About Ramana Maharshi, Surpassing Love and Grace
Look at your Self or Atma, rather than anywhere else. The eyes may be kept open or closed – it is immaterial. There is only one I, whether you spell it ‘I’ or ‘eye’. There is no point in opening or closing the eyes. Attention must be focused on the inner ‘I’. You are not an eye that can be opened or closed. You may close or open the eyes according to your liking or inclination. It is immaterial, and not important. You will cease to think of the world when you think of the Self. If you are in a room and close your eyes and do not look out, it is immaterial whether you close the windows or keep them open. (The body is the room, the eyes are the window.)
About Ramana Maharshi, Surpassing Love and Grace
“Husband, wife and children are for the body. Go home and know who you are. Go home and do not weep.” The words of a jnani have power to transform. ‘Home’ can also mean spiritual home, the source. His command “Go home and know who you are” might have taken effect in a heart one-pointed and purified by sorrow.
About Ramana Maharshi, Surpassing Love and Grace
“See! This is the lehiyam you have sent. I am using it regularly four times. Jeeraga and Bilva are very good for biliousness,”
About Ramana Maharshi, Surpassing Love and Grace
Once Sri Bhagavan expressed that one may avoid things which do not agree with one’s constitution and take necessary quantities of suitable ones that do him good. But maintenance of body and health should not occupy much attention as it is not our chief pursuit.
About Ramana Maharshi, Surpassing Love and Grace
Ramu, however, was surprised to know the truth only a few days later when his mother told him that what he ate was not onion but garlic sambar! There was no onion at that time in the Ashram and yet Sri Bhagavan wanted to fulfil the boy’s wish. Through his expert culinary knowledge, he brought the smell and taste of onion to garlic itself!
