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| Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam verse 1 | 02 Apr 2025 | 02:15:57 | |
In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 29th March 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam verse 1. This episode can be watched as a video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 9 | 15 Mar 2025 | 01:38:56 | |
In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 8th March 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 9. This episode can be watched as a video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Our aim is to know who am I, not just to be free of thoughts | 14 Mar 2025 | 01:56:31 | |
In an online meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 2nd March 2025, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings. This episode can be watched as video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verse 28 | 09 Mar 2025 | 01:33:09 | |
In an online meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 1st March 2025, Michael James discusses Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verse 28. This episode can be watched as a video, ad-free on Vimeo or with ads on YouTube. A compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Unconcerned about thoughts, we must attend only to ‘I’ | 03 Mar 2025 | 01:37:44 | |
In an online meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 23rd February 2025, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings. This episode is also available as a video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James, and songs of Sri Sadhu Om with English translations can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 8 | 27 Feb 2025 | 02:18:07 | |
In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 22nd February 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 8. This episode can be watched as a video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 7 | 20 Feb 2025 | 02:24:57 | |
In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 10th February 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 7. This episode can be watched as a video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verses 26 and 27 | 15 Feb 2025 | 01:33:00 | |
In an online meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 1st February 2025, Michael James discusses Bhagavan Ramana's Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verses 26 and 27. This episode can be watched as a video either on YouTube or ad-free on our Vimeo video channel, and a compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| We can eradicate ego only by attending to ourself exclusively | 13 Feb 2025 | 03:16:16 | |
Michael explains the essential import of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu and all of Ramana's teachings in 8 key points -- 8 talks (videos). This is the fifth talk with the fifth point: We can eradicate ego only by attending to ourself exclusively. After explaining this point, Michael answers questions related to Ramana's teachings. This episode can be watched as a video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James, and songs of Sri Sadhu Om with English translation can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| To be without rising as ego, we must attend only to our being | 07 Feb 2025 | 01:45:38 | |
In an online meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 26th January 2025, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings. This episode can be watched as video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James, and songs of Sri Sadhu Om with English translations can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 6 | 04 Feb 2025 | 03:11:06 | |
In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 25th January 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 6. This episode can be watched as a video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Ego subsides to the extent we attend to ourself exclusively | 01 Feb 2025 | 01:52:01 | |
In an online meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 5th January 2025, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings. This episode can be watched as video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| To eradicate ego, we must persistently try to be self-attentive | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:38:16 | |
