In this extract from Padamalai Muruganar records Bhagavan’s teachings on the nature of individual identity.

Ramana Maharshi's life, teachings and devotees

In this extract from Padamalai Muruganar records Bhagavan’s teachings on the nature of individual identity.

Ramana Puranam is a poem jointly composed by Muruganar and Ramana Maharshi. This excerpt narrates how Muruganar came into contact with Bhagavan and how the two them eventually collaborated on this project.

Ramanapadananda was a devotee of Bhagavan for several decades. In the 1930s and 40s he published all the books of Muruganar’s poetry that were published during Bhagavan’s lifetime.

In this article I examine some of the statements made by both Muruganar and Ramana Maharshi that seem to equate abiding in the Self with laziness.