Books and articles about Ramana Maharshi

By Annamalai Swami

Advice from a Self-realized expert on Self-enquiry who was a direct disciple of Ramana Maharshi.

By Annamalai Swami

By Annamalai Swami

Helpful quotes from somebody who really knows how because he really did it.

By Major Alan W. Chadwick

The little pamphlet Who Am I? says everything you need to know to become Self-realized.

By Major Alan W. Chadwick

Practice, practice and practice only.

By T.K. Sundaresa Iyer

By the Editor

Our main page on the primary instruction manual for Ramana’s method.

By Michael James

Every time you see “I-I” in a Ramana book, it’s a translation mistake that distorts the meaning.

By Ramana Maharshi and Maurice Frydman

Conversations with Ramana Maharshi recorded by Maurice Frydman, editor of Nisagadatta’s “I Am That”.

By Kapali Sastry

Conversations with Ramana Maharshi from as early as 1912.

By Sri Yalamanchili

In this little-known dialog, Sri Ramana Maharshi explained Self-enquiry briefly, simply, clearly, and completely. As with many written records of Ramana's spoken remarks this one may not be completely accurate, but it's informative and potentially helpful nonetheless.

By Suri Nagamma

It’s just an idea; don’t worry about it; find the source and abide as that.

By V. Ganesan

His face was red with rage. “What a fool you are!” he told me. “What do you think you have come to Bhagavan for?”

By Muruganar; translated by Sadhu Om and Michael James

Instructions for Self-enquiry by Muruganar from Guru Vachaka Kovai

By Sadhu Om

Many people regard Sri Sadhu Om’s book on Self-enquiry as one of the best instruction manuals for that practice. He was Sri Ramana Maharshi’s direct disciple and Muruganar’s literary executor. This article contains the entire chapter on technique from his book.

By Sadhu Om

A letter about Self-enquiry [vichara].

By Frank Humphreys

Instructions for Self-enquiry by Frank Humphreys, Ramana Maharshi’s first Western devotee.

By John Sherman

By Ramanananda Swarnagiri

A silent mind will not lead to Self-realization unless awareness of ‘I’ is present.

Abdul Wahab knew Ramana when they were teenagers. In later life he became Ramana’s devotee.

He describes what it was like to realize the Self.

A quarterly journal for devotees of Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Links to free high-quality digital books about Ramana Maharshi.