Yogi Ramiah's experience

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Yogi Ramiah was one of the foremost disciples of Sri Ramana. He also

was a spiritual teacher with an own circle of disciples. He used to

be at Ramanashram for months, sitting mostly silently near the feet

of Sri Ramana, absorbed in him. There are a lot of group photos with

Sri Ramana and Yogi Ramiah always to the right of Bhagavans feet. I

have tried to find out more about his life but didn't succeed. There

are only some occasional remarks in some books, some talks and

something in Brunton's "Search in Secret India". If anyone knows

where I possibly could find more about Yogi Ramiah I would be happy

to know, because he was one of the most sincere and advanced, perhaps

self-realized devotees - one of the rare gems.

 

Yogi Ramiah: "Sitting in Maharshi's presence brings peace of mind. I

used to sit in samadhi for three or four hours together. Then I felt

my mind took a form and came out from within. By constant practice

and meditation it entered the Heart and was merged into it. I

conclude that the Heart is the resting place of mind. The result is

peace. When the mind is absorbed in the Heart, the Self is realised.

This could be felt even at the stage of concentration (Dharana)."

 

(Talks, from Talk 34)

 

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