Letters from Sri Ramanasramam
Index
A
Acharya Swami (of Kumbakonam), 51 , 51
Advaita Drishti, 252 or 253 ??
Alagamma (Sri Bhagavan’s mother), 6 , 102 , 193 , 215 , 223 , 232
Alamelu (Sri Bhagavan’s sister), 6 , 6 , 102 , 121 , 210 , 258 , 273
Anantanarayana Rao, 45 , 240 , 245
Andavane, 77
Annamalaiswami, 112
Annamalai Thampuran, 210
Arunachala Mudaliar, 131
Arunachala Sangham (of South America), 178
Asti-bhati-priyam (existence-consciousness-bliss), 147 , 147
Asura Vasana, 148 , 219 , 237 , 238
Atmabodha, 198 , 199 , 199 , 204 or 205 ??
Atmakara vritti, 77 , 77
Atman, nature of, 219 , 221
Avvaiyar, (Poetess), 31 , 32 , 32 , 70 , 70
Ayyaswami, 51 , 54
B
Badarikasramam, 6
Balarama Reddy, 27 or 28 ?? , 155
Banyan tree on the Hill, 236
Beacon, The Holy, 159 , 251
BHAGAVAN, Sri
-remark of son being beholden to Father, 1
-Ganapati Muni’s description of as Skanda, 1
-looks and words of, 2 , 3 , 3 , 6 , 6
-describes experience of death at Madurai, 2
-loving heart of, 3
-excessive emotion of, 3
-his feelings about the festival of Siva and Parvati, 3
-attitude to newly married couples, 4
-visits Skandasramam, 4 , 14
-describes his life on the Hill, 6
-looks at Arunachala frequently, 7
-massages his legs, 8
-his upadesa of remaining quiet, 8
-refuses costly medicines, 8
-consideration for others, 9
-refers to Ashram inmates as his family, 9
-wishes to narrate his troubles to somebody, 9
-describes samsara, 10
-his advice to go the way one came, 11
-his humour, 11
-his advice to let things be, 11
-describes bhakti, 12
-his method of addressing his mother, 13
-describes first bhiksha, 15 or 16 ??
-his advice to one who said he was ignorant, 16
-his encounter with leopards and snakes, 17
-the effect of his words on a dog, 17 or 18 ??
-his attitude to squirrels, 19
-accepts prasads and teerthas of temples, etc., 20
-explains their significance, 20
-defines moksha (liberation), 22
-fondles pigeons, 24
-and the cheetah cubs, 25
-and tigers, 25
-his attitude to disease, 26
-his Brahmastram, 27
-composes Telugu verses in Theta Gita metre, 27 or 28 ??
-advises Andhra youth to get angry with his anger, 29
-refers to the attack of thieves, 30
-refers to Parvati’s penance, 30
-narrates how the song of the stomach came to be written, 31
-explains the nature of higher worlds, 32
-explains that books are to be read for corroboration, 33
-his views on illiteracy, 33
-explains that the body itself is a disease, 34 or 35 ??
-narrates the story of the torn towel and loin cloth, 35
-explains moksha (liberation) while alive, 36
-explains inner eye, 37
-explains chiranjeevis (deathless persons), 37
-narrates how Parvati got the name Uma, 38
-narrates the story of Parvati’s tapas, 39
-explains bhakti and jnana, 39
-condemns circumabulation of his person, 40
-explains the true significance of pradakshina (circumambulation), 41
-says prostrations etc. should not be carried too far, 41
-explains advaita bhava in worldly affairs, 41
-explains weeping for wages, 41
-explains the desirelessness of jnanis, 41
-condemns the beating of the mango trees, 41 or 42 ??
-his attitude to plucking leaves, for puja, 41 or 42 ??
-talks to Muslim youth, 41 or 42 ??
-explains OM(kara), 41 or 42 ??
-explains dhyanam, 41 or 42 ??
-his look relieves the dying cow of pain, 43
-explains the Supreme Being, 44
-admonishes a dog, 45
-his attitude to monkeys plucking mangoes, 46
-compares body to a cart, 46
-explains why he cannot leave Arunachala, 47
-explains the law of Karma, 47
-corrects false notions of samadhi, 47 or 48 ??
