Sri Ramana Teachings

In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 25th March 2023 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings. ----more---- This episode can also be watched as a video, 23-03-25 Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK: How to purify the mind? , and a more compressed audio copy in Opus format (which can be listened to in the VLC media player and some other apps) can be downloaded f...

In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 18th March 2023 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings. ----more---- This episode can also be watched as a video, 23-03-18 Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK: Our aim is to attend to nothing other than our own being , and a more compressed audio copy in Opus format (which can be listened to in the VLC media player and som...

From the book 'The Path of Sri Ramana'. ISBN-13: ‎ 979-8373962537 Published by Sri Ramana Center of Houston, 2023. Available from Amazon marketplaces worldwide. The US site can be accessed here . ----more----This episode in an audiovisual format, where the text can also be followed, can be accessed here . More episodes of 'The Path of Sri Ramana' in audiovisual format, can be accessed in this adve...

In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 5th March 2023 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings, particularly about the practice of self-investigation, self-surrender and prayer. ----more---- This episode can also be watched as a video, 2023-03-05 San Diego Ramana Satsang - Investigating ourself is the antidote to our rising a...

In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 4th March 2023 Michael James discusses verse 12  of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu: ----more---- அறிவறி யாமையு மற்றதறி வாமே யறியும துண்மையறி வாகா — தறிதற் கறிவித்தற் கன்னியமின் றாயவிர்வ தாற்றா னறிவாகும் பாழன் றறி. aṟivaṟi yāmaiyu maṯṟadaṟi vāmē yaṟiyuma duṇmaiyaṟi vāhā — daṟitaṟ kaṟivittaṟ kaṉṉiyamiṉ ḏṟāyavirva dāṯṟā ṉaṟivāhum pāṙaṉ ḏṟaṟi. பதச்சேதம்: அறிவு அறி...

In a Zoom meeting with Ernesto, Carlos and José of ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 26th February 2023, Michael James is first asked, ‘How can we strengthen our desire to want to self-surrender and what can most effectively convince us to do so?’, so he answers this and several other related questions. ----more---- This episode can also be watched as a vide...

In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 25th February 2023 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings, particularly clarifying the practice of self-investigation. ----more---- This episode can also be watched as a video, 2023-02-25 Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK: Clarifying the practice of self-investigation , and a more compressed audio copy in Opus format (wh...

In a Zoom meeting with Ramana Kendra, Delhi, on 12th February 2023 Michael James continues to discuss the meaning and implications of verse 1 of Āṉma-Viddai: ----more---- மெய்யாய் நிரந்தரந்தா னையா திருந்திடவும் பொய்யா முடம்புலக மெய்யா முளைத்தெழும்பொய் மையார் நினைவணுவு முய்யா தொடுக்கிடவே மெய்யா ரிதயவெளி வெய்யோன் சுயமான்மா —    விளங்குமே; இரு ளடங்குமே; இட ரொடுங்குமே;       இன்பம் பொங்குமே.      (ஐயே...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 11th February 2023 Michael James first discussed the meaning and deep implications of verse 21 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai, and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 21 . ----more---- After discussing this, Michael answered questions on this and other aspect...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 11th February 2023 Michael James discusses verse 21 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai: ----more---- கெஞ்சியும் வஞ்சியாய்க் கொஞ்சமு மிரங்கிலை       யஞ்சலென் றேயரு ளருணாசலா keñjiyum vañjiyāyk koñjamu miraṅgilai       yañjaleṉ ḏṟēyaru ḷaruṇācalā பதச்சேதம்: கெஞ்சியும் வஞ்சியாய் கொஞ்சமும் இரங்கிலை. ‘அஞ்சு அல்’ என்றே அருள் அருணாசலா. Padacchēdam...

In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 5th February 2023 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings, particularly about the practice of self-investigation, self-surrender and prayer. ----more---- This episode can also be watched as a video, 2023-02-05 San Diego Ramana Satsang: Self-investigation, self-surrender and prayer , and...

At the end of a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 4th February 2023 Michael James clarifies some details in the life of Sri Sadhu Om in response to the many inaccuracies and misinterpretations that somehow unfortunately found their way into a profile of him written in the February 2023 issue of Saranagati, an online newsletter published by Sri Ramanasramam: ----more---- This episode...

In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 4th February 2023 Michael James discusses verse 11 of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu: ----more---- அறிவுறுந் தன்னை யறியா தயலை யறிவ தறியாமை யன்றி — யறிவோ வறிவயற் காதாரத் தன்னை யறிய வறிவறி யாமை யறும். aṟivuṟun taṉṉai yaṟiyā dayalai yaṟiva daṟiyāmai yaṉḏṟi — yaṟivō vaṟivayaṟ kādhārat taṉṉai yaṟiya vaṟivaṟi yāmai yaṟum. பதச்சேதம்: அறிவு உறும் தன்னை அறியாது அயலை அற...

