SRI RAMANA SEVA ASHRAM - Rachapalli.AP.India.

176. INVITATION FOR 131st BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS OF BHAGAVAN SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI.

2010-12-28T13:00:00.001+05:30

You are requested to participate in the 131st Birthday Celebrations of

Bhagavan Sri Ramanaharshi,

on 30.12.2010.
at Sri Ramana Seva Ashram,

Rachapalli Village,

Prattipadu Mandal - Pin 533 430.

East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh,India.
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MESSAGE NO.175.''' LET US DO SOMETHING GOOD."""

2010-12-20T16:48:00.001+05:30

Lord Arunachaleshwara.

The Light of god is there inside us.

the light of Sri Ramana Maharshi will light up that light.

Lord Arunachaleshwara will liberate us from

the grip of greediness and place us under his grace.

Sri Ramana Maharshi in Ashram.

His guiding presence is there with his grace,

for everyone at every place.

Swamy Ramananda and Swami Lakshmana.

Presiding over the 20th anniversary of ashram.

The chief guests are 36 poor old women neglected in nearby villages.

the ashram supports them for the past few years.

The women are offered tea on Arrival.

All of them arrived for participating in 20th anniversary of Ashram.

Old Man relaxing under Mango tree in Ashram.

They are sitting with a silent of mind.

Know yourself.

Then you will know their difficulties in their silence.

Poverty is the major problem all over.

Even with so much of advancement in technology,

Even the great intellectuals and great political leaders

are not able to understand the problem of poverty.

Know yourself.

Then you will know that the main reason for that

is selfishness and false sense of security.

The Mother and Daughter.

The daughter is dumb and deaf and she needs medical assistance.

Know yourself.

Then You will understand

how humbly they are expressing their difficulties

through their eyes.

you can very clearly see their difficulties in their eyes

no need to express in words.

they are always under the shadow of anxiety

and worry about getting the basic things of

food clothes and shelter.

To start with let us feed them first.

All the guests are served with good food.

The old women having lunch in ashram.

Know yourself.

then you will know how much you waste on weekend parties.

Then You will know that you can make better use of your money

by helping people who are in hunger in your area.

Don't disturb anyone while taking food.

it is bad to discuss about others good and bad deeds at dining table.

Serving also requires skills of heart.

Always try to eat food along with family members and friends.

At least dinners and at weekends.

It gives some sense of security to children and

a sense of satisfaction to you.

Growing Girls need nutritious food.

Always try to avoid expensive junk food.

and prepare at home and take lunch boxes.

Try to feed some young girl or boy in your surroundings.

It is pity that these people cant afford quality food.

and we waste lots of food in fridges and kitchens,

and even no time to eat our lunch boxes in office,

due to pressures and games of corporate world.

Don't compromise on food and health.

You can have a good job and business without present stress.

Know yourself.

Then you will know where to draw that line of control.

Take the things under your control and understand the people who are in need.

What is this ???

This is an instrument for measuring rice.

With whatever money we get from people, we buy rice and food items and

distribute among the 36 poor women who are supported by ashram.

The rice is packed in individual bags.

When it comes to charity we compromise on quality and quantity.

We use some good quality items and donate the cheaper items.

But the best thing to do is understand the needs of them,

and give them the items ,

what they need on priority.

We are always under the scanner of God.

All our good and bad deeds are observed by him.
When our efforts are in right direction
he will offer his helping hand.

Extend your helping hand to Ashram.

You need to experience that satisfaction directly

by serving food to people who are in hunger.

Let us review our own case,

when we served an outsider ???

with an exception of our friends and family members,

during last one decade of parties and celebrations.

Honestly i can say that

"" I have not served any outsider.""

It is always my family members and friends only.

Sri Ramana Maharshi is helping people

to understand the purpose of life.

Two Gentlemen from Canada and Dubai sent money

for serving food on this anniversary day.

Our Selfishness is intelligent enough to escape from the charitable activities,

By finding some reason for not doing it,
it may be having no trust in the organization ,
or finding some other personal exigencies in using the money.

Know yourself.

Then You will do something good directly by yourself.

Know yourself.

Then you will know that a fist full of rice will fill hundreds of bags

and we can channelize your contributions in right direction.

Pocket money is given to these old women for purchasing hair oil and soaps.

Don't think that it is paining to see all these poor people.

when you start serving poor people

you will put all your cosmetics in dust bin.

And jump into action of doing some thing good for others.

It can be anywhere, it need not be in our ashram.

We Received 225 US dollars from A Gentleman from Canada.

He said that god has given him an opportunity to serve poor people.

He sent this money after his Trip to Kailash Manasasarovar,

the Heavenly above of Lord Shiva in Himalayas.

We received 160 dollars from a Gentleman from Dubai.

He said that when i am doing something to others,

it is in one way i am helping myself.

He is with a firm opinion that people with money and position

should pay back to society

and it will in turn place them in peace and happiness.

Food has to be taken with complete peace of mind.

So there is no spiritual teachings and moral teachings at this point.

It is only when stomach is full,

people can listen about spirituality and moral code of conduct.

Now the Distribution of New clothes to the chief guests of Ashram.

There is no compromise on the quality of rice given to the poor women.

it is 100 percent same rice

which we use in ashram.

Know Yourself.

Then You will know that

All the advancements in technology is

for creating a comfortable conditions for you.

Then you will know that Your real comfort and happiness

is there in knowing about yourself.

These women are so weak that they can not

carry the rice on their own.

A servent of Sri Ramana Maharshi
is distributing New Sarees to chief guests.

Ashram accepts donations from one hand
and distributes with other hand.

Even Small Contributions will also help

in brining light in the faces of these old women.

These old women are Ashram's priority.

Any one across the globe can donate to them.

When you give something,
you will get many more things.

God records all your good deeds and
gives you the fruits of your charity.

When we receive something ,

we show our gratitude to them.

these women are happy with the contributions given to them by

Sri Ramana Maharshi's Devotees.

The rice bags are ready.

The rice bags are loaded in auto.

This auto will drop the women at their small quarters in village.

It is only when we are young and energetic ,

we can do something good to society.

Do Your best in your youth,

to serve people who are in need.

When You are not having internal strength,

a sense of fear appears in your eyes.

Know yourself.

Then you will know that the reason for all our fears are

there in our false sense of identification of
ourselves with body and mind.

We all one and same.

the only difference is

Our place of work the duties and responsibilities,

differs from person to person,

which we acquire due to our good and bad deeds.

Then the destiny is created for us to experience the fruits of our deeds.

Know Yourself.

Then You will know that god has given us

certain duties with a purpose.

