Tuesday, February 1, 2011

34th National Seminar

Namo Ramana
The National Seminar conducted by the Centre was indeed filled with the thought of Ramana. The first day we had inauguration by Swamiji and followd by a cultural programme, a dance feature by Vaishnavi Poorna and J.Ujwal on the poets who sang on Ramana. The performance was so good that the audience themselves started dancing:-) The second day was a testing day. The Karnataka Government declared a Badh and also had ordered for Section 144. So we had to cancel the talks on the 22nd of January. But Bhagavan's grace made the evening programme go well. Dr. Ambika Kameshwar gave a concert on the Kannada Poets who have sung on Ramana. The audience were left in a meditative mood. This was followed by an enchanting Dance Ballet "Ennaya Ramana Ellara Ramana". There were scenes about different devotees who had come to Bhagavan and to whom Bhagavan went. :-) The third day had talks in English and Ramananjali, songs on and by Bhagavan, followed by an Audio-visual Show by Smt. Sulochana Natarajan.
Thank you
Namo Ramana

Wednesday, January 19, 2011


Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning
34th National Seminar
10th Year of Ramana Maharshi Heritage Building and Auditorium
Founder's Day

Time
Friday at 6:00pm - January 23 at 8:30pm

LocationVenue: Ramana Maharshi Heritage Auditorium, P.O. Road, Near Food World, Sanjaynagar, Bangalore
More Info21st January, Friday:
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm : Inauguration and Inaugural address by Pujya Swami Beahmanandaji
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm : Sirigannada, Chelu Ramana A dance feature by J.Ujwal with Vaishnavi Poorna.

22nd January, Saturday:
2:15 pm to 5:30 pm : Kavi Mana Ramana, Talks in Kannada by Dr.A.S.Venugopal Rao, Dr.Doddarange Gowda and Swami Virajananda
6:15 pm to 7:15 pm : Devotional Music by Dr.Ambika Kameshwar
7:15 pm tp 8:30 pm - Dance Ballet ‘Ennaya Ramana Ellara Ramana’ Presented by Artistes of Ramana Maharshi Centre for learning, Bangalore.

23rd January, Sunday:
2:15 pm to 5:30 pm : Ramana - the Poet‘s Delight,, Talks in English by Dr.Kala Rani Rengaswamy, Sri.K.G.Subraya Sharma, Sri Nandakumar and Dr.Sarada.
6:15 pm to 7:15 pm : Ramananjali Musical extravaganza led by Smt.Sulochana Natarajan.
7:15 pm tp 8:30 pm - An Audio - Visual Show ‘Ramana Deva Deva’ Presented by Smt.Sulochana Natarajan.

All are welcome.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Namo Ramana
It has been long since we have met. Anyways Happy New Year to all of you.
It was a great start 2011. :-) The Ramana Maharshi Centre performed at Tiruvanmayur, Chennai. The Ballet presented was 'Aduve Talam Arunachalam' by the artistes of Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi Research Centre. It was a hit because all of us performed well.
We also successfully completed this years Inter School Competitions with 2,772 participants. The Centre gave away more than 525 prizes. The Chief Guest being Sri Ravi Krishmurthy and Smt. Ravi Kriushnamurthy. Children performed and enjoyed it very much.
Thank you
Revathi
Ramana Mahrshi Centre for Learning

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Day 1, Talk 1, Part 2

Since most of us are here in the single thought, we all have a common goal, practically a common goal, may be small variations here and there in our goal. The atmosphere also becomes charged with that focus. Very often in life, even though we are together as a family, even though we were together in school, even though we are together in work atmosphere with people, each one’s goal will be different, each one’s attitude will be different, the longings will be different, the directions will be different and that’s why lot of conflicts comes about in life and goals are also not achieved so easily because if you take even a bullock cart driven by even two bullocks, if each one is going in a different direction, imagine what happens to the cart? Can it reach its destination? And if you have a carriage, a chariot driven by five horses and then five go in different directions, then imagine the plight of that chariot. And what happens in terms of what we say is the world, what we say is a work place, what we say is the family is actually, Bhagavan says nothing but an enlargement , an enlarged projection of what is happening within ourselves, what is happening in our own minds. In our own minds, it so happens that for these two days, we are able to focus on a single goal. But when we get back “into our so called worldly life, each one into our different circumstances, then we too seem to be driven by many goals”. So its wonderful that Bhagavan has brought us here and given us the clarity as to why we are here to some extent , it is his wonderful blessing. But the next question will always be why we are here in the larger sense? That is why we are here today also because we are not here today unrelated to the entirety of our own life. In our own lives, we have certain goals, certain longings, certain perception of the purpose of life which has brought us here. It is not just today I happen to walk in and then I decided that I need to know about Bhagavan. So it is lead to the purpose of why we are here in life itself. Why I am here today in the shrine is linked to why I am here on Earth. Supposing, each one of us has what is called a wish list in Life, we would like many things to happen. Supposing we were to have, we were given a choice. Supposing Bhagavan appears before us as we say in film language, just appears before us and says, You can have one wish in life, one wish you can have and that will certainly come true. About others there is no guarantee and if you were to wish many even this may not come true. So you can have only one wish. Make your choice.

