The Siddha’s Lesson

This part is taken from Yoga Vasishtam in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi In the Vasishtam it is stated that Rama, after his return from a pilgrimage, found that the whole world was full of misery and that bearing the body was itself a cause...

One Pointedness

This part is taken from Yoga Vasishtam in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi A visitor wrote some questions in Tamil and presented them to Bhagavan. Bhagavan said, “He wants to know how to turn the mind from sense enjoyments and realise...

Universal Equality

This part is taken from Yoga Vasishtam in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi In the course of a conversation about Sri Bhagavan’s life in Madurai, Sri Bhagavan recalled, “If my aunt began preparing appalams, or the like, she would...

Alms for a King

This part is taken from Yoga Vasishtam in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi In Vasishtam,there is a story about Bhagiratha, before he brought the Ganges down to the earth. He was an emperor but the empire seemed to him a great burden because...

The Charm of Self-Realisation

This part is taken from Yoga Vasishtam in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi A Swiss lady: Does Self-realisation imply occult powers also? M: The Self is the most intimate and eternal Being whereas the siddhis are foreign. The latter requires...

Brahma, The Creator

This part is taken from Yoga Vasishtam in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi In the course of a conversation a devotee queried, “In Vasishtam it is stated that everything comes upon a person by the desires of the mind and that it is the...