Ramana Maharshi
A sage who taught self-inquiry and the direct path to self-realization through the question "Who am I?"
Teaching style
Silent, direct, emphasizing self-inquiry and presence
Key scriptures: Arunachala Shiva, Who Am I?
Concepts: self-inquiry, awareness, silence, heart
Popular teachings
Self-Inquiry (Atma-Vichara)
The direct path of asking "Who am I?" to trace the source of the "I"-thought back to the Self.
Surrender
Advocated complete surrender of the ego to the Divine or the Self as a valid path to realization.
Silence as Instruction
His primary and most potent teaching was through silence, which he considered the highest form of instruction.
Source texts
- Who Am I? (Nan Yar) — Core self-enquiry teaching
- Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi — Recorded dialogues with seekers
- Ramana Maharshi — biographical notes — Background on his life and teaching
- Self-enquiry notes — Overview of atma-vichara
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