Talks with Ramana Maharshi (28 C) Free will and Might of Almighty D.: What is the relation between my free-will and the overwhelming might of the Omnipotent? (a) Is omniscience of God consistent with ego’s freewill? (b) Is omnipotence of […]
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Category: Talks – Numerical Order
These are conversations that Ramana Maharshi had with visitors and they are presented here in numerical order. These Talks cover a wide range of Topics. They provide answers to questions and solutions to problems that one might encounter while dealing with worldly problems or spiritual progress. Each Talk is an Upanishad by itself.
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (28 B)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (28 B) What is the Nature of Reality D.: What is the nature of the Reality? M.: (a) Existence without beginning or end – eternal. (b) Existence everywhere, endless, infinite. (c) Existence underlying all forms, all […]
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (28 A)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (28 A) Realizing the Real is the Goal Devotee.: What is the interrelation between regulation of thought and regulation of breath? Maharshi.: Thought (intellectual) and respiration, circulation, etc. (vegetative) activities are both different aspects of the […]
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (27)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (27) How to practice mind control methods D.: How are they practised? M.: An examination of the ephemeral nature of external phenomena leads to vairagya. Hence enquiry (vichara) is the first and foremost step to be […]
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (26)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (26) How to discover the nature of the mind D.: How shall we discover the nature of the mind i.e., its ultimate cause, or the noumenon of which it is a manifestation? M.: Arranging thoughts in […]
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (25 B)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (25 B) What is this Mind B. V. Narasimha Swami, author of the book “Self-Realization” on Ramana Maharshi, continued to ask: D.: What is this mind? M.: Mind is one form of manifestation of life. A block […]
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (25 A)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (25 A) Who am I? How is it to be found? B. V. Narasimha Swami, author of the book “Self-Realization” on Ramana Maharshi, asked: Who am I? How is it to be found? M.: Ask yourself […]
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (24)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (24) Feeling prime factor, not reason Mrs. Piggott: Why do you take milk, but not eggs? M.: The domesticated cows yield more milk than necessary for their calves and they find it a pleasure to be relieved […]
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (23)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (23) Who is a Master Mr. Evans-Wentz continued another day: “May one have more than one spiritual master?” M.: Who is a Master? He is the Self after all. According to the stages of the development […]
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (22)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (22) Good Quality Diet Mrs. Piggott returned from Madras for a further visit. She asked questions relating to diet regulation. D.: What diet is prescribed for a sadhak (one who is engaged in spiritual practices)? M.: […]
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (21)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (21) Talk 21. Firm Knowledge Mr. Ellappa Chettiar, a member of the Legislative Council of Madras Presidency and an influential Hindu, asked: “Why is it said that the knowledge born of hearing is not firm, whereas […]
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (20)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (20) Solitude, Silence, Powers Mr. Evans-Wentz: Is solitude necessary for a Jnani? M.: Solitude is in the mind of man. One might be in the thick of the world and maintain serenity of mind; such a […]
