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Profound.. thanks David

Why even ask this man anything

David, I so enjoy listening to you talking about the devotees of Bhagwan. Just a few days back I was thinking that there was really nobody I could talk to about the saints because the world is going about its business as usual; and I found you. I know my Sadguru has responded to my wish to learn from great devotees. Just listening to you talk is such a joy. I am transported to a world that is beyond this one, where only God is, in multitudes of forms of Himself. Thankyou so very much for these videos.

Thank you David Godman for being such a great devote to Sri Ramana Maharshi that we could hear Sri Ramana Maharshi and, all in all, listen again to the silent teachings of tat tvam asi.

With the Osborne story, the crabby woman's husband had been taken by a shark, in front of her. They were married by love and not arrangement. She was inconsolable.

Sounds great intellectually but unless you truly have the experience...it is just more chatter an empty thing like listening to a motivational speaker...absolutely no shelf life..

Excellent

so this is the responsibility of a soul, to control the amount of power comming through them? So there is some descision and seperation there right?Not just a vessel then? I never felt safe totally surrendering bc I know this power unlimited can destroy more then I wanted and felt like blood was on my hands after allowing it to just flow, so I need to keep 'myself' alive as a safeguard of sorts or is just the sensitivity of the empty vessel enough to atune? Who makes that descision? Its very important to me. I want to surrender though, I am keeping myself in a stanglehold in order not to hurt anyone I feel so I need to learn the boundries of what people can handle. This trauma is the cause of all my selfrestraint, shutting up and making myself small, I became too afraid of this power and just put a cork in it lol resisting all the booming energy of God when it manifested. But yeah Im very senstive I think I just wasnt used to how little energy some people can take, forgot to really attune thinking it will be fine and was devestated when I saw the result. Been putting myself in jail ever since and very afraid to repeat it. My motto became better safe then sorry and was willing to take huge amounts of abuse ect while not lashing out bc I also did not trust the anger trying to break me free. The purity of my heart was always more important then any kind of suffering on lower levels but I also could not devote myself fully to my heart and become one. My sacrifise of willingly suffering and boredom, denying myself the fullness off freedom, joy and love has proven I can trust my intentions fully and I always knew this could not be divine order that one has to suffer endlessly in order for others to be safe but I was unwilling to move an inch until I knew for sure it was in the interest off all. Thank you for this answer, I can trust the proces more now step by step

This stupdi claims put under question of wheather maharshi was a real guru or ignoramus. Animals can not attain liberation, this is just plain stupid.

Thank you, this is very helpful

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Om Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi 🌻🌹🙏 gracias David... gratitud 🌹... Costa Rica.

thanks David for the videos!

Extremely sincere and intelligent interview. Simon Rilling "pitched" the perfect questions and David Godman knocked every pitch out of the ballpark, across the street and onto the rooftops of the next block...thanks LOADS! ✨👋♥️👍✨

I much appreciate your timeless work to keep this information alive.❤❤❤

Loved the stories and examples starting at 3 min. Give up and surrender the thought that I am the doer, by surrendering little things over and over.

Great!!! Thank you 🙏🏼

Thank you!

To me it seems that even people like Ramana Maharshi can have a lot of cultural beliefs that they dont even question the legitimacy of, like the talk about karma and karma in future lives etc.

this 'dry bone' only talks about others, never went in himself. 'GM', what a hilarious name...

Like in Thirumurai, where Sundarar sings the praises of all devotees of Shiva, David has composed a modern day eulogy for the devotees of Bhagwan. Their service might have been lost to posterity but for David. Thank you.

God, talking to God, about God. ...now God commenting on God via God 😆🙏🏼🕉️❤️♾️

Thank you David. Two questions for David or anybody that can answer. Is there a voice recording of Ramana, and if not, was he against this and why? also.... I heard David say in one of his videos that Ramana stopped communicating with people in a certain way after 1935 (i cant remember what David had said) is there a coincidence of this occurring at the time of Ramana first appearing on video in 1935?