Now Make the first step in attending to your duties in this world

with total enthusiasm and energy.

Know your self.

Then you will get all the energy and enthusiasm from the power of true self.

Then that support center will ensure that

you will progress in good direction.

Know yourself.

Then you will know that attending to those duties and
serving all others as part of service to god

is the primary goal for you.

The Auto dropped all rice bags and old women in two trips.

A Devotee of Sri Ramana Maharshi distributing the clothes.

Know Yourself.

then you will know that

there is no gender discrimination for that true self.

Then you will know that you are beyond the purview of

all types of differentiations and discriminations.

Then you will know that what remains is that
all pervading power of true self only.

The rice bags before sending to old womens quarters..

All of them are happy with

day long celebrations on the occasion of
Ashram's 20th Anniversary.

Ashram wants to build a shelter

for these old women in ashram grounds itself.

Ashram requests all the devotees to donate

for helping these women with basic needs

of food clothing and Shelter.

They will come again to ashram

after one month to collect rice and pocket money.

When our efforts are directed towards doing good to others.

God gives us all the necessary comforts and peace.

This old women is waiting with a ray of hope.

Know yourself.

Then all your thoughts will vanish and

you will start acting with the power of true self.

Then all your actions will be diverted towards

doing something good for others.

Know yourself.

then you will know that

when you have a mind,

which is free from receiving hurt and inflicting hurt,

then only you can sit peacefully at any where.

You can read from their eyes.

You can read from smile also.

All the friends are requested to come to ashram

at their convenient time.

they can spend some time here to learn

the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Sri Ramana Maharshi's Teachings will help us

in understanding the meaning and purpose of life.

Then we will lead our rest of our life with enthusiasm and energy

and also with love and compassion towards each and everyone.

Let us start our new life,

with new found knowledge and wisdom.

there is no need to worry for anything.

We are always driven by that power of true self.

Where ever we are ,

We need to know that,

god has given us beautiful life and

created all beautiful things around us in our area.

Know yourself.

then you will use your resources for the

benefit of people around you.

The poor and weak always seek assistance form

people who are rich and strong,

with their wealth and authority.

When you a look around you

You will find some person who needs your help.

Know Yourself.

then you will use your wealth and authority in a humble way

towards helping the people who are in need.

Come to Ashram.

Join with the Ashram.

Assist the Ashram in its Humanitarian Projects.

Let all of us travel together

The Way of Selflessness - Sri Ramana's Way.

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Wherever you are, in whatever conditions,

state of affairs and circumstances,

everyday your mind should remain at the base of its origin.

That should be your priority.

There are no internal and external things.

Everything is made of that mind.

When the mind starts its activity even a serene place

will become like a busy market yard.

There is no use by just closing the eyes with meditation.

The Mind’s Eye has to be closed.

That Mind which is functioning like an Eye has to be closed.
The Wise men will never think and plan

their actions and activities in advance.
The God who has sent us into this world

thought and planned something different for us.

That master plan only will become an action plan

in a phased manner.

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There is only one real thing.

That is our real form.

That is the eternal truth.

But now we are mesmerized by the illusionary thing.

For coming out of that illusionary thing and its influence,

for knowing about that true state only,

the devotional practices, prayers, self-inquiry etc., are there.

With an inclination towards that true self only

that immersion in illusionary thing can be removed.

In reality this disposition of mind towards that true self

is for removing the obstructions only which are standing as

stumbling blocks.

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Everything is dependent on that true self.

Nothing is there, which is not dependent on that true self.

Even the ignorance of it,

is also due to that power of true self.

That ignorance, without troubling that true self,

will be appearing in the true self.

But the person who is troubled and suffering is

the soul which is surviving with its sense of self,

with its pride and ego.

So that Ignorance belongs to that Soul.

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When darkness is there in room,

lamp is required for eyes to identify the things.

When the sun rises,

the things will appear without the need of lamp.

For seeing the Sun there is no need of a lamp;

just you need to turn your sight towards that self shining Sun.

Similarly for identifying the things,

a reflection from light is required for that mind.

For identifying the heart you need to turn towards it.

That is enough.

Then the mind will submerge into it

and the light of Heart will shine resplendently.

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The True self by shining as Only One,

will never declare that it is the Supreme Power.

Does any human being will make a statement that

“ I am the human being ” If somebody denies that,

then he can do like that, if not,

where is the necessity for him to make such declarations ???.

“ I am not an animal; I am a human being”

to make this statement also it is impossible for him

to conclude himself as an animal.

Similarly, the True self will be shining as Only One,

while no one is there to deny it,

there is no need for it to declare that “ I am the Supreme Power “.

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Seeing same identity in many things

is called as total equality.

Accepting the dualities of happiness and sorrow etc.,

are based on this type of equal identity.

There is only one observer.

If the viewer is not there Scenes are not there.

There may be N number of changes in scenes

but there is no change in the observer.

That is the One to be seen.

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Even though it is not to be felt by mind,

the true self has to be experienced by the mind only.

It means, the Dead mind - the thoughtless and action less Mind,

by the mind which has turned inside.

That mind which has turned to transform itself,

by finding its Origin, will become like that.

Then it will never remain like a thing,

which always tries to know some thing.

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When the things are seen as separate from that true self,

then all the things are just illusions.

But when they are felt as part of that true self,

when they are treated as not separate from that true self,

they will become reality.

Only due to the core strength of that true self

they are treated as reality.

----Sri Ramana Maharshi.

MESSAGE NO.174." TWO DECADES OF DEDICATION BY TWIN BROTHERS..

2010-12-07T13:42:00.278+05:30

Arunachaleshwara in Ashram.

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi in Ashram.

Swamy Ramananda and Swamy Lakshmana

are twin brothers.

They got direct divine blessings from

Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Twenty Years ago on 15th August 1990,

Sri Ramana Seva Ashram is established

Sri Ramananda Swamy,

in Rachapalli Village, Prattipadu Mandal East Godavari District.

Andhra Pradesh, India. Pin 533 430.

The Twin Swamy's.

Swamy Ramananda and Swamy Lakshmana.

totally dedicated to Arunachala Ramana .

For them everything is Arunachala Ramana only.

Gods Grace is There for Everyone.

Sri Ramana Maharshi's divine directions will take us

to know the reality of our life.

Swamy Ramananda

helps people in understanding

The teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Swamy Lakshmana Stays in Erakampalem Ashram.

Swamy Ramananda stays in the main ashram

at Rachapalli village.

Erakampalem Ashram is within 20 Kilometers

from main ashram at Rachapalli Village.

