Ramana Maharshi
Ramana Maharshi on Gayatri Mantra Japa
Which mantra japa is good? What about Gayatri Mantra Japa? A devotee once asked Sri Ramana Maharshi…
When Doing Mantra Jap Do NOT Focus on Its Meaning
How to do Mantra Jap properly? Maharshi Ramana explains that while doing mantra jap we must focus our mind on the Infinite Divine Consciousness (God, Soul) and not try to think of the mantra’s meaning.
Queen Chudala Used Occult Powers AFTER Attaining God-Realization, to Help Others
A story narrated by Sri Ramana Maharshi to illustrate his teaching that Occult/Tantric Powers should be sought only AFTER attaining to God-Realization. With the ego having been burnt in the process of God-Realization, occult powers can no longer lead a person astray. The God-Realized person can then use occult powers safely to help others.
Occult Powers Can Be Sought AFTER God-Realization to Help Others
Those who seek occult powers before attaining God Realization run the risk of experiencing a great spiritual downfall. Hence such powers are better sought once the ego has been vanquished.
How to Find Everlasting Happiness?
People think that their happiness is tied to their material possessions (house, car, money etc). So they seek happiness by chasing these things in the outside world. BUT do we find true everlasting happiness there? We do not. Then where should we look?
Sri Ramana’s All Knowing Powers
An incident revealing how Sri Ramana Maharshi had prior knowledge of the smallest of things related to his disciple’s lives. No one had to tell him, he already knew.
#1 Leadership Trait – Sri Ramana Did Not Sit IDLE Like a King, Delegating Work
Many people today have a habit of delegating work. They themselves do nothing and expect others to do all the hard labor for them. Young people of today imagine that this quality of pushing work upon others, is what makes a person successful and climb up the corporate ladder. However as Maharshi Ramana demonstrated this is NOT the quality that makes one a successful leader.
A successful leader in fact does just the opposite. He/she goes down in the trenches and works just as hard if not harder than the rest of the team, shouldering many heavy responsibilities.
When Maharshi Ramana Cleared a Person’s Doubts in a Language He Did Not Speak
Sri Ramana Maharshi often communicated his thoughts in silence. No words were spoken by him, but still the listener understood everything.
How to Perform Nishkama Karma (Selfless Service) and Eliminate the Ego?
Sri Ramana Maharshi demonstrates that Nishkama Karma means doing good to others, without any expectation of receiving even a thank you in return.
Easiest Way to Distinguish a Real Guru From Fake! (VIDEO)
Is it ok for a guru to live a lifestyle of sensual indulgence – owning fleets of expensive cars, wearing loads of gold jewellery and seeking sexual favours from their devotees? In this video we see how this behaviour of today’s Godmen contrasts sharply with the frugal lifestyle of genuine God realized sages, who despite possessing Lakshmi Siddhi, never used this power to better their own condition. Instead they used their Lakshmi Siddhi prudently to help deserving devotees.
