Happiness and The Art of Being

Happiness and

The Art of Being

An introduction to the philosophy and practice of

the spiritual teachings of

Bhagavan Sri Ramana

(March 2012 Edition)

Michael James

Copyright ? 2006, 2007, 2012 Michael D A James

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, except for brief and duly acknowledged quotations, or as expressly permitted by law,

without the prior permission in writing of the author.

First PDF edition: December 2006 Second PDF edition: March 2007 Third PDF edition: August 2007 First print edition (Canada): August 2007 First print edition (India): August 2007 Second print edition (US): March 2012 Second print edition (India): March 2012 Fourth PDF edition: March 2012 First Kindle edition: March 2012

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DEDICATION

To

Bhagavan Sri Ramana, who taught me all that I know, and gave whatever inspiration created this book,

and to his closest disciples, especially

Sri Sivaprakasam Pillai, who first elicited and recorded his basic teachings,

which he later formed into his precious treatise N Yr? (Who am I?),

Sri Muruganar, who not only elicited his finest philosophical poems and verses,

but also recorded his oral teachings most comprehensively, profoundly and poetically in

Guru Vcaka Kvai,

and

Sri Sadhu Om, who helped me to understand his teachings

more clearly and deeply.

Contents

Page

Introduction

1

1 What is Happiness?

49

2 Who am I?

73

3 The Nature of Our Mind

127

4 The Nature of Reality

181

5 What is True Knowledge?

221

6 True Knowledge and False Knowledge

273

7 The Illusion of Time and Space

299

8 The Science of Consciousness

317

9 Self-Investigation and Self-Surrender

331

10 The Practice of the Art of Being

373

Bibliography

465

Transliteration and Pronunciation

469

Glossary

473

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