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Immerse yourself in Ramana’s timeless wisdom on your true nature, the pure and eternal non-dual awareness ‘I am’, and how to discover that with self-investigation (ātma-vicāra) and self-surrender. These resources are lovingly made available as a service for devotees worldwide.
♥️ This channel is created with Michael James’s permission.
🎁 COMPLIMENTARY BOOK SAMPLES (based on the writings and talks by Michael James)
See the first two links below.
📺 VIDEO SERIES
Dive into the 8 key points of Bhagavan’s teachings with this video series: see the 3rd link below.
COMMUNITY GUIDELINES
We kindly request all viewers to engage with kindness and respect. Please:
• Keep comments focused on Bhagavan Ramana’s teachings.
• Share your thoughts or disagreements thoughtfully and constructively.
• Stay on topic and consider others’ perspectives.
Together, we can maintain a positive and supportive environment.
How to Increase the Time of Fixed Self-Attentiveness?
Discover the Profound Teachings of Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi
Immerse yourself in Ramana’s timeless wisdom on your true nature, and how to discover that with self-investigation (ātma-vicāra) and self-surrender. These resources are lovingly made available as a service for devotees worldwide. Let his teachings guide you inwards, helping you uncover the pure and eternal non-dual awareness ‘I am’ that is your true nature.
♥️ This channel is created with Michael James’s permission; his channel is @sriramanateachings.
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Discover two books in the Ramana Maharshi's Wisdom: Based on the Work of Michael James Series:
📖 Who Am I? - The path to know and be what you actually are (2024)
This timeless work presents Bhagavan’s essential teachings, guiding seekers to the ultimate truth of their being through self-investigation.
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📖 Forty Verses on What Is - The ultimate truth on being as you actually are (2023)
This book provides a deep exploration of Ramana’s teachings, featuring an in-depth introduction written especially for this book by Michael James.
🎁 Download Free Sample: u.pc.cd/yDn7
This series, published independently by Sandra Derksen with Michael James’s permission, is rooted in her own sadhana. It has been a deeply meaningful project, compiled and edited with the utmost care and respect for Michael’s precise wording and insights, faithfully conveying his teachings to support readers on their spiritual journey.
Both books are available on Amazon.
📌 The Kindle version of Who Am I? is coming soon-stay tuned for updates!
VIDEO SERIES
📺 Gain clarity on Ramana’s teachings through the 8-part continuing video series with Michael James and Sandra Derksen. Dive deeper into the eight key points of Ramana’s wisdom.
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📅 New videos every Monday and Thursday.
📘 Join our Facebook community for meaningful discussions, updates, and reflections:
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💬 Feel free to share your thoughts or questions in the comments.
COMMUNITY GUIDELINES
We kindly request all viewers to engage with kindness and respect. Please:
• Keep comments focused on Bhagavan Ramana’s teachings.
• Share your thoughts or disagreements thoughtfully and constructively.
• Stay on topic and consider others’ perspectives.
Together, we can maintain a positive and supportive environment.
By engaging with this channel, you are helping keep Bhagavan’s teachings alive and accessible for seekers worldwide.
Namo Ramanaya 🙏
Immerse yourself in Ramana’s timeless wisdom on your true nature, and how to discover that with self-investigation (ātma-vicāra) and self-surrender. These resources are lovingly made available as a service for devotees worldwide. Let his teachings guide you inwards, helping you uncover the pure and eternal non-dual awareness ‘I am’ that is your true nature.
♥️ This channel is created with Michael James’s permission; his channel is @sriramanateachings.
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENTS & FREE SAMPLES
Discover two books in the Ramana Maharshi's Wisdom: Based on the Work of Michael James Series:
📖 Who Am I? - The path to know and be what you actually are (2024)
This timeless work presents Bhagavan’s essential teachings, guiding seekers to the ultimate truth of their being through self-investigation.
🎁 Download Free Sample: u.pc.cd/gqEctalK
📖 Forty Verses on What Is - The ultimate truth on being as you actually are (2023)
This book provides a deep exploration of Ramana’s teachings, featuring an in-depth introduction written especially for this book by Michael James.
🎁 Download Free Sample: u.pc.cd/yDn7
This series, published independently by Sandra Derksen with Michael James’s permission, is rooted in her own sadhana. It has been a deeply meaningful project, compiled and edited with the utmost care and respect for Michael’s precise wording and insights, faithfully conveying his teachings to support readers on their spiritual journey.
Both books are available on Amazon.
📌 The Kindle version of Who Am I? is coming soon-stay tuned for updates!
VIDEO SERIES
📺 Gain clarity on Ramana’s teachings through the 8-part continuing video series with Michael James and Sandra Derksen. Dive deeper into the eight key points of Ramana’s wisdom.
🎥 Watch the Playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLnw6ACy-wqrwp_s4WI1LvyV8uBRo2FnJs.html&si=nUHNE5yyTh1iy5JY
CONNECT & COMMUNITY
📅 New videos every Monday and Thursday.
📘 Join our Facebook community for meaningful discussions, updates, and reflections:
groups/RamanaMaharshisWisdom
💬 Feel free to share your thoughts or questions in the comments.
COMMUNITY GUIDELINES
We kindly request all viewers to engage with kindness and respect. Please:
• Keep comments focused on Bhagavan Ramana’s teachings.
• Share your thoughts or disagreements thoughtfully and constructively.
• Stay on topic and consider others’ perspectives.
Together, we can maintain a positive and supportive environment.
By engaging with this channel, you are helping keep Bhagavan’s teachings alive and accessible for seekers worldwide.
