Informationen zum Autor David Godman has authored or edited sixteen books on Ramana Maharshi, his teachings and his devotees. He lives in Tiruvannamalai, the South Indian town where Sri Ramana spent all of his adult life. Ramana Maharshi was one of the most significant spiritual teachers to emerge from India during the first half of this century, and remains widely admired. This collection of conversations between him and the many seekers who came to his ashram for guidance contains the essence of his teaching. Klappentext Enlighten yourself in 2019 with the simple but powerful teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi - one of India's most revered spiritual masters. 'Our own Self-realization is the greatest service we can render the world' _ Be As You Are is the definitive guide to his knowledge, edited by the former librarian from Sri Maharshi's ashram, which can be found flourishing at the foot of the holy mountain of Arunchala. The book collects conversations with the many seekers who came to him for guidance, answering the questions sought on the road to enlightenment. Through this book, we can discover the essence of Sri Ramana's teaching: that self-realisation is the vital quest we must all pursue, before we can attempt to understand the world. Reissue of the classic spiritual work, updated with a new cover. Zusammenfassung Ramana Maharshi was one of the most significant spiritual teachers to emerge from India during the first half of the century, and remains widely admired. This recent collection of conversations between him and the many seekers who came to his ashram for guidance contains the essence of his teaching. His concern throughout his long life of imparting his experience to others was to convince his listeners that self-realisation - or enlightenment - is not an alien or mysterious state, but the natural condition of man. This state can be easily discovered by undertaking the self-investigation clearly described in these talks. The lucid instructions to each section provide further illumination of this greater seer's message. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Teachings of Sriramana MaharshiAcknowledgments Introduction Part One: The Self 1. The nature of the Self 2. Self-awareness and Self-ignorance 3. The jnani Part Two: Enquiry and Surrender 4. Self-enquiry?theory 5. Self-enquiry?practice 6. Self-enquiry?misconceptions 7. Surrender Part Three: The Guru 8. The Guru 9. Silence and sat-sanga Part Four: Meditation and Yoga 10. Meditation and concentration 11. Mantras and japa 12. Life in the world 13. Yoga Part Five: Experience 14. Samadhi 15. Visions and psychic powers 16. Problems and experiences Part Six: Theory 17. Creation theories and the reality of the world 18. Reincarnation 19. The nature of God 20. Suffering and morality 21. Karma , destiny and free will Glossary Notes and references Bibliography Index ...

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David Godman has authored or edited sixteen books on Ramana Maharshi, his teachings and his devotees. He lives in Tiruvannamalai, the South Indian town where Sri Ramana spent all of his adult life. Ramana Maharshi was one of the most significant spiritual teachers to emerge from India during the first half of this century, and remains widely admired. This collection of conversations between him and the many seekers who came to his ashram for guidance contains the essence of his teaching.

Klappentext
Enlighten yourself in 2019 with the simple but powerful teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi - one of India's most revered spiritual masters.

'Our own Self-realization is the greatest service we can render the world'
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• Be As You Are* is the definitive guide to his knowledge, edited by the former librarian from Sri Maharshi's ashram, which can be found flourishing at the foot of the holy mountain of Arunchala.

  The book collects conversations with the many seekers who came to him for guidance, answering the questions sought on the road to enlightenment.

  Through this book, we can discover the essence of Sri Ramana's teaching: that self-realisation is the vital quest we must all pursue, before we can attempt to understand the world.

  Reissue of the classic spiritual work, updated with a new cover.

  Zusammenfassung
  Ramana Maharshi was one of the most significant spiritual teachers to emerge from India during the first half of the century, and remains widely admired. This recent collection of conversations between him and the many seekers who came to his ashram for guidance contains the essence of his teaching. His concern throughout his long life of imparting his experience to others was to convince his listeners that self-realisation - or enlightenment - is not an alien or mysterious state, but the natural condition of man. This state can be easily discovered by undertaking the self-investigation clearly described in these talks. The lucid instructions to each section provide further illumination of this greater seer's message.

  Inhalt
  The Teachings of Sriramana MaharshiAcknowledgments
  Introduction

Part One: The Self

1. The nature of the Self
2. Self-awareness and Self-ignorance
3. The jnani
   Part Two: Enquiry and Surrender
4. Self-enquiry—theory
5. Self-enquiry—practice
6. Self-enquiry—misconceptions
7. Surrender
   Part Three: The Guru
8. The Guru
9. Silence and sat-sanga
   **Part Four: Meditation and Yoga
10. Meditation and concentration
11. Mantras and japa
12. Life in the world
13. Yoga
    Part Five: Experience
14. Samadhi
15. Visions and psychic powers
16. Problems and experiences
    Part Six: Theory
17. Creation theories and the reality of the world
18. Reincarnation
19. The nature of God
20. Suffering and morality
21. Karma, destiny and free will
    Glossary
    Notes and references
    Bibliography
    Index **