Who Am I? (22) Difference between waking and dream Who Am I ? (contd.) Who Am I? (22) Difference between waking and dream 22. Is there no difference between waking...

Who Am I? (23) Reading books any use Who Am I ? (contd.) Who Am I? (23) Reading books any use 23. Is it any use reading books for those...

Hinduism is a Way of Life All true religions have good in them. I would to share with you the little knowledge I have about Hinduism. ~ Vasundhara Not a...

No need to fear God   In countries and societies that believe in God, right from childhood there is this general notion that God has to be feared. If someone...

Arunachala Pancharatnam Sri Ramana Maharshi   1. Ocean of nectar that is full of grace, engulfing the whole universe in Your splendid all-pervading rays of knowledge! Oh Arunachala, the Supreme...

Can Divine Names bestow merit  A visitor asked Sri Bhagavan: People give some divine names to God and say that the name is sacred and repetitions of the name bestow merit...

Being active while Remaining desireless The following about Being active while Remaining desireless, is taken from the diary of Annamalai Swami, a good devotee of Sri Bhagavan and resident of...

What is Heart? (Hridayam) It is the Reality Ramana Maharshi’s explanations and in-depth information of Heart during various conversations with devotees are given below. Even though the theme is the same...

Can one Conscious without thinking Mr. Ramamurthi: Swamiji, I have read Brunton’s book A Search in Secret India, and was much impressed by the last chapter, where he says that...

Correlate higher with lower experience Mr. Raghaviah: How shall we correlate the higher experience with the lower experience (meaning spiritual experience with mundane affairs)? M.: There is only one experience...

Real I And False I Mr. Ramamurthi: How to know the ‘Real I’ as distinct from the ‘false I’? M.: Is there anyone who is not aware of himself? Each...

Who Am I? (24) What is Happiness Who Am I ? (contd.) Who Am I? (24) What is Happiness 24. What is happiness? Happiness is the very nature of the...

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Screen and Movie ~ Real Self, Ego and World Ramana Maharshi gives numerous examples comparing Screen and Movies with Real Self, Ego and the World . Sages say that our...

Sat Darsana (Presence of Reality) Sri Ramana Maharshi “Ulladhu Narpadhu” was written in Tamil by Sri Ramana Maharshi, the great Sage of Arunachala, which means “Reality That Is”. The verses have been...

Sacred Mantras In Talk 8 of “Talks with Ramana Maharshi”, Sri Ramana Maharshi states that Sacred Mantras should not be taken casually, but that “one must be competent and initiated...

Talks with Ramana Maharshi (1 – 12) Talk 1. The Wandering Monk A wandering monk (sannyasi) was trying to clear his doubt: “How to realize that all the world is...

Talks with Ramana Maharshi (13) The Self alone Is “Is a Master necessary for Self-realization?” Mrs. Piggot asked first. M.: The realization is the result of the Master’s grace more...