Even without metaphysical claims, the social logic is recognizable. People unconsciously entrain to each other’s emotional states: calm tends to calm, panic tends to spread. So the realization Ramana points to can be read as an ethical technology—reducing reactivity at the source and therefore reducing harm downstream.
A simple anecdote illustrates this: in a tense meeting, one person who doesn’t rush to defend their ego can slow the whole room’s pace. They ask a clarifying question instead of firing back, and suddenly others follow suit. In that sense, self-realization becomes service not by preaching, but by altering the emotional physics of everyday interactions. [...]