In an online meeting with Kartik, Michael answers questions about Bhagavan Ramana's teachings. This episode can be watched as video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu maṅgalam verse 1 | 30 Jan 2025 | 00:57:17 | |
In an online session during global Sri Ramana Jayanti celebrations, on 19th January 2025 Michael James discusses mangalam verse 1of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu. This episode can be watched as a video on YouTube. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format can be downloaded from MediaFire. Ad-free videos on the original writings of Bhagavan Ramana with explanations by Michael James can be accessed on our Vimeo video channel. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 5 | 29 Jan 2025 | 02:38:45 | |
In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 11th January 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 5. An audio version of this video can be viewed on YouTube and a compressed audio copy in Opus format (which can be listened to in the VLC media player and some other apps) can be downloaded from MediaFire. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verse 25 | 27 Jan 2025 | 02:13:09 | |
In an online meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 4th January 2025, Michael James discusses Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verse 25. The translation of verse 25 by Michael can be found Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verse 25. Video version of this podcast can be watched on YouTube 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 from MediaFire. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Aruṇācala Tattuvam and Dīpa-Darśaṉa Tattuvam | 12 Jan 2025 | 00:30:00 | |
In an online meeting with Hyderabad Ramana Centre, Michael James discusses Aruṇācala Tattuvam and Dīpa-Darśaṉa Tattuvam: புத்தியகங் காரம் புலம்பெய்த வோங்கு மத்தியித யந்தான் மறையவனு மாலு நத்தவறி யாது நலங்குலைய வன்னார் மத்தியொளி ரண்ணா மலையினது மெய்யே. buddhiyahaṅ kāram pulambeyda vōṅgu maddhiyida yandāṉ maṟaiyavaṉu mālu nattavaṟi yādu nalaṅgulaiya vaṉṉār maddhiyoḷi raṇṇā malaiyiṉadu meyyē. பதச்சேதம்: புத்தி அகங்காரம் புலம்பு எய்த ஓங்கும் மத்தி இதயம் தான் மறையவனும் மாலும் நத்த அறியாது நலம் குலைய அன்னார் மத்தி ஒளிர் அண்ணாமலையினது மெய்யே. Padacchēdam (word-separation): buddhi ahaṅkāram pulambu eyda ōṅgum maddhi idayam tāṉ maṟaiyavaṉum mālum natta aṟiyādu nalam gulaiya aṉṉār maddhi oḷir aṇṇāmalaiyiṉadu meyyē. அன்வயம்: மறையவனும் மாலும் நத்த அறியாது நலம் குலைய அன்னார் மத்தி ஒளிர் அண்ணாமலையினது மெய்யே புத்தி அகங்காரம் புலம்பு எய்த ஓங்கும் மத்தி இதயம் தான். Anvayam (words rearranged in natural prose order): maṟaiyavaṉum mālum natta aṟiyādu nalam gulaiya aṉṉār maddhi oḷir aṇṇāmalaiyiṉadu meyyē buddhi ahaṅkāram pulambu eyda ōṅgum maddhi idayam tāṉ. English translation: Oneself, the heart, the centre, which surges when intellect and ego suffer anguish, is the actual reality of Aṇṇāmalai, which shone between them, Brahmā and Viṣṇu, when pride was deflated, not knowing as desired. Explanatory paraphrase: The actual reality [truth, tattva, import or signification] of Aṇṇāmalai [Aruṇācala], which shone [forth as a column of light] between them, Brahmā and Viṣṇu, when [their] pride was deflated [or for (their) pride to be deflated or destroyed] [because of their] not knowing [or perceiving its top or bottom] as [they] desired, is oneself, the heart, the centre, which surges [ascends, rises high or is exalted] when intellect and ego suffer anguish [despairing because of their not being able to know their real nature, and thereby becoming humble and willing to subside and surrender]. இத்தனுவே நானா மெனுமதியை நீத்தப் புத்தியித யத்தே பொருந்தியக நோக்கா லத்துவித மாமெய் யகச்சுடர்காண் கைபூ மத்தியெனு மண்ணா மலைச்சுடர்காண் மெய்யே. ittaṉuvē nāṉā meṉumatiyai nīttap buddhiyida yattē porundiyaha nōkkā ladduvita māmey ahaccuḍarkāṇ gaibhū maddhiyeṉu maṇṇā malaiccuḍarkāṇ meyyē. பதச்சேதம்: ‘இத் தனுவே நான் ஆம்’ எனும் மதியை நீத்து, அப் புத்தி இதயத்தே பொருந்தி அகநோக்கால், அத்துவிதம் ஆம் மெய் அகச்சுடர் காண்கை பூ மத்தி எனும் அண்ணாமலை சுடர் காண் மெய்யே. Padacchēdam (word-separation): ‘i-t-taṉuvē nāṉ ām’ eṉum matiyai nīttu, a-b-buddhi idayattē porundi aha-nōkkāl, adduvitam ām mey aha-c-cuḍar kāṇgai bhū maddhi eṉum aṇṇāmalai cuḍar kāṇ meyyē. அன்வயம்: பூ மத்தி எனும் அண்ணாமலை சுடர் காண் மெய்யே அகநோக்கால் ‘இத் தனுவே நான் ஆம்’ எனும் மதியை நீத்து, அப் புத்தி இதயத்தே பொருந்தி, அத்துவிதம் ஆம் மெய் அகச்சுடர் காண்கை. Anvayam (words rearranged in natural prose order): bhū maddhi eṉum aṇṇāmalai cuḍar kāṇ meyyē aha-nōkkāl ‘i-t-taṉuvē nāṉ ām’ eṉum matiyai nīttu, a-b-buddhi