The Self

In the words of Ramana Maharishi- When the veil we put on as actors on this world drama is destroyed, the true self within is revealed. This is when we discover that the form of god and our own form is one.

Program Updates

Sri Nochur Venkatraman will be in Madurai from Janyary 6 to January 9.
He will be holding discourses at Chokkanathar Kalyana Mandapam and Ramana Kendra in Madurai.

Happiness

Happiness is a state of mind. A man living on the streets might be the most contented and happiest while a king living in a palace may be bereft of all joy and lead a life of worries and perpetual fear.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, prosperous and happy new year 2010.

Points to Ponder

LISTEN and SILENT.

Look at these two words.

Do you observe something.

Both words are formed by different combinations of the same letters of the alphabet.

You need to be a good listener and also know when to remain silent to succeed in life.

The Temple

Some thoughts on why we visit temples!

The temple is the perceived abode of the Lord.
Many forget that the Lord exists within each of us.
In spite of knowing the truth we continue to visit temples and make offerings.
This gives us a sense of happiness and drives away our worries.
The atmosphere in the divine environment soothes us.

Karthigai Deepam Photos

Dear Devotees,

To view photos of this Karthigai Deepam visit http://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/photos/deepam2009/showphotos.html

May the light of enlightenment dispel the dark ignorance of the mind.