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...

Yoga Vasishtam

This part is taken from “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi Yoga Vasishta is a dialogue between Sage Vasishta and Sri Rama during which advaita is expounded illustrated profusely with stories. Sri Bhagavan referred to Yoga Vasishta frequently...

How The Tiruvachakam Was Written

This part is taken from Periapuranam in “Spiritual Stories” as Told by Ramana Maharshi MANIKKAVACHAKKAR WAS GOING from one place to another until he came to Chidambaram. While witnessing Nataraja’s dance he started singing heart-melting songs and...