idayattē porundi, adduvitam ām mey aha-c-cuḍar kāṇgai. English translation: Giving up the mind called ‘this body alone is I’, that mind subsiding in the heart by self-attentiveness, seeing the light of ‘I’, the non-dual reality, is the actual reality of seeing the light of Aṇṇāmalai, which is called the centre of the world. Explanatory paraphrase: The actual reality [truth, tattva, import or signification] of seeing the light [on] Aṇṇāmalai, which is called the centre of the world, is seeing the light of ‘I’ [or heart-light], the non-dual reality, having given up the mati [mind, which is always aware of itself as] ‘this body alone is I’, [and] that buddhi [mind or dēhātma-buddhi, the false awareness that a body is oneself] having subsided [and merged] in the heart by aha-nōkku [inward look, looking inside, looking at ‘I’ or self-attentiveness]. The video version of this episode can be seen on YouTube and a more compressed audio copy in Opus format (which can be listened on the VLC media player and some other apps) can be downloaded from MediaFire. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| If Bhagavan is pure being awareness, how did he do anything? | 12 Jan 2025 | 01:49:11 | |
In an online meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 29th December 2024, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings. The video version of this episode can be seen on YouTube and a more compressed audio copy in Opus format (which can be listened on the VLC media player and some other apps) can be downloaded from MediaFire. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 4 | 31 Dec 2024 | 02:28:20 | |
In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 28th December 2024, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 4. 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 from MediaFire. Video version of this podcast can be viewed on YouTube. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 3 | 29 Dec 2024 | 02:07:49 | |
In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 14th December 2024, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 3. 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 from MediaFire This video can also be watched on YouTube. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham, verses 23 and 24 | 21 Dec 2024 | 01:49:59 | |
In an online meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 2nd November 2024, Michael James discusses Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham, verses 23 and 24: Verse 23: அதுவேமுக் கியவிதய மதன்கண்ணிவ் வகிலமுமே யமர்ந்தி ருக்கு மதுவாடி யெப்பொருட்கு மெல்லாச்செல் வங்கட்கு மதுவே யில்ல மதனாலே யனைத்துயிர்க்கு மறிவதுவே யிதயமென வறைய லாகுஞ் சிதையாநிற் குங்கற்போற் சடவுடலி னவயவத்தோர் சிறுகூ றன்றால். aduvēmuk khiyavidaya madaṉgaṇṇiv vakhilamumē yamarndi rukku maduvāḍi yepporuṭku mellāccel vaṅgaṭku maduvē yilla madaṉālē yaṉaittuyirkku maṟivaduvē yidayameṉa vaṟaiya lāhuñ cidaiyāniṯ kuṅgaṯpōṯ jaḍavuḍali ṉavayavattōr siṟukū ṟaṉḏṟāl. பதச்சேதம்: அதுவே முக்கிய இதயம். அதன்கண் இவ் அகிலமுமே அமர்ந்து இருக்கும். அது ஆடி எப் பொருட்கும். எல்லா செல்வங்கட்கும் அதுவே இல்லம். அதனாலே, அனைத்து உயிர்க்கும் அறிவு அதுவே இதயம் என அறையல் ஆகும். சிதையாநிற்கும் கல் போல் சட உடலின் அவயவத்து ஓர் சிறு கூறு அன்று; ஆல். Padacchēdam (word-separation): aduvē mukkhiya idayam. adaṉgaṇ i-vv-akhilamumē amarndu irukkum. adu āḍi e-p-poruṭkum. ellā selvaṅgaṭkum aduvē illam. adaṉālē, aṉaittu uyirkkum aṟivu aduvē idayam eṉa aṟaiyal āhum. sidaiyāniṯkum kal pōl jaḍa uḍaliṉ avayavattu ōr siṟu kūṟu aṉḏṟu; āl. English translation: That alone is the principal heart. In it this entire universe is residing. It is the mirror for all things whatsoever. It alone is the home for all riches. Therefore it, the awareness for all sentient beings, is what is declared as the heart. It is not a small portion in part of the perishable, stone-like insentient body. Explanatory paraphrase: That alone is the principal [first, foremost, primary and preeminent] heart. In it this entire universe is residing. It is the mirror for all things whatsoever [the mirror in which each and every thing appears]. It alone is the home for all [spiritual] riches [everything of real value]. Therefore it, [which is] the awareness [the original and fundamental awareness, ‘I am’] for all sentient beings, is what is declared as the [real] heart. It is not a small portion in part of the perishable, stone-like insentient body [the body, which is perishable (or mortal) and insentient like a stone]. Verse 24: ஆதலினா