Maharishi Ramana was a great exponent of path of self enquiry (path of Neti… not this, not this). He also advocated practicing silence. In the early stages of spiritual pursuit I realized value of teachings of Maharishi Ramana. Lying in shavasna pose of yoga I always indulged in self enquiry (Neti) to the fullest extent. So much so that in […]
True silence (Mauna) can be practiced only by one in search of God. Maharishi Ramana was a great exponent of it. Power of silence helps us concentrate all our energies behind a single goal of life. We could indulge in introspection, self enquiry practicing silence within. More on silence By: Vijay Kumar “Atma Jnani”… The Man who Realized God […]
My primary teacher for indulgence in yoga meditation was Maharishi Ramana, master of art of self enquiry (Neti… not this, not this). Lying in shavasna pose of yoga Maharishi Ramana indulged in practice of Neti, self enquiry most of time! I practically duplicated his path. My secondary master was path of contemplation through which I could realize abstract cosmic […]
I started my search of God six years of age. Someone told me indulgence in yoga meditation was necessitated. Sitting in a darkened room concentrating on a dimly lit bulb got me nothing. I indulged in books of Maharishi Ramana and learnt the right way of doing yoga meditation. Following path of self enquiry… contemplation, introspection… logical reasoning I […]
The most famous proponent of self enquiry, who am I was Maharishi Ramana one who succeeded in reaching stage of enlightenment in his lifetime. Maharishi Ramana also mastered the art of Neti (not this, not this) to negate everything that was not God and finally reached God in the end. Lying in shavasna pose of yoga (the dead pose) […]
Silence breeds control over anger. By forgiving people we were only improving our present and future. In anger people lose their patience that affects our health drastically. By remaining silent we could internally forgive the person for misdeeds committed knowingly or unknowingly. If our goal of life was clear, then nothing can stop us in gaining absolute success in sports. […]
In relationships when quarrelling if one party or individual remains silent, the cause for anger, quarrelling altogether vanishes. In absence of sufferings, happiness carried no meaning. In absence of happiness, suffering did not matter. Both were two sides of the same coin. If one was agitated and the other silent, then how could quarrel proceed? Only one who was more […]
The path of self enquiry was given by Maharishi Ramana one who gained enlightenment in his lifetime. If we read literature concerning Maharishi Ramana we would realize that while going to bed Maharishi Ramana indulged in self enquiry lying in shavasna pose of yoga. Maharishi Ramana would indulge in Neti (not this, not this) to negate everything that was not […]
Born in a Jain family from six years of age I was eager to know everything about God. Something within told me to go in search of God in this very life. Whenever someone talked of god I found elders keeping it pending for next manifestation, next life! Something they failed to accomplish in present life… how could they postpone […]