The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi in His Own Words

by Arthur Osborne

The purpose of the present book is to build up a general exposition of the Maharshi's teachings by selecting and fitting together passages from records of his talks, which are mostly in diary form, and from his writings. The editor's comments have been kept to a minimum and are printed in smaller type to distinguish them clearly from the Maharshi's own words. So far as is possible, Sanskrit words have been avoided, and it usually has been possible. The purpose of this is to make the book easier to read and also to avoid giving the false impression that the quest of Self-Realisation is some intricate science which can be understood only with a knowledge of Sanskrit terminology.