In His Grace-Gananjali


“I do not reside in Vaikuntha, or in the hearts of ascetics.
I dwell in the hearts of the devotees who sing about me.” Padma Purana
Back in March of 2009, I wrote about the music of Sundar Narayana in https://luthar.com/in-his-grace/  Continue reading “In His Grace-Gananjali” →

Self-inquiry and Surrender: By Dr. Suryanarayana Raju

Bhagavan Ramana

Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi,untill his realization in Madurai, outwardly lead a life of average human being. At his school he is was more interested in games than studies. His performance at school was average. Some of the things noted about Bhagavan are that his sleep was very deep and that he was quite taken by the devotion of the 63 Saivite saints.

At the time of his death experience Sri Ramana did Self-inquiry spontaneously without knowing that it was Self-inquiry. He was witnessing the event of  death with full awareness.

Continue reading “Self-inquiry and Surrender: By Dr. Suryanarayana Raju” →

For His Highest Good


Good when He gives, supremely good;

Nor less when He denies.
Afflictions, from His sovereign hand,
Are blessings in disguise.

~Brother Lawrence ~ Continue reading “For His Highest Good” →

All My Bags Are Gone: By Latha Ramanan

Began the journey from the foothills
There were twists and unknown turns to take
Rough and narrow paths, unfamiliar terrains to cross Continue reading “All My Bags Are Gone: By Latha Ramanan” →

Who Are We Truly Trying To Save? By Helene Averous

I’ve been wrong for a long time. I even don’t know for how many lives I’ve been wrong!

I wanted to save the world. I wanted to save my child. I wanted to save my hide. I wanted to save the poor ones, I wanted to save the planet…

Despite all my efforts, the world has not been saved. I have realized that I am the one in need of being saved. Continue reading “Who Are We Truly Trying To Save? By Helene Averous” →

Summit Of Mount Freedom: By Michael Langford

Once upon a time in the land of fictional characters created to illustrate certain valuable lessons, there lived a woman named Liberated Sage.

Liberated Sage was one of the few people in the world who had successfully climbed to the summit of the thirty thousand foot mountain called Mount Freedom.  She liked the summit so much she decided to stay there and live on the summit permanently.

Liberated Sage had read all of the books that had been written about how to climb Mount Freedom and she had read almost all of the books written about mountain climbing in general. Continue reading “Summit Of Mount Freedom: By Michael Langford” →

SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTIONS – Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi – 1

ॐ ॐ ॐ __/__ ॐ ॐ ॐ
ॐ OAM NAMO BHAGAVATE SRI RAMANAYA ॐ

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi –
Upadesa Manjari
(Bouquet of Spiritual Instructions)  – 1 Continue reading “SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTIONS – Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi – 1” →

Ramana: The Essential Teachings

Bhagavan Ramana

SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI ON THE ESSENCE OF NON-DUALITY

Discern at every step that I am whatever is beginningless, conscious, unborn, primal, resident in the Heart-cavity, unsullied, and transcending the world, whatever is pure, peerless, desireless, beyond sight or other perceptions or even mental apprehension. Continue reading “Ramana: The Essential Teachings” →

Religion Divides, Love Unites: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar

Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Taoism, Christianity, and other religions and spiritual traditions use different words and concepts to describe the ultimate nature of Reality. Sometimes, the scholars and preachers from these faiths argue with each other over who is right and who is wrong. There are even strong disagreements within the same religion and spiritual tradition about the nature of God or Salvation or Heaven, etc. Continue reading “Religion Divides, Love Unites: By Dr. Harsh K. Luthar” →

Sweet Lotus Feet by Alan Jacobs

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 “Sweet Lotus Feet by Alan Jacobs” →