Children were kind to Ramana Bhagavan narrated, very dramatically as is usual with him, an incident which occurred when he was about 22 and living in the Virupakshi Cave. It seems he was sitting on a rock near the cave and a boy of about 8 or 10 years came there, looked at Bhagavan and, […]
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Category: Little Gems
These are little incidents that happened in Sri Ramana Maharshi’s presence, or things that He said in jest. Every word or action of a Sage is profound, however small or trivial it may seem. We can always learn from them.
Ramana laughs with a devotee
Ramana laughs with a devotee Day by Day with Bhagavan March 31, 1945 One night, a few days ago, after supper, when Bhagavan (Ramana Maharshi) was resting on his cot in the verandah, east of his hall, something funny took place. He was facing south. (Major) Chadwick was sitting behind Bhagavan’s back. Soon after Bhagavan took […]
Heart-talk is All Talk
Heart-talk is All Talk Somerset Maugham, a well-known English author, was on a visit to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. Maugham also went to visit Maj. Chadwick in his room and there he suddenly became unconscious. Maj. Chadwick requested Sri Bhagavan to see Maugham. Sri Bhagavan went into the room, took a seat and gazed […]
Muslim Visitors
Muslim visitors For the last few days a rule is in force by which the visitors are not allowed to enter the hall between 12 noon and 2-30 p.m. A few Muslim visitors came to the Asramam in the interval today. The attendant promptly told them that they should not disturb Sri Bhagavan’s rest at […]
Nishkama Karma (Selfless Work)
Nishkama Karma (Selfless Work) Mr. Rangachari, a Telugu Pandit in Voorhees’ College at Vellore, asked about nishkama karma. There was no reply. After a time Sri Bhagavan went up the hill and a few followed him, including the pandit. There was a thorny stick lying on the way which Sri Bhagavan picked up; he sat […]
Stomach or Prana ? Who is the culprit ?
Stomach or Prana ? Who is the culprit ? There is a Tamil stanza by Avvai. It is an address of the prana1 to the stomach; its meaning is: “O stomach! How difficult it is to get on with you! You cannot starve when no food is available, nor can you take more and keep […]
Bhagavan and the mischievous boy
Bhagavan and mischievous boy A middle-aged man prostrated himself before Sri Bhagavan, who asked him about his well-being. After a few minutes Sri Bhagavan recalled an incident saying that this was the only person whom Sri Bhagavan had slapped; it happened about 30 years earlier. Sri Bhagavan was living in Mulaippal Tirtha. There was a […]
God plays tricks too ?
God plays tricks too ? Sri Bhagavan shows great humour at times: He read Upamanya Bhakta Vilas which contains a passage where Arunachalesvara is said to have robbed Tirujnana Sambandar and his group of followers of all their possessions by His bhuta ganas disguised as dacoits. Sri Bhagavan remarked: “Siva Himself was waylaid in Tiruvudal […]
Abhishekam ?
Abhishekam ? Once on a cold day Sri Bhagavan was sitting in a cave on the hill with His hands folded on the breast as a protection against the cold. Some visitor had come; he broke a coconut and poured the cold juice on Sri Bhagavan’s head as abhishekam; Sri Bhagavan was surprised. Talks with […]
Kamba Ramayana
Kamba Ramayana Sri Bhagavan said that Kamba Ramayana consists of 12,000 stanzas to Valmiki’s 24,000. Kamba’s can be understood only by the learned and not by all. Tulasidas had heard Kamba Ramayana recited to him in Hindi by a Tamil saint and later wrote his famous Ramayana. Talks with Ramana Maharshi 20th April, 1937 Talk […]
