Sri Muruganar was a liberated sage
who spent decades in the company of
Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Sri Muruganar was already a highly skilled poet before he met Sri Ramana Maharshi, and therefore his ability to communicate clearly is unsurpassed.

One liberated sage
reporting on the teachings of another liberated sage
is like two mirrors facing each other.
The result is an infinite reflection.
Sri Muruganar’s words are a living transmission.

Quotes from the book "The Garland of Guru's
(Sri Ramana Maharshi's) Sayings
will be posted here between once per week or once per month.

These will not be randomly selected quotes,
they will be quotes with specific purposes.

There will be four categories of quotes:

#1. Turning Inward: The purpose of these teachings is to show the outgoing mind how to turn inward.

#2. Awareness watching awareness:
These quotes describe how to practice the Direct Path.

#3. Encouragement: the Goal:
Some of these quotes come from the book: The flood tide of Bliss, Sri Ramana Experience by Sri Muruganar,
describe the experience of Self-Realization or Liberation
and serve the purpose of encouraging one
to stay on the Direct Path.

#4. Encouragement to Practice:
These quotes encourage one's effort, zeal and determination
to practice Self-abidance.

The teachings that are quoted here
are the most clearly communicated,
condensed summary of the teachings of the Direct Path
that exist today.

With orbits around the sun (the Self),
the orbit closest to the sun is the first ring,
and here the most Direct Teachings that exist today,
communicated most clearly,
in the most concise manner are called:

“THE FIRST RING”.

Most of the quotes here will be by Sri Muruganar,
however there may be a few carefully selected quotes
by other Sages also.

For more information, click the link below.

Take care,

with Love,

Michael L.