(hindus) Why Shri Ramana is titled a "Maharishi"? what are his main teachings?

Answer 1

Several visitors came to SRI RAMANA MAHARISHI and many became his disciples. Sri Ganapathi Sastri, a Vedic scholar of repute in his age, came to visit Sri Ramana in 1907; after receiving instructions from him, he proclaimed him as Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. Sri Ramana was known henceforth by this name for the rest of his life.

THE MAIN TEACHINGS OF SRI RAMANA MAHARISHI -

Sri Ramana's teachings about Self-Enquiry can be classified as the Path of Knowledge (Jnana marga) among the Indian schools of thought. The teachings are non-dualistic (Advaitic) (please see below the comparison of Sri Ramana's teachings and traditional non-dualistic schools).

His primary teachings are documented in the book Nan Yar (Who am I), originally written in Tamil (see note at the end of this section about Nan Yar). Given below are selections from the book:

--Since all the living beings desire to be happy always, without any misery..., it is necessary to know oneself. For that, enquiry in the form 'Who am I' alone is the principal means.
--Knowledge itself is 'I'. The nature of (this) knowledge is existence-consciousness-bliss
--What is called mind is a wondrous power existing in Self. It projects all thoughts. If we set aside all thoughts and see, there will be no such thing as mind remaining separate; therefore, thought itself is the form of the mind. Other than thoughts, there is no such thing as the world.
--Of all the thoughts that rise in the mind, the thought 'I' is the first thought.
--That which rises in this body as 'I' is the mind. If one enquires 'In which place in the body does the thought 'I' rise first?', it will be known to be in the heart [spiritual heart is 'two digits to the right from the centre of the chest']. Even if one incessantly thinks 'I', 'I', it will lead to that place (Self)'
-- The mind will subside only by means of the enquiry 'Who am I?'. The thought 'Who am I?', destroying all other thoughts, will itself finally be destroyed like the stick used for stirring the funeral pyre.
-- If other thoughts rise, one should, without attempting to complete them, enquire, 'To whom did they arise?', it will be known 'To me'. If one then enquires 'Who am I?', the mind (power of attention) will turn back to its source. By repeatedly practising thus, the power of the mind to abide in its source increases.
-- The place where even the slightest trace of the 'I' does not exist, alone is Self.
--Self itself is the world; Self itself is 'I'; Self itself is God; all is the Supreme Self (siva swarupam) -

Answer 2

Shri Ramana is a self realized soul. Hence he was reverentially termed as 'Maharishi' His main teaching is to introvert our sight to our inner self and remain as self. He lived in self and hence he was completely oblivious of his body or its needs, We have heard that he was in continuous meditation or samadhi in a cave in temple and all the time his skin has been eaten completely by the cockroaches and other creatures in the cave. When he was lifted from the ground his skin was teared in several places. Still he has no sensations of pain etc. He says that the Self is all and the so called pleasures and pain are the illusions of mind. He was fully conscious when he left his body and he pacified his devotees saying where he can go and he is always there.

Answer 3

Shri. Ramana was titled as Maharshi by Sri Kavya Kantha Ganapati Muni a disciple of Ramana.

Ramana followed Advaita philosophy. He got realisation one day when he virtually dead and his soul came out for some time. After some time the soul reentered the body and he became alive.

His main preaching was:

Whoever visits him and seek guidance he will pose one question "Who are you" ? People always reply as per their physical existence. Then he will request them to search and find out the " I "
in ' Who am I "

When Ganapati Muni also known as Nayana met him Ramana advised him to find out by entering into his Hridaya Kuhara. That is from where the sound I starts should be found out. Ultimately Ganapati Muni realises it.

Ganapati Muni starts a sloka saying " Hridaya Kuhara Madhye " and could not complete. For this Ramana adds "Kevalam Brahma Matram". This became very famous.

"Hridaya Kuhara Madhye Kevalam Brahma Matram"

Answer 4

Ramana was called Maharishi because he brought forward simple and new way to find god

He taught Advait Vedanta in simple language

Answer 5

That cows are better than humans