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Spiritual Stories: Peace is the Sole Criterion
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As told by Sri Ramana Maharshi. Tuesday 10 July 2007. Peace is the Sole Criterion. When asked about the characteristics of a jnani. Bhagavan said, “They are described in books, such as the Bhagavad Gita. But we must bear in mind that the jnani. 8221; Then, in this connection Sri Bhagavan related the following story. TATTVARAYA COMPOSED A bharani. A kind of poetic composition in Tamil) in honour of his Guru Swarupananda and convened an assembly of learned pandits. Raised the objection that a bharani.
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Spiritual Stories: Each Reflects His Own Nature
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As told by Sri Ramana Maharshi. Tuesday 10 July 2007. Each Reflects His Own Nature. A NAYANAR WENT to Kalahasti for the darsan. Of God. He saw all the people there as Siva. And Sakti, because he Himself was so. Again Dharmaputra considered that the whole world was composed of people having some merit or other and that each of them was even better than he himself for some reason or other. Whereas Duryodhana could not find even a single good person in the world. Each reflects his own nature. Alms for a King.
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Ramana Smriti: TALES OF BHAGAVAN
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Reminiscenses of devotees of Sri Ramana Maharshi. Thursday 19 July 2007. 1 This happened about two years before Bhagavan's Maha. Bhagavan stopped, looked at him and exclaimed, "Look, is it not Chinnappaya. Yes, it is me, Swami. The villager replied with devotion and respect. Bhagavan asked him, "How are you? You have come to see me? Very well. But what is in your pot? Have you brought some koolu. Yes Swami, I have brought some koolu. Do I belong to you? Did you care for me when I was on the hill? 3 In fr...
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Letters from Sri Ramanasramam: Letter 152: One-pointedness
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Letters from Sri Ramanasramam. 24th October, 1947. With her baby stood in the window by the side of Bhagavan’s sofa. Bhagavan Ramana was reading something and so did not notice it. After a while, the monkey screeched and one of the attendants tried to drive her away by shouting, but she would not go. Bhagavan then looked up and said, “Wait! She has come here to show her baby to Bhagavan. Do not all the people bring their children to show them? So you have brought your child? On the 14th, while some of th...
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Letters from Sri Ramanasramam: June 2007
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Letters from Sri Ramanasramam. 99) GURU SWARUPAM (THE GURU’S FORM). 26th February, 1947. This afternoon a Tamil youth approached Bhagavan, and asked, “Swamiji! Yesterday morning you told the Gujarati lady that renunciation means internal renunciation. How are we to attain it? What is internal renunciation? Bhagavan: Internal renunciation means that all vasanas. Should be subdued. If you ask me, ‘How to attain that? 8217 my reply is, ‘it is attainable by sadhana.’. 8221 Bhagavan t...
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Letters from Sri Ramanasramam: November 2007
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Letters from Sri Ramanasramam. 28th September, 1947. This morning, a North Indian wrote the following on a slip of paper and handed it over to Bhagavan. 8220;If I could have audience ( darshan. Of the real form ( swarupa. Of Lord Krishna in Brindavanam, would I find the strength to rid myself of all my troubles? I want to have audience with Him to tell Him all my troubles.”. Bhagavan replied, “Yes, what is the difficulty? Throw all the burden on Him and He will see to it.”. Bhagavad Gita, X: 20. A priest...
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Letters from Sri Ramanasramam: August 2007
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Letters from Sri Ramanasramam. 26th September, 1947. A devotee who had been listening to all that Bhagavan had said yesterday morning about past bondages, came and sat near Bhagavan today. 8221; “I have not read the Panchadasi,” said the devotee. 8220;As for future bondages, they arise from acts done without anyone knowing they are sinful. How can this be discovered? Sunday, August 19, 2007. 25th September, 1947. Bhagavan was reading something from a Malayalam book yesterday afternoon. Someone nearby...
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Letters from Sri Ramanasramam: May 2007
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Letters from Sri Ramanasramam. Photo shows Annamalai Swamy standing on left with arms crossed, and Major Chadwick (in white) sitting on steps. 69) BRAHMAN IS REAL - - THE WORLD IS AN ILLUSION. 24th August, 1946. Sometime ago a new arrival to the Ashram asked Bhagavan something in English, which I could not follow, being ignorant of the language. But Bhagavan replied in Tamil, and I give below his reply to the extent that I am able to grasp. Thursday, May 31, 2007. 23rd August, 1946. Bhagavan said, “...