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About Ramana Maharshi

Ramana Maharshi - was probably the most renowned sage of the twentieth century from India. He was renowned for his saintly life, for being fully realized, and for the powerful energy transmissions that often occurred to visitors in his presence. At the age of 16 he had an experience which changed his life forever and because of which he realized spontaneously that he was the Self seated in the hearts of all beings. [Biographical Notes]

Q&A with Ramana Maharshi

• What is the difference between yoga and enquiry? Is it necessary to control one's breath? Is the mind control induced by pranayama temporary?
  
  
• Is not dhyana [meditation] one of the efficient processes for realization?
  
  
• How can I tell if I am making progress with my enquiry? Should I go on asking `Who am I?' without answering? Who asks whom? Which bhavana [attitude] should be in the mind at the time of enquiry? What is `I', the Self or the ego?
  
  
• Can the Guru's silence really bring about advanced states of spiritual awareness?