THIRUVANAMALLAI CHRONICLES: THE BELOVED HILL OF ARUNACHALA BY: DR ABHIMANYU BISHNU Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi took me into his Sharanam in April 2018, and my life has never been the same again. I write this with some conviction, because life took a turn for the better after this point. Bhagavan did not solve all my problems, but made

FINDING BHAGAN OR WAS IT BHAGWAN WHO FOUND ME? The following lines came about one week after I nearly locked myself up in my room, barely communicating with the outside world, while reading, contemplating about Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi and listening to his messages, all the while meditating on Shiva. It was in response to

ARUNACHALA IS SHIVA   This morning, I had an epiphany. I found myself questioning what does Arunachala mean to me? By the sense of sight, it is a hill, appearing separate. But it is not just that. I realized, it stands for Still-ness. Like all of Nature. Standing unmoved by anything that happens around it,