-condemns useless questioning, 49
-explains how mind creates the world, 52
-his views on death, 50
-explains sleeping while awake, 53
-his advice to see the Self first, 53
-narrates the story of the timely arrival of myrobalans, grapes
and utensils, 53
-explains the use of a picture for concentration and the value
of a living Guru, 54
-his views on siddhis, 54 or 55 ??
-reads out the story of Jnaneswar and Vitoba to Manu Subedar, 54 or 55 ??
-explains the difference between Isvara and Brahman, 54 or 55 ??
-objects to special treatment for him, 58
-his advice to adjust oneself to others, 58
-his attitude to the Golden Jubilee arrangements, 59
-his observations on a letter from a Czechoslovakian devotee,
60
-says he has no name, 62
-writes sloka on the One Word (Ekam Aksharam), 62
-his humility, 63
-narrates his simple life at Virupaksha Cave, 63
-narrates the story of Vinayaka circumambulating Siva and
Parvati, 64
-reads and explains Dipavali padyams, 64
-narrates the incidents of his life on the Hill, 65
-refers to his grandmother and grandfather, 66
-his opinion of Vaishnava doctrines, 67
-his opinion of Visishtadvaita, 67
-denies that he did any sadhana, 67
-his views on sadhana, 67
-explains Brahman and the world, 68
-keeps his legs folded, 70
-narrates the story of Avvaiyar, 70
-narrates the story of Namadeva, 70
-repeatedly asks Nagamma for a slip of paper, 70
-narrates how Upadesa Saram and Ulladu Narpadu came to be
written, 71
-explains how Self Enquiry is to be done, 72
-explains atmakara vritti, 77
-explains Omkara and Akshara, 78
-narrates the incident about the tigers near Virupaksha Cave,
79
-narrates the incident at Amai Parai (Tortoise Rock), 80
-narrates the story of Sundara murti, 80 or 81 ??
-describes Panduranga bhajan, 83
-explains chidaksha, chittaksha and bhutaksha, 83
-explains the origin of the stanza ‘Who is Ramana?’, 84
-explains the views of others about himself, 83
-narrates the story of Sambandha, 84
-his tender heart, 87
-explains the nature of sleep, 88
-his emphasis on Self Knowledge, 88
-his views on meditation and tapas, 88 or 89 ??
-explains the origin of Dakshinamurthy Stotram, 88 or 89 ??
-describes jnani’s mind, 89 or 90 ??
-explains the three gunas, 90
-explains jnani’s sense of equality, 90
-explains Maya, 90
-explains Guru’s role, 91
-his regard for Western devotees who cannot sit cross-legged,
91
-his regard for the blind lady, 92
-his views on eradication of vasanas, 92
-describes how the boy Arunachala wrote some verses, 94
-describes how he wrote songs etc. at the request of devotees,
94
-composes venbas in Telugu, 94
-describes birthday celebrations, 97
-explains the reason for dearth of visitors in his early days, 98
-emphasises internal renunciation, 98
-expounds Guru Swarupam (Guru’s Form), 98
-condemns finding fault with great men, 99
-his economical habits, 99 or 100 ??
-explains nature of peace, 101
-explains how appala pattu (song of the pappadam) came to be
written, 102
-explains the meaning of the song, 102
-describes his mother’s devotion to him, 102
-recommends Self Enquiry to solve the problem of fate and
free-will, 102
-narrates the story of the sannyasin with the non-existent
servant, 104
-advises devotees to wake up from the dream that is the waking
state, 105
-narrates how he used to fall asleep at all times in his younger
days, 105
-recommends moderation in food and sleep, 105
-his moderation in eating, 105
-recalls how he addressed one older than himself as chiranjeevi,
107
-refers to his father as a towering personality, 107
-explains asana, sikhaya madhye and sarva dharman parityajya,
108
-cites the illustration of the potter’s wheel and the electric fan
to explain jnani’s prarabdha, 108
-explains the nature of true surrender, 108
-narrates how some devotees dreamed about his need for
notebook, ink, etc., 110
-describes how his cousin Meenakshi had a vision of him on
her deathbed, 110
-explains why he used to address Ganapati Muni as Nayana, 111
-narrates the story of Valli, the deer, 111
-explains the role of buddhi in Self Enquiry, 112
-his views on helping society, 113
-explains how jnanis help the world, 115 , 116
-his views on jnani’s prarabdha, 115
-explains satchidanandam, 116 or 117 ??
