The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi (Shambhala Pocket Library #22)

After six years of solitude, eminent teacher Ramana Maharshi answers--with extreme sincerity--questions on the topics of peace, the self, and silence. The renowned Indian sage Ramana Maharshi is widely beloved--by Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, Taoists, and more--for the inspirational power of his teachings, which transcend all religious differences. Here is a collection of Sri Ramana's instructions and discourses culled from three works: Who Am I?, Spiritual Instructions, and Maharshi's Gospel. These teachings are arranged by topics such as work and renunciation, silence and solitude, peace and happiness, and the discipline of self-inquiry. Reading this book, presented in question-and-answer format, evokes the feeling of being with this outstanding teacher at one of his intimate teaching sessions. RAMANA MAHARSHI (1879-1950) was one of the greatest spiritual teachers of modern-day India. At the age of seventeen he attained a profound experience of the true Self. After some years of si