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

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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.

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.

The spiritual book. This one book is just sufficient. No need to look for anyother information.

Concise, precise, sharp, etc.,

This small book delivers a clear,concise message; and offers what amounts to a simple map to the awareness of one's conciousness. It will either provide a glimpse of potential enlightenment; or a validation of the journey one travels through meditation, towards peace of mind. Reading WHO AM I? could lead one to search for the "I" who is reading this reveiw.

this very simple book can change anyone's life if you can apply the small bit of information it suggests, only the highly motavated will follow though!!!

This was a big let down. it was full of rambling non sense and was only a couple pages long. Skip this bogus crap.