Life: December 30, 1879 - April 14, 1950
Birthday: December 30
Death: April 14
The main factor in meditation is to keep the mind active in its own pursuit without taking in external impressions or thinking of other matters.
source: Sri Ramana Maharshi (1991). “Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi”, p.137, Penguin UK
topic: Inspiration, Thinking, Practice, Thinking Of Others