Ramana Maharshi spent many years living on Mt. Arunachala in Tamil Nadu alone, in silence — in total communion with the Self.

Of course, these sacred and powerful vibrations pulled seekers to him, like bees to a flower.

In the beginning of his role as satguru on what would become Ramana Ashram, he maintained his silence. After awhile, it became clear to him that few understood his silence and so he began to speak and share his understanding of truth.

The truest, most selfless teachers among us (and the most effective) do not want to be teachers. They are fulfilling their duty. Realization is not a personal achievement. It is a gift given to be shared to serve others on their likewise journey.

As such, it is best to have no expectation of them, and especially not get attached to their presence, lest we receive uncomfortable rebukes.

Ramana did not want to speak because he understood there is nothing that needs to be spoken. No problem to be solved. Nothing to do. All is well. His presence alone transmitted this and would point those around him back to themselves automatically.

That is what any true teacher does. They point you back to yourself. Ideally, through gentle means and if need be, rudely, when attachment and dependency forms.

You have what Mahatma Gandhi had. What Yeshua had. What every past, present, and future so called master has. It’s all in you.

In the beginning and middle stages, external support to dig it out is necessary. In later, more refined stages, you must cast off excess weight, in the form of all that is not you — including people, places, and things.

Be yourself. It is the hardest simplest thing to do and takes a multimillion-mile journey to realize we didn’t have to go anywhere in the first place.

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