Top Kala Jadu, Bangali Amil baba in Lahore and Kala jadu specialist in Lahore...
Raman Maharshi
1. Who is Ramana Maharishi?.
An awe inspiring sage
whose presence graced
the renowned the sacred
Arunachala hill of
Thiruvannamalai, in
Tamilnadu during the first
half of 20th century. He
was known throughout as
a silent sage whose
peaceful presence and
powerful gaze changed
the lives of many.
2. Who is Ramana Maharishi?.
Encouraged people
to look within and
decide whether
they were actually
the body or the
changeless eternal
self within.
3. Who is Ramana Maharishi?.
Born on
December 30
1879
seemingly as an
ordinary mortal at a
certain point of his life
in an instant of
realization that he
grasped that his
inmost awareness was
actually that of the
universal self. There
was no struggle for
self awareness.
4. Sri Ramana Maharshi
December 30, 1879 – April 14, 1950
born Venkataraman Iyer, was
an Indian sage.
He was born to a Tamil Hindu
Brahmin family in Tiruchuzhi,
Tamil Nadu. After having
attained liberation at the age
of 16, he left home for
Arunachala, a mountain
considered sacred by Hindus,
at Tiruvannamalai, and lived
there for the rest of his life.
5. Early years
Born in Tiruchuzhi,
Tamilnadu, near
Madurai.
Named as
Venkataraman
In Madurai, living
with his uncle
attended Scott’s
Middle school
6. The Awakening, July 17, 1896
In 1892 Venkatraman’s
(Age 12) father Sundaram
Iyer died at the age of 42.
He contemplated on the
subject of death ,how his
father’s body was still
there but the “I” was gone.
Attended American Mission
High School.
In 1895 he met an elderly
relative from “Arunachala”,
enquired about the
location.
7. The Awakening, July 17, 1896
On the above day at age
16 Venkatraman had a life
changing experience.
He spontaneouly initiated a
process of self enquiry.
Dramatized death .
The body is dead. Am I
dead?. Is the body I?. I am
the spirit transcending the
body.
On Aug 29th 1896
10. Thiruvannamalai
This is one of the places attributed to five
elements viz., earth, water, fire, sky and
air. This place is dedicated to the Fire
element, whereas Chidambaram is Akasa
sthala. It is also said that one attains
salvation by merely thinking about
Thiruvannamalai. The beautiful hill is said
to be abode of sages.
Located 187 Km from Chennai
11. Tiruvannamalai, at the foot of Arunachala,
is a town of medium size, 120 miles
southwest of Chennai, an ancient village
with a large and splendid temple.
Yearly festivals draw large crowds of
pilgrims to Tiruvannamalai from all over
South India.
This is especially so at Karthigai (known
also as Deepam), which usually falls in
November. On this occasion a beacon light
of clarified butter (ghee) is lit at nightfall
on the summit of the mountain.
12. Think of Arunachala, you get liberation
Expressed in the old Tamil
saying: “To see
Chidambaram, to be born at
Tiruvarur, to die at Banaras
or even to think of
Arunachala is to be assured
of Liberation.”
“Even to think of” because in
the case of the direct path
physical contact is not
necessary.
Hence, it was no accident
that the Maharshi made
Tiruvannamalai and its sacred
Arunachala mountain his
home
16. Arunachala
Venkataraman meditated
in many caves although
was disturbed by local
children often.
Gurumurtam, Virupaksha
cave , Patala Lingam vault,
Where he spent days in
samadhi. Finally for 17
years he moved to
Virupaksha cave.
A sadhu named
Palaniswami had his first
darshan of swami and
since then stayed with him
serving him.
17. Family discovers his whereabouts
Family members
requested him to
return.
December of 1898
his brother and
mother begged
him to return,
appealed to the
devotees.
18. Venkataraman’s response
“ In accordance with the prarbdha of each
the one whose function is to ordain makes
each to act. What will not happen will
never happen , whatever effort one may
put forth. What will happen will not fail to
happen, however much one may seek to
prevent it. This is certain. The part of
wisdom is to stay quiet.”
At this point the mother returned to
Madurai
19. Ramana’s first teachings
IN 1902 a government
official Sivaprakasam
Pillai with writing slate
in hand asked “how to
know one’s true
identity?.”
The 14 questions put
to young swami and his
answers were
Ramana’s first
teachings. Widely
known eventually
published as “ Nan
Yar?.”
20.
21. How the Maharishi got his name
Several visitors came to
him. Kavyakantha sri
Ganapati Sastri, a vedic
scholar came to see him
in 1907. After
receiving instructions
from him he proclaimed
him as Sri Ramana
Maharishi .
22. Life of a renunciate
Led a modest and
renunciate life.
Just used a kaupina.
“A wrong popular
image..always in
samadhi.”
David Goldman has
written extensively .
