Sri Ramana Teachings

In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 1st January 2023 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings, particularly the practice of self-investigation and self-surrender, after discussing Nāṉ Ār? (Who am I?) paragraph 20 : ----more---- தானெழுந்தால் சகலமு மெழும்; தானடங்கினால் சகலமு மடங்கும். எவ்வளவுக்கெவ்வளவு தாழ்ந்து நடக்கிறோமோ அவ...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 31st December 2022 Michael James discusses how to investigate who am I and then answers questions about this and other aspects of Bhagavan’s teachings. ----more---- This episode can also be watched as a video, 2022-12-31 Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK: How to investigate who am I? , and a more compressed audio copy in Opus format (which ca...

In a Zoom meeting on 21st December 2022 Michael answers several questions asked by Indira about Bhagavan’s teachings, particularly about ego, vāsanās, living in the world and the eventual dissolution of the world-appearance. ----more---- This episode can also be watched as a video, 2022-12-21 Indira and Michael discuss ego, vāsanās, living in the world and ending its appearance , and a more compre...

In a Zoom meeting with ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 18th December 2022, Michael James answers the question “Many of those who come to this path interpret that having as a priority the practice of self-inquiry implies a stop to living joy and relationships with others, abandoning professional projects or losing interest in them and a fear that vairagya w...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 10th December 2022 Michael James first discussed the meaning and deep implications of verse 18 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai, and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 18 . ----more---- After discussing this, Michael answered questions on this and other aspect...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 10th December 2022 Michael James discusses verse 18 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai: ----more---- கீழ்மே லெங்குங் கிளரொளி மணியென்       கீழ்மையைப் பாழ்செய் யருணாசலா kīṙmē leṅguṅ kiḷaroḷi maṇiyeṉ       kīṙmaiyaip pāṙcey yaruṇācalā பதச்சேதம்: கீழ் மேல் எங்கும் கிளர் ஒளி மணி, என் கீழ்மையை பாழ் செய் அருணாசலா. Padacchēdam (word-separation): k...

In a Zoom meeting with Ernesto, Carlos and José of ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 7th December 2022, Michael James is first asked, ‘What does following Bhagavan’s path seriously mean and imply?’, so he answers this and various other related questions. ----more---- This episode can also be watched as a video, 2022-12-07 Yo Soy Tu Mismo: What does following...

In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 4th December 2022 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings, particularly the practice of self-investigation and self-surrender, after discussing Nāṉ Ār? (Who am I?) paragraph 19 : ----more---- நல்ல மன மென்றும் கெட்ட மன மென்று மிரண்டு மனங்களில்லை. மன மொன்றே. வாசனைகளே சுப மென்றும் அசுப மென...

In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 3rd December 2022 Michael James discusses verse 9 of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu: ----more---- இரட்டைகண் முப்புடிக ளென்றுமொன்று பற்றி யிருப்பவா மவ்வொன்றே தென்று — கருத்தினுட் கண்டாற் கழலுமவை கண்டவ ரேயுண்மை கண்டார் கலங்காரே காண். iraṭṭaigaṇ muppuḍiga ḷeṉḏṟumoṉḏṟu paṯṟi yiruppavā mavvoṉḏṟē teṉḏṟu — karuttiṉuṭ kaṇḍāṯ kaṙalumavai kaṇḍava rēyuṇmai kaṇḍār kalaṅgā...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 26th November 2022 Michael James first discussed the meanings and deep implications of verse 17 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai, and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 17 . ----more---- After discussing this, Michael answered questions on this and other aspec...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 26th November 2022 Michael James discusses verse 17 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai: ----more---- கிரியுரு வாகிய கிருபைக் கடலே       கிருபைகூர்ந் தருளுவா யருணாசலா giriyuru vāhiya kirupaik kaḍalē       kirupaikūrn daruḷuvā yaruṇācalā பதச்சேதம்: கிரி உரு ஆகிய கிருபை கடலே, கிருபை கூர்ந்து அருளுவாய் அருணாசலா. Padacchēdam (word-separation): g...

In a Zoom meeting with a group of Ramana devotees from Paris on 20th November 2022, Michael James explains that Bhagavan’s path of self-investigation and self-surrender is the pinnacle of the path of bhakti, and then answers questions on this and other aspects of his teachings. ----more----  This episode can also be watched as a video, 2022-11-20 Paris Ramana Group: Bhagavan’s path is the pinnacle...

