60% of one's VAsanas are surrendered, the Divine comes alive, as enjoyer - Bhokta.

In them who have surrendered 80% of their VAsanas, the Divine finds expression as the Great Lord - Maheshwara ha, the master of Natural forces.

And those whose surrender is 100% -  they become one, with the Supreme Self - Param Atman.

- Swami Chinmayananda.

Chinmaya ArAdhanA

The content of the present moment - devoid of all relationships with the past and future - is absolute fullness of the Infinite. 
Eternity is experienced at the sacred depth of the present moment. 

To abide in the present, is samAdhi. 
Each will have to reach there all by oneself, in oneself, with no vehicle other than oneself.
- Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati,
Speaking Tree, August 3, 2015 / Times Of India