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Personal Habits

byN. R. Krishnamurthy Aiyer

I observed the personal habits of Sri Bhagavan and tried to follow His example. In Bhagavan’s daily life one noticed personal cleanliness, tidiness of dress, habitual wearing of vibhuti and kumkum on the forehead; equal sharing of all enjoyments with those around him; strict adherence to a time schedule; performing useful work however ‘low’ it be; never leaving a work unfinished; the pursuit of perfection in every action; incessant activity except while sleeping or resting after a spell of hard work; never considering oneself superior to others; speaking the truth always, or strict silence if the expression of a truth would hurt or lower the reputation of others; perfect self-help; never asking another to do a piece of work which can be done by oneself; taking full responsibility for failure, if any, without shifting the blame on others; accepting success and failure with equanimity; never disturbing the peace of others; leaving the leaf or plate clean after eating;

complete noninterference in the affairs of others; never worrying about the future.

These are the lessons Sri Ramana taught by example to his devotees. We should try to follow the example of the Maharshi with all the strength of the body, mind and spirit.

Of what the Maharshi taught in the realm of spirit, words fail and I dare not write.

— Moments Remembered, page 72

 

 

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Fantastic reminder.I will note down for observance.Thanks a lot.

vijay

 

 

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Personal Habits

byN. R. Krishnamurthy Aiyer

 

I observed the personal habits of Sri Bhagavan and tried to follow His

example. In Bhagavan's daily life one noticed personal cleanliness, tidiness

of dress, habitual wearing of vibhuti and kumkum on the forehead; equal

sharing of all enjoyments with those around him; strict adherence to a time

schedule; performing useful work however 'low' it be; never leaving a work

unfinished; the pursuit of perfection in every action; incessant activity

except while sleeping or resting after a spell of hard work; never

considering oneself superior to others; speaking the truth always, or strict

silence if the expression of a truth would hurt or lower the reputation of

others; perfect self-help; never asking another to do a piece of work which

can be done by oneself; taking full responsibility for failure, if any,

without shifting the blame on others; accepting success and failure with

equanimity; never disturbing the peace of others; leaving the leaf or plate

clean after eating; complete noninterference in the affairs of others; never

worrying about the future.

These are the lessons Sri Ramana taught by example to his devotees. We

should try to follow the example of the Maharshi with all the strength of

the body, mind and spirit.

Of what the Maharshi taught in the realm of spirit, words fail and I dare

not write.

- Moments Remembered, page 72

 

 

 

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