There are two temples of

Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi.

one at Sri Ramana Seva Ashram, Rachapalli Village

and

one at Skanda Desikashram, Erakampalem village.

Gods Grace will Give us all necessary Strength.

Thousands of Devotees Experienced the Divine Grace of

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi

from Across the Globe.

Devotional steps are primary steps

in experiencing the true self.

A Replica of Arunachaleshwara Temple of Tiruvannamalai.

For the first time in world,

The replica of Arunachaleshwara temple is coming up

in Sri Ramana Seva Ashram, Rachapalli Village.

The Devotees from nearby villages helped us to

complete the work up to Roof level.

Ashram requests devotees to donate for their Projects.

Ashram is planning to make it a

Global Center

With Devotional,Spiritual and Social Services.

Devotees from local villages performing Pooja to

Lord Arunachaleshwara in Ashram.

Swamy Ramananda

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Ashram.

Swamy Ramananda making preparations for

Hosting the flag (Pranava Pataka)

The flag represents the power of True self.

Swamy Lakshmana

Always stand behind Swamy Ramananda.

The twin swamy's are always in service of people.

the Twin brothers are

under the command and control of

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Swamy Ramananda Hosting the flag at the entrance of Ashram.

it is

The way of Selflessness - Sri Ramana's Way.

The Flag is Symbolic presentation of

the power of true self

Which is present for everyone at every place.

the All pervading power of true self is there for all.

The Cheif Guests for 20th Anniversay Celebrations.

The old women from nearby villages are honoured on

20th anniversary day with food and clothes.

Ashram is planning for a permanent shelter for thrity six poor old women.

Good Thoughts will lead to Good Deeds.

There are So many Poor People who look for some help.

Know yourself.

Then you will know how to help others according to your capacity.

They served their life time for their family and friends.

Now Neglected by all.

Know Yourself.

then you will know that all will be there around us as long as we serve them.

Know Yourself.

then you will know how to place yourself in that power of true self.

The Little girl with a ray of hope for future.

The old womens life is there in their eyes only.

Know yourself.

then You will know the reality of life.

then You will know that the real knowledge of life

is there in

understanding the expression in eyes.

Standing before the power of True self.

Know yourself.

then You will know where you position

yourself in your illusionary self.

then You will know that you need to remain in that power of true self.

Life is beautiful.

we need to experience the beauty of life with family and friends.

Know yourself.

then You will know that the real beauty you can perceive only when

You change your perception about the world.

There are different stages in life and different roles to be played.

The role of women are tough with so many responsibilities of

family and their associated duties.

Know Your self.

Then you will gain all the necessary strength to execute your duties.

Swami Ramananda and Swami Lakshmana.

With their two decades of guidance from Sri Ramana Maharshi,

Prescribing the teachings of Sri Ramana maharshi to all devotees,

for perceiving the world with a heart filled with love and compassion.

This Young girl sings excellent spiritual songs.

But she is suffering with eye disease and needs medical treatment.

At different stages of life we lament for several shortages in life.

When our efforts are in good direction all shortages are removed.

Know your self.

then You will know that when you help others

You will get good benefits from god.

This young girl needs basic essentials and nutritious food.

Most of the eye diseases happen due to malnutrition in childhood.

Most of the eye diseases in children are due to deficiency of Vitamin A.

We need to take care of growing girls basic needs.

We can help some girls who are not part of our family also.

We need to accept them as part of power of god and as our own people.

Know yourself.

then you will do something according to your capacity.

Every one will get inspiration from people who served the society.

Great leaders are there across the globe who improved the

conditions of people in their Areas.

We need to get the inspiration from them.

For the above girls and old women

Sri Ramana Maharshi is the driving force,

in spite of difficulties and challenges in leading life.

The Girl in the center is dumb and duff.

She needs medical care and support for her education and needs nutritious food.

By seeing this picture we presume that she is normal girl.

Everything perceived by our mind may not be correct always.

Your perception is based on your conditioning of mind only.

millions of products and services are there for people

who can afford with their wealth.

In spite of so much development in world,

the people in power are not able to provide

the basic essentials to millions of people.

Let us start doing something good at individual level in our surroundings.

Know Yourself.

Then you will perceive everything in perfect way with a kind heart.

Contentment and enthusiasm are essential to progress in life.

these young girls and old women are content with the simple things in life.

There is no end to our expenditure on cosmetics and beauty products.

Let us cut our expenditure on cosmetics and

contribute for the young girls who are in need.

Know yourself.

then you will know that your real beauty appears for world,

Only when you do something good for people who are in need.

Some of these old women are Widows.

Ashram wants to improve their conditions of life by providing basic essentials.

Know Yourself.

Then we will know that

With the assistance of that powers we can solve the problems and

improve the things around us.

When our efforts are in good direction

god supports us by giving good things to us.

Swami Ramananda with his twenty years of dedication to Arunachala Ramana,

requests all the devotees to learn the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi,

which will guide them into the way of leading life with

a sense of satisfaction and happiness.

Ashram requests all the devotees to join hands with Swamy Ramananda.

Participate in his efforts of offering Devotional,spiritual and Social Services

to friends across the globe.

Come to Ashram

Join with the Ashram.

Let all of us travel together in

The Way of Selflessness - Sri Ramana's Way.

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Everyday, performing religious rites,

customs and practices as prescribed by ancient scriptures and

religious texts is always good.

Daily remembrance of god with those practices will assist you in cleansing the Mind and keeping it with crystal clear clarity.

A practicer may conclude that he has reached the pinnacle of practice

and there is no further need for him to do the religious rituals,

as he has known the truth and also the process of knowing

and remaining in that true self.

But for others sake it is very essential for him to follow the religious practices.

He will become a role model for his children and for his family members

as an inspiration to continue their individual religious practices.

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Your intellect will be useful to investigate about yourself by You.

Its usefulness is limited only up to that.

No further use.

After scrutiny about yourself,

you have to merge that intellect in your pride and ego.

Then the search for that sense of self is very essential

If you do like this your sense of self will disappear in thin air.

If you remain like that at the origin of the form of that supreme power of true self, then the sense of self will never arise again.

Human Intellect is very stubborn to turn inside towards that true self.

It always leaves the present and enthusiastic about

inquiring into the past and future.

If it tries to know the existence and the base of the present,

it means if it tries to turn towards inside in search of that true self,

then finally it will disappear on its own.

In reality according to the laws of creation

the purpose of blooming of intellect is to show a way for

searching for that true self.

You have to make use of that intellect for that purpose only.

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That Boundless true self is forever present in everyone
and it is ever ready for them in the present without binding by anything.

Your daily life is not different from this spiritual life.
The problem arises only when you conclude that as different.

