Ramana Maharshi’s Updesha Saram: Stanza 1: God’s will & Karma

Ramana's picture standing in forest and Updesha Saram stanza 1.

In my 3 months at Tiruvannamalai, I came across Ramana Maharshi’s Updesa Saram, literally it means the essence (saram) of his teachings (updesha). It became very dear to me very quickly. And I spent quite some time delving into it. Spending time in the amazing Ramana Maharshi ashram, I went through the entire song word […]

Introduction to the Ashtavakra Gita

Ashtavakra Gita

The great and well known Bhagavad Gita was a discourse between Arjun and Krishna in the moment of Arjun’s great confusion on the battlefield, while the lesser known but amazing Ashtavakra Gita is between Ashtavakra and Janaka. And here Janaka is in a different state as a devotee and seeker. He is a king and has […]