-explains the nature of sravanamanana-nididhyasana, 116 or 117 ??
-explains the nature of Guru’s Grace, 116 or 117 ??
-explains the illustration of dreaming about a lion, 116 or 117 ??
-narrates what Nayana said about Arunachala being in the shape
of Sri Chakra, 118
-explains the nature of maya, 119
-condemns the acts of persons who try to please him by bringing
presents, 120
-accepts copies of Lekhalu, 121
-explains the significance of upanayanam (investiture with the
sacred thread), 123 or 124 ??
-narrates how he was forced to eat at the Isanya Mutt and
elsewhere, 123 or 124 ??
-condemns devotees worshipping his person, 125
-condemns the plucking of flowers, 127
-condemns the stupid practices of some devotees, 127 , 130
-does not initiate anyone formally, 130
-describes how Vichara Mani Malai came to be written, 131
-how he translated it into Telugu, 131
-narrates the story of the two young men who went to another
country to study, 132
-selects verses from Muruganar’s Sannidhi Murai, 132
-his advice to the young man who had a dream of Kalki, 132
-explains the relation between us and the world, 132
-his writings on slips of paper. 133
-explains jnanadrishti, 134
-and children, 134
-is satisfied when others eat, 134
-explains sravana, manana, nididhyasana, 135
-explains aantara sravana, 135
-explains how Dakshinamurthy Stotram was written by Sankara,
135
-demonstrates the silence of Dakshinamurthy, 135
-explains true mauna, 136
-explains svapnatyanta nivritti, 136
-explains jnani’s attitude to the three states, 136
-explains the jnani’s attitude to work, 137
-explains true samadhi, 137 or 138 ??
-explains Song of Pursuit in Tiruvachakam, 137 or 138 ??
-his reply to the young man who wanted him to choose a suitable
place for tapas, 138
-advises emptying of the mind, 139
-explains birth and death, 139
-points out the most important stanza in the Bhagavad Gita,
140
-explains chidabhasa, 141
-explains that Self Enquiry is not suitable for all, 141
-his illustration of the story of the dog and the stone, 141
-his partiality for simple and cheap things, 142
-his attitude to Goddess Meenakshi (Madurai), 142 or 143 ??
-agrees to use hand-pounded rice, 143
-explains mind control, 144
-explains the nature of bondages, 146
-explains asti-bhati-priyam, 147
-explains that Brindavan is in the Self, 149
-explains the need for practice, 149
-refuses to take special food, 150
-describes the simple life on the Hill, 150
-his humorous remarks about being a Swami, 150
-commends the attentive looks of monkeys, 152
-explains the activity of jnani, 152
-explains non-attachment, illumination and desirelessness,
153
-explains how he learned Malayalam, Telugu and Sanskrit,
154
-explains God, world and individuals, 155
-explains sahaja samadhi and nirvikalpa samadhi, 156
-explains Turiya, 156
-his solicitude for the peacock, 157
-condemns special treatment for him, 157
-explains the nature of previous births, 157
-explains the value of spiritual practices, 158
-explains the various paths for Self Realisation, 158
-takes part in the celebration of the Dipam Festival, 159
-stories about his giripradakshinam, 160 or 161 ??
