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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