Namo Ramanaya 🙏
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Simply by stopping cheating.
everything is a con
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Excelente,la comprensión de la enseñanza es fundamental y eso es gracia divina , realmente muy agradecido a James quien aclara con mucha paciencia aspectos fundamentales , que no por leídos han sido realmente comprendidos .Om tat sat
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Impossible to witness the witness. This is a mind trick. There is only witnessing.
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Thank you for this answer covering many points.🙏Though it is said Bhagavan 'shines in our hearts or centre' and is not the body, still example is a very strong teacher.
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Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu ,verse 19: விதிமதி மூல விவேக மிலார்க்கே விதிமதி வெல்லும் விவாதம் - விதிமதிகட் கோர்முதலாந் தன்னை யுணர்ந்தா ரவைதணந்தார் சார்வரோ பின்னுமவை சாற்று. vidhimati mūla vivēka milārkkē vidhimati vellum vivādam - vidhimatigaṭ kōrmudalān taṉṉai yuṇarndā ravaitaṇandār sārvarō piṉṉumavai sāṯṟu. பதச்சேதம்: விதி மதி மூல விவேகம் இலார்க்கே விதி மதி வெல்லும் விவாதம். விதிமதிகட்கு ஓர் முதல் ஆம் தன்னை உணர்ந்தார் அவை தணந்தார்; சார்வரோ பின்னும் அவை? சாற்று. Padacchēdam (word-separation): vidhi mati mūla vivēkam ilārkkē vidhi mati vellum vivādam. vidhi-matigaṭku ōr mudal ām taṉṉai uṇarndār avai taṇandār; sārvarō piṉṉum avai? sāṯṟu. அன்வயம்: விதி மதி மூல விவேகம் இலார்க்கே விதி மதி வெல்லும் விவாதம். விதிமதிகட்கு ஓர் முதல் ஆம் தன்னை உணர்ந்தார் அவை தணந்தார்; பின்னும் அவை சார்வரோ? சாற்று. Anvayam (words rearranged in natural prose order): vidhi mati mūla vivēkam ilārkkē vidhi mati vellum vivādam. vidhi-matigaṭku ōr mudal ām taṉṉai uṇarndār avai taṇandār; piṉṉum avai sārvarō? sāṯṟu. English translation: Only for those who do not have discernment of the root of fate and will is there dispute about which prevails, fate or will. Those who have known themself, who is the one origin for fate and will, have discarded them. Will they thereafter be associated with them? Say. Explanatory paraphrase: Only for those who do not have vidhi-mati-mūla-vivēkam [ability to distinguish or discern the root of fate (vidhi) and will (mati), namely ego] is there dispute about which prevails, fate or will. Those who have known [the reality of] themself [ego], who is the one origin [cause or foundation] for fate and will, have [thereby] discarded them [because ego as such does not actually exist, since its reality is not what it seems to be but just pure awareness, so when one knows oneself as pure awareness the appearance of ego will be dissolved forever, and thus one will have discarded not only ego but also its fate and will]. Will they thereafter be associated with them? Say.
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The title to your video is nothing but a declaration that you hate god and don't trust him. Otherwise why would you view a lack of free will as a problem? You don't trust the lord's guidance.
We just have to have the courage to find it out
Desire is a trap. Where there is desire there is separation. Where there is separation there is conflict.
Just meditating with Love on our own being (awareness) is the best prayer to Guru. The best prayer is to be Self attentive. Real teachings are not in words, it's in Silence. Our own being I. 🙏🙇🤱🙇🙏
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Thank you Michael.....I really appreciate The Love, the Heart, the Light of Bhagavan my very own True Eternal Heart ❤❤❤
The person who asked this must be a rare one, ready to get liberated because dreams change every night and no dream starts from where it was left off the previous night.
He's not talking about sleeping dreams
The one long (often interrupted) dream of the world includes the various dreams at night. Like advertising interrupting the main movie, but all is shown on the same screen…
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This is like a mantra! Not just for negative feelings, but all the other emotions and thoughts that distract one and make one confused and incapable of dealing with one’s circumstances. Thank you Michael! You constantly and untiringly bring one back to Bhagavan’s essential teaching. 🙏🏼
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Om namoh bhaghawate Sri arunachala ramanaaya 🙏🌹❤️💓✨
See as Bhagavan sees!
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Can u please explain how can I practice “ I “ thing to live in the present?
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Thank you Michael.🙏
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You can read about the verse (17) referred to here: blog.sriramanateachings.org/2017/10/ulladu-narpadu-tamil-text.html#un17 உடனானே தன்னை யுணரார்க் குணர்ந்தார்க் குடலளவே நான்ற னுணரார்க் - குடலுள்ளே தன்னுணர்ந்தார்க் கெல்லையறத் தானொளிரு நானிதுவே யின்னவர்தம் பேதமென வெண். uḍaṉāṉē taṉṉai yuṇarārk kuṇarndārk kuḍalaḷavē nāṉḏṟa ṉuṇarārk - kuḍaluḷḷē taṉṉuṇarndārk kellaiyaṟat tāṉoḷiru nāṉiduvē yiṉṉavartam bhēdameṉa veṇ. English translation: For those who do not know themself, for those who have known themself, the body is actually ‘I’. For those who do not know themself, ‘I’ is only the extent of the body; for those who have known themself within the body, oneself, ‘I’, shines without limit. Consider that the difference between them is only this. Explanatory paraphrase: For those who do not know themself [their real nature] and for those who have known themself, the body is actually ‘I’ [or only ‘I’]. For those who do not know themself, ‘I’ is [limited to] only the extent of the body, [whereas] for those who have known themself within the body, oneself [called] ‘I’ shines without limit [boundary or extent] [as the one infinite whole, which alone exists and which is therefore the sole substance that appears as the body and everything else]. Consider that the difference between them is only this.