A liberating air of freedom comes to one's life when Ramana enters it. 'There is sweetness and joy in losing ourselves in love of Him, in a union in which the individuality merges. What does 'loving Ramana' mean? Is it an act of volition, an exercise of our will or is it the operation of His grace?
"In my loveless heart you planted love of you, O Arunachala", says Bhagavan in Aksharamanamalai. Muruganar too sings: "Your Grace it was I stumbled to your feet, your love that raised me up and made me yours" (Ramana Sannidhi Murai). One thing, however, is clear; that to be chosen, to be touched and transformed into this communion, is the greatest good fortune that can happen to anyone, for it is the nature of Ramana to give His Sivahood. His auspiciousness, His supreme state of Bliss, in exchange for one's narrow, limited self!
~ A. R. Natarajan, Loving Ramana
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O Arunachala! Embrace me closely so that the I-Thou distinction ceases, and grant me the state of eternal joy.
"Seek my grace within the Heart. I will drive away your darkness and show you the light. This is my responsibility."
from Bhagavan's Promises
from Bhagavan's Promises
O Arunachala! As a magnet draws iron, draw me to yourself: hold me fast, be one with me.
O Arunachala! Ocean of compassion manifesting as a mountain, have mercy on me, give me your Grace.
"The true Bhagavan resides in your Heart as your true Self. This is who I truly am." ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi
Prayers to God are only selfish in the beginning, yet they not only fulfil one's desires but also purify the mind so that devotion to God grows in intensity and the devotee desires nothing more than God. Then God shows His Grace by manifesting as his Guru.
It is enough that one surrenders oneself. Surrender is to give oneself up to the original cause of one's being ... One's source is within oneself. Give yourself up to it. That means that you should seek the source and merge in it.
~ Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talks
~ Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talks
Fond, foolish-heart of mine, long have you known
That your sure strength is Ramana alone.
And yet, forgetting him, you have your own
Destruction sought so far. Give up now straight,
Now, though already late,
Give up at one sharp wrench and utterly,
The world and dwell on him unceasingly.
~ Sri Muruganar
That your sure strength is Ramana alone.
And yet, forgetting him, you have your own
Destruction sought so far. Give up now straight,
Now, though already late,
Give up at one sharp wrench and utterly,
The world and dwell on him unceasingly.
~ Sri Muruganar
To remember and to recount the essence and glory of the Master's words of wisdom is the major duty of a devout disciple. ~ Sri Kunjuswami
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Self-enquiry
For all thoughts the source is the 'I' thought. The mind will merge only by Self-enquiry 'Who am I?' The thought 'Who am l?' will destroy all other thoughts and finally kill itself also. If other thoughts arise, without trying to complete them, one must enquire to whom did this thought arise. What does it matter how many thoughts arise? As each thought arises one must be watchful and ask to whom is this thought occurring. The answer will be 'to me'. If you enquire 'Who am I?' the mind will return to its source (or where it issued from). The thought which arose will also submerge. As you practice like this more and more, the power of the mind to remain as its source is increased.
~ Sri Ramana Maharshi, Gems from Bhagavan
~ Sri Ramana Maharshi, Gems from Bhagavan
One who has wisely chosen the straight path of Self-inquiry,
can never go astray;
for like the bright, clear Sun,
the Self-Awareness reveals itself to whoever turns towards it.
~ Sri Muruganar, Garland of Guru's Sayings
can never go astray;
for like the bright, clear Sun,
the Self-Awareness reveals itself to whoever turns towards it.
~ Sri Muruganar, Garland of Guru's Sayings
Once, a group of devotees made preparations for a pilgrimage. They came to Muruganar and asked him whether he would be interested in joining them.
Muruganar replied, "The moment I set eyes on Bhagavan, who is the Sun of Self-Awareness, my eyes became blinded by the brilliance of his Form. Now, I cannot see anything or anybody other than my Bhagavan. This being the case, of what use would a pilgrimage be, for me?"
Muruganar replied, "The moment I set eyes on Bhagavan, who is the Sun of Self-Awareness, my eyes became blinded by the brilliance of his Form. Now, I cannot see anything or anybody other than my Bhagavan. This being the case, of what use would a pilgrimage be, for me?"
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Favourite Links
- Free web books related to Sri Ramana Maharshi
- Bhagavan Ramana website
- The Mountain Path -- selected articles online
- End to Suffering blog
- Arunachala Ashrama in New York
- Official Sri Ramanasramam website
- David Godman's blog
- David Godman's Website
- Timothy Conway's Enlightened Spirituality website
- Letters from Sri Ramanasraman blog
- Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi blog
- Sri Ramana Leela (a biography) blog
- http://path-of-self-knowledge.blogspot.com/
- http://ramanashramam.blogspot.com/
- http://bhagavanramana.blogspot.com/
Favourite Books
- Bathing in the Divine Presence by A. R. Natarajan
- Be As You Are, The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, edited by David Godman
- Day by Day with Bhagavan
- Final Talks by Annamalai Swami (edited by David Godman)
- Five Hymns to Arunachala (includes Akshara Mana Malai), translated by Prof K Swaminathan
- Gems from Bhagavan
- Letters from Sri Ramanasramam by Suri Nagamma
- Living by the Words of Bhagavan
- Maharshi's Gospel
- My Life at Sri Ramanasramam by Suri Nagamma
- Padamalai, Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi by Muruganar
- Sri Ramana Anubuti
- Sri Ramana, Friend of Animals: Hobbler & the Monkeys of Arunachala
- Sri Ramana, Friend of Animals: The Life of Lakshmi the Cow
- Surpassing Love and Grace
- Talks With Sri Ramana Maharshi
- The Path of Sri Ramana Maharshi part one and two, by Sadhu Om
- The Power of the Presence, volumes 1 - 3, by David Godman
- Timeless in Time by Sri AR Natarajan
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