Upadesa Saram (Complete) Upadesa Saram (Essence of Teachings) Wonderful Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi Sanskrit Verses and English Translation The Genesis of Upadesa Saram There is an old legend that a group of Rishis once lived in the forest together, […]
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If one goes on wanting…
If one goes on wanting… To an Andhra gentleman Sri Bhagavan said: If one goes on wanting, one’s wants cannot be fulfilled. Whereas if one remains desireless anything will be forthcoming. We are not in the wife, children, profession, etc.; […]
Dealing with Depression, Lethargy
Dealing with depression, lethargy The following conversation occurred between Ramana Maharshi and a Devotee. Talk 518. Devotee: Is it proper that one prays to God or Guru when one is afflicted by worldly ills? Maharshi: Undoubtedly. So it is clear […]
Grace is always there
Grace is always there Mr. B. C. Das, the Physics Lecturer, asked: D.: Contemplation is possible only with control of mind and control can be accomplished only by contemplation. Is it not a vicious circle? M.: Yes, they are […]
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அருணாசல தீபதர்சன தத்துவம் இத்தனுவே நானா மெனுமதியை நீத்தப் புத்தியித யத்தே பொருந்தியக நோக்கா லத்துவித மாமெய் யகச்சுடர்காண் கைபூ மத்தியெனு மண்ணா மலைச்சுடர்காண் மெய்யே. –ஸ்ரீ பகவான் பொருள்: இந்தச் சரீரமே நான் என்று நினைக்கும் மனதை (தேகாத்ம புத்தியை) நீக்கி, உள்முக திருஷ்டியால் இதயத்தில் நிலையாக ஒன்றி, ஏகசத்தாகிய உள் ஒளியின் […]
Bait and Switch
Bait and Switch My dear Mind, you bait and switch. When you become turbulent and self-conceited, you go by a fancy name called Ego. And when you are in this mode, I am really frustrated with you that you bait […]
God : With Form or Without Form?
God : With Form or Without Form? The Attributeless Being is the Highest Reality. So should we worship God only this way, or is it okay to worship God with a Form and Name? There are so many Gods and […]
Why we need Sri Ramana Maharshi
Why we need Sri Ramana Maharshi The Real Peaceful and Serene Being is One residing in all, the Path is One, all that needs to be done is to realize this and be happy. Easier said than done! The Ego […]
Carry on Meditation zealously
Carry on Meditation zealously However sinful a person may be, if he would stop wailing inconsolably: ‘Alas! I am a sinner, how shall I attain Liberation?’ and, casting away even the thought that he is a sinner, if he would […]
The Real I and the Phantom I
The Real I and the Phantom I Devotee: In the practice of meditation are there any signs of the nature of subjective experience or otherwise, which will indicate the aspirant’s progress towards Self-Realisation? Maharshi: The degree of freedom from unwanted […]
Make no effort to work or to renounce wo...
Make no effort to work or to renounce work Dr. Syed: What is salvation? What did Christ mean by it? Maharshi: Salvation for whom? and from what? D.: Salvation for the individual and from the sorrows and sufferings of […]
