Throughout the world’s spiritual traditions, few sages command as much respect and admiration as Sri Ramana Maharshi. The Dalai Lama, Carl Jung, Mahatma Gandhi, and others have acknowledged the depth of Ramana’s Realization and the direct method of Self-Inquiry that he taught. Ken Wilber has called Ramana Maharshi “the greatest sage of the twentieth century.”
The Essential Teachings of Ramana Maharshi contains concise, compelling aphorisms that reflect the essence of his teachings. These profound sayings, set against a background of exceptional photographs, help us experience the deep meditative silence which is our natural state. This compilation of wisdom teachings is based in the truth of nonduality and reveals that whichever path we follow, we can realize the profound peace of our infinite nature by turning our attention to the fundamental question that lies at the heart of all spiritual teachings, “Who Am I?”
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Reviews
“The Essential Teachings of Ramana Maharshi: A Visual Journey is a great gift in every sense of the term. There is no one who inspires more or tells a deeper truth. Keep this book close to your heart or close to the heart of a loved one.”
—Stephen Levine, author of Who Dies? and A Year to Live
“This book gives us the opportunity to ‘be’ with Ramana Maharshi, one of India’s greatest saints. I feel very fortunate to experience his presence through these words and photos.”
—Ram Dass, author of Be Here Now, Grist for the Mill, and Still Here
“Ramana’s image and his words call forth the sublime peace of oneself.”
—Gangaji, author of You are That and Freedom and Resolve
“Simple, beautiful, graceful.”
—Jack Kornfield, author of Insight Meditation, A Path with Heart, and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
“A delightful book . . . so utterly simple, effortless, and full of grace!”
—Toni Packer, author of The Wonder of Presence and The Work of this Moment
“This book is brought alive by some most evocative photos of the man himself and his surroundings. This format of short extracts is very penetrating.”
—The Scientific & Medical Network Review
Excerpt
“The intellect delights in investigating the past and the future but does not look to the Present.”
—Ramana Maharshi