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).
Who Am I ? (9 – 12) Path of Inquiry
Who Am I ? (9 – 12) Path of Inquiry Who Am I ? (contd.) Who Am I ? (9 – 12) Path of Inquiry 9. What is the path...
Arunachala Navamani Malai
Arunachala Navamani Malai The Necklace of Nine Gems 1. Although (Shiva) is motionless (by nature) He dances before the Mother (Shakti) who stands still in the court (of Chidambaram)...
Concentration is not thinking one thing
Concentration is not thinking one thing D.: Is concentration of mind one of the sadhanas? M.: Concentration is not thinking one thing. It is, on the other hand, putting...
Mind is not steady
Mind is not steady A gentleman from Mysore asked: D:. How is the mind to be kept in the right way? M.: By practice. Give it good thoughts. The...
God is guiding us
God is guiding us A visitor asked: Sri Bhagavan said last night that God is guiding us. Then why should we make an effort to do anything? M.: Who...
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...
Words of Grace
Words of Grace...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wonderful Guidance with Ramana
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...
Forty Verses on Reality Supplement (Complete)
Forty Verses on Reality Supplement (Complete) Invocation That which is the Support, the Soul, the Source, the Purpose and the Power of all this world, the Reality behind all this...
Forty Verses On Reality
Forty Verses On Reality...
Ego is I-thought. True ‘I’ is the Self.
Ego is I-thought. True ‘I’ is the Self. In reply to Miss Leena Sarabhai, a cultured Indian lady of high rank, Sri Bhagavan said: The state of equanimity is...
