Teachings Archives - David Godman https://www.davidgodman.org/category/sri-ramana-maharshi/teachings/ Ramana Maharshi's life, teachings and devotees Fri, 13 Sep 2019 03:52:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.davidgodman.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-Ramana-32x32.jpg Teachings Archives - David Godman https://www.davidgodman.org/category/sri-ramana-maharshi/teachings/ 32 32 An Introduction to Sri Ramana’s Life and Teachings https://www.davidgodman.org/an-introduction-to-sri-ramanas-life-and-teachings/ Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:50:49 +0000 http://davidgodman.brockcallahan.com/?post_type=bhagavan&p=137 This extended interview chronicles the life and teachings of Ramana Maharshi. I recommend it to anyone who wants to know the basics of who he was and what he taught.

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]]> Youtube talks on self-enquiry https://www.davidgodman.org/youtube-talks-on-self-enquiry/ Fri, 26 Aug 2016 14:29:45 +0000 https://davidgodman.org/newsite/wordpress/?p=3693 These are filmed talks or dialogues on which I attempt to explain Bhagavan's teachings on self-enquiry.

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]]> Guru Vachaka Kovai verses https://www.davidgodman.org/guru-vachaka-kovai-verses/ Mon, 29 Aug 2016 08:38:13 +0000 https://davidgodman.org/newsite/wordpress/?p=3760 Guru Vachaka Kovai is the most authoritative collection of Ramana Maharshi's spoken teachings. Compiled by Muruganar and edited and corrected by Bhagavan himself, it covers the whole spectrum of Sri Ramana's teachings. This excerpt contains the first 57 verses of the work, taken from the edition made by T. V. Venkatasubramanian, Robert Butler and David Godman.

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]]> Upadesa Tiruvahaval https://www.davidgodman.org/upadesa-tiruvahaval/ Wed, 31 Aug 2016 06:14:25 +0000 https://davidgodman.org/newsite/wordpress/?p=3827 Upadesa Tiruvahaval is one of the poems of Sri Ramana Sannidhi Murai. In addition to lines that praise Bhagavan and express gratitude to him, Muruganar also includes explanations of the first two benedictory verses of Ulladu Narpadu.

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]]> Sadhu Natanananda https://www.davidgodman.org/sadhu-natanananda-2/ Wed, 31 Aug 2016 14:16:41 +0000 https://davidgodman.org/newsite/wordpress/?p=3871 In this excerpt from Sri Ramana Darsanam Sadhu Natanananda describes events that took place in Bhagavan's presence and then goes on to explain their inner significance.

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]]> Dialogues and teachings recorded by Swami Madhavatirtha https://www.davidgodman.org/dialogues-and-teachings-recorded-by-swami-madhavatirtha/ Sun, 28 Aug 2016 13:13:30 +0000 https://davidgodman.org/newsite/wordpress/?p=3727 Teachings and dialogues recorded by Swami Madhavatirtha on his visit to Ramanasramam in 1944.

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]]> Who am I? https://www.davidgodman.org/who-am-i/ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 01:45:19 +0000 https://davidgodman.org/newsite/wordpress/?p=2833 Bhagavan's 1926 essay, entitled 'Who am I?' is one of the key presentations of his teachings. This annotated translation is supplemented by additional citations from Sri Ramana's works that elaborate on many of the points that are being presented.

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]]> Annamalai Swami – Final Talks https://www.davidgodman.org/annamalai-swami-final-talks-excerpt/ Sun, 07 Dec 2014 08:03:29 +0000 http://davidgodman.brockcallahan.com/?p=1635 This is the first dialogue from Final Talks. In it Annamalai Swami explains the nature of the Self and the means by which one can experience it for oneself.

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]]> Be As You Are https://www.davidgodman.org/be-as-you-are-excerpt/ Sun, 07 Dec 2014 07:10:03 +0000 http://davidgodman.brockcallahan.com/?p=1631 This is the chapter from Be As You Are that explains the practice of self-enquiry. A brief explanatory introduction by the editor is followed by dialogues in which Bhagavan himself explains the method and answers questions about it put to him by visitors.

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]]> Nothing Ever Happened, Volume Three https://www.davidgodman.org/nothing-ever-happened-excerpt/ Sun, 07 Dec 2014 06:46:46 +0000 http://davidgodman.brockcallahan.com/?p=1627 This is a conversation taken from volume three of Nothing Ever Happpened. In it Papaji speaks about the role and function of the Guru.

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