லறிவுமய மாஞ்சுத்த விதயத்தே யகத்தைச் சேர்க்குஞ் சாதனையால் வாதனைக ளொடுவாயு வொடுக்கமுமே சாருந் தானே. ādaliṉā laṟivumaya māñśuddha vidayattē yahattaic cērkkuñ sādhaṉaiyāl vādaṉaiga ḷoḍuvāyu voḍukkamumē sārun tāṉē. பதச்சேதம்: ஆதலினால், அறிவுமயம் ஆம் சுத்த இதயத்தே அகத்தை சேர்க்கும் சாதனையால், வாதனைகளோடு வாயு ஒடுக்கமுமே சாரும் தானே. Padacchēdam (word-separation): ādaliṉāl, aṟivumayam ām śuddha idayattē ahattai sērkkum sādhaṉaiyāl, vādaṉaigaḷoḍu vāyu oḍukkamumē sārum tāṉē. English translation: Therefore by the means of fixing the mind in the pure heart, which is composed of awareness, complete dissolution of breath along with inclinations will be achieved automatically. Explanatory paraphrase: Therefore by the sādhana [means or steady and persistent practice] of fixing the mind [attention] in the pure heart, which is composed of awareness [the clear, infinite and eternal awareness ‘I am’], complete [and hence permanent] dissolution [or cessation] of vāyu [breath, prāṇa or life] along with vāsanās [inclinations, namely viṣaya-vāsanās, inclinations to seek happiness in anything other than oneself] will be achieved automatically [or spontaneously]. This episode can also be watched in ad-free video format on our Vimeo channel or on our YouTube channel. compressed audio in Opus format (which can be listened to in the VLC media player and some other apps) can be downloaded from MediaFire . | |||
| To destroy all vāsanās, persistent practice is necessary | 06 Dec 2024 | 01:54:40 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 1st December 2024, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings. This episode can also be watched as a video on YouTube and a more compressed audio copy in Opus format (which can be listened on the VLC media player and some other apps) can be downloaded from MediaFire. | |||
| Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai Verse 2 | 03 Dec 2024 | 01:54:19 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 30th November 2024, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 2. This episode can also be watched as a video on YouTube and a more compressed audio copy in Opus format (which can be listened on the VLC media player and some other apps) can be downloaded from MediaFire. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| Fix the mind on yourself, do not think of anything else | 30 Nov 2024 | 01:24:41 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 24th November 2024, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings. A more compressed audio copy in Opus format (which can be listened on the VLC media player and some other apps) can be downloaded from https://mediafire.com/file/ompekha7fy8fu9s. | |||
| Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai Verse 1 | 16 Nov 2024 | 01:28:40 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 9th November 2024, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 1. This episode can also be watched as a video YouTube 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 from MediaFire. Books by Sri Sadhu Om and Michael James that are currently available on Amazon: By Sri Sadhu Om: ► The Path of Sri Ramana (English) By Michael James: ► Happiness and Art of Being (English) ► Lyckan och Varandets Konst (Swedish) Above books are also available in other regional Amazon marketplaces worldwide. | |||
| How to practise silence? | 09 Nov 2024 | 01:54:46 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 3rd November 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verses 21 and 22 | 07 Nov 2024 | 01:57:58 | |
In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 2nd November 2024, Michael James discusses Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham, verses 21 and 22. The translation of verse 21 by Michael can be found here: https://blog.sriramanateachings.org/2024/05/ulladu-narpadu-anubandham-tamil-text.html#una21 The translation of verse 22 byMichael can be found here: https://blog.sriramanateachings.org/2024/05/ulladu-narpadu-anubandham-tamil-text.html#una22 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 from here. | |||
