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The simple practice of self investigation (ātma-vicāra)

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:57:54 -0500

In an online meeting with Vivek on 15th June 2025, Michael answers questions about Bhagavan Ramana's teachings.

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Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam verse 6

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:09:13 -0500

In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 6th June 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam verse 6.

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Consciousness, God, suffering and freedom of will

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:06:35 -0500

In an online meeting with Philip Goff, Michael answers questions about Bhagavan Ramana's teachings.

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Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verse 31

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:39:13 -0500

In an online meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 7th June 2025, Michael James discusses Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham, verse 31.

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Sun, 25 May 2025 00:33:50 -0500

In an online meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 4th May 2025, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings.

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Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verse 30

Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:26 -0500

In an online meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 3rd May 2025, Michael James discusses Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham, verse 30.

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We should meditate on ourself, not on the thought ‘I am brahman’

Fri, 16 May 2025 07:36:24 -0500

In an online meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 27th April 2025, Michael answers various questions about the teachings of Bhagavan Ramana.

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Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam verse 3

Sun, 11 May 2025 18:31:51 -0500

In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 26th April 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam verse 3.

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Liberation is achieved not by doing but by just being as we are

Mon, 05 May 2025 15:07:47 -0500

In an online meeting with Anshu Bahanda, Michael discusses Bhagavan Ramana’s Upadēśa Sāram, explaining that its central import is that liberation cannot be achieved by doing anything but only by just being as we are, which means being without rising as ego.

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Everything other than ‘I am’ is just an illusory appearance

Sun, 04 May 2025 12:36:52 -0500

Michael explains the essential import of Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu and all of Ramana's teachings in 8 key points -- 8 talks (videos). This is the sixth talk with the sixth point: We can eradicate ego only by attending to ourself exclusively. After explaining this point, Michael answers questions related to Ramana's teachings.

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Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam verse 2

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:36:40 -0500

In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 12th April 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam verse 2.

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Bhagavan Ramana is the eternal guru in the heart of all

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 07:55:24 -0500

In an online meeting with Hyderabad Ramana Centre, Michael James discussed this topic.

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Upadēśa Undiyār - The path to liberation is being, not doing

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:20:14 -0500

During the international celebration of Bhagavan Ramana’s 75th Aradhana (anniversary of the day he left his body) organised by Arunachala Ashrama, New York, on 6th April 2025 Michael James discusses what the real 'seeing' or 'knowing' of God is.

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Always keeping our mind on ourself alone is ātma-vicāra

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:51:38 -0500

In an online meeting with the San Diego Ramana Satsang (ramana-satsang-sd@googlegroups.com) on 6th April 2025, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings.

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Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verse 29

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 23:30:19 -0500

In an online meeting with Sri Ramana Center, Houston, on 5th April 2025, Michael James discusses Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham, verse 29.

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The ‘fourfold means’ (sādhanā catuṣṭayam)

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:39:50 -0500

In an online meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 30th March 2025, Michael answers various questions about the fourfold means (sādhanā catuṣṭayam).

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Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam verse 1

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:03:36 -0500

In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 29th March 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam verse 1.

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Thu, 27 Feb 2025 06:45:28 -0600

In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 22nd February 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 8.

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Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 7

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:29:22 -0600

In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 10th February 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 7.

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Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham verses 26 and 27

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 14:16:17 -0600

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.

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We can eradicate ego only by attending to ourself exclusively

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:35:47 -0600

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.

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To be without rising as ego, we must attend only to our being

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:04:34 -0600

In an online meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 26th January 2025, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings.

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Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 6

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:00:58 -0600

In an online meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 25th January 2025, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 6.

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Ego subsides to the extent we attend to ourself exclusively

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:59:44 -0600

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.

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To eradicate ego, we must persistently try to be self-attentive

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:32:09 -0600

In an online meeting with Kartik, Michael answers questions about Bhagavan Ramana's teachings.

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Sun, 12 Jan 2025 09:09:52 -0600

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].

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Sat, 21 Dec 2024 08:02:04 -0600

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].

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To destroy all vāsanās, persistent practice is necessary

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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.

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Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai Verse 2

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In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 30th November 2024, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 2.

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Fix the mind on yourself, do not think of anything else

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 14:32:34 -0600

In a Zoom meeting with the Chicago Ramana devotees on 24th November 2024, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings.

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Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai Verse 1

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In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 9th November 2024, Michael discusses Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai verse 1.

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