The Bee-Sage Bhringi
Sage Bhringi was a great devotee of the Lord and would acknowledge no other, not even Goddess Parvathi.
June 18, 2026
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King Vajrangada
Lord Indra was once compelled to take birth as an earthly king and lived in the time of the Pandya dynasty, unaware of his former
June 17, 2026
Best Shot: Holding on to Bhagavan
Tradition tells us that we should avoid clinging. But there is one exception: holding on to Bhagavan. Bhagavan is the “good attachment,” the one that
June 4, 2026
Events in USA: Bay Area Satsang, 3rd May
Ramanasramam President Dr. Venkat S. Ramanan came to the US to participate in the 76th Aradhana celebration, May 3rd in the Bay Area, California. The
May 31, 2026
Obituary: Sri Seenappa K. Venkatesan (1957-2026)
Sri Seenappa was born on 10th October 1957 into a family that had been closely associated with Bhagavan for three generations. He studied at the
May 31, 2026
Obituary: Smt. Dhanya Helmi Komarek (1945-2026)
Born just after the war, on 16 August 1945 in Ulm, Germany, Helmtraud Komarek was the daughter of German-speaking parents expelled from Czechoslovakia at the
May 30, 2026
Ramana Reflections: Cultivating the Doubt Sensation (Part III)
In the last segment, we saw how vichara is fruitful only when the question “Who am I?” is charged with genuine sincerity and an element
May 29, 2026
Ashram Gardens: The Storms of May
On the evening of 21st May, the Ashram’s warmest day this summer, a storm moved in and temperatures dropped 9oC in twelve minutes, causing gusts
May 27, 2026
Around the Ashram: Knocking from the Inside
I have lived on the lip of insanity,
wanting to know reasons,
knocking on a door. It opens.
I’ve been knocking from
May 25, 2026
In Profile: Swami Ramanagiri (Part III)
In the first two issues we saw how Ramanagiri came to India after a long search marked by solitude, moral seriousness, personal loss, and dissatisfaction
May 25, 2026
Best Shot: Trees of Arunachala
The Holy Hill blends with His natural sur-roundings to announce the other world and remind us how each part of it points to something beyond
May 19, 2026
Events in Sri Ramanasramam: Panchangam
On the afternoon of New Year’s
Day (14th April), the panchangam
(‘liturgical almanac’) was read out in
Bhagavan’s Shrine. The reading serves
April 27, 2026
Events in Sri Ramanasramam: Bhagavan’s 76th Aradhana Celebrations
Sri Bhagavan’s 76th Mahanirvana was observed on Wednesday, 15th April with Nadaswaram music followed by Tamil parayana
in Bhagavan’s Hall at 5.30 am. Abhishekam
April 27, 2026
Events in Sri Ramanasramam: Nirvana Room Chanting
On the evening of Wednesday 14th April, devotees gathered at the Nirvana Room to chant Bhagavan’s Aksharamanamalai on this his 76th Aradhana year.
April 27, 2026
Events in Adiannamalai: Manikkavasagar Kovil Kumbhabhishekam
On Sunday the 12th April, on the site where the saint wrote Tiruvempavai, a part of his Tiruvachakam, Mahakumbhabhishekam was performed at the Manikkavasagar Kovil
April 27, 2026
Events in India: Ekatma Dham Conference
From 16–19th April, a four-day programme was held at Ekatma Dham, Omkareshwar, Matya Pradesh, a cultural complex dedicated to Adi Shankaracharya. The campus features the
April 27, 2026
Events in Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology
For several years, the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has offered students a programme on inner development in the National Resource Centre for Value Education
April 27, 2026
Ramana Reflections: Cultivating the Doubt Sensation (Part II)
In the last segment, we saw how devotees often complain that practising vichara becomes mechanical and uninspiring. The question “Who am I?” can lose vitality,
April 27, 2026
In Profile: Swami Ramanagiri (Part II)
In the last segment, we began with a brief glimpse of Swami Ramanagiri’s transformative encounter with Bhagavan during the Mahasivaratri celebrations of 1949. After weeks
April 27, 2026
Obituary: Sri Markus Horlacher (1957–2026)
Many will remember Markus Horlacher as the Ashram beekeeper, a quiet and devoted presence who cared for the Ashram’s beehives for nearly twenty years. But
April 27, 2026
Events in Agra: Nimmitam Ramana Kendra
On Saturday, 11 April 2026, Nimmitam, the Ramana Kendra of Agra, under the guidance of Dr. S.B. Sharma, was inaugurated by Dr. Venkat S. Ramanan,
April 27, 2026
Obituary: Smt. Shweta Pandey (1987–2026)
Smt. Shweta Pandey was known among devotees for her quiet devotion, visiting the Ashram twice daily with her young son, Guru, and performing regular pradakshina
April 27, 2026
Events: Arunachala’s Beautification Project
On Tuesday 21st April, Ashram Free Dispensary director, Dr. Aruna Ramanan accompanied a small group up the hill for tidying up the path.
