Be as you are
by Ramana Maharshi., Maharshi Ramana · first published 1985
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Absolutely. I'm happy to see Nisargadatta's name here. For some reason self-inquiry hasn't taken off in the US like Zen, TM, or Vipassana has. These are also gems: * The Truth Is by Papaji * Be As You Are by Ramana Maharshi
on “Meditation in the Time of Disruption” ↗For those wondering about Maharshi, I would wholeheartedly recommend the book "Be as You Are, the Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi" edited by David Godman (Penguin) ISBN 978-0-14-019062-5.
on “The Holy Men of India” ↗…traditions all over the world. I saw Zhuangzi mentioned, and also saw people mention the "Perfect Days" movie. I have delved deep in this matter, and read and plan to read multiple books in this theme: 1. Be As You Are: The Teachings of Ramana Maharshi - David Godman 2. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert Pirsig 3. Franny and Zooey - JD Salinger These come from top of my mind. If you have the acumen,…
on “I wanna live an NPC life” ↗Reading: Be As You Are - Ramana Maharshi Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg Applied Security Visualization - Raffael Marty
on “Ask HN: What is HN reading?” ↗…something of a poster-woman for OCD after her first book, Pure - I've tried to go deeper. CBT etc feel like prophylactics. They're certainly useful, but they don't address deeper things, such as learning to be as you are, to observe and integrate your anxiety etc. This set me off on a harder path of more abstract therapy (I'm working with an integrative therapist who practices across IFS, Jungian etc), meditation etc.…
on “ERP Therapy Sucks” ↗