Introduction
Sri Annamalai Swami was a disciple of Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi. He came to Bhagavan at the age of 22 and served him devotedly for many years. Through Bhagavan's grace and rigorous sādhana, he attained Self-realization.
This website is maintained by Sri Satguru Annamalai Swamigal Spiritual Trust.
The Story
This is the story of the life of Sri Annamalai Swami, narrated by Swami himself. A story of how a child from a small village in Tamilnadu showing early signs of spiritual maturity, was steered towards his Guru, Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi. And through devoted service to Bhagavan and doing sādhana, as advised by Bhagavan, he attained Self-Realisation.
This story is an inspiring and moving account of what it was like to live and work in the presence of Sri Ramana. A classic Guru-disciple journey. For the complete version, please refer to the book ‘Living by the words of Bhagavan’ by David Godman.
The Teachings
In the 1980’s small groups of spiritual seekers started to visit Annamalai Swami to ask him questions about Bhagavan’s teachings and how they helped him attain enlightenment. In response, Annamalai Swami began to talk about his experiences, his practices and the methods that worked for him. Most visitors were deeply impressed both by the quality of his teachings and by the aura of peace and authority that emanated from him.
During such conversations, some devotees recorded these teachings. They reveal the devotion that Sri Annamalai Swami had towards Bhagavan and how he followed Bhagavan’s advice at every step to finally attain the pinnacle of evolution.
Memories
Photographs of Sri Annamalai Swami taken during his years at Ramanasramam and from the time he moved to nearby Palakothu, where he stayed for over 50 years till his Mahāsamādhi in 1995.
Video interviews with Sri Annamalai Swami that were taken in the 1980s in that same house in Palakothu.
Notes
Sri Annamalai Swami maintained a diary when he was serving Sri Bhagavan. In that diary he jotted down various teachings and incidents that happened in Bhagavan’s presence.
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In 1961, Swami condensed the key understandings that he got from Bhagavan and wrote them down in a notebook in the form of 175 Teachings and 33 questions with answers.
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By grace, several verses of the great poem Ramana Pādha Mālai, hand-written by Sri Annamalai Swami have been preserved and are being shared here.
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Introduction
Sri Annamalai Swami was a disciple of Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi. He came to Bhagavan at the age of 22 and served him devotedly for many years. Through Bhagavan's grace and rigorous sādhana, he attained Self-realization.
This website is maintained by Sri Satguru Annamalai Swamigal Spiritual Trust.
The Story of Sri Annamalai Swami
This is the story of the life of Sri Annamalai Swami, narrated by Swami himself. A story of how a child from a small village in Tamilnadu showing early signs of spiritual maturity, was steered towards his Guru, Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi. And through devoted service to Bhagavan and doing sādhana, as advised by Bhagavan, he attained Self-Realisation.
This story is an inspiring and moving account of what it was like to live and work in the presence of Sri Ramana. A classic Guru-disciple encounter, an arduous spiritual journey which highlights the grace of the Guru and the qualities of the ideal disciple. For the complete version, please refer to the book ‘Living by the words of Bhagavan’ by David Godman.
Sri Annamalai Swami's Teachings
In the 1980’s small groups of spiritual seekers started to visit Annamalai Swami to ask him questions about his Guru, Bhagavan’s teachings and how they helped him attain enlightenment. In response, Annamalai Swami began to talk about his experiences, his practices and the methods that worked for him. Most visitors were deeply impressed both by the quality of his teachings and by the aura of peace and authority that emanated from him.
During such conversations, some devotees recorded these teachings. They reveal the devotion that Sri Annamalai Swami had towards Bhagavan and how he followed Bhagavan’s advice at every step, to finally attain the pinnacle of evolution.
Photos and Videos
Photographs of Sri Annamalai Swami taken during his years at Ramanasramam and from the time he moved to nearby Palakothu, where he stayed for over 50 years till his Mahāsamādhi in 1995.
Video interviews with Sri Annamalai Swami that were taken in the 1980s in that same house in Palakothu.
Sri Annamalai Swami's Notes
Sri Annamalai Swami maintained a diary when he was serving Sri Bhagavan. In that diary he jotted down various teachings and incidents that happened in Bhagavan’s presence. Read More
In 1961, Swami condensed the key understandings that he got from Bhagavan and wrote them down in a notebook in the form of 175 Teachings and 33 questions with answers. Read More
By grace, several verses of the great poem Ramana Pādha Mālai, hand-written by Sri Annamalai Swami have been preserved and are being shared here. Read More