What is Association with the Wise? (Satsang) The scripture Yoga Vashishtam has the following verse which aptly describes association with the wise: The imperfect will become perfect, danger good luck, the inauspicious auspicious, by association with holy sages. For those who have bathed in the Ganges of fellowship with such realized souls, homa, yagna,…
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Meditation is Cheerfulness, not Gloom In the Hindu Sanatana Dharma, Religion or Spirituality means Cheerfulness, Joy, Celebration, Happiness and Peace of Mind. The word “Gloom” has no place in it. Every religious festival is a celebration. Weddings and major events in one’s life always constitute worship of God in a cheerful manner, accompanied by…
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Regaining the Inner Happiness Nature of happiness Regarding the nature of happiness, Ramana Maharshi said: M.: If a man thinks that his happiness is due to external causes and his possessions, it is reasonable to conclude that his happiness must increase with the increase of possessions and diminish in proportion to their diminution. Therefore if he…
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How to practice Self-Enquiry Close your eyes. Pray to God or Guru for Grace and Strength of Mind. God or Guru are not different from the Real Self. So in other words, you are asking help from your own perfect Self. Read an inspirational passage or a quote, or gaze at a divine picture for…
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Who am I? Self-Enquiry Self-Enquiry in a nutshell is the process of enquiring within, “Who am I?”. Here are some conversations of Devotees with Ramana Maharshi that shed light on how to practice the Self-Enquiry, Who am I? Conversation 1: A devotee asks, “How will mind become quiet?” Ramana answers, “By the inquiry ‘Who am I?’.…
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Our Nature is Happiness Happiness As an answer to a visitor Sri Ramana Maharshi made the following remarks: “You can have, or rather you will yourself be, the highest imaginable kind of happiness. All other kinds of happiness which you have spoken of as ‘pleasure’, ‘joy’, ‘happiness’, ‘bliss’ are only reflections of the ananda…
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How to Meditate How to Meditate? Meditation Practice 101 What is Meditation? Please read my Post “Meditation Knowledge 101 – What is Meditation”. How to Meditate? In reality, everything’s just fine. The Power that makes everything move will give us the necessary strength, things and people to take care of us at the right time.…
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Time, Place, Posture etc. We have to practice Meditation using what we have learnt so far. Learning about Time, Place and Posture etc. helps a lot. It must said at the outset, that for Self-Enquiry, no conditions, requirements or stipulations are specified. Conversations with Ramana Maharshi. Mr. W. Y. Evans-Wentz. D.: Does Maharshi advise any physical posture…
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Injustice ? Blame it on God ? Sometimes there is injustice in this world. For no reason, people treat us badly. Or an event happens that does not make sense. Or a terrible tragedy occurs. We ask ourselves, “Why? Why did this happen to me? I didn’t do anything wrong. It wasn’t my fault this time.”…
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We love ourselves…but…
Watch the mind One way of practicing Meditation is to watch the mind. Here is a useful method prescribed by Ramana Maharshi. To a devotee He says, “Watch the mind. You must stand aloof from it. You are not the mind. And the Self will remain ever.“ When a desire is fulfilled, the mind becomes quiet, and so…
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Your nature is Happiness. Just be Happy! THEORY Day by Day with Bhagavan – 15-5-46 In answer to a visitor Sri Ramana Maharshi made the following remarks: “You can have, or rather you will yourself be, the highest imaginable kind of happiness. All other kinds of happiness which you have spoken of as ‘pleasure’,…
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Happiness is Within A question was asked as to the nature of happiness. M.: If a man thinks that his happiness is due to external causes and his possessions, it is reasonable to conclude that his happiness must increase with the increase of possessions and diminish in proportion to their diminution. Therefore if he…
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Be free from thoughts. Do not hold on to anything. Ramana Maharshi advises someone as follows: Talks with Ramana Maharsh – Talk 472 M.: Be free from thoughts. Do not hold on to anything. They do not hold you. Be yourself. When I sit down for meditation, I usually take an advice from the Master…
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Forgive us our trespasses By Swami Prabhavananda “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” A Hindu or a Buddhist would read the “debts” in this passage as the debts of Karma. The word Karma stands for a mental or physical act and its consequences. Any thought we think, any action we perform…
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Melodious Bhajans of Saints – Videos Lagan Guru Charnan Ki This beautiful Meera Bhajan is devotional and spiritual. This beautiful Meera Bhajan is devotional and spiritual. A great tune, captivating instruments, divine lyrics and melodious singing. The song is from Vasundhara’s album Lagan Guru Charnan Ki. Ab Jaago Mohan Pyaare This beautiful Meera Bhajan…
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Devotional Carnatic Music Videos Bantu Reethi Kolu This is a beautiful song performed in front of a live audience in a Carnatic Music Concert. Singers: Vasundhara and Thyagarajan. Sri Ramana Maharishi – Arunachala Akshara Manamaalai Meaning in English and Tamil: Vasundhara Singers: Vasundhara and Thyagarajan, Violin: Krishna Kutty, Keyboard: Vikram Rajan, Tabla: Tissa Munasinghe,…
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Let’s Get Real ! The wise Sages of India and of the world, seem to forgive and tolerate any kind of human being, but they don’t seem to tolerate fake, phony people. I have read several anecdotes in the lives of such Great ones where they seem to have huge aversion to people who…
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Hi ! I agree with you if you say that “Generosity” is mostly an inherited quality. There are those, women or men, rich or poor, who are generous by nature and there are those who are not. You may be a very generous person. I am thankful to you for being so. Even though many…
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