Jnana Q & A

Sri Ramana Maharshi on Samadhi

Talk 187 Devotee: I maintain that the physical body of the man sunk in samadhi as a result of unbroken contemplation of the Self becomes motionless for that reason. It may be active or inactive. The mind fixed in such contemplation will not be affected by the body or the senses being restless. A disturbance of the mind is not always the forerunner of physical activity. Another man asserts that physical unrest certainly prevents nirvikalpa samadhi or unbroken contemplation. Wh

JNANA Q & A

Yogi

Jun 52 min read

Q: What about responsibility? Sri Ramana was once asked.

Q: What about responsibility? Bhagavan: It is the sense of responsibility that causes the bondage. Q: Have we no responsibility for what our bodies and eyes do? They might run riot and commit crimes. Bhagavan: You are not your body, and unless you are a jnani, you cannot question what a jnani would or would not do. Q: But could a jnani go through the torture camp unmoved? Has it ever been known? Bhagavan: You may think you see a jnani cry, but from your standpoint, you cannot

JNANA Q & A

Yogi

Jun 21 min read

Question on "I" ego

Q: Ravi, why do you say this world is just a dream and only an illusion? Ravi: Where are you coming from? Q: Mexico. Ravi: How did you reach India, flight, train, then bus to Rishikesh, right? Q: Yes. Ravi: So, the body only had a little bit of movement. It walked from home to a cab, within the Airport, and a few other walks here and there. But otherwise, some container service, or conveyance, only brought this body here, now up to this Satsang, correct? Q: Yes. Ravi: All our

JNANA Q & A

Yogi

May 272 min read