Sri Ramana Teachings

Upadesa Undiyar verse 28

In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 2nd October 2021 Michael James discusses verse 28 of Upadēśa Undiyār:

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Bhagavan’s teachings and Eastern Orthodox Christianity

In a Zoom meeting on 1st October 2021 Sean and Michael discuss Bhagavan’s teachings and Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and during this discussion Michael refers to and/or discusses the following passages from Bhagavan’s writings:

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Sri Arunachala Navamanimalai verse 7

This episode begins with Sadhu Om singing verse 7 of ஸ்ரீ அருணாசல நவமணிமாலை (Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai), ‘The Necklace of Nine Gems for Arunachala’, and then Michael James explains and discusses the meaning and implications of it:

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Waking, dream, self-investigation and self-surrender

In a Zoom meeting on 28th September 2021 Robert and Michael discuss various aspects of the teachings of Bhagavan Ramana, particularly his teaching that our present state is just a dream, and the practice of self-investigation and self-surrender. Early in this discussion Robert refers to one of Michael’s recent articles, which he had written in reply to a question asked by Robert: Other people seem to be real because we seem to be a person.

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The practice of ‘Who am I?’

In a Zoom meeting with devotees of Sri Ganesha Temple, Nashville, on 26th September 2021 Michael James discusses the practice of self-investigation (ātma-vicāra), ‘Who am I?’, taught by Bhagavan Ramana, and then answers questions on this and other aspects of his teachings.

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Nan Ar? (Who am I?) paragraph 15 Q&A

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 25th September 2021 Michael first discussed in detail the fifteenth paragraph of Nāṉ Ār? (Who am I?), and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: 2021-09-25a Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK: Michael James discusses Nāṉ Ār? (Who am I?) paragraph 15.

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Nan Ar? (Who am I?) paragraph 15

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 25th September 2021 Michael James discusses the fifteenth paragraph of Nāṉ Ār? (Who am I?) sentence by sentence:

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Sri Arunachala Navamanimalai verse 6

This video begins with Sadhu Om singing verse 6 of ஸ்ரீ அருணாசல நவமணிமாலை (Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai), ‘The Necklace of Nine Gems for Arunachala’, and then Michael James explains and discusses the meaning and implications of it:

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Are there prerequisites for self-investigation?

In a Zoom meeting with ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 19th September 2021, Michael James first answers the questions:

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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).

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