Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi

RamanaMaharshiwasoneofthemostsignificantspiritualteacherstoemergefromIndiaduringthefirsthalfofthecentury,andremainswidelyadmired.Thisrecentcollectionofconversationsbetweenhimandthemanyseekerswhocametohisashramforguidancecontainstheessenceofhisteaching.Hisconcernthroughouthislonglifeofimpartinghisexperiencetootherswastoconvincehislistenersthatself-realisation-orenlightenment-isnotanalienormysteriousstate,butthenaturalconditionofman.Thisstatecanbeeasilydiscoveredbyundertakingtheself-investigationclearlydescribedinthesetalks.Thelucidinstructionstoeachsectionprovidefurtherilluminationofthisgreaterseer'smessage.