Workshop 2010 Talk 1 Part 1

Namo Ramana
Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning conducts Spiritiual workshops every year in the month of June.
This year we had it on June 26th and 27th at the Ramana Maharshi Shrine, Mekhri Circle, Bangalore.
Devotees and seekers assembled at the shrine at 9.30 and registered themselves. First we had a prayer which was followed by Dr. Sarada speaking.
Here we are going to give some talks. You may read it.

By the extravagant grace of Bhagavan, we are gathered here once again for the annual workshop on His life and teachings. I say this is by His extraordinary grace because everything in the universe is by that grace. Ever movement, every stillness yet there are some times, some events where we feel the manifestation of that Grace in a more evident manner. In our own lives, there are some events which we describe as being on account of that grace and some events which we don’t. Of course the fact that we sit, the fact that we stand, the fact that we speak, the fact that we can see, hear, every movement is by that grace which is the energy shining in every heart and making all life, all awareness possible. So during the workshop we feel the presence of that grace more. So we need to ask ourselves the question ‘Why are we here?’ Not in a major, vast, generic sense of you know why are we here on earth? What is the purpose of Life? First we don’t go to that. Just why are we here for these two days? Each one of us may have a different reason for being here. So I thought the first session, we will give to the introduction, so that the others will also know who we are? We’ll introduce ourselves and tell ourselves why we are here in this workshop?
Introduction of all the participants.......

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Ramana Seva List


Namo ramana
You can be a part of the Centre by participating in the Sevas of the Centre.
Here is a list of Sevas for the month of July
Gurupurnima celebrations :
24th July 2010 : Pushpa Seva - 1,000/-
Ramana Vidya Seva - 1,500/-
Samskriti Seva - 7,500/-
25th July 2010 : Pushpa Seva - 1,000/-
Ramana Vidya Seva - 1,500/-
Samskriti Seva - 7,500/-
Enlightenment Day Celebrations :
31st July 2010 : Ramana vidya Seva - 2,500/-
Samskriti Seva - 5,000/-
Samskriti Seva - 10,000/-
Pushpa Seva - 5,000/-
Anna Dana Seva - 5,000/-
For more details Contact :
Revathi - 9448853748

Friday, June 18, 2010

Cow Lakshmi's Mukti day


Namo Ramana
Today is Cow Lakshmi's Liberation day. June 18th, 1948, at 11.30 a.m. Lakshmi got Mukti from Bhagavan's own hands. Bhagavan Ramana wrote a poem and it has been engraved on the stone which was kept on her samadhi. There is a statue of Lakshmi on the samadhi.
Cow Lakshmi came to Bhagavan when she was vary small. Once she was brought to Bhagavan along with her mother from the town. From then she found her way to the asram and would come to see Bhagavan everyday not missing even a day. When Lakshmi grew old and she was carrying, she requested Bhagavan that she would stay with him and it was difficult for her to go and come everyday. Bhagavan fullilled her request and bulit a Ghoshala for her. And Lakshmi showed her gratitude to Bhagavan by gifting a calf on every Jayanthi of Bhagavan.
We learn surrender from Lakshmi. She was such a gem that she would never care for anybody in the hall. She would simply run into the hall and sit beside Bhagavan.
And Bhagavan loved her so much that he would feed her plantains or idli or dosa. He not only fed all these to her but he also fed the Jnana just like he did to Mother Azhagammal. When Bhagavan came to Lakshmi and sat next to her, her breathing became steady and tears began to trickle from her eyes. Ramana's eyes too overflowed as he looked at her with great love. He kept his hand on his head and heart as though giving her Deeksha. She became calm and peaceful and breathed her last breadth.
After Lakshmi's liberation, Bhagavan came to the Ghoshala and himself said that - 'Oh Lakshmi! Lakshmi!', Then controling his tears, he said, 'Because of her our family has grown to this extent'.