In a Zoom meeting with Ernesto, Carlos and José of ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 1st February 2023, Michael James is first asked, ‘We think that happiness lies in objects and because of that belief we constantly allow ourself to be swayed by our vasanas, which are basically tendencies that result in efforts in the form of actions to maximize happiness an...

In a Zoom meeting with Ernesto, Carlos and José of ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 1st February 2023, Michael James is first asked, ‘To what extent would it be advisable for an aspirant who has a negative state of mind and a flood of thoughts, to propose some development of vipassana meditation and strengthening of his witnessing position before putting se...

During the global celebration of Bhagavan Ramana’s 143rd Jayanti (birthday) organised by Arunachala Ashrama in New York on 29th January 2023 Michael James discusses many passages of Bhagavan’s teachings in which he clearly implies that to know what actually exists, we must subside and lose ourself in it ----more----  This episode can also be watched as a video, 2023-01-29 Sri Ramana Jayanti: To kn...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 28th January 2023 Michael James first discussed the meanings and deep implications of verse 20 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai, and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 20 . ----more---- After discussing this, Michael answered questions on this and other aspect...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 28th January 2023 Michael James discusses verse 20 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai: ----more---- கூர்வாட் கண்ணியர் கொடுமையிற் படாதருள்       கூர்ந்தெனைச் சேர்ந்தரு ளருணாசலா kūrvāṭ kaṇṇiyar koḍumaiyiṟ paḍādaruḷ       kūrndeṉaic cērndaru ḷaruṇācalā பதச்சேதம்: கூர் வாள் கண்ணியர் கொடுமையில் படாது, அருள் கூர்ந்து எனை சேர்ந்து அருள் அருணாசலா....

In a Zoom meeting with Bill and Sonia on 21st January 2023 Michael answers questions about the practice of self-investigation and self-surrender and other aspects of Bhagavan’s teachings, and explains that self-investigation is the culmination of the path of surrender. ----more---- While explaining this, he discusses verses 24 , 25 and 26 of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu.  This episode can also be watched as a v...

In a Zoom meeting with Ramana Kendra, Delhi, on 15th January 2023 Michael James discusses the meaning and implications of the pallavi (refrain), anupallavi (post-refrain) and verse 1 of Āṉma-Viddai: ----more---- Āṉma-Viddai pallavi : ஐயே! யதிசுலபம் — ஆன்மவித்தை ஐயே! யதிசுலபம். aiyē! yatisulabham — āṉmaviddai aiyē! yatisulabham. பதச்சேதம்: ஐயே, அதி சுலபம், ஆன்ம வித்தை, ஐயே, அதி சுலபம்! Padacchēdam...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 14th January 2023 Michael James first discussed the meaning and deep implications of verse 19 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai, and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 19 . ----more---- After discussing this, Michael answered questions on this and other aspects...

In a Zoom meeting with Ernesto, Carlos and José of ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 11th January 2023, Michael James is first asked, ‘A person is going to separate from 2 wives and finally will not separate from his third wife. Although his not divorcing his third wife is already predestined, to what extent were the awareness and learning that took place in...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 14th January 2023 Michael James discusses verse 19 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai: ----more---- குற்றமுற் றறுத்தெனைக் குணமாய்ப் பணித்தாள்       குருவுரு வாயொளி ரருணாசலா kuṯṟamuṯ ṟaṟutteṉaig guṇamāyp paṇittāḷ       guruvuru vāyoḷi raruṇācalā பதச்சேதம்: குற்றம் முற்று அறுத்து எனை குணம் ஆய் பணித்து ஆள், குரு உரு ஆய் ஒளிர் அருணாசலா. Padacch...

In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 7th January 2023 Michael James discusses verse 10 of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu: ----more---- அறியாமை விட்டறிவின் றாமறிவு விட்டவ் வறியாமை யின்றாகு மந்த — வறிவு மறியா மையுமார்க்கென் றம்முதலாந் தன்னை யறியு மறிவே யறிவு. aṟiyāmai viṭṭaṟiviṉ ḏṟāmaṟivu viṭṭav vaṟiyāmai yiṉḏṟāhu manda — vaṟivu maṟiyā maiyumārkkeṉ ḏṟammudalān taṉṉai yaṟiyu maṟivē yaṟivu. பதச்சேதம்...

In an online meeting on 5th January 2023 to celebrate the 143rd Jayanti of Bhagavan Ramana, Michael discusses an important teaching given by Bhagavan, namely ‘Bhakti is the mother of jñāna’, meaning that love or devotion is what gives birth to true knowledge, which is awareness of ourself as we actually are. ----more---- This episode can also be watched as a video, 2023-01-05 Hyderabad Ramana Jaya...