In this extract from Padamalai Muruganar records Bhagavan’s teachings on the nature of individual identity.

Ramana Maharshi's life, teachings and devotees


Ramana Puranam is a poem jointly composed by Muruganar and Ramana Maharshi. This excerpt narrates how Muruganar came into contact with Bhagavan and how the two them eventually collaborated on this project.

Ramanapadananda was a devotee of Bhagavan for several decades. In the 1930s and 40s he published all the books of Muruganar’s poetry that were published during Bhagavan’s lifetime.

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.