Philosophy and practice of self-investigation (ātma-vicāra) and self-surrender (ātma-samarpana) as taught by Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi.
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.
In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 26th November 2022 Michael James discusses verse 17 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai:
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.
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:
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.
In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 12th November 2022 Michael James discusses verse 16 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai:
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:
In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 5th November 2022 Michael James discusses verses 27 and 28 of Bhagavad Gītā Sāram:
In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 5th November 2022 Michael James discusses verse 8 of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu:
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.
