
ABOUT SRI RAMANA
The above insights of Sri Ramana (1879 - 1950), are known among spiritual
seekers the world over and prized for their great inspirational power,
which transcends all religious differences. Amongst scholarly circles in
the spiritual community of India, Sri Ramana is considered the most important
mystic on the world stage during the 20th century because of the unprecedented
timeliness of his emphasis on self-inquiry for direct Self-realization
(of one's true nature).
At the age of 17 he attained a profound experience of the true infinite Self
without the guidance of a Guru and thereafter remained conscious of his identity
with the Infinite at all times. After some years of silent seclusion he finally
began to reply to questions put to him by spiritual seekers all over the
world. He followed no particular path or traditional system of teaching,
but rather spoke directly from his own experience of non-duality. Sri Ramana
wrote virtually nothing; his teaching took the form of conversations with
visitors seeking his guidance (as transcribed by followers).