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ent deities (in various metres), verses depicting the principles of
existence, aphorisms on a vast array of subjects, prose writings
such as commentaries, on ayurveda, on astrology and even in the
form of novel. However, most of his writings have not yet been
published. The Muni, a genuine spiritual seeker who attained to
great heights and depths of spiritual realisation and wrote exten-
sively on various topics, was never concerned in the matter of the
preservation and publication of his writings. Those close to the
Muni knew that he would simply hand over many of his writings
to his disciples and would not ask for the same again, and in the
process many were slost. Nevertheless, the writings of the Muni
were an outpouring of his tapas, the soul's seeking for the Eter-
nal. Therefore, these are not only of great spiritual value but also
immensely important from a socio-cultural viewpoint, and need to
be preserved for ages to come.
I came to the lotus-feet of Sri Ramana Maharshi in the
year 1922 through my first Sanskrit teacher, Sri Vasudeva Sastry.
I met Ganapati Muni for the first time in 1926. Muni's son, Sri
Mahadeva Sastry, was my Sanskrit teacher in the Municipal High
School where I studied. The Muni used to come to the school
and speak to us at length on various topics (under the auspices of
the Sanskrit Association). It was at this time that the Muni initi-
ated me into certain mantras. Out of my simplicity, once I asked
him as to how to master the Sanskrit language. His reply was
immediate, direct and simple. He advised me to read and write all
his works again and again, leaving the rest to the Grace. His
advice became a mantra, which has primarily governed the rest
of my life till date. I started collecting all his works and have been
reading and writing them again and again. Although these efforts
eventually took me over completely, I feel it was really the grace
of Bhagavan Ramana which worked within me. Soon I began this
noble work. Bhagavan noticed it with a watchful eye. He would
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existence, aphorisms on a vast array of subjects, prose writings
such as commentaries, on ayurveda, on astrology and even in the
form of novel. However, most of his writings have not yet been
published. The Muni, a genuine spiritual seeker who attained to
great heights and depths of spiritual realisation and wrote exten-
sively on various topics, was never concerned in the matter of the
preservation and publication of his writings. Those close to the
Muni knew that he would simply hand over many of his writings
to his disciples and would not ask for the same again, and in the
process many were slost. Nevertheless, the writings of the Muni
were an outpouring of his tapas, the soul's seeking for the Eter-
nal. Therefore, these are not only of great spiritual value but also
immensely important from a socio-cultural viewpoint, and need to
be preserved for ages to come.
I came to the lotus-feet of Sri Ramana Maharshi in the
year 1922 through my first Sanskrit teacher, Sri Vasudeva Sastry.
I met Ganapati Muni for the first time in 1926. Muni's son, Sri
Mahadeva Sastry, was my Sanskrit teacher in the Municipal High
School where I studied. The Muni used to come to the school
and speak to us at length on various topics (under the auspices of
the Sanskrit Association). It was at this time that the Muni initi-
ated me into certain mantras. Out of my simplicity, once I asked
him as to how to master the Sanskrit language. His reply was
immediate, direct and simple. He advised me to read and write all
his works again and again, leaving the rest to the Grace. His
advice became a mantra, which has primarily governed the rest
of my life till date. I started collecting all his works and have been
reading and writing them again and again. Although these efforts
eventually took me over completely, I feel it was really the grace
of Bhagavan Ramana which worked within me. Soon I began this
noble work. Bhagavan noticed it with a watchful eye. He would
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