Sri Ramana Teachings

Does the idea of prārabdha exist only to help us to let go of ego?

In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 13th May 2023 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings.

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Does the world truly disappear during self-investigation?

In a Zoom meeting of ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 10th May 2023, Michael James is first asked, ‘In Path of Sri Ramana p. 156, Sadhu Om says "It is normal for one who is truly engaged in the practice of self- attention to frequently experience as if one’s true nature of absolute self shines at times and then obscures. On such occasions, one will be able to understand very clearly from one’s own experience how the world’s appearance vanishes and how it again comes into existence". Is he talking about subsiding in laya or does the world really vanish when a deep vairagya is combined with a strong love to turn within? Does this happen in the advanced stages of practice?’, so he answers this and several other related questions.

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How to do self-enquiry and what to observe?

In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 7th May 2023 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings.

This episode can also be watched as a video here 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 here.  

Swami Sarvapriyananda and Michael James discuss Advaita Vedanta and the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi with

In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana group, Helsinki, on 1st May 2023, there was a very special gathering with the guests Swami Sarvapriyananda and Michael James who discussed the essence of Advaita Vedanta and the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, and how to put these teachings into practice.

The event was broadcasted live on Zoom/YouTube and reached hundreds of participants. The discussion brought up many interesting and deep insights about the true core of Advaita and how Sri Ramana has given an easy but also subtle practice of self-investigation. In the end this is the only practice to eliminate the ego, which seems to exist if not investigated.

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The law of karma as taught by Bhagavan

During the international celebration of Bhagavan Ramana’s 73rd Aradhana (anniversary of the day he left his body) organised by Arunachala Ashrama, New York, on 30th April 2023 Michael James discusses the law of karma as taught by Bhagavan.

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How to be sure if my attention is on the Self during self-enquiry?

In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 29th April 2023 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings.

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How to develop more love to go within?

In a Zoom meeting of ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 16th April 2023, Michael James is first asked, ‘I would be grateful if you could talk to us about how to cultivate patience and recommendations so as not to slacken easily in order to persevere and persist on this slow path of self-inquiry where, because our minds are so impure, there is so little recognition of progress, at least for me. When one arrives at any path one needs a series of confirmations to keep one motivated, what would these be?’, so he answers this and several other related questions.

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What is ego and why does it create everything?

In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 8th April 2023 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings.

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How to practice self-investigation during our daily life?

In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 2nd April 2023 Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings, particularly about the practice of self-investigation in daily life.

This episode can also be watched as a video, 2023-04-02 San Diego Ramana Satsang: How to practice self investigation during our daily life, 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 here.  

Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu verse 13

In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 1th April 2023 Michael James discusses verse 13 of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu:

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