| Without investigating oneself, how to achieve self-annihilation? | 02 Nov 2024 | 02:04:11 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 27th October 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| To investigate what we are, we must first distinguish the knower from the known | 29 Oct 2024 | 01:51:20 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 26th October 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| If we attend to ego carefully enough we will see what we actually are | 16 Oct 2024 | 02:05:45 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 12th October 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| What is desirelessness and what is renunciation? | 11 Oct 2024 | 01:52:40 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 6th October 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verse 20 | 09 Oct 2024 | 01:26:05 | |
In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 5th October 2024, Michael James discusses Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham, verses 20. The translation of verse 20 by Michael can be found here. 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 from here. | |||
| Verse 3 of Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam | 08 Oct 2024 | 00:30:40 | |
This video begins with Sadhu Om singing verse 3 of ஸ்ரீ அருணாசல பதிகம் (Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam), ‘The Eleven Verses to Arunachala’, then Michael James explains and discusses its meaning: இறையுனை நினையு மெண்ணமே நண்ணா வெனையுன தருட்கயிற் றாலீர்த் திறையுயி ரின்றிக் கொன்றிட நின்றா யென்குறை யியற்றின னேழை யிறையினிக் குறையென் குற்றுயி ராக்கி யெனைவதைத் திடலெதற் கிங்ங னிறைவனா மருணா சலவெண முடித்தே யேகனா வாழிநீ டூழி. iṟaiyuṉai niṉaiyu meṇṇamē naṇṇā veṉaiyuṉa daruṭkayiṯ ṟālīrt tiṟaiyuyi riṉḏṟik koṉḏṟiḍa niṉḏṟā yeṉkuṟai yiyaṯṟiṉa ṉēṙai yiṟaiyiṉik kuṟaiyeṉ kuṯṟuyi rākki yeṉaivadait tiḍaledaṟ kiṅṅa ṉiṟaivaṉā maruṇā calaveṇa muḍittē yēkaṉā vāṙinī ḍūṙi. பதச்சேதம்: இறை உனை நினையும் எண்ணமே நண்ணா எனை உனது அருள் கயிற்றால் ஈர்த்து, இறை உயிர் இன்றி கொன்றிட நின்றாய். என் குறை இயற்றினன் ஏழை? இறை இனி குறை என்? குற்று உயிர் ஆக்கி எனை வதைத்திடல் எதற்கு இங்ஙன்? இறைவன் ஆம் அருணாசல, எணம் முடித்தே, ஏகன் ஆ வாழி நீடு ஊழி. Padacchēdam (word-separation): iṟai uṉai niṉaiyum eṇṇamē naṇṇā eṉai uṉadu aruḷ kayiṯṟāl īrttu, iṟai uyir iṉḏṟi koṉḏṟiḍa niṉḏṟāy. eṉ kuṟai iyaṯṟiṉaṉ ēṙai? iṟai iṉi kuṟai eṉ? kuṯṟu uyir ākki eṉai vadaittiḍal edaṟku iṅṅaṉ? iṟaivaṉ ām aruṇācala, eṇam muḍittē, ēkaṉ ā vāṙi nīḍu ūṙi. English translation: By the rope of your grace, pulling [attracting, dragging or carrying away] me, who did not come close [or adhere] to an intention [or inclination] to think of you, the Lord, you stood [determined] to kill [me] without [leaving even] a little life [or without (leaving any distinction between) God and soul]. What wrong did I, this poor wretch, do [to you]? What little obstacle now [prevents you fulfilling your intention to kill me]? For what [reason or purpose] [are you] tormenting me in this way, making [me] half alive? Arunachala, who are God, fulfilling your intention [to annihilate me completely], may [you] live as the [only] one for all eternity. While discussing the meaning of this verse, Michael explained each sentence of it: இறை உனை நினையும் எண்ணமே நண்ணா எனை உனது அருள் கயிற்றால் ஈர்த்து, இறை உயிர் இன்றி கொன்றிட நின்றாய். iṟai uṉai niṉaiyum eṇṇamē naṇṇā eṉai uṉadu aruḷ kayiṯṟāl īrttu, iṟai uyir iṉḏṟi koṉḏṟiḍa niṉḏṟāy. By the rope of your grace, pulling [attracting, dragging or carrying away] me, who did not come close [or adhere] to an intention [or inclination] to think of you, the Lord, you stood [determined] to kill [me] without [leaving even] a little life [or without (leaving any distinction between) God and soul]. என் குறை இயற்றினன் ஏழை? eṉ kuṟai iyaṯṟiṉaṉ ēṙai? What wrong did I, this poor wretch, do [to you]? இறை இனி குறை என்? iṟai iṉi kuṟai eṉ? What little obstacle now [prevents you fulfilling your intention to kill me]? குற்று உயிர் ஆக்கி எனை வதைத்திடல் எதற்கு இங்ஙன்? kuṯṟu uyir ākki eṉai vadaittiḍal edaṟku iṅṅaṉ? For what [reason or purpose] [are you] tormenting me in this way, making [me] half alive? இறைவன் ஆம் அருணாசல, எணம் முடித்தே, ஏகன் ஆ வாழி நீடு ஊழி. iṟaivaṉ ām aruṇācala, eṇam muḍittē, ēkaṉ ā vāṙi nīḍu ūṙi. Arunachala, who are God, fulfilling your intention [to annihilate me completely], may [you] live as the [only] one for all eternity. Other credits: Extro Song: Lakshmi, Houston Extro Music: Pond5 / Erick Mcnerney . License to use the music purchased by Sri Ramana Center of Houston. Editing/Video: Kumar Saran, Houston - Produced by Sri Ramana Center of Houston 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 from here. | |||
| As long as ego rises, effort is necessary | 06 Oct 2024 | 01:38:51 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 29th September 2024, 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 from here.
