This part is taken from Periapuranam in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi With reference to a devotee’s account of the miraculous appearance of sugar candy and almonds, which dropped into the hands of some ladies in a trance, Bhagavan replied, “We hear of so many things. There are certain sects which work for … Read the article »
This part is taken from “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi The Periapuranam is a Tamil devotional classic depicting the lives of 63 Saivite Saints. This book made a remarkable impression on Sri Bhagavan as a young boy. Speaking of four of the most famous Saivite Saints Sri Bhagavan once remarked, “The devotion of … Read the article »
This part is taken from Brahma, Vishnu, Siva in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi Once upon a time on Mount Kailas, the mountain of delight, the great Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati were sitting on a resplendent throne. The place was filled with the scent of fine flowers and incense. After granting the … Read the article »
This part is taken from Brahma, Vishnu, Siva in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi In the evening when some devotees were beginning giripradakshina, (circumambulation around the hill Arunachala), Sundaresa Iyer, a long-standing devotee also felt like going with them. Then feeling that he might not be able to complete the round, as the … Read the article »
This part is taken from Brahma, Vishnu, Siva in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi Sri Bhagavan was looking into the Siva Purana and related, “Siva has the transcendental and immanent aspects as represented by His invisible, transcendental being and the linga aspect respectively. The linga, manifested as Arunachala originally, stands even to this … Read the article »
This part is taken from Brahma, Vishnu, Siva in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi Satidevi, the wife of Siva and the daughter of Daksha, gave up her life as she was insulted by her father during the yajna performed by him. She was subsequently born to Himavan and Menaka as Parvati. She wanted … Read the article »
People do live long if they do these practices, but does a person become a jnani, a realised soul, by living long? A realised soul has really no love for his body. For one who is the embodiment of bliss, the body itself is a disease. He will await the time to be rid of the body Read the article »
The Self alone, the Sole Reality, Exists for ever.
If of yore the First of Teachers
Revealed it through unbroken silence
Say, who can reveal it in spoken words? – Ekatma Panchakam, Sri Bhagavan. Read the article »
Once a devotee came and said that the great sages of the past had travelled extensively preaching the Truth and thus had served the world at large. Similarly, if Bhagavan were to travel thus it would be beneficial to many. Smilingly Bhagavan replied that his being settled in one place was also beneficial and narrated the following story. Read the article »
This part is taken from ”Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi Stories of the Hindu trinity Brahma Vishnu and Siva abound throughout the scriptural literature of India. Although these stories are both entertaining and enlightening Sri Bhagavan also gives a deeper meaning to them, he says, “Siva is the Being assuming all forms and the … Read the article »