Thank you, David, for your tireless service for us seekers of the truth. May you be free... Love from Monika

2 years ago 00:20_Please introduce yourself. Who are you, and what is your religious background? 01:31_What were you looking for? What do you think compelled you to travel to India and stay there for decades? 02:18_Tell us a little about Raman Mahrshi’s background. 04:21_What did he do with this new knowledge? Did he try to communicate it to anyone? 06:04_What were Ramana Maharshi’s main teachings? 07:22_What spiritual practices di Sri Raman advise his followers to undertake? 12:12_How real is this ‘I’ that you are asking us to investigate? 13:20_Do we have to give up our ordinary everyday activities and devote to this practice full time? 15:19_How do we psyche ourselves up for this investigation? How do we learn to take it more seriously? 17:19_How does one keep this state once it has been attained? 18:22_What is your own experience of doing self-inquiry? How easy did you find it when you started? 19:02_Why is this method different and better than other kinds of meditation? 20:49_Are there levels of the mind that one moves through during this practice? 21:34_What were Sri Ramana’s views on visions and other similar spiritual experiences? 24:16_How do we rid ourselves of limitations, beliefs and unconscious emotional conditioning? 26:26_Are you saying that we should not even value good spiritual experiences? 26:59_It is said that the final state cannot be described in words. Is it true? 28:33_What are some of the characteristics of this reality that you cannot be accurately described? 32:32_Everyone thinks ‘I am an individual person.’ How can that be so wrong? 33:44_How to determine what is real and what is just an illusion? 37:26_Don't we need to identify with a person, a limited form, in order to function in the world? 38:11_What’s the self like? Is that a reasonable question to ask? 38:42_How can we tell the difference between a good teacher and a bad teacher? 42:44_What was Sri Ramana’s advice on choosing or recognising a good Guru? 44:17_Why is it so bad to charge money for satsang? 45:47_How did Sri Raman deal with money matters? 46:18_So how did he support himself in those early years? 46:36_When did he decide to become a teacher, to share what he had discovered with others? 47:20_Did Ramana Maharshi not regard himself as a Guru who had practical and useful wisdom to impart? 49:06_Sri Ramana once said, ’Whatever is destined to happen will happen.’ Do we have any free will at all? 50:29_So, the idea that we have choices is just an illusion? 51:48_How to reach this state where everything happens smoothly, without conscious choices? 52:49_Who or what is God in Sri Ramana’s system? How is He reached or experienced? 55:05_How do all these ideas connect with science? Are they compatible with a scientific world view? 57:04_What is the mind? What is its fundamental nature and origin? 59:30_The yogis speak of controlling the mind. Are they talking about the same thing? 1:00:24_How can we improve the world and make it a better place? OM Thanks to Klaudia Valentova

00:36 🧘 David Godman introduces himself and his background in discovering Ramana Maharshi's teachings. 02:30 🌍 David explains the reasons behind his decision to travel to India and stay there for decades, including the desire for transcendence and the search for the end of suffering. 05:13 📚 David provides background information on Ramana Maharshi, including his spontaneous waking-up experience at the age of 16 and his realization of the natural state of Self. 09:03 ❓ David explains Ramana's teachings and his emphasis on the silence that emanates from him, as well as the practice of self-inquiry to realize the true nature of the self. 16:06 ⚖ David discusses the difference between object-based practices like meditation and subject-based practices like self-inquiry, highlighting the importance of focusing on the perceiving "I" rather than external objects. 19:42 ⌛ David explains that the state of Self is not something to be attained, but rather a recognition of one's true nature beyond the individual "I" and the illusion of separation. 24:42 🌟 David discusses Ramana's perspective on visions and other spiritual experiences, emphasizing their temporary nature and potential to reinforce the illusion of an individual person. 28:30 ⏰ David addresses the question of free will and predetermination, stating that they are contingent on the belief in being an individual person and that true freedom lies in recognizing the Self beyond individual identity. 32:16 🤝 David shares Ramana's advice on choosing a good teacher, highlighting the importance of feeling peace in their presence and observing their equal treatment of all beings. 36:22 💰 David and Ramana's stance on money in spiritual teaching, emphasizing the need for teachings to be freely given and not motivated by financial gain. 41:42 🎭 David explains the concept of the natural state or sahaja, where one recognizes the true Self and transcends the limitations of being an individual person. 44:57 🌌 David discusses Ramana's perspective on the concept of God, stating that it is an invention and that the true nature of reality is beyond the idea of a separate deity.

🙏🙏🙏Thank you Mr. Godman for all your love and devotion to preserve and pass on Sri Ramana's, and his true devotees' teachings and poetry. 🙏🙏🙏

Fake it till you make it seems to be the secret

Arunachala. Thank you David.

David, i appreciate your humility and yet your clarity in explaining these teachings. Thank you for making this very direct path continuously accessible through sharing the teachings of your Guru. I never tire of your clear explanations. Whenever I listen, i sense i am chipping away at my own illusory sense of ego-self.