When you know about that true self properly on one day,
then it will never appear as different.

When the origin of the mental activities are searched and found,

then you will understand about this.

Fluctuating with wavering unpredictable thoughts is the nature of that mind.

You are not that mind.

That mind is with the nature of arising and disappearing.

That is not stable.

That is impermanent.

But you are stable and firm, you are permanent.

What you need to do is to remain in that form of that true self.

Don’t bother about that mind. When the base of that mind is explored,

then it will disappear and the ceaseless true self will shine brilliantly.

---- Sri Ramana Maharshi.

MESSAGE NO.173.'''' 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS.---- THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING.

2010-08-15T22:12:00.001+05:30

Dear Friends,

Sri Ramana Seva Ashram, Rachapalli, completed 20 years Today.

It was established on 15^th August 1990.

For the past twenty years Swamy Ramananda and Swamy Lakshmana ,

with Two ashrams and

Two temples of Sri Ramana Maharshi and Lord Arunachala Shiva,

helping all the villagers around the ashram with

the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi.

One year Back in May 2009 Datta Swamy joined with

Sri Ramananda Swamy,

with the grace and guidance of Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Then during the past one year thousands of friends associated with the Ashram.

Sri Ramananda Swamy hosting the Pranava Pathaka(Flag)

on the occasion of Ashram's 20th Anniversary.

This orange color Flag is the symbol of True self.

The orange color is the symbol of Renouncement.

And for the past one year,

with the support and strength of Swamy Ramananda and

Sri Ramana Seva Ashram and also

with the Support and strength of friends of Sri Ramana across the Globe,

Datta Swamy posted the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Sri Lakshmana Swamy making arrangements for flag hosting.

Sri Ramananda Swamy Hosting the Flag on the occasion of Ashram's

20th birthday Celebrations.

Now The Ashram ,

Swamy Ramananda and

Datta Swamy offer their sincere thanks to all the friends

for wishing us on the occasion of Ashram’s 20^th anniversary.

It is the love and affection of all friends

which is the driving force for Datta Swamy in particular and ashram in General.

We extend the same love and concern to all the friends.

Datta Swamy will go as guided by Sri Ramana Maharshi

and requests all friends to extend the same support

which they extended during the past one year.

With Love and Regards.

Datta Swamy.

(The Details of celebrations will be presented in a day or two.)

Come to Ashram.

Join with the Ashram.

Assist the Ashram in its Humanitarian projects.

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Let All of us travel together

The Way of Selflessness - Sri Ramana's Way.

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MESSAGE NO. 172 " WISH YOU A HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY."""

2010-08-14T12:12:00.020+05:30

All that we require in the life of a nation

LOVE, PEACE AND HARMONY.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY.

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Dear Friends,

Thank You.

For your continuous interest in

Learning the Teachings of

Sri Ramana Maharshi.
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MESSAGE NO.171 . A HOLY TRIP TO ARUNACHALA AND ARUNACHALESHWARA SWAMY TEMPLE.

2010-07-23T19:08:00.001+05:30

Lord Rama and Sita along with Lord Lakshmana and Lord Hanuman

Performing Pooja to Arunachaleshwara Swamy.

One of the Main Temple towers of Arunachaleswhara Swamy temple complex.

The Tall temple tower touching the sky.

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi in Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai.

Sri Ramananda Swamy and Sri lakshmana Swamy,

Selfless Service with dedication to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.

These Pictures of Arunachaleshwara Temple complex

are taken on 2nd July, 2010.

The Holy elephant going inside the temple complex,

to serve Lord Arunachaleshwara.

You will be having all the required Power,Strength,

Name and Fame and Wealth in this world,

but ultimately You need to walk on the doorsteps of God.

Know Yourself.

then you will know that All your power, Authority, associations and wealth

are temporary.

then You will search for that true self,

that supreme power , which is there inside You.

then You will know that

that Supreme power is Present in Every One at Every Place.

Immediate view of Temple complex,

as we enter inside from the Eastern Temple Tower.

A View of the South side Temple towers

from inside the Temple Complex.

Entrance to the Stone Carved Thousand Pillar Temple Structure.

Inside this Complex, there is a Lord shiva temple in underground .

When Sri Ramana Came here in childhood,

first he resided in this Underground temple.

Sri Ramana resided at various temples in this Huge temple complex for six months,

before moving to Holy Hill of Arunachala.,

The Temple complex is spread over 20 acres of land with

total serenity and peace.

the Grace of Arunachaleshwara can be felt in the temple complex.

People will visit holy places at various locations across the world ,

in search of Grace of God.

Know Yourself.

Then You will know that Gods Grace and Guidance is there always with You.

Holy Cow in Arunachaleshwara Temple Complex.

People offer their Pooja's to Holy Cows,

as they are considered as a form of God.

Know Yourself.

then You will know that

God is there in everything and Every One,

in the form of that True self.

An inside view the Temple Complex.

The Southern side Temple Towers

from inside the temple Complex.

There are number of Temples inside the Temple Complex.

There are temples for Lord Ganesha and Lord Muruga.

Both are Sons of lord Shiva.

There is a Temple for Lord Dakshina Murthy.

For Lord Arunachaleshwara and Goddess Appetha Kuchamba

there are Two Temples.

The Two Temples are considered as the Main Temples.

The Entrance walk way from Eastern side of Temple tower,

will lead to the Main Temple of Arunachaleshwara.

The Holy Temple Tank inside the Complex.

The Clean holy waters of Temple tank are located

at the Southern side of Temple Complex.

The Holy Arunachala is just behind the Western side of

Arunachaleshwara Temple.

The Holy Arunachala is a Form of Lord Arunachaleshwara.

Thirty Miles around the Arunachala is considered as a Holy land.

A view of Arunachala from the front side of Sri Ramanasramam.

Sri Ramanasramam is situated just below the Holy Hill of Arunachala.

A view of Arunachala From back side.

there is a fourteen kilometers road around Arunachala.

Lakhs of people will walk around Arunachala on Every Full moon day.

and other auspicious occassions.

The Pinnacle of Supreme Power.

Know Yourself.

Then You will know that God is there

in the form of electricity just like in the above wires.

You can't see the Electricity, but you can't deny its existence.

Its presence can be felt everywhere in the world.

Similarly,

God is there in everyone and everything

in the form of that true self,

which drives and charges all of us in this Globe with predetermined Roles.

Know Yourself.

Then you will connect the missing fuses

with that Supreme power of that True self.

Know Yourself.

Then you can feel the presence of God in Every One at Every Place.

Inside the Complex,

there are several small temples of Lord Shiva .