-narrates the story of the Buddha’s dispassion, 164
-explains how Self Enquiry can be practised always, 164
-explains the various kinds of jnana, 165
-his reaction to Mahatma Gandhi’s death, 166
-narrates incidents connected with Gandhiji, 167
-reproves Nagamma for serving him first, 167
-his consideration for poor people and animals, 168
-explains difference between nihilists and advaitins, 168
-copies some slokas for Nagamma, 170
-describes the first notebook, 170
-explains the relative reality of Kailasa, 170
-explains Jnani’s attitude to joy and sorrow, 171
-explains the significance of namaskaram, 173
-explains the method of controlling the mind, 175
-explains how we are in God, 175
-narrates incidents at Guru murtham, 176
-describes his first bath and first shave, 177
-describes extreme devotion of some devotees, 178
-explains the path of love, 178
-explains the three states, 182
-explains the law of the seed and the tree, 184
-explains the sense of doer, 183
-explains the origin of the verse beginning with ‘Hridaya kuhara
madhye’, 185
-explains how Ramana Gita was written, 185
-explains abhyasa (practice and vairagyam (dispassion), 186
-explains the importance of repeating holy names, 187
-explains the stanza ‘twayyarpita manasa....’, 190
-ridicules over-enthusiasm of his attendants while serving him,
191
-supplies water to poor persons coming in the sun, 192
-writes stanzas on Vishnu, 198
-refuses aid from a devotee, 199
-explains the attitude of God and sages to devotees, 200
-compares monkeys to ascetics, 201 or 202 ??
-refuses special diet for himself, 201 or 202 ??
-compares the happiness of poor people with that of the rich,
203
-describes the construction of the platform at Skandasramam,
203
-misdirected visitors sometimes, 204
-avoids publicity, 204 or 205 ??
-describes jnani’s attitude to the world, 204 or 205 ??
-describes how to get rid of sorrow, 204 or 205 ??
-writes Atmabodha and describes its importance, 204 or 205 ??
-swims with Nayana’s son, 207
-plays marbles with boys, 207
-plays with girls, 208
-writes the verse about sat sangam, 208
-goes begging, 208
-stays in the Arunagirinatha temple, 209
-birth mark on his sole, 209
-refers to his uncles, 210
-expounds Vedantic works, 210
-his stay at Pachiamman temple, 211
-repairs Sri Chakra of Pachiamman temple, 211 or 212 ??
-compares his condition to that of a prisoner, 213
-narrates how he avoided taking formal initiation, 213
-his visions on the Hill, 215 or 216 ??
-his photograph feeding an elephant, 216
-his forgetfulness of body, 217
-explains profound truths in simple words, 217
-explains Kundalini Sakti and Chakras, 217
-explains chinmaya deha, 218
-explains jnani’s help to various kinds of sadhakas, 218
-explains karma sannyasa, 218
-explains the nature of the Self, 219 , 221
-explains mind control, 221
-his indifference to improvements, 224
-what he likes best, 225
-compares the body to a rented house, 225
-explains real solitude, 227
-prefers simple food, 228
-how he got the name of Thangakkai, 230
-tells the only lie in his life, 230
-narrates the story of the sage and the hunter, 230
-narrates story of the ten Brahmins, 235
-narrates incident of banyan tree and the wasps, 236
-treats praise and blame alike, 239
-his indifference to medicines, and tonics, 240
-his views on Veda Adhyayana, 241
-his concern for squirrels, peacocks, monkeys, etc., 243
-feels uncomfortable in the New Hall, 243
-his solicitude for poor and simple people, 245
-formally sits on the Yogasana in the New Hall, 246
-his statue, 247 or 248 ??
-feels uncomfortable on the Yogasana (in the New Hall), 247 or 248 ??
-narrates the story of the sadhu with the three stones, 248
-condemns ostentation and waste, 248
-his attitude to costly presents, 249
-describes the glory of giripradakshina, 250 or 251 ??
-condemns excessive study of books, 252
-explains the yajnas mentioned in the IV Chapter of the
Bhagavad Gita, 253
-explains the Gayatri mantra, 254
-explains pranayama, 254
-explains jnana drishti, 256
-his boyhood days at Madurai, 258 or 259 ??
-his last days and Brahma Nirvana, 272 or 273 ??
Bhagavanta Swami (of Cuddalore), 208 , 209
Bhakta Vijayam, 54 or 55 ?? , 172 , 199 , 259 , 260
Bhakti, 12
Bharata, King, 24
Bhavanagar, Raja of, 240
Birthday Song, 97
Books, too much study of, 252
Bose, Arvind, 131 , 142
Brahma Vaivarta Purana, 23
C
Caste distinctions, 243
Cheeta cubs, 25
Chellamma, 208
Chinmaya Deha, 218
Chinmayananda (preacher from Birla Mandir, Delhi), 12
D
Dakshinamurthy, explanation of, 190
Dakshinamurthy Stotram, analysis of, 88 or 89 ?? , 190
Dandapani Swami, 136 , 224 , 224 , 227
Deepotsavam (Festival of lights), procession round the Hill,
described, 76
Devayani, 6
Devikalottara Stotram, 41 or 42 ?? , 273
Diet, importance of, to a sadhaka, 227
Diksha, Attempts made to give, 213
Dipavali sweets, 229
Doraiswami, S., 61
Doraiswamy Iyer, T.K., 59 , 75
Dosais brought by old woman, 228
Dravida Sisu, identity of, 83
Dhruva, 6
Dvaita Drishti, 252 or 253 ??
