“The place where even the slightest trace of the 'I' does not exist, alone is Self.”
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Ramana Maharshi
Ramana Maharshi was an Indian Hindu sage widely regarded by his followers and by "most advocates of Advaita" as a jivanmukta. He was born Venkataraman Iyer, but is mostly known by the name Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.
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culture · Indian Hindu sage (1879–1950) · philosopher · writer · yogi · also Ramana Maharshi, ramanulu, Maharshi
Born 30 December 1879 · Died 14 April 1950 · Q288441
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That which rises in this body as 'I' is the mind. If one enquires 'In which place in the body does the thought 'I' rise first?', it will be known to be in the heart [spiritual heart is 'two digits to the right from the centre of the chest']. Even if one incessantly thinks 'I', 'I', it will lead to that place (Self)'.
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2026· 11 entries
“That which rises in this body as 'I' is the mind. If one enquires 'In which place in the body does the thought 'I' rise first?', it will be known to be in the heart [spiritual heart is 'two digits to the right from the centre of the chest']. Even if one incessantly thinks 'I', 'I', it will lead to that place (Self)'.”
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“The mind will subside only by means of the enquiry 'Who am I?'. The thought 'Who am I?', destroying all other thoughts, will itself finally be destroyed like the stick used for stirring the funeral pyre.”
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“If other thoughts rise, one should, without attempting to complete them, enquire, 'To whom did they arise?', it will be known 'To me'. If one then enquires 'Who am I?', the mind (power of attention) will turn back to its source. By repeatedly practising thus, the power of the mind to abide in its source increases.”
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“Knowledge itself is 'I'. The nature of (this) knowledge is existence-consciousness-bliss.”
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“What is called mind is a wondrous power existing in Self. It projects all thoughts. If we set aside all thoughts and see, there will be no such thing as mind remaining separate; therefore, thought itself is the form of the mind. Other than thoughts, there is no such thing as the mind.”
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“s a hymn in praise of Shiva, manifest as the mountain Arunachala. The hymn consists of 108 stanzas composed in poetic Tamil. Navamani Mālai,”
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“Why are you so attached to this body? Let it go”
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“inquiring within Who is the seer? I saw the seer disappear leaving That alone which stands forever. No thought arose to say I saw. How then could the thought arise to say I did not see.”
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metroindia.net: MVR Sastry’s book traces Ramana Maharshi’s life and legacy
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moneycontrol.com: Quote of the day by Ramana Maharshi: "No one succeeds without effort. Those who…"
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2022· 2 entries
Al Bawaba News: New Book from Georgetown Professor Explores the Contributions of Ramana Maharshi to the Human Search for Meaning
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The Quint rated the claim “Swami Vivekananda and Ramana Maharshi served as precursors to the revolt of 1857.” False.
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2020· 1 entry
Moviefone: Sri Ramana Maharshi most complete explanation of SELF INQUIRY (2020) - Where to Watch
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2015· 1 entry
“Of all the thoughts that rise in the mind, the thought 'I' is the first thought.”
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2013· 1 entry
Ramanashram is run by Sri Niranjananda's grandson Sri V
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1950· 3 entries
Died 1950-04-14.
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Ramana Maharshi lived in Sri Ramanasramam, the ashram that developed around his mother's tomb
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“Your duty is to be, and not to be this or that. I Am That I Am sums up the whole truth; the method is summarized in Be Still.”
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1944· 1 entry
Visited Ramana Maharshi and realized the Self in his presence
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1938· 1 entry
Maharshi made a legal will bequeathing all the Ramanashram properties to his younger brother Niranjanananda and his descendants
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1931· 1 entry
A biography of Ramana Maharshi, Self Realisation: The Life and Teachings of Ramana Maharshi, written by B
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1928· 1 entry
Where Ramana Maharshi lived until 1949
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1927· 1 entry
Muruganar started a poem on the Gods, but asked Ramana Maharshi to write thirty verses on upadesha, "teaching" or "instruction"
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1924· 1 entry
Two huts were erected – one opposite the samadhi and the other to the north
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1922· 1 entry
And after darshan, spent 21 days meditating in solitude in a cave on Arunachala
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1916· 1 entry
His mother Alagammal and younger brother Nagasundaram joined Ramana Maharshi at Tiruvannamalai and followed him when he moved to the larger Skandashram Cave, where Bhagavan lived until the end of 1922
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1914· 1 entry
At the request of a devotee, Ramana Maharshi wrote Akshara Mana Malai for his devotees to sing while on their rounds for alms
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1912· 1 entry
While in the company of disciples, Ramana Maharshi had an epileptic seizure, in which his vision was suddenly impaired three times by a "white bright curtain" which covered a part of his vision
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1911· 2 entries
And wrote articles about him which were first published in The International Psychic Gazette in 1913
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The first westerner, Frank Humphreys, then a police officer stationed in India, discovered Ramana Maharshi and wrote articles about him, which were first published in The International Psychic Gazette in 1913
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1902· 1 entry
A government official named Sivaprakasam Pillai, with writing slate in hand, visited the young Swami in the hope of obtaining answers to questions about "How to know one's true identity"
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1901· 1 entry
Published in dialogue-form, republished as essay in 1939 as A Catechism of Enquiry
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1897· 1 entry
Ramana Maharshi was joined by Palaniswami, who became his attendant
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1896· 1 entry
A few months after his arrival at Arunachala, Ramana Maharshi attracted his first disciple, Uddandi Nayinar, who recognised in him "the living embodiment of the Holy Scriptures"
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1895· 1 entry
An attraction to the sacred hill Arunachala and the 63 Nayanmars was aroused in him, and in 1896, at the age of 16, he had a "death-experience" in which he became aware of a "current" or "force" (avesam) which he recogni
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1891· 1 entry
When his uncle was transferred to Madurai, Venkataraman and his elder brother Nagaswami moved with him
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1879· 1 entry
Born 1879-12-30.
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