David Godman

Ramana Maharshi's life, teachings and devotees

Padamalai

In this extract from Padamalai Muruganar records Bhagavan’s teachings on the nature of individual identity.

Guru Vachaka Kovai

Here are the first fifty-seven verses from Guru Vachaka Kovai (The Garland of thr Guru’s Sayings). After an introductiory section Muruganar outlines Bhagavan’s teachings on nature and reality of the world appearance.

Living by the Words of Bhagavan

This is a long excerpt from the first chapter of Living by the Words of Bhagavan in which Annamalai Swami recounts the circumstances under which he met Bhagavan and his early experiences with him.

Annamalai Swami – Final Talks

This is the first dialogue from Final Talks. In it Annamalai Swami explains the nature of the Self and the means by which one can experience it for oneself.

No Mind – I am the Self

In this excerpt from No Mind I am the Self Lakshmana Swamy relates the events that led up to him realising the Self in Ramana Maharshi’s presence in 1949.

Be As You Are

This is the chapter from Be As You Are that explains the practice of self-enquiry. A brief explanatory introduction by the editor is followed by dialogues in which Bhagavan himself explains the method and answers questions about it put to him by visitors.

The Fire of Freedom

This is the first chapter from The Fire of Freedom. It is primarily a dialogue between Papaji and a visitor on the nature and practice of self-enquiry.