Like the Upadesha Undiyar and Ulladu Narpadu of Sri Ramana Maharshi, Ozhivil Odukkam is one of those rare books that challenges the reader to leave the comfort zone of the ego-based mind and intellect and seek the truth of his or her own being in the non-dual realm of pure awareness. As such, Ozhivil Odukkam was an essential book in Sri Ramana's couch-side revolving book case and he frequently quoted from it. Though superficially couched in the terminology of Saiva Siddhanta, it reveals along the way how, in the final analysis, all doctrinal differences of whatever nature cease to exist, upon the death of the ego-mind. Sri Ramanasramam welcomes the opportunity to publish this important work for the first time in the English language for the benefit of all seekers on the spiritual path.