Sri Ramana Teachings

Upadesa Undiyar verse 27

In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 4th September 2021 Michael James discusses verse 27 of Upadēśa Undiyār:

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Sri Arunachala Navamanimalai verse 5

This episode begins with Sadhu Om singing verse 5 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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Our present state is just a dream

In a Zoom meeting on 1st September 2021 Sean and Michael discuss various aspects of the teachings of Bhagavan Ramana, particularly his teaching that our present state is just a dream. Sean begins this discussion by referring to and asking questions about Michael’s most recent article: Is anything other than ourself intrinsically existent?

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Sēva and Upadēśa Undiyār verses 29, 28 and 1 to 9

In a Zoom meeting with Ramana Kendra, Delhi, on 1st September 2021 to celebrate Bhagavan’s Advent to Arunachala, Michael James discusses what he taught us about sēva (service), particularly as expressed by him in verses 29, 28, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Upadēśa Undiyār.

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Nan Ar? (Who am I?) paragraph 13 Q&A

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 28th August 2021 Michael first discussed in detail the thirteenth paragraph of Nāṉ Ār? (Who am I?), and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Nan Ar? (Who am I?) paragraph 13.

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Nan Ar? (Who am I?) paragraph 13

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 28th August 2021 Michael James discusses the thirteenth paragraph of Nāṉ Ār? (Who am I?) sentence by sentence:

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Letting go of desires and attachments

In a Zoom meeting on 20th August 2021 2021 Subu and Michael discuss various aspects of the teachings of Bhagavan Ramana, particularly letting go of desires and attachments by investigating ourself.

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There is just one ego

In a Zoom meeting with ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 15th August 2021, in answer to the questions, “I can understand that everything, including "the others" are an emanation of my mind. What I fail to understand is whether they in turn dream of me.

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Nan Ar? (Who am I?) paragraph 12 Q&A

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 14th August 2021 Michael James first discussed in detail the twelfth paragraph of Nāṉ Ār? (Who am I?), and that first portion of this meeting has been posted here as a separate episode: Nan Ar? (Who am I?) paragraph 12.

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Nan Ar? (Who am I?) paragraph 12

In a Zoom meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 14th August 2021 Michael James discusses the twelfth paragraph of Nāṉ Ār? (Who am I?) sentence by sentence:

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