Millions of people are mesmerized by the power of Arunachaleshwara.

There is a thin line which separates you from that true self.

That is your sense of self.

That is Your pride and Ego.

That is your wrong identification of yourself with your body.

Know Yourself.

Then You will know that there is only One Power which is ever present

by spreading all over the universe.

Know yourself.

Then you will know that God is there in different forms at different places.

All within the Supreme Power of that True self.

Total surrender to that supreme power

will eliminate all your worries.

Know Yourself.

Then You will know that self-inquiry of

""Who Am I""

is the direct method

To surrender to that true self.

Lotus flowers are offered to Lord Arunachaleshwara.

There are small statues on temple towers

which explain about the History of Lord Arunachaleshwara.

The Main Rajagopuram at Eastern side.

Millions of People visited Lord Arunachaleshwara .

They go out of temple with the Grace of Arunachaleshwara.

A saints' total surrender to Arunachaleshwara.

They spend their life in Arunachaleshwara Temple Complex.

by renouncing all activities of material world.

Know yourself.

then You will know that there is no need to renounce anything

Except that sense of selfishness.

Then You will know that God has predetermined

Everyone's role at the time of their birth itself.

Then you will know that all your roles and responsibilities

in this world are guided by God.

A closer look of Thousand Pillar stone carved Structure.

A closer look of temple Tower.

The Devotional practices are

the first essential steps for knowing about that true self.

The path appears to be dark.

Once you clear the darkness of your illusions of Mind

You can quickly progress in the Path of Self-inquiry.

Once You start doing self inquiry all the doubts will be cleared.

and the path will appear for smooth progress.

In the journey of life,

we need to attend to various activities in the world.

With the load of Self-inquiry over your head you can easily progress in

in life with total peace and happiness and enthusiasm.

In the Journey of life,

You need to sit in the seat ,

with that enthusiasm of self-inquiry.

then that true self

will teach you how to drive in the journey of life.

Now start your day with renewed energy,

with the confidence given by God.

Come to Ashram.

Join with the Ashram.

Assist the Ashram in its humanitarian projects.

Let all of us travel together

The Way of Selflessness - Sri Ramana's Way.

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Abiding the principles of scriptures, abiding the truth,
Doing donations, actions of charity,
Expectation less efforts and activities are various forms of renouncement.

By leaving “it is mine “ , “ that is mine “ ---- ;
the purification of thoughts and stability of mind will happen.

By leaving that Illusionary “ I “, that identification of yourself with the body ;
You will get the true knowledge of that true self.

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The endless things which we deal with,
the experiences with those things,
the appearance and disappearance of endless conceptions and their executions,
all these are only the feelings of Mind.

The base for that Mind is the Ego of “ I am “.

The base for that Ego is pure consciousness.
The real true thing is only that ONE.

The meaning of Soul, Ego and mind is same.
All these are illusions.

When it is repeatedly explained to you that ,
You are not that Individual Ego ,
then why are you mesmerized and immersed in that Ego
with your false identity with body,
by forgetting the reality of the truth of that true self ???

It is just like a warning given to you ,
Which says ; “ while taking medicine, don’t think about the monkey” .
Then you always think about monkey while taking the medicine –--

it is an impossible task to follow this warning.

When truth is explained and referred to you,
Why you do the meditation of “Soham” and “ Aham Brahmasmi “ etc., ???

What you need to do is to trace out that true self.

That is the main purpose of meditation.

Don’t be in a simultaneous process of sitting in meditation,
with continuation of your thoughts and recitation of words.

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Everyday,
performing religious rites,
customs and practices as prescribed by ancient scriptures and
religious texts is always good.

Daily remembrance of god with those practices will assist you
in cleansing the Mind and keeping it with crystal clear clarity.

A practicer may conclude that he has reached the pinnacle of practice and
There is no further need for him to do the religious rituals,
as he has known the truth and also the process of knowing and
Remaining in that true self.

But for others sake it is very essential for him to follow the religious practices.
He will become a role model for his children and for his family members
as an inspiration to continue their individual religious practices.

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Your intellect will be useful to investigate about yourself by You.
Its usefulness is limited only up to that.
No further use.

After scrutiny about yourself,
you have to merge that intellect in your pride and ego.

Then the search for that sense of self is very essential.

If you do like this your sense of self will disappear in thin air.

If you remain like that
at the origin of the form of that supreme power of true self,
then the sense of self will never arise again.

Human Intellect is very stubborn to turn inside towards that true self.
It always leaves the present and enthusiastic about
Inquiring into the past and future.

If it tries to know the existence and the base of the present,
it means if it tries to turn towards inside in search of that true self,
Then finally it will disappear on its own.

In reality according to the laws of creation
the purpose of blooming of intellect is
to show a way for searching for that true self.

You have to make use of that intellect for that purpose only.

----- Sri Ramana Maharshi.

MESSAGE NO.170. SRI ADI SHANKARA CHARYA'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.

2010-06-27T14:29:00.002+05:30

Lord Arunachaleshwara .

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi's Graceful light reflecting in the hearts

of all devotees across the globe.

Lord Sri Krishna Teaching the Secrets of Self Realization to King Arjuna.

Sri Adi Shankara Charya is Born in a simple Brahmin family

in the 8th century A.D

in Kaladi, Kerala.

(788 CE - 821 CE).

he was named as Shankara and is considered to be the incarnation of Lord Shiva.

Adi Sankaracharya believed in the philosophy of "non-dualism".

He believed in the fact that every individual has a divine existence,

which can be identified with the Supreme cosmic power.

Though bodies are diverse, the soul is one.

The moment someone believes that the concept of life is finite;

they are discarding an entirely higher and different dimension of life and knowledge. Self-realization is the key to attain Moksha and connect with God.

Though he died young, he left an invaluable treasure of spiritual knowledge for future generations.

Swamy Ramananda and Sri Subhramanyam Garu Celebrating the

Birthday of Adishankara charya at Ravikampadu Village, in East Godavari.

Sri Subramanyam Garu Explaining the Preachings of

Sri Adi Shankara Charya.

It is the Duty of householders to protect the traditions and customs

which are good for the Society.

Devotees going into Spiritual path from Devotional Path.

Know Yourself.

Then You will lead life with total happiness

by following the principles prescribed in the trusted age old Scriptures,

Which are preached by Saints and Sages.

A Small House in Ravikampadu village.

Know Yourself.

Then You will know that whether the house is big or small

total coordination and efforts are needed by all family members

to run the show of life and lead that life with contentment.

Peace in the house will prevail only when everyone

participates in running the house with total love and concern to each other.

Know Yourself.

