On account of his mere darshan the sun of spiritual wisdom appeared on the horizon, driving away the darkness of disbelief and delusion and illuminating my heart with the light of devotion. Since that blissful moment the gracious gleam of light in my heart has ever been growing into a bigger and brighter flame.
“Is that so? But why on earth should you be angry at all? And if you want to be angry, why not get angry with your anger?” Sri Bhagavan questioned the youth. Explaining further, Sri Ramana said: “Whenever a fit of anger comes to you, direct it against your own self instead of fretting against others. Be angry at your own anger. If you do this your anger against someone else will subside and you will also be able to conquer it.” Concluding thus, Sri Bhagavan laughed, suggesting that it was quite easy.
Not only did Sri Ramana express his sense of equality to human beings without distinction of sex, class, birth or education, he applied it to even beasts and birds. Nay, even trees and plants were as dear to him as men and animals. That this equal eye for all was not a mere theory or a platitude with him, but was a living reality
“Let him sign who has a name. Here (meaning himself ) there is no name. How can there be a signature then?”
“The Guru is within; meditation is meant to remove the ignorant idea that he is only outside. If he be a stranger whom you await, he is bound to disappear also. Where is the use of a transient being like that?”