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| Self-investigation and happiness | 03 Oct 2024 | 01:06:02 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana group, Helsinki, on 29th September Michael James answer 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 from here. | |||
| Not rising as ego is knowing and being what we actually are | 01 Oct 2024 | 02:11:46 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 28th September 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| What is self-investigation, and what is self-surrender? | 26 Sep 2024 | 00:51:06 | |
In a Zoom meeting between Ludovic and Michael James, on 25th September 2024, Michael answered questions and talked about the basics of 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 from here.
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| How does Arunachala eradicate ego when thought of? | 23 Sep 2024 | 00:59:26 | |
In an online meeting on 22th September 2024, to celebrate Bhagavan's advent (arrival) to Tiruvannamalai on 1st September 1896, Michael discusses Bhagavan's how Arunachala eridactes ego when thought of. The four main verses Michael discussed in the video are the last two of Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam and first two of Śrī Aruṇācala Aṣṭakam, the meanings of which are: Padigam 10: I have seen a wonder [something extraordinary and miraculous], [this] magnetic hill that forcibly seizes [or attracts] the soul. Subduing the mischievous [outward-going mental] activity of the soul who thinks of it once, pulling [dragging or attracting] [that soul] to be facing towards itself, the one [reality that shines in the heart as sat-cit, pure being-awareness, ‘I am’], [thereby] making it be acala [motionless] like itself, it takes [and consumes] that sweet [spiritually ripened and pure] soul as bali [food offered in sacrifice or alms]. What [a wonder] this is! Souls, be saved [by] thinking of the great Aruna Hill, this killer of the soul, who shines in the heart [as the heart, namely sat-cit, the fundamental awareness of being, ‘I am’]. Padigam 11: Like me who think this hill to be the Supreme, how many are those who have [thereby] been destroyed! O people who are wandering about thinking of a means to give up the body, having given up desire for this defective life due to [its] expanding [or unfolding] misery, there is on earth one rare medicine that when thought of once within the mind will kill [ego] without killing [what we actually are]. Know that it certainly is Aruna Hill. Aṣṭakam 1: It sits calmly as if a hill bereft of awareness [or knowledge], [but] ah, its action is pre-eminent [extraordinary or wonderful], difficult for anyone to know [understand or recognise]. Though from [my] young age, [when I was] bereft of knowledge [of anything else], Arunachalam shone brightly [and clearly] in [my] awareness [or mind] as what is exceedingly great, even [after] getting to know from someone that it is Tiruvannamalai I did not know [understand or recognise] its poruḷ [substance, essence, reality or what it actually is]. When, enchanting [or possessing] [my] mind, it pulled [me] close, at [that] appointed time [proper or opportune moment] of coming close I saw this to be acalam [motionless, still, steady or a mountain]. Aṣṭakam 2: When investigating within the mind who the seer is, I saw what remained when the seer [thereby] became non-existent. The mind does not rise to say ‘I saw’, [so] in what way could the mind rise to say ‘I did not see’? Who has the power to elucidate this [by] speaking, when in ancient times [as Dakshinamurti] [even] you elucidated [it] without speaking? Only to elucidate your state [of silent and motionless pure self-awareness] without speaking, you stood as a hill [or motionlessly] shining [from] earth [to] sky [though actually beyond the limits of both]. 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 from here. | |||
| Understanding ego as an erroneous awareness of ourself | 19 Sep 2024 | 02:29:07 | |
Following the book launch in August 2023 of Ramana Maharshi's Forty Verses on What Is, a compilation of the writings and talks of Michael James on Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu, Michael and Sandra have started a series of talks in which Michael explains the essential import of these verses and all of Ramana's teachings in 8 key points -- 8 talks (videos). This is the fourth talk with the fourth point: since ego is an erroneous awareness of ourself, it can be eradicated only by correct awareness of ourself, which means awareness of ourself as we actually are. After explaining this point, Michael answers questions related to Ramana's teachings. FREE SAMPLE OF THE BOOK: You can find the 8 key points in the introduction that Michael wrote to this book (pp. xxxi-xxxii), which is also part of the 108-page free sample that you can download here: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZbcyp0ZeohBWWHhHf8gs7k3TN2vMz02WIBy LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: New Home page SriRamanaTeachings.org https://www.sriramanateachings.org/ Introduction to Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu: https://blog.sriramanateachings.org/2024/09/introduction-to-ulladu-narpadu.html Pure intransitive awareness alone is real consciousness and what actually exists https://blog.sriramanateachings.org/2024/09/pure-intransitive-awareness-alone-is.html Is there any such thing as a ‘self-realised’ person? https://blog.sriramanateachings.org/2014/11/is-there-any-such-thing-as-self.html#yarjnani 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 from here.