From the period the
ashram began to rise
around him after his
mother arrived
Ramana was active in
ashram activities
23. The Westerners discover
Ramana
In 1911 Frank
Humphreys discovered
Ramana and wrote
articles on him in The
International Psychic
gazette in 1913.
It was Paul Brunton
published the first
book “A Search of
Secret India “
27. Power of silence
Sri Ramana was noted
for his belief in the
power of silence and
his relatively sparse
use of speech
lack of concern for
fame or criticism.
Life style remained
that of a renunciate.
Never travelled
outside.
28. Final Years
In November of 1948 a
cancerous lump developed
in Maharishi’s arm and was
removed in Feb of 1949.
Refused complete
amputation of arm.
After three operations on
the evening of
14th april 1950 while his
disciples were chanting “
Arunachala siva
Arunachala siva”
Bhagavan was in radiant
joy ,at 8.47 PM breathing
stopped
29. Bhagavan’s demise
At 8.47 on 14th
april 1950 all
over India there
were
independent
reports of seeing
a bright light
rising into sky
30. Bhagavan’s demise as reported
by Henri Cartier- Bresson
It is a most astonishing experience .
I was in the open space in front of
my house when my friends drew
attention to the sky ,where I saw a
vividly luminous shooting star with a
luminous tail coming from the south
moving slowly acoss the sky. We
raced to the ashram only to find our
premonition had been only sadly
true.
31. Method of teaching
Urged people to practice self enquiry.
Directed people to look inward rather than
seeking outward for realization.
The true Bhagavan resides in your heart
as your true self. This is who I truly am.
He viewed all who came to see him as the
Self rather than lesser beings. ( “The Jnani
sees no one as an ajnani. All are only
Jnanis in his sight”)
32. Maharishi’s love for animals
Lakshmi the
ashram cow.
Animals treated as
equals. Sick
animals were
brought to
Bhagavan.
Felt that animals
could get salvation
or Moksha
33. His love for animals
Favorite cow Lakshmi
Believed that
animals also can
reach salvation
34. Teachers in his tradition
Considered his own
Guru to be self in
the form of sacred
mountain
Arunachala,
Did not publicize
himself as a Guru,
Never claimed to
have disciples and
never appointed
any successors
35. Teachings
Encouraged study of Ashtravakra
Gita, Yoga Vashishta, Tripura
Rahasya, Kaivalya navaneetam,
Ellam Onre.
Unlike traditional advaitic school
discouraged most who came to him
from adopting a renunciate life style
36. Teachings
Path of Knowledge (Jnana
Marga)
Consistent with Upanishads
and advata vedanta, gave his
approval to a variety of paths
and practices.
37. Method of teachings
He charged no money, and was
adamant that no one ever ask for
money or anything else in his name.
He never promoted or called
attention to himself. Instead Ramana
remained in one place for 54 years,
offering spiritual guidance to anyone
of any background who came to him
and ask nothing in return.
38. Method of teachings
He considered
humility to be the
highest quality.
that equality
towards all was a
true sign of
liberation , and
that a true jnani
did was always for
others, not
themselves.
39. Grace and Guru
I have not said that a Guru is not necessary. But a
Guru need not always be in human form. First a
person thinks that he is an inferior and that there is a
superior, all-knowing, all powerful God who controls
his own and the world's destiny and worships him or
does Bhakti. When he reaches a certain stage and
becomes fit for enlightenment, the same God whom
he was worshipping comes as Guru and leads him on.
That Guru comes only to tell him that ‘God is within
yourself. Dive within and realize.’ God, Guru and the
Self are the same.
40. Renunciation
Asked “How does a grihastha (householder) fare in the scheme
of Moksha (liberation)?”
Bhagavan said, “Why do you think you are a grihastha? If you
go out as a sannyasi (ascetic), a similar thought that you are a
sannyasi will haunt you. Whether you continue in the household
or renounce it and go to the forest, your mind goes with you.
The ego is the source of all thought. It creates the body and the
world and makes you think you are a grihastha .
The obstacle is the mind. It must be got over whether at home
or in the forest.
If you can do it in the forest, why not at home? Therefore, why
change your environment? Your efforts can be made even now -
in whatever environment you are now. The environment will
never change according to your desire.”
41. Essential Message
Who Am I ? Enquiry
For all thoughts the source
is the 'I' thought. The mind
will merge only by Self-
enquiry 'Who am I?' The
thought 'Who am l?' will
destroy all other thoughts
and finally kill itself also.
42. Ramana’s teaching
“If a man considers he is born he cannot
avoid the fear of death. Let him find out if
he has been born or if the Self has any
birth. He will discover that the Self always
exists, that the body which is born
resolves itself into thought and that the
emergence of thought is the root of all
mischief. Find where from thoughts
emerge. Then you will abide in the ever-
present inmost Self and be free from the
idea of birth or the fear of death.”
43. Arunachala Ashrama - New York
Edgerton Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432-2937 (718) 560-3196
