Ramana Maharshi's life, teachings and devotees
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· Sri Ramana Maharshi, Teachings
In this article I discuss the meaning and significance of the term 'I-I' in the writings and dialogues of Sri Ramana. I attempt to make the case that the experience of it is a precursor to Self-realisation, not…
Read article →After his retirement in 1966, Papaji travelled extensively all over India, rarely staying in one place for more than a few weeks. However, once he had arranged and attended the marriages of his children in January, 1967, he…
Read article →The following weekend I was scheduled to have a half-day holiday on Saturday afternoon. Sunday, of course, was a holiday every week. I took the train on Saturday and made my way once more to the hall where…
Read article →Several readers of this site felt moved to translate items that they read here. Initially, I merely posted them as links alongside the original article, but their number has now grown to the point where I have now…
Read article →In the late 1920s Lakshman Sarma had the rare privilege of having private lessons from Bhagavan. Their subject was the philosophy and practical teachings expounded by Bhagavan in Ulladu Narpadu. Lakshman Sarma subsequently summarised the essence of these lessons…
Read article →Auszug Swami Madhavatirtha (1895-1960) war ein erfolgreicher Schriftsteller. Er schrieb zahlreiche Artikel über eine Vielfalt von spirituellen Themen. Im Laufe seiner langen und sehr produktiven Laufbahn verfasste er mehr als hundert Bücher in seiner Muttersprache Gujarati und einige…
Read article →These verses come from a section entitled ‘The Rapture of the Guru’s Grace’. The nature of the Guru 417 Even as I grieved, thinking thoughts I should not think, he became my Lord, spreading his radiance within my…
Read article →This is a slightly updated and revised version of an article that appeared on my blog. In it I explain why I believe that some texts that record Bhagavan's teachings are more reliable than others.
Read article →In this excerpt from Sri Ramana Darsanam Sadhu Natanananda describes events that took place in Bhagavan's presence and then goes on to explain their inner significance.
Read article →This is a talk I gave on Lakshmana Swamy in 2014. It was filmed outside the room he stayed in after he realised the Self in Ramana Maharshi's presence in 1949.
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