I was asked about a specific incident in which Muruganar paid for food to be served to devotees at Ramanasramam and then went out begging for his own lunch. In response I wrote a lengthy article about the tradition of begging for one’s food during Bhagavan’s early years at Arunachala.
Yes, but what do I do?
This is a short rumination on Bhagavan’s teachings on ‘Being still’.
The Feet of the Guru
This is an article I wrote many years ago on the Guru’s feet. I have updated it by adding translations of many Muruganar verses that will appear in one of my forthcoming books.
Dialogue on Self-enquiry
This is an outstanding exchange between Ramana Maharshi and a visitor on the practice of self-enquiry. It comes from a little-known magazine article, which is why I am reproducing it here.
In Praise of the Lazy Ones
In this article I examine some of the statements made by both Muruganar and Ramana Maharshi that seem to equate abiding in the Self with laziness.
The Role of the Heart-centre in Self-realisation
In this article I attempt to provide an overview of the spiritual heart-centre and the role it plays in realisation of the Self.
I Am, The First Name of God
I am slightly out of my comfort zone on this one. Around 1992 I was asked by the editor of The Mountain Path to write an article about Bhagavan and Christianity. I decided to focus on the common theme of ‘I am’ as the name of God.
God the Scriptwriter
This is an explanation of Bhagavan’s views on Iswara, the personal god, and the role he plays in allocating karma to jivas.