E
Echamma, her vow fulfilled by Bhagavan, 26 , 27
-does puja with a hundred thousand leaves, 4
Ekatma Panchakam, origin of, 96
Elephant, photograph of, 216
F
Fans, unnecessary use of, 248
G
Gambhiram, origin of name, 208
Ganapati Muni, 1 , 27 or 28 ?? , 83 , 123 , 137 or 138 ?? , 247 , 259
Gandhi, Mahatma, death of, 166
Garlic, virtues of, 226
Gayatri, explained, 254
Giripradakshina of Bhagavan, 160 or 161 ??
Giripradakshinam, virtues of, 250 or 251 ??
Golden Jubilee celebrations,
- arrangements for, 59
-description of, 73
Gopura Subrahmanyeswara temple, 15 or 16 ?? , 125
Govardhana Giri, 5
Guha Namasivaya, 96
Guha Namasivaya Mandap, 196
H
Hamsa Gita, 27 or 28 ??
Hiranyabahu, 230 , 230
Hrishikesanand, Swami, 1
I
Indra (god), 36 , 57
Iswaraswamy, 97
J
Jada Bharata, 217 , 269
Jagadiswara Sastri, 17 or 18 ?? , 185
Jamnalal Bajaj, 167 , 172
Janaki Ammal, 250 or 251 ?? , 272
Japam-method of doing, 11
-efficacy of, 47
Jivanmukti, 36
Jiveswarajagat, 155
Jnanadrishti, 83 , 133
Jnana Yagnam, 253
Jnaneswar, 54 or 55 ?? , 54 or 55 ?? , 70 , 172 , 259 , 260 , 260
Jnaniyar (Tiruppappuliyur), 172
K
Kalyanasundara Mudaliar, Tiru V., 172
Kamandalas, 222
Karma Sannyasa, 218
Kanthi, 208
Kapali (Sastri), 27 or 28 ?? , 72 , 74
Kapila, 6
Karapatraswamy, 172
Keerapatti, history of, 196
Khanna, Mr. (of Kanpur), 241
Krishna, Lord, 5 , 23 , 23 , 27 , 57 , 109 , 116 , 145 , 149 , 161 , 178 ,
183 , 184 , 186 , 207 , 218 , 218 , 219 , 261
Krishna Bhikshu, 15 or 16 ?? , 54 or 55 ?? , 230 , 236
Krishna Iyer, Gambhiram, 209
Krishnamurthy Sastry (musician), 59 , 75
Krishnaswami, 17 or 18 ?? , 51 , 51 , 63 , 74 , 74 , 111 , 142 , 16 or 17 ?? 2, 157 , 168 ,
176 , 192 , 245 , 245 , 245 , 246 , 249 , 265 , 266 , 271
Krishnaswami, Dr. T.N., 83
Kuchela, 27 , 161
Kumbhabhishekam of Mother’s Shrine, celebrations, 232
Kundalini Sakti, 217
Kunju Swami, 51 , 72 , 75 , 160 or 161 ?? , 161 , 161 , 162 , 162 , 217 , 236 ,
236 , 237 , 242 , 257
Kuppanna Sastri, Gambhiram, 208 , 209
L
Lakshmi, the cow, 22
-details connected with, 192 or 193 ??
Lakshminarayana Sastri, Pantu, 62
Leopards, 6 , 17
M
Madhavaswami, (Madhavan)
-his desire to be independent, 50
-death of, 50 , 78 , 110
Madhavi Amma, 240
Mahadeva (son of Nayana), 201 or 202 ?? , 206 , 207 , 270
Mahadevan, T.M.P., 75
Manu Subedar, 54 or 55 ?? , 54 or 55 ?? , 172 , 259
Mathrubhuteswara Lingam, 6
Memory of previous lives, 157
Minakshi, 177
Mind, its power to create, 235
Mind Control, 221
Monkeys, 151 , 201 or 202 ??
