Kiara R Salecha

  The Essence of Teaching (Upadesha Saaram) There is an old legend   that a group of Rishis once lived in the forest together, practicing Vedic rituals by which they acquired supernatural powers. By the same means they hoped to attain final Liberation. However, in this they were mistaken, for action can only result in action; rituals can produce powers, but not the Peace of Liberation which is beyond rituals and powers and all forms of action. The Rishis then realized that they were up against one   more powerful than themselves and they bowed down to him for instruction. He then explained to them that it is not by action but by renunciation of action that one is Liberated. Ramana Maharshi  translated into Sanskrit, and it was daily chanted before Him together with the Vedas and continues to be chanted before His shrine; that is to say that it is treated as a Scripture. He refers to the various paths to Liberation, grading them in order   of efficiency and excellence, and showing that