Ramana Maharshi

Born in 1879, Ramana, at the age of sixteen, left his home, his family, and all he knew. He felt drawn to Arunachula - a small mountain in Southern India. Several years later he came to know the Truth of himself. Here he lived for the rest of his life. His only possessions were a piece of cloth to cover himself, and a walking stick.

Little by little word of a sage living alone on Arunachula mountain became known. Many felt drawn to sit in his presence. He seldom spoke. But occasionally he would respond to questions. His profound awakening to the One was conveyed to those who came to hear him by his continual asking of them – Who is this “I” that asks this question? He died at Arunachula in 1950.