Annamalai Swami(1906–1995)

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This is the French translation of the popular book "Final Talks - Annamalai Swami" Sri Annamalai Swami (1906-1995) était un disciple de Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. Il rencontra Bhagavan en 1928 à l'âge de 22 ans et resta à son service avec dévotion pendant plus de dix ans, dans un esprit de total abandon. En 1938, avec la bénédiction de Bhagavan, il déménagea dans une petite pièce à Palakothu, près de Sri Ramanasramam, pour vivre en solitude et continuer sa sadhana. Par la grâce de Bhagavan et par des années de pratique méthodique, Sri Annamalai Swami atteignit la réalisation du Soi. Il continua à vivre dans le même lieu le restant de ses jours, exactement comme Bhagavan le lui avait demandé. À partir de 1980, de petits groupes de chercheurs spirituels commencèrent à rendre visite à Sri Annamalai Swami pour lui poser des questions sur son guru, sur l'enseignement de Bhagavan et comment cela l'avait aidé à atteindre la Libération. En réponse, Sri Annamalai Swami commença à parler de son expérience, de sa pratique et des méthodes qui lui avaient convenu. Les visiteurs étaient profondément impressionnés à la fois par la qualité de son enseignement et par l'aura de paix et d'autorité qui émanait de lui. Les enseignements précieux présentés dans ce livre furent enregistrés entre mars et octobre 1995, les derniers six mois de la vie physique de Sri Annamalai Swami. Ils montrent la dévotion que Sri Annamalai Swami avait pour Bhagavan et comment il a suivi les conseils de Bhagavan à chaque étape, pour au final atteindre le sommet de l'évolution.

Die deutsche Ausgabe von: "Living By The Words of Bhagavan" Dies ist die Geschichte von Sri Annamalai Swami, Schüler von Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, einem der größten und am weitesten respektierten Gurus, den Indien je hervorgebracht hat. Seine starke Präsenz, seine radikale Lehre der Selbterforschung und sein vorbildhaftes Leben ziehen auch heute noch neue Anhänger an. Annamalai Swami war sein direkter Schüler, der über viele Jahre eng mit ihm zusammenarbeitete. Dies ist seine Geschichte. Es ist ein inspirierender und bewegender Bericht darüber, wie es war, in der unmittelbaren Nähe von Sri Ramana zu leben und zu arbeiten. Es ist eine klassische Begegnung zwischen Guru und Schüler, eine mühsame spirituelle Reise, die die Gnade des Gurus und die Aktivitäten der Gemeinschaft, die ihn umgibt, beschreibt. Annamalai Swami selbst wurde durch die Gnade seines Gurus erleuchtet und hatte zahlreiche Anhänger. Über 50 Jahre lang verließ er nicht ein einziges Mal sein kleines Ashram-Gelände neben Sri Ramanasramam, dem Ashram seines geliebten Gurus, und erreichte dort am 9. November 1995 Mahasamadhi. Auch veröffentlicht von Sri Satguru Annamalai Swamigal Spiritual Trust auf Deutsch ist das Buch Letzte Gespräche - Annamalai Swami, die englische Übersetzung des berühmten Buches Final Talks - Annamalai Swami.

This is the story of Sri Annamalai Swami, disciple of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, one of the greatest and most widely- respected Gurus that India has ever produced. His powerful presence, his radical teaching of self-inquiry and his exemplary life are even today still attracting new followers. Annamalai Swami was a direct disciple who moved closely with him over a period of many years. This is his story. It is an inspiring and moving account of what it was like to live and work in the close presence of Sri Ramana. This is a classic Guru-disciple encounter, an arduous spiritual journey which highlights the grace of the Guru and the activities of the community that surrounds him. Annamalai Swami himself became enlightened by the grace of his Guru and had scores of devotees of his own. For over 50 years he never left his small ashram compound next door to Sri Ramanasramam, the ashram of his beloved Guru, where he attained Mahasamadhi on November 9, 1995. Also published by Sri Satguru Annamalai Swamigal Spiritual Trust are Final Talks and Nectar Drops both by Sri Annamalai Swami and available on the kindle store.

Sri Annamalai Swami was a very devoted disciple of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. By totally surrendering to Bhagavan and serving him devotedly, Sri Annamalai Swami attained enlightenment. This book is the English translation of a personal diary and two other notebooks that Sri Annamalai Swami filled with precious notes of his and other devotees' interactions with Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi. These notes were taken in the years 1938 and 1939 when Sri Annamalai Swami was 32 years old. His questions to Bhagavan, such as "How is a child different from a Jnani?", "What is the difference between meditating with eyes open versus closed?", "Can I practice sahaja samadhi right from the beginning?", and "When I meditate, the prana gets suspended in the stomach. Is that good?" reveal an already mature state of mind. Sri Bhagavan's pointed responses to these questions were written down verbatim by the young Annamalai Swami. Seekers around the world are now blessed with the opportunity to read, reflect and practice the teachings that this diary abounds with. Immersing oneself in this book will effortlessly transport the reader to the very room where these divine conversations transpired. This book includes pages from the original diary with Sri Annamalai Swami's handwriting as well as selected photos of Sri Annamalai Swami. A special treat for readers is the page from the diary in which Bhagavan himself wrote in his beautiful print-like hand, a verse on the practice of Advaita. We are deeply grateful to Mr. Sivakumar for his translation of the diary into English, and to Satchit Anandam and Sundaram Swami for editing the book. We are pleased to inform readers that Brahma Jnani, Sri Mahaprabu himself verified the translation and highlighted points of particular importance to seekers, in bold letters.