Wonderful Guidance with Ramana Krishna Bhikshu (Voruganti Krishnayya) had a degree in law, but he rarely practiced, and preferred to devote his life to spiritual pursuits. He authored Ramana Leela, an authoritative biography of Sri Ramana in Telugu, and Ramana […]
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Ramana Maharshi and Cow Lakshmi
Ramana Maharshi and Cow Lakshmi Ramana Maharshi had extraordinary relationships with animals. He loved them dearly and was very kind to them. However, when people hear about the Sacred Cow Lakshmi, they may wonder why so much importance and respect […]
Ramanasramam Emerged
Ramanasramam Emerged An ashram did not spring up immediately. At first there was only a shed with bamboo poles and a roof of palm leaves. Through the ensuing years the numbers grew, donations came in and regular ashram premises were […]
Life at Arunachala
Life At Arunachala Sri Ramana Maharshi stayed at various places in Tiruvannamalai and then in several caves on the Arunachala Hill until he finally settled at what came to be called Sri Ramanasramam where he lived until his Mahanirvana in […]
Journey to Arunachala
Journey to Arunachala On August 29th while working on a grammar assignment, Venkataraman suddenly realized the futility of it all, pushed the papers away and sitting cross legged entered into deep meditation. His brother Nagaswami who was observing him, remarked […]
Deathless Experience
Deathless Experience The turning point in Venkataraman’s life came spontaneously in mid-July 1896. One afternoon, the youth for no apparent reason was overwhelmed by a sudden, violent fear of death. Years later, he narrated this experience as follows: It was […]
Early Life
Early Life Sri Ramana Maharshi Arudra Darshanam, a festival that commemorates the manifestation of Lord Siva as Nataraja, the Lord of Cosmic Dance, was being celebrated with great ardor in the Bhuminatha temple in Tiruchuzhi, South India, on December 29, […]
Arunachala Padigam
Sri Arunachala Padigam Note: Padikam means ‘ten stanzas’; but this poem has ended up consisting of eleven verses. ELEVEN VERSES TO SRI ARUNACHALA l. Oh the One who has ruled over me by your kindness! If you haven’t blessed me by […]
அருணாசல பதிகம்
திரு ரமண மகாமுனிவர் அருளிய அருணாசல பதிகம் (எழுசீர்விருத்தம்) 1. கருணையா லென்னை யாண்டநீ யெனக்குன் காட்சிதந் தருளிலை யென்றா லிருணலி யுலகி லேங்கியே பதைத்திவ் வுடல்விடி லென்கதி யென்னா மருணனைக் காணா தலருமோ கமல மருணனுக் கருணனா மன்னி யருணனி சுரந்தங் கருவியாய்ப் பெருகு மருணமா மலையெனு மன்பே. பொருள்: மாண்புமிக்க அருணாசலம் என்னும் […]
Words of Grace
Who Am I ? Self-Enquiry
Who Am I ? Self-Enquiry “Who am I?” is the title given to a set of questions and answers bearing on Self-enquiry. The questions were put to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi by one Sri M. Sivaprakasam Pillai about the year […]
