Hindu
Ramana Maharshi tradition (mainstream)
5/40· LowConfidence: High
Mainstream Advaita Vedanta lineage of Ramana Maharshi (1879–1950). Sri Ramanasramam at Tiruvannamalai. Very low-control reference point.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control1/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — mainstream Advaita Vedanta lineage; very low-control reference.
Founded
Lineage from Ramana 1896
Members
Hundreds of thousands of devotees globally
Active in
Asia, Global
In context
Ramana Maharshi taught self-inquiry as the path to non-dual realisation. The Tiruvannamalai ashram and global devotee community continue. Mainstream voluntary practice; no living guru, no organisational hierarchy beyond the ashram trust.
Timeline
- 1896Ramana's awakening
- 1950Ramana dies
Sources
- David Godman academic work
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