Atman

A word from Bhagavan Ramana is potent enough to turn the mind inward to realise and remain in the ultimate truth.Seekers flocked Him with doubts and Ramana would turn their minds instantly to the truth, beyond all doubts.One afternoon, after ...

"Aatma" is a technical word in the scriptures, used to indicate the "self' in me. Employed in different contexts, it is associated with different entities of my "self'. It indicates "jeeva" the little-self-in-me which enlivens the "deha,” the physical body. It ...

What is the source of pure and undying love?There lived a man who was very passionate about his wife, a beautiful woman. Losing himself totally in her bewitching beauty, he one day said that even after his death ...

A stranger eyed the money of a wealthy pilgrim who travelled alone. He slowly gained confidence of the pilgrim and schemed to rob him of his money. The pilgrim everyday counted the money and put it in his pocket. ...

Continued From The Second Part Atma Sakshathkara : Mere study and exposition of Vedas will not help much to experience Atma Sakshathkara. Those said by our Sages, Saints and Masters should be practiced throughout our life-time as long ...

A Subhasita says. Kamah krodhas ca lobhas ca dehe tisthanti taskarah Jnana - ratnapaharaya tasmaj jagarata jagrata'.'There are in one's own within, three robbers viz. Desire, anger and greed, ever intending to steal the jewel ...

Death and Dedication Even death can fetch joy! As we generally know, there is the death of the body. This is common to all without exception. But there is another death; it is the death of the ...

According to Ramana the true nature of the mind is silence. In the natural state, the mind is unfocused, totally attentive and at its full potential. This is because the mind is only an aspect of the Self ...

We should view 'Guru' as the symbol of the Nityaguru. Failing to directly think about the gods and goddesses we invoke them in images. While immersing the images of the gods and goddesses after worshipping we do not ...

We assume corporeal forms according to our samskaras. We leave this body and assume new body that takes shape following our samskaras and fruits of our Karma. What does it really mean when it is said that man ...

Bhagavan Ramana would not recede from his resolve of accepting special attention from any one.He gently brushed aside or chided such favours showered on Him by devotees. As customary of Him, a teaching would also accompany ...

In an old monastery at the end of Shivnagar village there lived a monk who begged his bread in the neighbouring village. On one such occasion as the monk was on his way back to Shivnagar, came ...