This book contains word-for-word translations of some of Sri Bhagavan's most important teachings, which are collectively known as Upadesa Noonamalai, the 'Garland of Treatises of Spiritual Instruction', and which form a section in Sri Ramana Nulthrirattu, the Tamil 'Collected Works of Sri Ramana'. Besides the poetic works contained in this book, Upadesa Nunmalai includes another poem, Upadesa Undiyar, which is the Tamil original of Upadesa Saram, but this is not included in this book because of Sri Sadhu Om's word-for-word translation of it has been published separately under the title Upadesa Undiyar of Bhagavan Sri Ramana .– From the introduction by Michael James