Then you will be participating in all house hold matters without any attachment and without any bearing on your true state of eternal happiness.

There are four stages of life.

Childhood, teenage, Youth and old age.

How to be happy like these kids in the four stages of Life. ???

Know Yourself.

Then you will retain the innocence and the real nature of love of the child.

Then you will cling to that trueself as a child in the hands of a Mother.

Then all the worldly activities will have no bearing on you in the four stages of life.

Sri Subramanyam Garu explaining how to lead life with happiness.

He says that one need to attend to his duties and has to follow the

spiritual path while executing his duties and responsibilities of family matters.

Know Yourself.

Then you will know that all the duties and responsibilities

of family matters and attachments can be handled effortlessly.

Swamy Ramananda Explaining the Secrets of Self-realization

as guided by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Know Yourself.

Then you will know that there is no end to desires and demands

associated with the attachments towards family and friends.

Know Yourself.

Then you will be know that there is no end to satiating the desires.

Then you will learn the tricks of contentment to lead life with happiness.

Now these kids are learned the tricks of leading life with total happiness.

They will tell You a Small story to reveal that Secret.

One day A Crow got a Big piece of meat and it started flying towards its home to feed the children. Then another crow has seen it and started to follow it for snatching some share.

Little children in the presence of their Grand Mother.

Then another crow started following the first two crows,

and the number of crows going

behind that First Crow which is carrying a big Piece of meat has gone up from two to 4,8,,16 and it has gone upto 200 crows chasing the first crow.

All Started to poke and hurt the first crow to give that big meat piece.

A little child with Grand Mothers of Different Ages.

The First Crow never thought that it can drop the Piece of meat

to escape from the chasing and hurting by 200 crows.

It has precondtioned its mind that it can not leave that

A big piece of meat as it is needed for its family.

But if it dropped that big piece of meat,

it will have total peaceand can go again in search of

another piece for its family.

But this thought never occured to it, as they lack the rationality.

Similarly we will cling to different wordly passions and attachments

without any second thoughts about leaving them, even though

it hurts us.

We will be working for hours together to satiate our endless desires,

without taking rest and break and being hurt in the process of making money

for our endless desires and demands.

If we drop some of them, we will get peace and happiness

and there is always the guarantee from god to provide all basic essentials to you.

So after being chased by 200 crows and hurt by them,

the crow dropped the piece of meat from its mouth.

then all the crows left the first crow and are fighting for the piece of meat.

Then the first crow flown happily to its home.

It realized that once it dropped, the piece of meat, all 200 crows stopped chasing it.

So it understood that from next time onwards it should carry only a mouthful of food.

And with continuous efforts it can stock lots of food for its children .

it learned that instead of carrying a big load of food, it is better to carry in batches.

Similarly with our endless desires we will be chasing for different pleasures.

Once you drop some of them you will learn the secrets of leading life with happiness.

To Start with

let us guide people around our area who are in to bad habits and guide them in dropping

the dirty desires and harmful drugs and drinks.

Mothers of different age groups

listening attentively and grossly immersed

in the preachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Mothers play a major role in moulding the children and Men.

They need to train all family members into the good path,

as they are the personification of Patience.

A Mother Maintaining house hold affairs in perfect Manner.

Childrens learing curve will be different for each one.

Dont force them into stress and strain.

As they grow up in age they will pick up in the destined field.

It is the duty of householders to take care of the Sadhus and Saints

with their Charity.

the Young Man has donated some amount to this Sadhu

according to his Capacity.

A single blanket is the total property of a Sadhu.

We need to respect them and learn the secrets of leading life

without being effected by our endless desires and demands.

We need to assist all poor and needy according to our capacities.

Then your good deeds will give great benefits without fail.

Assist the ashram and join with the Ashram.

Children enjoying breakfast.

Breakfast is very essential to everyone.

all age groups of men and women should never skip a breakfast.

As it recharges the body with the essential energy in the morning.

Know Yourself.

then You will know that You are not the Body.

Then you will identify yourself with that true self.

The Doors are always open for people with enthusiasm.

never allow a dull moment in life by facing the world.

Know Yourself.

Then you will face the world and enjoy your role in the world

with ultimate peace.

Celebrate life with family and friends with love and concern.

Know Yourself.

then You will know how to lead life without renouncing anything.

Then you will know that you need to renounce only one thing.

That is

The False sense of Identification with body.

Identify yourself with that true self

then all your actions belongs to that true self.

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Come to Ashram.

Join with the Ashram.

Assist the Ashram.

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Let us travel together

The Way of Selflessness - Sri Ramana's Way.

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Winning and defeats are granted by Gods Grace due to One’s accumulated fate.

They are not as a result of One’s Determination and resolve

with great efforts with their illusionary Power.

One Person may be doing all good deeds and facing all defeats.

Similarly if one behaves exactly opposite to him and

he will be successful in all his attempts.

Due to this, it does not mean that one is having determined

will power and the Other is not having.

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Are you there in a family consisting of wife, children,

family members and relations or The wife,

the children and those family members and those relations are binding your Mind, ? or You are binding yourself with them ? .

“ She is my wife, “ they are my children” !

With these types of feelings and thoughts you are bound and attached to them.

All these are your feelings,

They are arising from You Only;

growing them and leaving them is there within You.

If you grow them they will be binding,

if you leave attachment towards them that is liberation.

---- Sri Ramana Maharshi.

MESSAGE NO.169. """ THE SECRETS OF GRACE FULL GUIDANCE TO HOLY ARUNACHALA AND SKANDASRAMAM"".

2010-06-01T22:02:00.623+05:30

Lord Arunachaleshwara Shiva Lingas On Arunachala.

There is some confusion among devotees to keep shiva linga at Home.

Everyone Can Keep a shiva Linga of thumb size at home,

as shown in the above picture, in their pooja.

They can offer their abhishekhams daily to lord shiva.

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi spent several years at Skandasramam.

His Mother Joined him at Skandasramam in 1916.

Several thousands of devotees arrived at skandasramam to pay their respects to

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Later Sri Ramansramam was established just below the holy hill of Arunachala
and

Bhagavan used to Visit all the places around Arunachala

during his fifty four years of stay at the Holy Hill of Arunachala .

Swamy Ramananda From early childhood turned towards devotional path.

then Suddenly some twenty years ago ,

a brilliant light emited from the Photograph

of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, and struck him on his heart.
then He fell Unconcious.

With this amazing grace of Sri Ramana Maharshi,

he surreredered and dedicated to Sri Ramana.

for the Past twenty years he is doing dedicated service

to the devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi,

Across all the villages of East Godavari and Andhra Pradesh and

guiding thousands of people across the globe,

into the Way of Selflessness - Sri Ramana's Way.

