Ramana Maharshi And The Path Of Self Knowledge

Introduced to the West by Paul Brunton Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950) is widely hailed as the greatest Indian saint and sage in modern times whose teachings continue to influence thousands around the world today. This intimate biography by his disciple Arthur Osborne interweaves the story of Ramana's life with his spiritual journey from his awakening as a teenager to his later teachings and writings offering a detailed account of a unique life.Osborne shares many of Ramana's lessons including his emphasis on the importance of self-enquiry - that self-knowledge cannot be gained extern ally but only through becoming aware of our own state of pure being. With his emphasis on the qualities of insight simplicity and kindness Ramana has much to offer us today.