I can't believe David godman is alive and I just found him 🙏

fantastic story. love for all 🙏🏻❤️

'YOU' have to do a pre-lime-inn-array practice ??? And it’s never came - He who was till then - The pins are hidden by the shadow of this plastic due to height of the connector. The ego = (God appearing to be something it’s not) -IE: We might be battling the unknown if they don’t - Once you know Father Christmas isn’t real, you can never get back to believing he’s real again ??? Not knowing what had happened would have been intolerable - I’m finding that there’s something else going on, nothing to do with reading a book ??? - It’s strange, it’s like it’s not in the words but maybe it wouldn’t be happening without the words ??? - It’s definitely not in the ideas and yet maybe it wouldn’t be happening without the ideas, maybe it would be, people go on silent retreats !!! And that’s the system itself - The things/objects are over (Cloak) emphasised and the awareness is under-played - (Thus awareness is not being conscious, it’s what we’re conscious of - To tell you your trapped by inferring that there is a you which could be free to think there’s a better way - But there’s an ideation of an image called selfing - The mental state points to the after as being the before - (Language emphasis there is an us and uses the subjective experience to make an object of ideation IE: Your the all that’s been thinking about) But there isn’t a self doing the selfing that implies there’s a self doing it - There’s a mechanical system doing: Thus is reinforcing the nouning that your not - Not. ‘Knot’ Mamma has died in the night - Looking from the bondage of self (As self) - Contracted energy or pseudo eye strap from chest to head over cloaked by a superimposed phantom which orchestrates the Trinity which actuates the body. It may have a real importance to being wrong because it will be right about how wrong it believes you are, so your wondering why your messing things up because then it can be right about how wrong you are. Narcissus and Hermes Trismegistus),

We might be battling the unknown if they don’t - Once you know Father Christmas isn’t real, you can never get back to believing he’s real again ??? Not knowing what had happened would have been intolerable - I’m finding that there’s something else going on, nothing to do with reading a book ??? - It’s strange, it’s like it’s not in the words but maybe it wouldn’t be happening without the words ??? - It’s definitely not in the ideas and yet maybe it wouldn’t be happening without the ideas, maybe it would be, people go on silent retreats !!! And that’s the system itself - The things/objects are over (Cloak) emphasised and the awareness is under-played - (Thus awareness is not being conscious, it’s what we’re conscious of - To tell you your trapped by inferring that there is a you which could be free to think there’s a better way - But there’s an ideation of an image called selfing - The mental state points to the after as being the before - (Language emphasis there is an us and uses the subjective experience to make an object of ideation IE: Your the all that’s been thinking about) But there isn’t a self doing the selfing that implies there’s a self doing it - There’s a mechanical system doing: Thus is reinforcing the nouning that your not - Not. ‘Knot’ Mamma has died in the night - Looking from the bondage of self (As self) - Contracted energy or pseudo eye strap from chest to head over cloaked by a superimposed phantom which orchestrates the Trinity which actuates the body. It may have a real importance to being wrong because it will be right about how wrong it believes you are, so your wondering why your messing things up because then it can be right about how wrong you are. Narcissus and Hermes Trismegistus), ----

7:25 Important Takeaway for Everyone 🙏💐

The experience of putting pencil at third eye and imparting experience and his friend couldn't take it all reminds me of Ramakrishna imparting spiritual experience to Mathur by touching his heart because Mathur asked him for it. After few days Mathur came to Ramakrishna and asked him to take it back because he couldn't do anything and go about his business. He said he doesn't understand what happened to him as if he now moves, does everything as mother makes him do. He can't go around his worldly business in that state. Ramakrishna did take the experience back. The Swami who wrote gave explanation which I don't know how true it is that without that level of renunciation one can't hold the experience. But then Ramakrishna had given this self experience in samadhi to several of his householder followers who used to go into samadhi easily. Master Mahashay was one of them and others too. I can't doubt sitting in presence of someone who is vibrating at higher level of self experience within does transmit energy. For a very weird reason I believe even their belongings or clothing or where they sat radiates energy even after they leave. But it could be Mathur was excessively worldly man compared to other householder followers of Ramakrishna so for him to go about his business with self experience could be a big challenge. In fact someone questioned to a Swami why Ramakrishna gave the experience to Mathur considering Mathur wasn't a man of strong morals. I was amazed at the answer But Ramakrishna did gave him the experience few times. Once when Mathur went into tears during Durga Puja when mothers form was being taken away and he got emotional that he won't let the Murti leave temple and started to cry and it's quite strange that someone not of great morals could have devotion too but then Ravan was devotee too. Ramakrishna had touched his heart and given him experience to silence him then too telling him mother exist in his heart not the stone image. But at the end Ramakrishna had admitted that Mathur didn't get liberated. He said he would be born again in some good family because of his acts of devotion. Spirituality is a weird path it's hard to understand in how many ways God brings us back home. But this video made me think today that Guru knows within what is right for us and how much of this experience we can hold based on our past karma. If we have started to walk we are assured we were chosen to be on it. We will get there. Forcing an experience may lead to death over deathlessness in spirit. Guru knows our life path better than us. If we trust we would never go astray. This video was a good reminder 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Beautiful. 🙏🏼