April 14, 2026
Ramana Reflections: Cultivating the Doubt Sensation
Over the decades devotees have complained about the difficulty in practising vichara—Sri Bhagavan’s method of self-inquiry. They say that when they attempt inquiry their questioning
April 2, 2026
Events: Inaugurating the Ashram’s Auxiliary Kitchen
On Monday the 13th April, Sri Ramanasramam inaugurated its new auxiliary kitchen just opposite the main kitchen next to the Ashram Stores. The new facility
April 1, 2026
The Moods of Arunachala
Arunachala wears many faces—each a quiet revelation of the Self in form, light, and colour. To behold the Hill is not merely to see a
April 1, 2026
In Profile: Swami Ramanagiri
On the night of 26th February 1949, during the Mahasivaratri celebrations in the Old Hall, a young foreigner sat in Bhagavan’s presence
March 31, 2026
Around the Ashram: Round and Round the Centre
Round and round
the centre I spin,
Leaving the without
to enter within.
No beginning, no end,
just the breath,<br
March 16, 2026
Obituary: Smt. Sakkubhai Srinivasan (1936–2026)
Smt. Sakkubhai Sreenivasan was born in 1936 into a family deeply connected with Sri Bhagavan.
March 16, 2026
Obituary: Dr. G. Swaminathan (1936–2026)
We mourn the passing of Dr. G. Swaminathan, President of Guru Devi Sri Janaki Matha Ashram, Thanjavur, who passed away in February at the age
March 16, 2026
Faces of Arunachala Part II
Arunachala wears many faces—each a quiet revelation of the Self in form, light, and colour. To behold the Hill is not merely to see a
March 15, 2026
Ramana Reflections: The Self and the Non-Self
Across the centuries, religious and philosophical traditions have wrestled with a single, persistent problem: How does the Uncreated relate to creation? How are we to
March 6, 2026
Origins: Skandasramam Annamalai Swami
Skandasramam Annamalai Swami, though little known to later devotees, played an important role during Bhagavan’s early years on the Hill.
March 5, 2026
Around the Ashram: ‘Gainst the Wall
‘Gainst the wall he sets his eye
Full and fierce and sharp and sly;
March 5, 2026
Events: Mahasivaratri, 15th February
Mahasivaratri is the favourite night of Lord Siva and takes place on the 14th tithi of the dark half of the lunar cycle during the
March 4, 2026
Events: Sri Vidya Homa
In the Sri Vidya tradition, Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari is supreme, the physical universe being but her manifestation. She is worshipped through the two-dimensional Sri Chakra
March 1, 2026
Events: Ashram Kitchen Reopening
On early morning of the 18th March, the newly renovated kitchen was inaugurated. New cooking facilities including boilers, steamers, enhanced service piping and larger capacity
March 1, 2026
Ramana Reflections: Children in a Brave New World
As we move into the New Year, some devotees worry about what 2026 and the years ahead will bring. Over the last decade, Aldous Huxley’s
February 14, 2026
Faces of Arunachala
Arunachala wears many faces—each a quiet revelation of the Self in form, light, and colour. To behold the Hill is not merely to see a
February 3, 2026
Old Ashram Dispensary
Health services started in the Ashram in 1929 led by Dr. Krishnamurthi Iyer. But for more than ten years medical procedures were conducted in makeshift
January 5, 2026
The Ashram Well
When Bhagavan’s mother attained Mahasamadhi in May 1922, she was interred at the southern foot of the hill. At the suggestion of some devotees, Chinnaswamy
January 5, 2026
Events: Swami Ramanananda Day
Swami Ramanananda’s Samadhi Day was observed with abhishekam, singing and arati at his shrine on 5th January.
January 5, 2026
Around Town: Who Am I?
The world’s first ‘Advaita Vedanta Autorickshaw’ careening around Maharshi’s adopted hometown!
January 3, 2026
Gosala Staff
Because of Lakshmi’s “golden touch”, a donation from Salem Magistrate Sundaram Chetty helped establish a large gosala in 1930.
January 3, 2026
Events: Centenary Commemorative Coin
On Thursday, 22nd January at Ramana Kendra, Delhi, marking Bhagavan’s 146th Jayanti, the Kendra’s Secretary, Sri B. Ganesan hosted India’s 15th Vice President, Sri C.
January 2, 2026