Nan Yar? Who Am I?

Bilingual edition German-English
Who am I? is the title of a series of questions and answers dealing with the subject of self-inquiry.
The questions were asked of Sri Ramana Maharshi by a student who visited him in 1902 in a cave on Mount Arunachala / South India and asked for spiritual guidance. It is said that Ramana Maharshi answered these questions in the Tamil language, which he is familiar with. This text was first published in Tamil in 1923, underwent several revisions, was translated into English in 1982 by an Indian scholar at the University of Madras and finally translated into a modern German version in 2002. Because of the beauty and power of the English text, it has been placed next to the German translation in this edition, so that the text is reproduced in two languages.
This work is one of the only two prose pieces among Ramana Maharshi’s communications in his own words. They clearly represent the central teaching that self-inquiry is the direct path to liberation. The particular way in which exploration should be carried out is stated in “Nan Yar?” presented plausibly. In order to appreciate the preciousness of the text, special emphasis has been placed on bibliophile equipment. A picture of Ramana Maharshi in vigorous manhood is attached to the ribbon. The beautiful furnishings justify the higher price, part of which is passed on to the Sri Ramanasramam in Tiruvannamalai, which is still in existence today, at the foot of the Arunachala.
OM C. Parkin wrote a new foreword for the 3rd edition in 2018, which impressively sums up the essence of this spiritual treasure (Volume 1).

Here you can listen to the foreword to the book read by OM C. Parkin