During the four years from 1935 to 1939, Sri Munagala Venkataramiah, a veteran devotee and author of this work, painstakingly recorded the conversations that took place in the old hall between Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi and his devotees.
People from all faiths and every walk of life came to sit at Sri Bhagavan s feet: Whether ignorant or erudite, a simple peasant or royalty, they traveled from the far corners of the earth to place their doubts before him or just to sit in his divine presence.
His infinite compassion and unique insight ensured that none left his ashram empty handed. Their questions covered every aspect of the spiritual search and every problem troubling the human mind: Maharshi's answers gently led the questioner to the correct solution, each question answered according to the questioner's own level of spiritual development.