Sri Ramana Teachings

What advice did Bhagavan give about how to sharpen our self-vigilance?

In this episode Michael James answers the question: “Did Bhagavan give any advice on sharpening one’s vigilance, so that one can reduce the gap between attention drifting outwards and one becoming aware of it? I understand that this is dependent on the strength of one’s viṣaya-vāsanās. Although this gap has reduced considerably over a period of time, instant awareness still eludes me”.

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Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 11 Q&A

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 27th August 2022 Michael James first discussed the meanings and deep implications of verse 11 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai, and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 11.

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Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 11

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 27th August 2022 Michael James discusses verse 11 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai:

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Practising self-investigation

In a Zoom meeting with ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 21st August 2022, Michael James answers questions about the practice of self-investigation and self-surrender and other aspects of Bhagavan’s teachings such as the cinema analogy and whether or not a physical guru is necessary.

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Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 10 Q&A

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 20th August 2022 Michael James first discussed the meaning and deep implications of verse 10 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai, and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 10.

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Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai verse 10

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 20th August 2022 Michael James discusses verse 10 of Śrī Aruṇācala Akṣaramaṇamālai:

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Why are Bhagavan’s teachings always so fresh and well suited to each of us?

In this episode Michael James answers the question: “Why is it that Bhagavan’s teaching always appears fresh and suits almost everyone, at any stage of life?”

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Bhagavan’s teachings go beyond all religions but are the heart of each of them

In this episode Michael James answers the question: “Bhagavan’s teaching goes beyond religions but at the same time contains the heart of all the religions. Can you elaborate on this please?”

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Upadēśa Sāraḥ verses 21 and 22

In a Zoom meeting with Ramana Kendra, Delhi, on 14th August 2022 Michael James the meaning and implications of verses 21 and 22 of Upadēśa Sāraḥ:

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‘I am I’, sphuraṇa and the ‘I’-thought

In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang on 7th August 2022 Michael answers questions about ‘I-I’, ‘I am I’, sphuraṇa, the ‘I’-thought, what Bhagavan meant by the terms the first, second and third persons, his death experience, the need for both grace and effort, and various other aspects of his teachings, particularly the practice of self-investigation and self-surrender.

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