Ragi met his Guru Ramesh Balsekar in 2004 and for 5 years visited him periodically at his home in Bombay, India. The years receiving the Advaita teachings completely transformed his life. Ramesh passed away in 2009 at the age of 92.

Ramana Maharshi, Satya Sai Baba, Nisargadatta Maharaj, and the mountain Arunachala have all been Gurus on the spiritual journey.