In a Zoom meeting with Ramana Kendra, Delhi, on 13th November 2022 Michael James discusses the meaning and implications of verses 29 and 30 of Upadēśa Sāraḥ: ----more---- Upadēśa Sāraḥ verse 29 : बन्ध मुक्त्यती तंप रंसुखम् । विन्द तीहजी वस्तु दैविकः ॥ २९ ॥ bandha muktyatī taṁpa raṁsukham vinda tīhajī vastu daivikaḥ पदच्छेद: बन्ध मुक्ति अतीतम् परम् सुखम् विन्दति इह जीवः तु दैविकः. Padacchēda (word-...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 12th November 2022 Michael James first discussed the meaning and deep implications of verse 16 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai, and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 16 . ----more---- After discussing this, Michael answered questions on this and other aspect...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 12th November 2022 Michael James discusses verse 16 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai: ----more---- காந்த மிரும்புபோற் கவர்ந்தெனை விடாமற்       கலந்தெனோ டிருப்பா யருணாசலா kānta mirumbupōṟ kavarndeṉai viḍāmaṟ       kalandeṉō ḍiruppā yaruṇācalā பதச்சேதம்: காந்தம் இரும்பு போல் கவர்ந்து எனை, விடாமல் கலந்து எனோடு இருப்பாய் அருணாசலா. Padacchēdam...

In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 6th November 2022 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings, particularly the practice of self-investigation and self-surrender, after discussing Nāṉ Ār? (Who am I?) paragraph 18 : ----more---- ஜாக்ரம் தீர்க்கம், சொப்பனம் க்ஷணிக மென்பது தவிர வேறு பேதமில்லை. ஜாக்ரத்தில் நடக்கும் விவகாரங்க...

In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 5th November 2022 Michael James discusses verses 27 and 28 of Bhagavad Gītā Sāram: ----more---- தீரஞ்சேர் புத்தியினாற் சித்தத்தை மெல்லமெல்ல நேரச் செயவேண்டு நிச்சலன — மாரதனே சித்தத்தை யான்மாவிற் சேர்த்திடுக மற்றெதுவு மித்தனையு மெண்ணிடா தே. dhīrañcēr buddhiyiṉāṯ cittattai mellamella nērac ceyavēṇḍu niścalaṉa — mārathaṉē cittattai yāṉmāviṟ cērttiḍ...

In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 5th November 2022 Michael James discusses verse 8 of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu: ----more---- எப்பெயரிட் டெவ்வுருவி லேத்தினுமார் பேருருவி லப்பொருளைக் காண்வழிய தாயினுமம் — மெய்ப்பொருளி னுண்மையிற்ற னுண்மையினை யோர்ந்தொடுங்கி யொன்றுதலே யுண்மையிற் காண லுணர். eppeyariṭ ṭevvuruvi lēttiṉumār pēruruvi lapporuḷaik kāṇvaṙiya dāyiṉumam — meypporuḷi ṉuṇmaiyiṯṟa ṉuṇmaiy...

In a Zoom meeting with Ernesto, Carlos and José of ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 2nd November 2022, Michael James is first asked, ‘How can the conviction that all this is a dream be developed more powerfully (apart from the practice of self-inquiry itself)?’, so he answers this and several other related questions. ----more---- This episode can also be wa...

In a Zoom meeting with Ernesto, Carlos and José of ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 2nd November 2022, Michael James is first asked, ‘Bhagavan talks in many verses about the final annihilation of ego, whereas in other fragments or verses, such as in Arunachala Aksharamanamalai or in some fragments of Nan Yar, he describes some of the difficulties we may com...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 29th October 2022 Michael James first discussed the meanings and deep implications of verse 15 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai, and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 15 . ----more---- After discussing this, Michael answered questions on this and other aspect...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 29th October 2022 Michael James discusses verse 15 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai: ----more---- கண்ணுக்குக் கண்ணாய்க் கண்ணின்றிக் காணுனைக்       காணுவ தெவர்பா ரருணாசலா kaṇṇukkuk kaṇṇāyk kaṇṇiṉḏṟik kāṇuṉaik       kāṇuva devarpā raruṇācalā பதச்சேதம்: கண்ணுக்கு கண் ஆய் கண் இன்றி காண் உனை காணுவது எவர்? பார் அருணாசலா. Padacchēdam (word-separ...

In a Zoom meeting with ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 16th October 2022, Michael James answers questions about the practice of self-investigation and self-surrender and other aspects of Bhagavan’s teachings. ----more---- This episode can also be watched as a video, 2022-10-16 Yo Soy Tu Mismo: The root of all diseases is ego, the false awareness ‘I am this...

In a Zoom meeting with Ramana Kendra, Delhi, on 9th October 2022 Michael James discusses the meaning and implications of verses 27 and 28 of Upadēśa Sāraḥ: ----more---- Upadēśa Sāraḥ verse 27 : ज्ञान वर्जिताऽ ज्ञान हीनचित् । ज्ञान मस्तिकिं ज्ञातु मन्तरम् ॥ २७ ॥ jñāna varjitā’ jñāna hīnacit jñāna mastikiṁ jñātu mantaram पदच्छेद: ज्ञान वर्जिता अज्ञान हीन चित् ज्ञानम्. अस्ति किम् ज्ञातुम् अन्तरम्? Pa...

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 8th October 2022 Michael James first discussed the meaning and deep implications of verse 14 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai, and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 14 . ----more---- After discussing this, Michael answered questions on this and other aspects...