Sacred Mantra cannot be taken casually Talks With Ramana Maharshi Talk 8 A Devotee asked Maharshi: D.: “Can anyone get any benefit by repeating sacred syllables (mantras) picked up casually? M.: “No. He must be competent and initiated in such […]
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Greatest Help to Humanity
Greatest Help to Humanity Mr. Evans-Wentz: D.: They say that there are many saints in Tibet who remain in solitude and are still very helpful to the world. How can it be? M.: It can be so. Realization of the […]
What is Solitude?
What is Solitude? What is Solitude? 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 one is […]
How to quieten the Mind ?
How to quieten the Mind ? The first and foremost of all the thoughts that arise in the mind is the primal ‘I’-thought. It is only after the rise or origin of the ‘I’-thought that innumerable other thoughts arise. In […]
What is the Mind ?
What is the Mind ? Sri Ramana Maharshi Words of Grace Who am I ? What is the Mind ? If the mind, which is the instrument of knowledge and is the basis of all activity, subsides, the perception of […]
Who Am I ?
Who Am I? Sri Ramana Maharshi Words of Grace Who am I ? Who Am I ? EVERY living being longs always to be happy, untainted by sorrow; and everyone has the greatest love for himself, which is solely due […]
A Squirrel’s Tale
A Squirrel’s Tale Do you know how much liberty our brother squirrel has with Bhagavan? Two or three years back, there used to be one very active and mischievous fellow amongst the squirrels. One day it so happened that when […]
Women in Scriptures and Teachings of Sag...
Women in Scriptures and Teachings of Sages In general, whenever I wanted to refer to a Scripture or the Teachings of a Great Sage of India, for spiritual or practical guidance, I always found that women were given the least […]
Kaivalya Upanishad – Sanskrit Verses in
Kaivalya Upanishad – Sanskrit Verses in English Script Om bhadram karNebhihi shruNuyaama devaahaa bhadram pashyemaakshabhir yajatraahaa sthirairarangaistushtuvaamsastanuubhihi vyashema devahaitam yadaayuhu svasti na indro vruddhashravaahaa svasti naha pooshaa vishvavedaahaa svasti nastaarkshyo arishtanemihi svasti no brihaspatirdadhaatu Om shaantihi shaantihi shaantihi athaashvalaayano bhagavantam […]
Kaivalya Upanishad – Verses in Sanskrit
Kaivalya Upanishad – Verses in Sanskrit script Kaivalya Upanishad – Verses in Sanskrit script Upanishad was often quoted by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. Please click on “Kaivalya Upanishad” above in blue to see the Sanskrit Verses. Thanks to https://www.shaivam.org/ssukaivalya.htm […]
Kaivalya Upanishad – Meaning in English
Kaivalya Upanishad – Meaning in English Kaivalya Upanishad Verses were often quoted by Sri Ramana Maharshi. They were also chanted daily in His presence. The meaning of these Verses are profound and very helpful for someone who is seeking peace […]
Let the purpose fulfill itself
Let the purpose fulfill itself The Purpose will fulfill itself Mr. M. Oliver Lacombe, a middle-aged Frenchman who was on a visit to India being delegated by the Institute of Indian Civilisation of the University of Paris, came here […]
