I was reading "Who Am I" a book which has questions asked to Sri Ramana Maharishi by Sri Sivaprakasam Pillai.

I was reading "Who Am I" a book which has questions asked to Sri Ramana Maharishi by Sri Sivaprakasam Pillai. I could not get past this question as it was attracting me like nothing.

I wrote a small blog about the thoughts which came up to me while reading this question.

"What is the path of inquiry for understanding the nature of mind?" 

http://ananthans.blogspot.in/2014/11/advaitam-and-dwaitam-what-are-they.html

Comments

  1. Sunil YadavNovember 9, 2014 at 11:15 PM

    I found this booklet with the same name.
    http://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/who_am_I.pdf

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  2. Anantha NarayananNovember 9, 2014 at 11:16 PM

    Yes, I am reading the same

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  3. Sunil YadavNovember 9, 2014 at 11:28 PM

    I also read it. It is concise.
    Sri Ramana Maharishi is always enlightening to read.

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  4. Anantha NarayananNovember 9, 2014 at 11:48 PM

    You are true, but it is more enlightening when you follow the instructions. After all why read so many when all you need is a peek inside...:)

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  5. Sunil YadavNovember 10, 2014 at 1:11 AM

    That's what the booklet says.. :)
    Swami Sivananda Saraswati ji used to say that an ounce of practice is better than tons of readings.
    Having said that Reading has its place. We move from one level to another step by step.

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  6. Yogish SDecember 24, 2014 at 10:55 AM

    Good one

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