Oh dearest Guru-ji, Great Sri Bhagavan Ramana,
Famous Sage of holy Mountain Arunachala:
To whom your Devotees with reverent obeisance greet,
I place this verse, an offering, at your sweet lotus feet. Continue reading
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Meditation and Self-Inquiry – Part 1 on Youtube
Dear Friends,
Yesterday, I uploaded a short video on youtube on Meditation and Self-Inquiry. Part 1 is visible now and you can access it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijNldueFYsM
Your feedback is most welcome as I try to enhance my learning and become more current with the use of the new social networking technologies.
Thank you and Namaste
Harsh K. Luthar
Marital Garland Of Letters: By Ramana Maharshi
The Five Hymns to Arunachala are the earliest poems of Sri Ramana Maharshi except for a few short verses. They were written about 1914, when Sri Ramana was about thirty-five years old (he was born in December 1879). He was still living in Virupaksha Cave on the hill. Continue reading
Unutterable Is My Name: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar
Unutterable is my name. Continue reading
How To Overcome The Ego? By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar
Bhagavan Sri Ramana used to say that all techniques of meditation and concentration presuppose the retention of the ego/mind. Bhagavan used to joke that employing the ego/mind to overcome the ego/mind is like hiring a thief, who is all dressed up as a policeman, to catch the thief. The policeman will pretend to make herculean efforts to catch the thief, give periodic reports of progress, but will fail each time (since the policeman is the thief!). Continue reading
Self-Realization and Physical Immortality: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar
Can Self-Realization and Physical Immortality co-exist? Continue reading
God Looks After You Unasked! Said Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi
Selected portion of A Devotee’s remembrance. Shantammal speaks of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.
One of the visitors was leaving the Ashram. He stood before Bhagavan with folded hands and prayed: “I am going far away. I do not know when I shall be coming back, and if at all I shall be allowed to see your holy face again in this life. I am so much less fortunate than those who have the benefit of your constant presence. How can you help me, a sinner in a distant corner of the world, unless you think of me? I implore you, give me a place in your mind.” Continue reading
Detachment in Yoga and Advaita: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar
D.: How to get over the cycle of births and deaths?
M.: Learn what it means.
D.: Should I not leave my wife and family?
M.: How do they harm you? First find out who you are.
D.: Should not one give up wife, wealth, home?
M.: Learn first what samsara is. Is all that samsara? Have there not been men living among them and getting realisation?
(From ‘Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi’ 31)
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In Yoga, the idea of detaching oneself from the world of senses and sense impressions is deeply embedded. Patanjali’s yoga Sutras specifically mention the various steps in reaching Enlightenment including Pratyahara. Pratyahara means to withdraw the senses from the outer world. Continue reading
Sage of Arunachala Sri Ramana Maharshi: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar
Over a period of more than half a century, some of the greatest yogis and sages of India and even a few Shankracharyas had the good fortune to visit the Sage of Arunachala, also known as Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. The list of luminaries who sought Bhagavan’s grace over a period of 53 years would be too long to recite in this short piece. Continue reading
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