PHILOSOPHER

Ramana Maharshi

1879 - 1950

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Ramana Maharshi (Sanskrit pronunciation: [ˈɾɐ.mɐ.ɳɐ mɐˈɦɐɾ.ʂi]; Tamil: இரமண மகரிசி, romanized: Iramaṇa Makarici; 30 December 1879 – 14 April 1950) was an Indian Hindu sage and jivanmukta (liberated being). He was born Venkataraman Iyer, but is mostly known by the name Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. He was born in Tiruchuli, Tamil Nadu, India in 1879. In 1895, an attraction to the sacred hill Arunachala and the 63 Nayanmars was aroused in him, and in 1896, at the age of 16, he had a "death-experience" in which he became aware of a "current" or "force" (avesam) which he recognized as his true "I" or "self", and which he later identified with "the personal God, or Iswara", that is, Shiva. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ramana Maharshi is the 283rd most popular philosopher (up from 301st in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from India (down from 82nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Indian Philosopher.

Ramana Maharshi is most famous for his teachings and spiritual guidance. He is often referred to as the "saint of Arunachala" and is known for his advices on how to live a life of peace and contentment.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Ramana Maharshi ranks 283 out of 1,267Before him are Andronicus of Rhodes, Ammonius Saccas, Priscus, Sri Aurobindo, Abraham ibn Ezra, and Bayazid Bastami. After him are Bruno Latour, Epimenides, Hans Jonas, Thomas Carlyle, Speusippus, and Alexander of Aphrodisias.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1879, Ramana Maharshi ranks 20Before him are Alma Mahler, Milutin Milanković, Hans Luther, Rudolf von Laban, Francis Picabia, and Ottorino Respighi. After him are An Jung-geun, Italo Gariboldi, Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Léon Jouhaux, and Francis Peyton Rous. Among people deceased in 1950, Ramana Maharshi ranks 21Before him are George Minot, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Willis Carrier, Sri Aurobindo, Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, and Kurt Weill. After him are Emil Jannings, Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, Karl Seitz, Roman Shukhevych, Nicolai Hartmann, and Cesare Pavese.

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In India

Among people born in India, Ramana Maharshi ranks 99 out of 1,861Before him are Paramahansa Yogananda (1893), Maudgalyayana (-568), Aśvaghoṣa (80), Sri Aurobindo (1872), Meera (1498), and N. R. Narayana Murthy (1946). After him are Mahākāśyapa (-550), Harsha (590), Madhava of Sangamagrama (1350), Premchand (1880), Janaki Ammal (1897), and Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924).

Among PHILOSOPHERS In India

Among philosophers born in India, Ramana Maharshi ranks 14Before him are Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895), Ram Mohan Roy (1772), Kabir (1440), Paramahansa Yogananda (1893), Aśvaghoṣa (80), and Sri Aurobindo (1872). After him are Vyasa (-390), Abul A'la Maududi (1903), Ramanuja (1017), Chandrakirti (600), Shah Waliullah Dehlawi (1703), and Jyotirao Phule (1827).