On 11.05.2010 Swamy Ramananda along with more than one hundred devotees

went to sriramanasramam.

Now we are presenting to you a trip to Skandasramam through
the inner path of Holy Arunachala.

Great Saints across the world,

visited Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi,

at Skandasramam.

Shri Kavyakanta Ganapathi Maha Muni identified Sri Ramana and his Infinite Power

and Surrendered to him and named Him

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.

When Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi,

spent the first six months in Arunachaleshwara Temple,

Sri Seshadri Swami , warded of disturbances from boys.

Later Bhagavan shifted to Holy Arunachala.

The First Noteworthy event of his life occured in November,1895,

When he asked a relation where he had been.

The Reply " To Arunachala" had a magic effect on him.

then he read Periyapuranam and lots of spiritual books on lord shiva.

then within a short time he left home towards Arunachala

by writing this historical letter.

""" I have in search of my father and in obedience to his command, started from here.
This is only embarking on a virtuous enterprise. Therefore, none need grieve over this affair.
To Trace this out, no money need be spent.

Your college fee has not yet been paid, Rupees two are enclosed herewith.""

Thus___________________________.

The letter is left unsigned because no one was there to sign.

Sri Ramana Maharshi reached Arunachaleshwara Temple

on the Forenoon of September 1, 1896.

The Young Boy of Sixteen years,

With Quick steps and bouncing heart ,

went straight to the temple of Arunachaleshewara.

All its gates and dooors were open, and strangely enough, not a soul was present.

Hence he could go without any hindrance into the innermost Shrine,

And reported his Arrival to Arunachala.

Sri Ramana went to an underground spot in temple,

The patala lingam, which few had the courage to enter.

How many days he spent there is not known; but when he was first noticed,

shocking was the scene.

He was lost in meditation ,

but blood and pus from the lower limbs of the

body has discoloured the spot,

and the vermin that had accumulated found the unconscious

Brahmana Swami- that was how they called him.

Slowly number of piligrms had begun to visit him in the temple.

He Spent some time in various spots of the temple.

Some time at Sri Subramanya temple, some time at Vahana Mandapam,

and finally went to the Mangai Pillayar temple, where he had his

first constant attendant, Uddandi Nayinar, Who was attracted by the

hope of receiving the upadesa for realization.

The Flow of people had steadily increased and a number of

Piligrims had begun to visit him.

Then He moved to Gurumurtam, a Suburb, Where he has spent the

next eighteen months - most of the time in Samadhi.

At Gurumurtam, the identify of the swami first became known.

It happend in a curious way. The attendant, in his zeal once

arranged for an Abhishekam; but just before the time fixed for it, he found these lines

written in charcoal on the wall.

""This(food)alone is the service(needed) for this Body.""

This note revealed that the Swami was literate; and one aged visitor, the taluq

head accountant, utlised it to find out his identity.

So stubborn he was that he declined to move from the place, even if the stay

should involve his dismissal, unless the identity was revelaed.

and the Swami finally wrote down.

"""Venkataraman, Tiruchuzhi.'''""

This Discovery soon became Public and it reached the ears of his relatives

in Madurai .during a family gathering, a Youth blurted out that their

""" Venkataraman is a revered saint at Tiruvannamalai. """

In a few days, Nelliappier, the uncle of the Swami, was at Tiruvannamalai.

Swami has then taken his abode in a mango grove and visitors were strictly limited.

""So Nelliappier had to send a chit to secure admission; ""

and when he was allowed in , he had

a most unexpected sight, a dirt laden swami with matted hair and curly nails.

Nelliappier expressed his gratification that

one of his family had attained such a state,

but implored that he might come and live near them so that

his comforts at least might be attended to.

The Swami made no response .

There was not even a change in his expression.

The Skandha Ashram on Holy Arunachala.

Swami's Mother Alagammal and her eldest Son Nagaswamy

started for Tiruvannamalai and

found the Swami lying on a rock at Pavazhakundru.

In spite of the changed appearance and dirt laden body,

the mother at once recognised the child; but she too found her persuasions as ineffective as those of Nelliappier.

The Mother made a determined effort.

Day after day, the mother and elder brother visited the Swami

and tried to influence him in a variety of ways.

Appeals, unbraidings, even tears, had no effect.

Finally she decided to appeal to those around, who moved by her sorrow,
put in their own appeal, at least to give a reply ; and it was given on a piece of paper.

No one knows the pattern of the behavior of the monkey in the picture.

The entire things are under the control of that Trueself.

The reply given to Mother on a piece of paper is :

""" The Ordainer Controls the fate of souls in accordance with

their past deeds - Their Prarabdha Karma.

Whatever is destined not to happen will not happen.

Whatever is destined to happen will happen,

do what you may to stop it.

This is Certain.

The Best course, therefore is for me to be silent."""

Bhagavan Sri Ramana's Resting Place at Skandasramam.

After message to his Mother, Swami lived on the hill, moving from One cave to another, as circumstances shaped. After living in the Mango tree Cave,

he went to the Virupaksha Cave.

Thousands of devotees visited Swami at various caves and

at his regular places on Arunachala.

and offered their respects and offered food items to all the people who are

staying and serving with the Swami.

There are so Many Women who dedicatedly took food for decades on daily basis,

from Tiruvannamalai town to Swami's places on Holy Arunachala.

thousands of People from across the globe surrendered

at the feet of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.

And this will continue as long as sun and moon rises over the Earth.

The Recent picture of the Holy Virupaksha Cave.

During the summer , however, the virupaksha Cave was too hot and uninhabitable,

so the swami moved on to the Mamara Guhai(Mango tree Cave)

situated near the Mulaipal Thirtham.

it was here that the Sri Ramana Maharshi, Impelled by a deep inner urge and

Divine necessity, composted Aksharamanamalai, A mystical poem of deep Significance,

Voicing forth at once the sweetness and potency of Divine love and Divine Grace.

It Was sung by his attendants whenever they went to the town to beg for food

for the small number of people that by now had attached themselves to him.

The closer look of the abode of Sri ramana Maharshi, At Virupaksha Cave.

Then Swami began to attract the attention of also a few educated people,

And the notes they left us a glimpse of his life and teachings at the time.

Thus the contents of ""Vichara Sangraha"" are from the notes left by G.Seshier.

Little slips of paper on which the Swami had written replies to questions by visitors.

Another such book as Anugraha Ahaval, in which Sivaprakasam Pillai,

has left an account of his relations with the Swami ;

and the following passages from the same show how

the Swami's advice on self-realization had already taken definite shape.

