Practically every word of the Maharshi’s spiritual ministration has been preserved for
posterity except during the period from 1940 to 1944, for which apparently no record was kept.
The talks covered in this book, cover this crucial period thereby bridging the vital gap.
In the second part of this book, one gets a clear picture of Ramana’s daily life. His simplicity,
compassion and humanness strike one with great force.