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| What causes ego to rise from sleep? | 15 Sep 2024 | 02:05:54 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 14th September 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verses 18 and 19 | 08 Sep 2024 | 01:24:16 | |
In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 7th September 2024, Michael James discusses Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham, verses 18 and 19. The translation of verse 18 by Michael can be found here: https://blog.sriramanateachings.org/2024/05/ulladu-narpadu-anubandham-tamil-text.html#una18 The translation of verse 19 by Michael can be found here: https://blog.sriramanateachings.org/2024/05/ulladu-narpadu-anubandham-tamil-text.html#una19 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 from here. | |||
| Real knowing is devoid of both knowing and not knowing | 05 Sep 2024 | 01:52:42 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 1st September 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| Only by persistent practice can we gain the power to remain subsided in our being | 02 Sep 2024 | 02:19:20 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 31st August 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| Bhagavan's Advent and the path of self-investigation | 01 Sep 2024 | 00:23:55 | |
In an online meeting on 30th August 2024, to celebrate Bhagavan's advent (arrival) to Tiruvannamalai on 1st September 1896, Michael discusses Bhagavan's advent and the path of self-investigation 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 from here.
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| What is surrender and how to surrender? | 26 Aug 2024 | 02:07:18 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 25th August 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| The source and substance of ego is our own being, the pure ‘I am’ | 24 Aug 2024 | 02:04:10 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 10th August 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| Self-investigation and overcoming desires | 17 Aug 2024 | 01:56:23 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 4th August 2024, 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 from here. | |||
| Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verse 17 | 14 Aug 2024 | 01:30:58 | |
In a Zoom meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 3rd August 2024, Michael James discusses Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham, verse 17. The translation of the verse by Michael can be found here. 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 from here. | |||
| We are not aware of ourself as we actually are because of ego | 07 Aug 2024 | 02:47:57 | |
Following the book launch in August 2023 of Ramana Maharshi's Forty Verses on What Is, a compilation of the writings and talks of Michael James on Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu, Michael and Sandra have started a series of talks in which Michael explains the essential import of these verses and all of Ramana's teachings in 8 key points -- 8 talks (videos). This is the third talk with the third point: We seem to be not aware of ourself as we actually are only because we now seem to have risen as ego, whose nature is to be always aware of itself as ‘I am this body’ and consequently aware of the appearance of other things. After explaining this point, Michael answers questions related to Ramana's teachings. FREE SAMPLE OF THE BOOK: You can find the 8 key points in the introduction that Michael wrote to this book (pp. xxxi-xxxii), which is also part of the 108-page free sample that you can download here: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZbcyp0ZeohBWWHhHf8gs7k3TN2vMz02WIBy 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 from here. | |||
| Bhakti is the mother of jñāna | 04 Aug 2024 | 01:55:46 | |
In a Zoom meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 28th July 2024, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings. *** The first 15 minutes of this meeting were not recorded. We apologise for the inconvenience. Thank you for understanding.*** 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 from here.
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