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**tgs** · 08-14-2006, 08:00 AM

RamaNa-ashram
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Who seeks ramaNaashram?

There are so many spiritual centers in India that a devotee may well be excused for wondering which one to visit. Each place has its own specific character, so that while one meets the need of one person, another provides a haven to someone else.

Ramanasramam is not a place visited by large crowds in search of transient gain. Rather, it is a place for the serious aspirant who understands that Liberation is the supreme goal and who seeks the grace and support of the Master to guide him on his way.

Even if the goal is agreed upon, there are various paths or disciplines to be followed. The Maharshi taught the path of Self-enquiry of ‘Who am I?’. This is not an investigation made by the mind, conscious or sub-conscious, but rather a search for the radiant reality which underlies the mind. Therefore he said, “There can be no answer to the question ‘Who am I?’; whatever answer the mind gives must be wrong.” The answer comes as an awakening of pure Being, Consciousness and Bliss--a current of awareness in the heart.

http://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/haven.html

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http://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/centres.html

Look above for Centres of RamaaaNshram in india and their contact info.

08-14-2006, 08:00 AM	#1
tgs Join Date Mar 2007 Age 48 Posts 5,125 Senior Member	RamaNa-ashram ____________ Who seeks ramaNaashram? There are so many spiritual centers in India that a devotee may well be excused for wondering which one to visit. Each place has its own specific character, so that while one meets the need of one person, another provides a haven to someone else. Ramanasramam is not a place visited by large crowds in search of transient gain. Rather, it is a place for the serious aspirant who understands that Liberation is the supreme goal and who seeks the grace and support of the Master to guide him on his way. Even if the goal is agreed upon, there are various paths or disciplines to be followed. The Maharshi taught the path of Self-enquiry of ‘Who am I?’. This is not an investigation made by the mind, conscious or sub-conscious, but rather a search for the radiant reality which underlies the mind. Therefore he said, “There can be no answer to the question ‘Who am I?’; whatever answer the mind gives must be wrong.” The answer comes as an awakening of pure Being, Consciousness and Bliss--a current of awareness in the heart. http://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/haven.html ______________________________ http://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/centres.html Look above for Centres of RamaaaNshram in india and their contact info.
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