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Commentaries on Maharshi's Writings
Cardinal Teaching of the Maharshi, Arunachala Pancharatna Darpanam An English translation by S. Shankaranarayanan of Kapali Sastri's Sanskrit commentary on the Maharshi's Arunachala Pancharatna (Five verses to Arunachala). ![Forty Verses on Reality [jpg]](images/forty-vor.jpg "Forty Verses on Reality [jpg]")
Forty Verses on Reality S.S. Cohen utilizes all his innate writing skills to render the Maharshi's Ulladu Narpadu into an easily-understandable, conversational-style translation. In these verses all the salient points of the Maharshi's teachings are touched, with emphasis on the central practice of Self-Enquiry. The translator's perspicacious notes follows each verse. 
Quintessence of Wisdom Translation and Commentary by M. Anantanarayanan. Contains a summary of Sri Ramana's life written in original prose, a thorough introduction, providing a comprehensive rendering of the Maharshi's teachings and a verse by verse translation and commentary of the Sage's most well-known treatise, "Upadesh Undiyar," or "Upadesh Saram." 
Reflections on Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi By S.S. Cohen. Contains detailed notes on special passages from Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi, arranged by subject into fourteen chapters, and presented with the insight of one who sat at the feet of the Master and applied his teachings whole-heartedly. 
Sat-Darshana Bhashya and Talks with Maharshi By Kapali Sastri. A commentary on Sat Darshanam (a free Sanskrit verse-rendering by Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni of Sri Ramana Maharshi's Tamil work Ulladu Narpadu), preceded by a record of some dialogues with Sri Ramana Maharshi. 
Sri Maharshi"s Way (Upadesa Saram) This treasury of instructionand guidance manages to summarize, explain and integrate the great teraditional margas, or paths, of Hindu religious discipline and then to show the unique way to human freedom, which Ramana himself offered to contemporary humankind. Karma, Bhakti, Raja and Jnana yogas are each suited to a different type of individual or to a different stage of a person's spiritual development. D.M. Sastri has given us short and very readable explanations of this supreme legacy of Ramana Maharshi. 
Upadesa Saram At the request of the poet-saint Muruganar, the Maharshi composed thirty verses summarizing the essence of his teachings. This is an English translation and commentary by B.V. Narasimhaswami from the original Tamil text of Upadesa Saram (The Essence of Instruction). The Maharshi's Sanskrit translation is included as an appendix. |