Many people have been witness to conversations and lunches that both Gnanis would share. One Vasudeva Sastri states that, on one occasion, Sri Seshadri Swamigal, after intently observing Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, asked of Bhagavan, "What is THIS thinking?", later saying, "Paying Obeisance to Arunachala will result in salvation". This led to Bhagavan breaking his Mouna(silence) and reply "Who is the one paying Obeisance? To who is the Obeisance being paid?". Subsequently, Bhagavan gave an eloquent one hour long exposition on Advaita to which Seshadri Swamigal said that he believes in Bhakti alone, went down, prostrated to Arunachala and left.