The three most important works are in bold face. We recommend Michasel James’s translations. They are more accurate than the translations in Sri Ramanasramam publications.
Āṉma-Viddai:: The Science of Self-Knowledge, translated by Michael James
Appaḷa Pāṭṭu: The Appaḷam Song, translated by Michael James
Aruṇācalaramaṇaṉ: Arunachala Ramana, translated by Michael James
Ēkāṉma Pañcakam: Five Verses on Oneself, the One, translated by Michael James
Nāṉ Ār: Who Am I?, translated by Michael James
Nan Yar: Who Am I?, translated by Sadhu Om
Nan Yar: Who Am I?, translated by T.M.P. Mahadevan
Nan Yar: Who Am I?, translated by Arthur Osborne
Śrī Aruṇācala Aṣṭakam: Eight Verses to Arunachala, translated by Michael James
Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai: The Necklace of Nine Gems for Arunachala, translated by Michael James
Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam: Eleven Verses to Arunachala, translated by Michael James
Śrī Aruṇācala Pañcaratnam: The Five Gems to Arunachala, translated by Michael James
Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu: Forty Verses on What Is, translated by Michael James
Ulladu Narpadu, translated by Robert Butler
Ulladu Narpadu, translated by (probably) Arthur Osborne
Upadēśa Kaliveṇbā: The extended version of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu, translated by Michael James
Upadēśa Sāraḥ: The Essence of Spiritual Teachings, translated by Michael James
Upadēśa Undiyār: Teachings in an Undiyār Song of Thirty Verses, translated by Michael James
Vichara Sangraham: Self-enquiry, translated by T.M.P. Mahadevan
The little pamphlet Who Am I? says everything you need to know to become Self-realized.
Our main page on the primary instructino manual for Ramana’s method.
Every time you see “I-I” in a Ramana book, it’s a translation mistake that distorts the meaning.
It’s just an idea; don’t worry about it; find the source and abide as that.
His face was red with rage. “What a fool you are!” he told me. “What do you think you have come to Bhagavan for?”
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.
A silent mind will not lead to Self-realization unless awareness of ‘I’ is present.
He describes what it was like to realize the Self
A quarterly journal for devotees of Sri Ramana Maharshi.
This page was first published on July 5, 2024 and last revised on July 6, 2024.