Mudaliar Patti, 15 , 26 , 102 , 206 , 256
Mulaipal Tirtham, 192 or 193 ?? , 213
Muruganar, 36 , 62 , 65 , 71 , 72 , 74 , 95 , 96 , 105 , 132 , 145 ,
198 , 199 , 223 , 236 , 237 , 239 , 239 , 259
Muthamma, 16
Muthukrishna Bhagavatar’s sister
-gives sweetmeats to Sri Bhagavan, 3
-comes to see Sri Bhagavan, 3
N
Naganarya, 6 , 259
Nambiar, K. K., 110 , 110
Nammalwar, 67
Nanda (Krishna’s father), 57
Narasimha Bharati, 213 , 213 , 214
Narasimha Shetty, 71
Narasinga Rao, G., 13 , 95
Navaratri Festival, 30
Nayana, see Ganapati Muni
Nelliappa Iyer, 210
New Hall, Bhagavan feels uncomfortable in, 243
Nilakanta Iyer (lawyer), 177
Niranjanananda Swami, 1 , 23 , 59 , 94 , 122 , 142 or 143 ?? , 232 , 233 , 234 ,
234 or 235 ?? , 257
O
Omkara and Akshara, explanation of, 78
P
Pachiamman Koil, 25 , 35 , 80 , 125 , 161 , 207 , 211 , 233 , 236 , 264 ,
265
-origin of name and history, 210
-how the goddess came to be called Durga, 189 or 190 ??
Pada Puja, 129 , 234
Palaniswami, 34 , 35 , 53 , 54 , 110 , 123 or 124 ?? , 125 , 155 , 170 , 170 , 176 ,
177 , 189 or 190 ?? , 197 , 204 or 205 ?? , 206 , 209 , 261
Parvati
-how she became Uma, 38
-her tapas, 38
-her marriage to Siva, 39
Patala Lingam, renovation of shrine, 239
Peace, nature of, 252
Peacock, white, 111 , 157 , 157 , 194 , 201 or 202 ??
Peddapavani, Zamindarini of, 255
Pigeons, 24
Ponnuswami, 177
Prabhavati, her devotion, 4
-her marriage and departure from Ashram, 4
Prakasam (Tanguturi), 172
Pranavananda Swami, 78 , 171 , 172
Pranayama, explained, 120 , 254
Purse of foreigner lost, 238
R
Radhakrishnan, Dr. S., 61 , 75 , 171
Rajagopalachari, C., 239 , 271
Rajagopala Iyer, 58 , 63 , 66 , 70 , 70 , 71 , 71 , 131 , 243 , 249 ,
259 , 259 , 264 , 264 , 265 , 271
Rajamma, 208
Rajamma, daughter of Krishnaswami Ayyar of Tiruppappuliyur,
242
Rajendra Prasad, 167 , 172
Rama Naicker, gardener, 210
Rama Sastri, Yadavalli, 37
Ramabai, 45
Ramachandra Iyer, 64 , 135 , 176 , 176 , 243 , 262
Ramachandra Rao (Ayurvedic physician), 8 , 232 , 241 , 241
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, 171
Ramamurti, Sonti, 51
Ramana Gita, 74 , 85 , 108 , 110 , 185
Ramana Lila, 31 , 35 , 84 , 86 , 210
Ramana Mandiram at Madurai, 258
Ramanathan, 77 , 195
Ramanatha Iyer, 242 , 242
Ramaswami, (Bhagavan’s cousin), 107
Ramaswami Reddiar (Chief Minister of Madras), 75 , 167 , 271
Rameswara Iyer, 208
Ramiah, Yogi, 54 , 72 , 155 , 237 , 260
Rangaswami, 6 , 14 , 35
Rangaswami Iyengar, 25 , 65
Rathnamma (dancing girl), 177
Ribhu Gita, 41 , 172 , 181 , 182
Roy, Dilip Kumar, 12
S
Samadhi, explained, 155
Sambamurthi, Bulusu, 172
Sambasiva Rao, Giddalur, 234
Sankaracharya of Puri, his visit described, 211 or 212 ??
