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The Story Of Ramana Maharshi: His Message

The earlier posts have been about the story of how a boy named Venkataraman came to be known as the sage Ramana Maharshi. Ramana is now in his 30’s and has reached a spiritual state where he is freed from … Continue reading

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The Story Of Ramana Maharshi: Becoming Established

The earlier post describes the early life of a boy by the name of Venkataraman who later came to be known as the sage Ramana Maharshi. The story brings us to the time when Venkataraman gave up his home and … Continue reading

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The Story Of Ramana Maharshi: Reaching Home

On 30th December 1879 a child named Venkataraman was born to Sundaram Aiyar (father) and Alagammal (Mother) in the village of Tiruchuli, 30 miles south of Madurai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India. This boy was destined … Continue reading

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Teaching My Truth

The story on how I started yoga is not that extraordinary, however, yoga changed my life for the better. Like many, I started to practice yoga while I was trying to find relief from stress. My grandmother had gotten ill … Continue reading

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I Am Not My Thoughts

All I remember about my first yoga class is the ceiling. We were in a large room with wooden floors, upstairs at the Student YMCA/YWCA in Austin, Texas, and the year was 1970. It was an hour that would change … Continue reading

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