Who Am I?: The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi [Paperback]

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 2008

This is the quintessential, aphoristic work, constituting one of the earliest recordings of the Maharshi s teachings, that spells out the nature of the Self and the practice of Self-Inquiry.

The text begins as follows:
All living beings desire to be happy always, without any misery. In everyone there is observed supreme love for oneself. And happiness alone is the cause of love. In order therefore, to gain that happiness which is one's nature and which is experienced in the state of deep sleep, where there is no mind, one should know oneself. To achieve this, the Path of Knowledge, the enquiry in the form of 'Who Am I?' is the principal means.

There maybe slight bends on the cover of the book due to transportation from India. The inside of the book is not affected.

Product Details

• Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: Sri Ramanasramam; 24th edition (November 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 818801804X
• ISBN-13: 978-8188018048
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding out who you really are, January 22, 2010

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Who Am I? - The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. Tiruvannamalai: T. N. Venkataraman, 1994. Paperback, 16 pages. No ISBN.

"Self-enquiry leads directly to Self-realization by removing the obstacles which make you think that the Self is not already realized." - Sri Ramana Maharshi.

This short pamphlet of just 16 pages which can be read in thirty minutes or so tells us all that we really need to know in order to set about finally understanding who we are. It begins by explaining that we aren't at all what we think we are - body, mind, and so on. It then goes on to describe a simple (though arduous) technique by means of which we can come to know who we really are.

My own edition contains a brief though very informative and well-written Introduction by T.M.P. Mahadevan. He explains that the book consists of a series of 28 questions asked by a young man who was undergoing a spiritual crisis and who visited the Maharshi seeking help; each question is then followed by the answer he was given.

The very first question he asked was "Who am I?" The rest of the book provides the answer, an answer that the Maharshi assures us will lead those tough enough to stay the course to liberation.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As simple as it gets, December 1, 2010

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D. Rekenthaler "Myth Scripter" (Fairfax, VA United States) - See all my reviews

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There are many, many books on nonduality out there, many of them quite extensive in breadth and depth. But the central tenet behind all of those words can be found in this tiny book: that the secret to life is to know oneself and to do that one must inquire of the self, again and again, "Who am I?" That's it, plain and simple. Beautiful in its simplicity, which of course is maddening to the mind, which always craves more.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, October 15, 2009

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Nattamai S. Jeykumar "Jey" (Cincinnati, OH, USA) - See all my reviews
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The spiritual book. This one book is just sufficient. No need to look for anyother information.

Concise, precise, sharp, etc.,