Who Am I?
Nān Yār?
First written c. 1902
About this text
Ramana Maharshi’s answers, given in writing around 1901–1902, to questions put by an early visitor, Sivaprakasam Pillai, later edited into a short prose text. It is the classic statement of self-enquiry, the practice of tracing the thought “I” to its source.
How to cite
Ramana Maharshi. Who Am I?: Nān Yār?.
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