Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi

 


April 14, 1950 8:47pm
Bright meteor disappears behind Arunachala peak.

"In the same way that wax melts on encountering fire, on seeing his feet,
my mind dissolved and lost its form. Like the calf finding its mother,
my heart melted and rejoiced in his feet. The hairs on my body stood on
end. Devotion surged in me like an ocean that has seen the full moon.
Through the grace of chitsakti [the power inherent in consciousness], my
soul was in ecstasy."

See The Power of His Presence
by Sri Muruganar (1893 - 1973)

"He became one with my very soul,
the Supreme Lord, the flawless Brahman,
the life of all that is, the jewel of the Self,
turning my soul's night to day
with the fulsome rays of true wisdom's sun"

by Sri Muruganar (1893 - 1973)

All the animals who came to the ashram were treated with the same respect and loving care as humans.

"Sri Ramana is all things to all people.
There is no standard Ramana Maharshi who is the same for all people.
People who approached him brought their minds with them, and Bhagavan, being a non-person with no mind of his own, magnified and reflected back all this incoming mental energy.
So, different people saw him and experienced him in many different ways. "

by David Godman

While sitting there, my eyes were intensely fixed upon the Maharshi and
I saw his form assume different manifestations. It first changed to the
Avatar of Vishnu (Vahar Avatar). Then his form changed into that of
Ganesha, the elephant God. Next it suddenly changed and I saw Ramana
and Arunachala as one. Then I had the vision ...

See Nothing existed except the eyes of the Maharshi
by N. R. KRISHNAMURTI AIYER

Venkata [Ramana] whose Being is Bliss
Overflowing and immeasurable,
Came out quick to meet this slave
And far from laughing in contempt,
Took me up and made me his own.
How wonderful his grace!

by Sri Muruganar