ABSTRACT

For several years Mouni Sadhu steeped himself in the teachings of the foremost Hindu ascetic, Sri Ramana Maharshi. This book, first published in 1957, is the best attempt by a European to describe without technicalities what such teachings entail, what meditation is about, and why Indians worship their gurus. Mouni Sadhu’s rare facility for describing his own mental and spiritual states enables him to pass on to the reader his knowledge and enthusiasm. It is an authentic account of life with an inspired Hindu yogi and spiritual teacher.

chapter I|3 pages

‘Association with the Sages … ’

chapter II|2 pages

The First Meeting

chapter III|7 pages

Life in Maharshi’s Ashram

chapter IV|3 pages

Tears

chapter VI|4 pages

The Man Sri Maharshi

chapter VII|2 pages

A Wish Fulfilled

chapter VIII|5 pages

Love

chapter IX|9 pages

My Path to Maharshi

chapter X|3 pages

‘As by Mixture with Water…’

chapter XI|2 pages

Within the Ashram

chapter XII|5 pages

Teachings of Maharshi

chapter XIII|7 pages

The Direct Path

chapter XIV|2 pages

The Technique of Vichara

chapter XV|3 pages

‘Martha, Martha, thou art careful …

chapter XVI|3 pages

The Last Photographs of the Master

chapter XVII|2 pages

One Operation More

chapter XVIII|3 pages

Visiting Caves

chapter XIX|4 pages

Arunachala by Day

chapter XX|2 pages

‘The I-Current’

chapter XXI|2 pages

The Tomb of the Muslim Saint

chapter XXII|5 pages

In Sri Aurobindo’s Ashram

chapter XXIII|5 pages

The Darshan Resumed

chapter XXIV|3 pages

Initiations

chapter XXV|2 pages

A Musical Performance in the Temple Hall

chapter XXVI|5 pages

Apart from the Mind

chapter XXVII|3 pages

Stray Leaves

chapter XXVIII|2 pages

The Eyes of Maharshi

chapter XXIX|3 pages

‘Asperges me hyssopo…’

chapter XXX|4 pages

Arunachala by Night

chapter XXXI|4 pages

God

chapter XXXII|4 pages

Some Remembrances

chapter XXXIII|4 pages

Power in Us

chapter XXXIV|8 pages

Correspondence

chapter XXXV|2 pages

I and You

chapter XXXVI|4 pages

Requiem

chapter XXXVII|5 pages

The Last Days

chapter XXXVIII|2 pages

My New Conception of Life

chapter XXXIX|3 pages

‘Seek je ßrst the Kingdom of God…’

chapter XL|3 pages

What is Meditation?

chapter XLI|4 pages

Techniques of Meditation

chapter XLII|4 pages

Departure

chapter XLIII|3 pages

Farewell

chapter XLIV|4 pages

Colombo

chapter XLV|4 pages

On the Ocean

chapter XLVI|3 pages

The Light is Shining

chapter XLVII|7 pages

Samadhi

chapter XLVIII|4 pages

The Last Message

chapter XLIX|4 pages

Epilogue

chapter L|8 pages

Appendix—Matter for Meditation