Ramana Maharshi – Upadesa Saram: The Essence of the Teachings

Originally posted on Tom Das:
In Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi’s Upadesa Saram (The Essence of Instruction), we have in concise form…

Vivekachudamani as translated by Sri Ramana Maharshi

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The following text was Ramana Maharshi’s earliest written work, in which he translates the entire text…

Ramana Maharshi on Self-Realisation

“The Self is realised not by doing something but by refraining from doing anything, by remaining still and being simply what one … More

Ramana Maharshi on the “I Am”

Everyone knows ‘I am.’ There is the confusion that the ‘I’ is the body. Because the ‘I’ arises from the … More

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

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

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

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

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

Self-Enquiry Method of Ramana Maharshi

Here is David Godman describing what the self-enquiry method taught by Ramana Maharshi is and how it can be practiced … More