The Main Books On Ramana Maharishi’s Teachings

Books by Ramana Maharshi are the greatest ever books on spirituality. He was a man of very few words. In fact, these books were not even written by him. His disciples were the witness of his everlasting peace and experience true bliss in his presence. Whenever he spoke, it was about Truth or God. The ashram visitors were cleared of their doubts in a few words. Just those few words would give them the clarity they were looking for.

Here are some gems from him. In these books, one can find the wisdom sufficient for all the lifetimes. Every book would keep close to your heart and cherish the words of truth and freedom. All of this was communicated through the silence of the Great Ramana Maharshi.

Ramana Maharshi

Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi

This book has all the conversations that the Guru had with his visitors between 1935 and 1939. It was all recorded by Swami Ramanand Saraswati. All the wisdom that this book provides is enough to warm your heart and take away any irrational fear from your mind.

Letters from Sri Ramanasramama

There are 273 letters in this book that have been recorded by Sri Suri Nagamma. It contains the conversations of Raman Maharshi in his last five years. Later, Suri Nagamma sent these letters to her brother. These letters were translated from Telugu to English. These letters were sent only post the approval of the Guru. They document the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, while also capturing his everyday personality.

Day by Day With Bhagavan

This is the personal diary of Devaraja Mudaliar.  He was a long-term devotee of Ramana Maharshi and he surrendered completely to his teachings. He covers the time period between 1945 and 1946 in his diary.

The Collected Works of Raman Maharshi

All of the poetry, writing and translations of the ancient scriptures by Ramana Maharshi have been collected in this book. This book was written infrequently during the 54 years he spend at Arunachala. It is a classic as this book contains all of his personal writings.

Guru Vachka Kovai or the Garland of Guru’s Saying

All the teachings of Ramana Maharshi have been recorded by Sri Muruganar. It is a classic record of all of his teachings. Ramana Maharshi himself kept a check on this book and made sure that all of his teachings were conveyed properly in the book.

In conclusion

These books are a must-read to fight the mind and gain some inner peace, which is important in the current tumultuous times. His teachings are simple but profound.