The Search for the Meaning

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

Mother India is home to many castes, tribes and religions and one common factor that brings this diverse country all together is Jewelry. Come explore the deep history and culture of the jewelry of India dating back more than 5000 years. As we explore the history we also take you into Bangalore, India and talk to local Jewelry Stores and Jewelry Artisans as they share their stories and their family history of their involvement in jewelry going far back into their family ancestry.

A brief but colorful travelogue of India's biggest cities following the partition of the country in 1947 at the end of the British Raj.

This portait of life on the tea plantations is decidedly rosy – clearly, there are no exploited workers here. However, the film provides an intriguing overview of tea production – from the planting of tea seeds to the final shipping of the precious leaves across the globe.

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?:

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.

Jennifer, after claiming the position of the best journalist in india sat down for a interview. During this interview she is confronted with reasons to what she owes her success which lead to giving birth to such a powerful journalist.

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?:

Unlocking the Secret

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?:

Bones of the Buddha is a 2013 television documentary produced by Icon Films and commissioned by WNET/THIRTEEN and ARTE France for the National Geographic Channels. It concerns a controversial Buddhist reliquary from the Piprahwa Stupa in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was released in May, 2013, and was broadcast in July 2013 in the US on PBS as part of the Secrets of the Dead series.

Early film of a crowded street scene in an unidentified Indian city.

Jaw-dropping pomp and pageantry at the 1911 Delhi Durbar

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?:

The story of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists' Mission (1841-1969) to the Khasi Hills in north-east India, written and presented by Welsh poet Nigel Jenkins.

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 11th August 2018, Michael James discusses the ninth paragraph of நானார்? (Nāṉ Ār?), Who am I?:

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 ‘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.