Shri Ramana Maharshi                                  Randolph
             1879 -1950

Ramana: "Er bestaat geen groter mysterie dan dit: terwijl we Waarheid Zijn, zoeken we naar het verkrijgen van Waarheid.
We denken dat iets Waarheid verhult of belemmert en dat het geëlimineerd moet worden voordat Waarheid verkregen kan worden. Dit is totaal belachelijk."

"Op een dag zul je lachen omtrent je vroegere pogingen en gedane moeite. Wat je op de dag dat je daarover lacht, zult realiseren is ookal Hier en Nu..."

Throughout the history of mankind spiritual giants have appeared on very rare ocassions to exemplify the Highest Truth, Sri Ramana Maharshi was such a giant. Unique in our time, he perfectly embodied the ultimate truth of Self-realisation, or complete immersion in God. At age 16, he became spontaneously self-realized. Six weeks later he was drawn to the holy hill of Arunachala where he would remain for the rest of his life. Known as the Sage of Arunachala, he spoke and wrote very little. For several years he stopped talking completely and spent many hours each day in samadhi. When he began speaking again, people came to ask him questions, and he soon acquired a reputation as a sage. In 1907, when he was 28, one of his early devotees named him Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, Divine Eminent Ramana the Great Seer.

Although he answered questions for hours every day, he preferred to communicate through the power of overwhelming Silence, a silence so deep and powerful that it stilled the minds of ardent seekers who were attracted to Him from all over the world. He never considered himself to be anyone's guru. His highest teaching of 'Self-enquiry' was understood in the infinite silence of his presence. Through this silence, countless numbers of devotees and visitors experienced the pure bliss of True Being. That same experience of perfect peace is still available to sincere souls who turn to him and practice his teachings with devotion.