Ramana Maharshi & His Teachings
All posts about Ramana Maharshi & His teachings, in English and across all categories, are presented here. They are displayed in ascending order by creation date (oldest first).
Surrender is to one’s own original Being
Surrender is to one’s own original Being Talks With Ramana Maharshi Talk 208 It is enough that one surrenders oneself. Surrender is to give oneself up to the original cause...
What is Surrender? How to do it?
What is Surrender? How to do it? Talks with Ramana Maharshi Talk 503. An American Devotee said to Maharshi : I pray for a message to keep me up when...
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (6)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (6) Devotee: While there are different modifications of the internal organ, namely manas (reflection), buddhi (intellect), chitta (memory) and ahankara (egoity), how can it be...
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (7)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (7) Devotee: If these four – mind, intellect, memory and egoity – are one and the same, why are separate locations mentioned for them? Maharshi:...
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (8)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (8) Devotee: Why is it said that only the mind which is the internal organ, shines as the form of all, that is of soul...
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (9)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (9) Devotee: How can it be said that the Heart is no other than Brahman? Maharshi: Although the Self enjoys its experiences in the states...
Sri Ramana Gita – Introduction
Sri Ramana Gita – Introduction Silence was the language in which Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi normally communicated with devotees. But there were rare occasions when he verbally spoke to them...
Ramana Gita – Chapter 1 – Importance of Self-Abidance
Ramana Gita – Chapter 1 – Importance of Self-Abidance Sri Ramana Gita – Chapter 1 Ganapati Muni: Verse 1: Offering my salutations to Maharshi Ramana, Kartikeya (God) in human...
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (10)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (10) Devotee: If the entire universe is of the form of mind, then does it not follow that the universe is an illusion? If that...
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (11)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (11) Devotee: Is Self-experience possible for the mind, whose nature is constant change? Maharshi: Since sattva-guna (the constituent of prakriti which makes for purity, intelligence...
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (12)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (12) Devotee: Is the aforesaid Self-experience possible, even in the state of empirical existence, for the mind which has to perform functions in accordance with...
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (13)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (13) Devotee: When there is activity in regard to works, we are neither the agents of those works nor their enjoyers. The activity is of...
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (32)
Talks with Ramana Maharshi (32) Talk 32. Trust that Huge Power A visitor: The saints Sri Chaitanya and Sri Ramakrishna wept before God and achieved success. Is that not the...
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (14)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (14) Devotee: What is the real purpose of sannyasa (renunciation)? Maharshi: Sannyasa is only the renunciation of the ‘I’ thought, and not the rejection of...
What is family bondage? How to get release from it?
What is family bondage? How to get release from it? Talks with Ramana Maharshi Talk 524. A pilgrim asked: I am a man with a family. Is it possible for...
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (15)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (15) Devotee: The mind, sense-organs, etc., have the ability to perceive; yet why are they regarded as perceived objects? Maharshi: Drik (Knower) Drisya...
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (16)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (16) Devotee: How do egoity, soul, self, and Brahman come to be identified? Maharshi: The Example The Exemplified 1 The iron-ball ...
Ramana Gita – Chapter 2 – The Three Paths
Ramana Gita – Chapter 2 – The Three Paths Sri Ramana Gita – Chapter 2 Verse 1: In the rainy season of 1915, Bhagavan Ramana Rishi stated the essence of...
