Status Updates From Life of Ramana Maharshi

A snake once crept into Skandasramam...It also began steadily looking at Bhagavan who returned the gaze. This game of mutual hypnotising went on for some time. By then the snake presumably grasping that the Maharishi was harmless approached him confidently. It almost touched his feet, and later left. The same snake would often visit the ashram for Bhagavan's darshan even when he was amidst visitors.

At Virupaksha cave the Swami had only one occupation and only one teaching. It was about the atma, experience and enquiry.

We have spoken several times about Venkataramanan's hunger. It is true, he experienced hunger, his body felt weak and on several occasions would faint. But when he attempted to eat, even a little food would suffice. No reason could be given for this.

Death meant that the limbs stiffened, lips tightened, eyes closed and breathing stopped. By intense thinking, all this came to be experienced. But neither memory nor awareness disappeared. In other words, the sense organs ceased to operate externally and an inward look established itself. Even if the body died, the sense of 'I' did not go.