Living by the Words of Bhagavan

by Annamalai, Sundaram Swami (Translator), David Godman (Editor)

This is the story of Sri Annamalai Swami, disciple of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, one of the greatest and most widely- respected Gurus that India has ever produced. His powerful presence, his radical teaching of self-inquiry and his exemplary life are even today still attracting new followers. Annamalai Swami was a direct disciple who moved closely with him over a period of many years. This is his story. It is an inspiring and moving account of what it was like to live and work in the close presence of Sri Ramana. This is a classic Guru-disciple encounter, an arduous spiritual journey which highlights the grace of the Guru and the activities of the community that surrounds him. Annamalai Swami himself became enlightened by the grace of his Guru and had scores of devotees of his own. For over 50 years he never left his small ashram compound next door to Sri Ramanasramam, the ashram of his beloved Guru, where he attained Mahasamadhi on November 9, 1995.

Also published by Sri Satguru Annamalai Swamigal Spiritual Trust are Final Talks and Nectar Drops both by Sri Annamalai Swami and available on the kindle store.

246 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 6, 2023

Reviews

[Ramya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Annamalai swamy is an ardent and an exemplary devotee of Bhagavan. He completely surrenders himself to the Guru and there are several examples in the book which goes to show that.

This book is just a collection of factual information on Annamalai swamy body’s lifetime with Bhagavan and beyond.

I made the following notes for further rumination,
- I is neither the body nor the mind, but the immanent formless consciousness that remains
- Self enquiry is the only path and sadhana towards self realisation
- One of the ways to start practicing self enquiry is to meditate.The focus is not to stop the thoughts from coming, but to focus on where it’s coming from. Meditation can be done by closing the mind’s eye and self is the only solitary place where you can meditate without distractions