Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK: discussion with Michael James on Āṉma-Viddai verse 5

During the first session of a two-day retreat organised by the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 5th May 2018, Michael James discusses the first half of the sixth paragraph of நானார்? (Nāṉ Ār?), Who am I?:

MAXIMÓN - Devil or Saint (66min.) is a documentary about the controversial Maya deity, also known as San Simon or the drinking and smoking saint of Guatemala. He is a mixture of ancient Maya beliefs and Christianity. The movie concentrates on the people who surround Maximón with their strong personalities, opinions and faith. The documentary gives us a rare view into the rituals and fiestas honoring Maximón. The cult of Maximón is flourishing because he performs miracles. He is also feared and despised because he is used to cast curses that can result in death. Ultimately, Maximón transcends the duality of good and evil, reflecting the Maya cosmovision in which everything in the universe co-exists.

At a meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 13th October 2018, Michael James discusses the eleventh paragraph of நானார்? (Nāṉ Ār?), Who am I?:

At a meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 8th September 2018, Michael James discusses the tenth paragraph of நானார்? (Nāṉ Ār?), Who am I?:

At a meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 14th July 2018, Michael James discusses the eighth paragraph of நானார்? (Nāṉ Ār?), Who am I?:

The story of Muhammad Iqbal, a turn of the century poet/philosopher from South Asia. Through Iqbal's work we open a dialog between the East and West, refute the notion of a class of civilizations and discover our shared humanity.

This satsang from the 30th of March 1993 was recorded during the period the documentary 'Call off the search' was being filmed and everyone who comes up is sitting on a chair next to Papaji. The satsang is 55 minutes long and includes the following interactions: Prabhavati: Being unworthy and losing the diamond in the fish market. Papaji: "That's the unworthiness of the people whom diamond is handed over. People who misuse it will suffer for million of years. It is their business to look after the diamond.

At a meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 10th November 2018, Michael James discusses the twelfth paragraph of நானார்? (Nāṉ Ār?), Who am I?:

At a meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 11th August 2018, Michael James discusses the ninth paragraph of நானார்? (Nāṉ Ār?), Who am I?:

At a meeting of ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo’ (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 16th June 2019 (via Zoom), Michael James discusses the importance of vivarta vāda and the mistakes of neo-advaita, and then he answers questions on this and other aspects of Bhagavan’s teachings.

What did Monk Seongcheol leave for us? Numerous anecdotes left behind by monks such as Jangjwabulwa and Samcheonbae were talked about, and a large number of people flocked to Haeinsa Temple to see the sarira. What is the meaning of the thought of Ven. Seongcheol, who tried to set Buddhism right by valiantly and diligently saying that the middle should be moderate, to modern people? Learn about the pure life at Baekryeonam Hermitage, including the content and meaning of the Baekil Method, the spirit of not possessing anything, and the strict life that the Sangha University students were told not to sleep and study. The position of Venerable Seongcheol, who insisted that Buddhist purification should be done internally rather than externally, and introduces the process of systematizing Korean Buddhism.

At a meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 10th March 2018, Michael James discusses the fourth paragraph of நானார்? (Nāṉ Ār?), Who am I?:

A poetic and contemplative journey of harmony between different forms of life that coexist on the earth. This film is a meditation on the effect of time, movement of the human spirit, and passage to new forms of life, through the eyes, ears, and bodies of three elderly land workers living in a small community in the outskirts of Bauta, Cuba.

At a meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 10th February 2018, Michael James discusses the third paragraph of நானார்? (Nāṉ Ār?), Who am I?:

At a meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 13th January 2018, Michael James discusses the second paragraph of நானார்? (Nāṉ Ār?), Who am I?:

Discovered by Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, Hell Razah had a promising career and gold records before he was tragically struck down with a brain aneurysm. Risen traces his journey to recovery - both spiritually and physically - back to the mic.

At a meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 12th January 2019, Michael James discusses the fourteenth paragraph of நானார்? (Nāṉ Ār?), Who am I?:

In a Zoom meeting with the Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK on 12th August 2023, Michael answers various questions about Bhagavan’s teachings.

At a meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 14th December 2019 Michael James discusses the meaning and implications of verse 1 of ஏகான்ம பஞ்சகம் (Ēkāṉma Pañcakam: Five Verses on Oneself, the One):

At a meeting of the ‘Ramana Maharshi Foundation UK’ on 11th January 2020 Michael James discusses the meaning and implications of verse 2 of ஏகான்ம பஞ்சகம் (Ēkāṉma Pañcakam: Five Verses on Oneself, the One):