" By Increasingly pursuing within yourself the inquiry " Who Am I " ??

You will know Your true self and thereby attain salvation."""

The Young, and Old all age groups devotees

from Sri Ramana Seva Ashram, surrendered to Sri Ramana Maharshi.

There is an urgent need for all they young and old across the globe,

to understand the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi.

for leading the life in unision with that true self for spreading peace and love.

The Little girls singing

Arunachala Shiva, Arunachala Shiva, Arunachala Shiva, Arunachalaaa.

These girls love Sri Ramana

and you can see his grace radiating from the eyes of these little girls.

"""" The Real " I " or true self is not any of the five senses, nor the sense objects,

nor the organs of action, nor the Prana(breath or vital force) nor the mind,

nor even the deep sleep state where there is no Cognizance of any of them.""""

""" After Excluding each of the above,

that which remains alone is " I " and that is

consciousness."""

The Jack fruits at Skandasramam.

They take birth.,survive and vanish all happens within that True self.

But As humans the first thing what we have to do is to lead our life,

in search of that true self with self-inquiry as advised by Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Then only our existeance can be differentiated

whether it is a vegetable existanace or a human existance.

Bhagavan Sri Ramana great advise for self -inquiry is

""" The Mind Will Vanish only by pursuing the inquiry

"" Who Am I "

Though this inquiry is a mental operation only,

it destroys all mental operations including itself,

just as the the stick with which the funeral pyre is kindled is

itself reduced to ashes when the pyre and corpse are burnt.

Then we Attain knowledge or realization of the Self."""

All these girls read Akshara mani Mala and all other books.

Every sunday they will be learning more and more details about Sri ramana Maharshi.

The Infomation provided in this message is having some extracts from the book.

"Sri Maharshi A short life Sketch" which is very useful to children.

We are greatful to The Management of Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai

for presenting the wonderful words of wisdom to all age group people.

We take this opportunity to offer our due respects to Management and Staff of

Sri Ramanasramam,Tiruvannamalai,

who have gifted colorful photorgraphs and the books to all the devotees of

Sri Ramana Seva Ashram , Rachapalli.

There are millions of youth who are in search of peace in these stressfull

days of modern competitive world.

Majority are turning towards holy Devotional places.

Now there is an urgent need to take them from devotional path to

the spiritual path which gives them the purpose and meaning of life.

Know Yourself.

then You will guide the youth to

The Way of Selflessness - Sri Ramana's Way.

A small Cave, with NagaDevata's on Arunachala.

The Great important person to seek the grace of the Swami

was Kavyakanta Ganapati Sastri, whose advent proved evenful in a variety of ways.

Kavyakanta was, by then, well known as a poet and a scholor; and had been engaged in tapas for about a dozen years, but without any tangible results.In November, 1907 he was engaged in meditation at an outlaying mutt when he seemed to hear a call:

"God Wants You."

" Om Nama Shivayya Guha Temple." at Holy Arunachala.

Kavyakanta Ganapathi Sastri at once got up and went in the direction of the temple.
The procession was approaching; and he prostrated himself- but there was nothing to show why he had been called. He wandered about the streets until the next noon, when he recollected the presence of SWAMI on the Hill ; and went up at once in the hot sun.

Lord shiva and Goddess parvathi with Nandieshwara at

Om Namashivayya Guha Temple.

Luckily for him, the Swami was alone on the Verandah of the

Virupaksha cave; falling flat on his face he held the

Swami's feet with both hands, and appealed:

"" All that has to be read, I have read; even Vedanta Sastra I have fully understood .

I have performed japa to heart's content. Yet i have not understood what Tapas is.

Hence Have I sought refuge at Thy Feet."""

Lord Nandieshwara always sits before the abode of lord Shiva.

Lord nandieshwara sits silently and ever ready in service of lord Shiva.

The Swami Gazed at him silently for about fifteen minutes and then breaking his
Maunam, his eleven Year's Silence, Said in Tamil:

"" If one watches whence this notion " I " springs, the mind is absorbed into that. That is tapas."""

""" When a mantra is repeated, if attention is directed to the source whence the Mantra sound is produced, the mind is absorbed in that. That is Tapas."""

Kavyakanta was fully satisfied with these instructions. and spent the afternoon at the cave. And on ascertaining the Swami's Name, he suggested to those present that
Ramana Maharshi was a proper appellation, and that the bhaktas should address him
as Bhagavan - both of which suggestions immediately came into Vogue.

The Old women from Sri Ramana Seva Ashram ,Rachapalli , andhra pradesh.

entering the Om Nama Shivaya Guha Temple.

Even more remarkable were the experiences of the lady known at the Ramanashram as Echammal. She Came there under the most poignant of circumstances. Having lost in quick succession , her husband and her two children.

Then She Heard of Sri Maharshi, and reaching Tiruvannamalai, went up the Hill. The maharshi was sitting in silence. She too stood quietly for an hour and said nothing.

The silent stay, however , produced a revolution in her feelings. She found herself transfixed to the spot. As the evening advanced, she somehow pulled herself away and retruning to her friend reported that by the grace of the Maharshi her sorrow had vanished.

Echammal took her abode permanently at Tiruvannamalai and for over thirty years, she had not taken her food before serving it to the Maharshi. She spent all her money in his service. For years, when the Maharshi was up the Hill, her home was a veritable Chatram (Guest house) for his Bhaktas.

She made consdierable spiritual advance and passed most of her time in meditation.

Now let us review our present status in society

and our role in it with our endless desires and

stress and strain of leading life in competitive world

of making wealth for our comforts.

With our selfishness we are setlling down at seperate dwelling places.

All the members of family drifting

away in different directions in search of

sastisfying their endless desires and comforts.

With our sense of that " I " we are forgetting about even our own people.

Now it is only My wife, My kids, My car and My Home and the

elders are neglected by finding some silly reasons.

Know Yourself.

Then you will re-establish the lost contacts with relations and friends.

then you will start sharing your wealth according to your capacity.

then you will know that the ultimate peace comes from within , not from out side,

only when your actions are done with love and concern.

Now after reading the secrets of Graceful guidance of Sri Ramana.

the path is clear now.

Now Progress in the path by leading life with total enthusiasm

by doing all good deeds in society, by spreading love and concern

to the people who come across you in the society.

Then You will easily know the meaning and purpose of life.

Then you will be acting in unison with that true self with your lost

sense of indviduality and selfishness.

Come to Ashram.

Join with the Ashram.

Assist the Ashram in its Humanitarian Projects.

Let all of us travel together

The Way of Selflessness - Sri Ramana's Way.

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