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Author: D. Samarender Reddy

Philosopher & Poet. Holds degrees in Medicine (MBBS) and Economics (MA, The Johns Hopkins University). Certified programmer. An avid reader. Worked in various capacities as a medical writer, copywriter, copyeditor, software programmer, newspaper columnist, and content writer. Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.in/stores/D.-Samarender-Reddy/author/B0CB7PMW36

Ramana Maharshi on Learning


Book learning and the capacity to repeat the scriptures by rote are of absolutely no use. To know the truth, … More

Learning, Ramana Maharshi, Scriptures

Ramana Maharshi on Free Will and Destiny


The Ordainer controls the fate of souls in accordance with their past deeds. Whatever is destined not to happen will … More

Destiny, Free Will, Ramana Maharshi

Ramana Maharshi on Happiness


Happiness is the very nature of the Self; happiness and the Self are not different. There is no happiness in … More

Happiness, Ramana Maharshi, Self (Brahman)

God


God is also part and parcel of this dream world of ours. When we wake up from the dream called … More

Brahman, Consciousness (Awareness), God, Pure Consciousness, Self (Brahman)

Ramana Maharshi on Sense of Doership, Karma and Karma Yoga


The present difficulty is that the man thinks that he is the doer. But it is a mistake. It is … More

Free Will, Karma, Karma Yoga, Ramana Maharshi, Sense of Doership

Creation of the Universe


(from Swami Paramarthananda’s Commentary on Drik-Drsya Viveka) What is creation? Creation can be defined as the production of an effect … More

Brahman, Creation of the universe, Nama-rupa, Name and form, Self

Ramana Maharshi on Surrender


If you surrender yourself to the Higher Power all is well. That Power sees your affairs through. Only so long … More

Ramana Maharshi, Sense of Doership, Surrender

Nisargadatta Maharaj on Surrender


Just realise the One Mover behind all that moves and leave all to Him. If you do not hesitate, or … More

Nisargadatta Maharaj, Surrender

Nisargadatta Maharaj on Love


Do not pretend that you love others as yourself. Unless you have realised them as one with yourself, you cannot … More

Love, Nisargadatta Maharaj

NonDuality; Steps to Self-Realization


For the lucid talk by Ira Schepetin on the steps to self-realization, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf26-hdtw4A

Advaita Vedanta, Nonduality, Self-realization, Thoughts

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