Why and how to practise self-investigation

In a Zoom meeting on 17th September 2021 Michael answers a series of questions asked by Palani about the teachings of Bhagavan Ramana, particularly about why and how to practise self-investigation (ātma-vicāra).

While answering these questions, Michael refers to and/or discusses the following passages from Bhagavan’s writings:

Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu maṅgalam verse 1 and verses 4, 26 and 36

Nāṉ Ār? paragraphs 11 and 13

The introduction (avatārikai) that he wrote for his Tamil translation of Dṛg-Dṛśya-Vivēka

The note he wrote for his mother in December 1898

Aruṇācalaramaṇaṉ

Upadēśa Undiyār verse 29

Śrī Aruṇācala Pañcaratnam verse 2

This episode can also be watched as a video: 2021-09-17 Palani and Michael discuss why and how to practise self-investigation (ātma-vicāra).