Ramana Maharshi was the 20th-century Indian sage of Arunachala who taught self-inquiry, asking "Who am I?", as the direct path to liberation.
Why It Matters
His life shows that awakening is the simplest truth, found by turning attention to the self. Seekers from around the world sat in his silence.
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