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Ramana Maharhshi was a guru of international renown from southern India who taught during the first half of the twentieth century. He was born in 1879 near Madurai, Tamilnadu. His father was a farmer. He was the second of three sons. The family was religious, giving ritual offerings to the family deity and visiting temples. One unusual aspect of his family history was a curse that was put on the family by a wandering monk who was refused food by a family member. The monk decreed that in every generation, one child in the family would renounce the world to lead a religious life.

Ramana was largely disinterested in school and absent-minded during work. He had a marked inclination towards introspection and self-analysis. He used to ask fundamental questions about identity, such as the question "who am I?". He was always seeking to find the answer to the mystery of his own identity and origins.

One peculiar aspect of Ramana's personality was his ability to sleep soundly. He could be beaten or carried from one place to another while asleep, and would not wake up. He was sometimes

Ramana Maharshi

Indian Hindu sage (1879–1950)

Quotation

Of all the thoughts that rise in the mind, the thought 'I' is the first thought.

Ramana Maharshi (Sanskrit pronunciation:[ˈɾɐ.mɐ.ɳɐmɐˈɦɐɾ.ʂi], in tamil: இரமண மகரிசி, Iramaṇa Makarici; 30 December 1879 – 14 April 1950) was an Indian Hindusage and jivanmukta (liberated being). He was born Venkataraman Iyer, but is mostly known by the name Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.[note 1]

He was born in Tiruchuli, Tamil Nadu, India in 1879. In 1895, an attraction to the sacred hill Arunachala and the 63 Nayanmars was aroused in him, and in 1896, at the age of 16, he had a "death-experience" where he became aware of a "current" or "force" (avesam) which he recognized as his true "I" or "self",[web 1] and which he later identified with "the personal God, or Iswara",[web 1][note 2] that is, Shiva. This resulted in a state that he later described as "the state of mind of Iswara or the jnani".[web 1][note 3] Six weeks later he left his uncle's home in Madurai

Raman Maharshi- Life and Biography

Whenever I think of spiritual luminaries who have left an indelible mark on the world, Ramana Maharshi immediately comes to mind. Born as Venkataraman Iyer but revered as Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi, he wasn’t just a sage who shared wisdom—he lived it. His life and teachings have touched countless hearts, mine included. The simplicity of his message, the profoundness of his realisation, and the way he embodied peace make him one of the greatest spiritual figures of modern times.

Also known as Maharshi Ramana, Sri Ramana, or simply Ramana, he showed us that enlightenment isn’t some far-off, unreachable goal. Through his method of self-inquiry, he revealed that the answer lies in turning inward and asking the most fundamental question: Who am I?

I would often wonder what it must have been like to sit in his presence, near the sacred Arunachala Hill, where he spent most of his life. Even without meeting him in person, reading about Maharishi Raman’s journey and reflecting on his teachings feels like a personal encounter with truth. 

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