Učení – Šrí Ramana Maharši (2020)

A new, revised, and graphically enhanced edition of a thematically organized collection of Maharshi's sayings, interviews, and poems, selected and translated by Jiří Navrátil from 15 different English and German book editions of Maharshi's work. Maharshi (1879-1950) was one of the greatest sages and also one of the greatest spiritual teachers in history. An endless number of students and visitors from all social strata and corners of the world came to the slopes of Arunachala, irresistibly drawn by the light of Maharshi's wisdom, and embraced his teachings on the true nature of the world – teachings that are simple and direct, turning attention immediately to oneself, to the silent existence of the Self. And they are followed by more and more – not only visitors to the Ramanashram but especially readers of the books, to which we can also belong. The publication is a selection of Maharshi's sayings and spiritual dialogues, and it is an extraordinarily successful selection. The quality is guaranteed by its translator and author of the foreword, Jiří Navrátil, who has thematically organized the individual texts clearly – formally giving the work an encyclopedic dimension. The knowledge of oneself is not the privilege of individuals but the possibility for every true seeker. Maharshi's teaching on unity stands as one of the indisputable peaks...