Very nice what you said about seeing the light in people's faces as they recounted their experience to remove doubt. I saw this movie maybe 15 years ago and I can see certain faces as clear as day. A reserved British man who hated India the first time he came but the second time he saw Papa everything appeared beautiful, even the pigs appeared beautiful. I can see him gently brushing a fly off his face. And the American woman who looked for her mind like a lost bracelet. Her laugh when you asked how 'it' had changed her life. The European man with the blissed out face. 'I just dropped, I was no more there. And what was there was something totally else. So much love and peacefulness.' I never see those people on the youtube Papaji family tree of satsang holders. Anyhoo, thanks for all your work bringing Ramana, Papa, Nisargadatta, et al to life for me.

Hi David Maybe you will see this post! I am now travelling through Queensland and would be rewarding to see if it’s still possible to meet the man you mentioned in the video from a small town in Queensland. Like always it’s in the will of Bhagwan what is to happen. I also met you in Lucknow at Papaji’s at the end of 1996. 🙏

Thank you very much for these very clear and concise explantations. The examples and metaphors you use are also very helpful.

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David Godman...it has come to notice of many people on internet, that Robert Adams made up his story of being at Ramana Ashram...Some of if is on the authority of none other than Kitty Osborne who has written very vehemently on this matter..also Ramana Asram has no record of Adams being there , ever.Could you clear this matter up pls ?

Amazing man, forget about which religion to follow if you must, but Sri Ramana Maharishi’s story is a compelling one in terms of Hinduism imho. All beliefs if you study them all have commonalities but to leave in peace let God decide. It is tempting to fix what is broken but often time does this.

Gratitud!

Gracias David por tu invaluable labor; estoy inspirado viendo tus videos; feliz; saludos desde Costa Rica.

Thanks for all your work over the many years David, the videos and stories you've shared are extremely helpful pointers to help the mind more clearly comprehend the self via metaphor and/or analogy. The end of this video is very instructive, there is a lot to be said for the subjective mind/body experience or say temporal conditioning of the individual. A unique set of circumstances, combined with a distinct earnestness to understand life can lead one invariably to their own form of "Who am I?". A deep questioning of identity, which may be likened to 'neti neti', not this can supercede the mind and lead one to view the mind apart from oneself. One of the most helpful and profound phrases that rang out in the search for truth comes from Taoism, where it said the Tao cannot be gotten or grasped. There are many layers of wisdom lodged into that small phrase, for many, look carefully at the earnestness for truth you may have and make sure it's not a transactional pursuit. In the end, ultimately, you ARE that which you seek. You've just mistaken your true self, you've misidentified with the mind/body, it takes maturity to see past this identification. Very much like the Indian tale of the man who left his home at a very young age to find a guru and learn the great truth. He traveled his whole life, went to every guru, in every village in India. After decades of travel and seeking the man finally returned back to his home, upon seeing and entering his house he was struck by the great realization. The journey has it's use but ultimately it leads us home to ourselves. In my very humble experience, there is a feeling of childlike awareness, if you sense this, as we were all children once, you're on the right path home ❤

Correction: Maugham wrote The Razor’s Edge in Yemassee, South Carolina, in a writer’s cottage on a property owned by Doubleday.

Sir Namasskaram, could you please send me the website where I can get connected with MatruSriSaradamma thankyou

When the body ceases to function, the self retreats, as the self cannot exist without the body. The purpose of the self is to reside within the body, creating thoughts and experiencing suffering until one identifies with their own self. Why is finding our self a task, even if it is as easy as it is said to be?

Thank you