The all pervading infinite Self brings about the actions and they are done through the means of indriya karanas. The person’s ahamkara or the little self is doing nothing. It is also incapable of doing anything. Read the article »
When one surrenders there is no kartrtwa bhava, i.e., there is no sense of agency in him. There will be “udasina bhava” and he will not feel any anxiety about acts or results. He does not commence any work for his own sake, and he becomes a “sarva arambha parityagi” (vide Gita, chapter 14). He will have no ahamkara (feeling of ‘I’). The feeling of I, ahambhava will vanish either by jnana marga or by saranagati. Read the article »
“To speak I have not known my Self or I have come to know my Self is ridiculous. What? Are there two selves, one to objectify the other? Experience for all is that the Self is only One.” Read the article »
“All the while I have been speaking in my own language. What can I do, when you won’t listen to it?” Read the article »
On account of his mere darshan the sun of spiritual wisdom appeared on the horizon, driving away the darkness of disbelief and delusion and illuminating my heart with the light of devotion. Since that blissful moment the gracious gleam of light in my heart has ever been growing into a bigger and brighter flame. Read the article »
“Is that so? But why on earth should you be angry at all? And if you want to be angry, why not get angry with your anger?” Sri Bhagavan questioned the youth. Explaining further, Sri Ramana said: “Whenever a fit of anger comes to you, direct it against your own self instead of fretting against others. Be angry at your own anger. If you do this your anger against someone else will subside and you will also be able to conquer it.” Concluding thus, Sri Bhagavan laughed, suggesting that it was quite easy. Read the article »
Not only did Sri Ramana express his sense of equality to human beings without distinction of sex, class, birth or education, he applied it to even beasts and birds. Nay, even trees and plants were as dear to him as men and animals. That this equal eye for all was not a mere theory or a platitude with him, but was a living reality Read the article »
“Let him sign who has a name. Here (meaning himself ) there is no name. How can there be a signature then?” Read the article »
“The Guru is within; meditation is meant to remove the ignorant idea that he is only outside. If he be a stranger whom you await, he is bound to disappear also. Where is the use of a transient being like that?” Read the article »
Look at your Self or Atma, rather than anywhere else. The eyes may be kept open or closed – it is immaterial. There is only one I, whether you spell it ‘I’ or ‘eye’. There is no point in opening or closing the eyes. Attention must be focused on the inner ‘I’. You are not an eye that can be opened or closed. You may close or open the eyes according to your liking or inclination. It is immaterial, and not important. You will cease to think of the world when you think of the Self. If you are in a room and close your eyes and do not look out, it is immaterial whether you close the windows or keep them open. (The body is the room, the eyes are the window.) Read the article »
