In Hinduism, the concept of mauna (voluntary silence) is key to mental discipline and self-purification. Ramana Maharshi practiced silence not just as an external act but as a deep internal ...

Curious folk started coming to have darshan of this silent young saint. Ramana spent time in various temples of Tiruvannamalai and in the end he came to the Virupaksha cave in the Arunachal hill.

The term “Mauni” comes from “Muni,” meaning a seer, and refers to a day of silence for spiritual growth and self-mastery. Guru Adi Shankaracharya and Ramana Maharshi both emphasized ...