Title: Lofty, puzzling, slow
Review: This book did not work for me. I know that many people regard Ramana as one of greats in non duality awakening. Why doesn't it work for me? First, the question and answer format strikes me as stilted. I often don't find myself having the same questions as the interlocutor. Then, I want something very practical; I want to be walked through the inquiry process and methods that can help lead to awakening, not to know the semantic meanings and definitions of the words ("knowledge, pure mind, bliss"), and the meanings of the words might even be special to or specialized by the author, not the ordinary plain definition, and often the key terms are not strictly in English. My frustration is not due to unfamiliarity with the basic ideas. I have listened to dozens upon dozens of authors who had awakenings describe their experiences. Now I suspect that western writers that reorganize and repackage Ramana, and boil ideas down to step by step methods, will work better for me.
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