About the Author
Paul Brunton (Raphael Hurst) came to India in the early 1930's in
search of the Truth behind the ancient mysteries.
This journey has led him to many yogis and fakirs, but he was singularly
unimpressed by any of them. It was not long however, before he was
guided to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, the Sage of Arunachala, through
the gentle persuasion of Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati, the Sankaracharya
of Kanchi Kamkoti Mutt.
Brunton chronicled his encounters in India in his magnum opus,
A search in Secret India. Three chapters from this Book recounting
the story of his retreat at the foot of Arunachala, and his extraordinary
experiences in the company of the Maharshi are here in culled and
placed before the reader.
Book Description
Referring to Sri Ramana Maharshi Paul Brunton says..
"One could not forget that wonderful pregnant smile of his,
with it's hint of wisdom and peace won from suffering and experience.
He was the most understanding man I have ever known: you could be
sure always of some words from him that would smooth your way a
little, and that word always verified what your deepest feeling
told you already.
The words of this sage still flame out in memory like beacon lights."
I pluck golden fruit from rare meetings with wise men" wrote
trans-Atlantic Emerson in his diary, and it is certain that I plucked
whole basketfuls during my talks with this man. Our best philosophers
of Europe could not hold a candle to him..."