Sankaracharya of Sringeri, wishes
-to visit Bhagavan, 213
-visitor from mutt, 213
Sankaramma, 91
Sastri, D.S., 61 , 254
Satagopa Naidu, 241 , 241
Satyamurthi, S., 172
Self Enquiry, 164
Sesha Iyer, 36 , 53
Seshachala Iyer, 208
Seshayya, Gambhiram, 54 , 65 , 155 , 208 , 209 , 209
Shankarlal Banker, 167
Siddha Purusha on the Hill, 215 or 216 ??
Sivaganga Mutt, Head of
-his visits to Bhagavan described, 212
Sivam Sundaram, 256
Skandasramam, 4
Snakes, 17
Solitude, real, 227
Somasundaram Pillai (of Cuddalore), 209
Somasundaraswami, 32 , 62
Squirrels, 19
Srinivasa Rao, Dr., 9 , 40 , 41 , 234 or 235 ?? , 241 , 272 or 273 ??
Statue of Bhagavan, 247 or 248 ??
Subba Iyer, 210
Subbalakshmamma, 22
Subbaramayya, G.V., 53 , 253 , 254 , 259 , 263 , 266
Subbulakshmamma, 121
Subramanya Iyer (of Chidambaram), 78
Subramania Iyer (musician), 59
Subramaniam, 191 , 193
Sundara Mandiram at Tiruchuli, 71 , 107 , 258 , 258
Sundaresa Iyer, 4 , 63 , 64 , 107 , 132 , 132 , 136 , 187 , 211 , 230
Sunita, 6
Swarna (Nagamma’s niece), 46
Syed, Dr., 118 , 231
T
Taleyar Khan, Mrs., 239
Ten Brahmins, story of, 235
Thieves at the Ashram, 30
Tigers, 25
Tiger skin, 223
Tilak (nephew of Nagamma), 167
Tiruchuli Nathanai Kandene (song), 77
Tiruvoimozhi, 66
Trisulapura Mahatmyam, 34 or 35 ??
Tonics and medicines, 240
Turiya, explained, 156
U
Ulladu Narpadu, origin of, 72
Upadesa Saram, origin of, 71
V
Vaidyanatha Stapathi, 232 , 233
Vaikuntavas, 58 , 63
Vallimalai Muruganar, 222
Vasudeva Mananam, 146 , 148 , 149 , 153 , 154 , 179 , 219 , 238
Vasudeva Sastri, 79
Veda Adhyayana, 241
Vedanta Chintamani, 119
Venkataramayya, Manne, 34 or 35 ??
Venkataratnam, Vinnakota, 6
Vibhuti Swami, 26
Vichara Mani Mala, see Vichara Sagara Sara Sangraha
Vichara Sagara Sara Sangraha, 131
Vidya, (Nagamma’s niece), 46 , 47 , 47
Vijayaraghavan, K., 232
Vikramarka, 57 , 247
Virupaksha Cave, 3 , 17 , 41 or 42 ?? , 53 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 78 , 78 , 79 ,
94 , 96 , 97 , 102 , 123 or 124 ?? , 127 , 155 , 170 , 192 , 196 , 197 , 203 ,
204 or 205 ?? , 206 , 207 , 210 , 211 or 212 ?? , 212 , 213 , 213 , 215 , 215 or 216 ?? , 223 , 229 ,
236 , 237 , 247 or 248 ?? , 268
Visions on the Hill, 215 or 216 ??
Viswanatha Brahmachari (Viswanath), 3 , 34 or 35 ?? , 35 , 72 , 107 , 180 ,
239 , 259 , 259 , 260 , 260 , 260
Vithoba, 54 or 55 ?? , 54 or 55 ?? , 172 , 259 , 260 , 260
Vysya Sangha, 125
W
Wasps, nest disturbed by Bhagavan, 236
‘Who is Ramana?’ (Stanza), origin of, 84
Y
Yatana Sariram, 222
Yogasana in the New Hall, Bhagavan feels uncomfortable on,
247 or 248 ??
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