Support for discovering the happiness of your eternal nature.
The path of liberation is like the slow evolutionary process of making fine wine from a field of grapes. But what are the some of the signs of progress on the organic path of enlightenment?
Suicide can seem like a solution for ending the overwhelming feeling of despair, but what if this is a great lie that only guarantees your suffering will continue for eons? What if your own direct experience of unending bliss is a real possibility even if you feel trapped in an endless cycle of despair?
What is the real purpose of the teaching of Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi?
What happens when you surrender to the vast love of the entire universe?
What is the no-mind state? And how does this continuous state permanently end the pain of the past?
We are wired to fight. How can you overcome the genetic impulse to fight to be right?
Satsang is when the power of the universe kisses the earth. It is a sacred meeting. But what is the purpose of satsang? What does it do for you?
What is the Presence of the Clear Way? And what does the discipline of Now do for you?
Remembering the raw and real events of 911—is it possible to forgive in the context of this tragedy? What is the real nature of forgiveness?
What is the true nature of Turiya? And how do you realize this unending bliss?
What is the true nature of prayer? Is prayer a yogic power essential for moksha?
What is the nature of resolve? And perhaps more importantly, what is the nature of moksha—the ultimate release from eons of suffering?
The mind has the power to hijack direct realization with spiritual concepts or mere mental understanding. How do you overcome this trick of your mind?
The thoughts of your mind follow sight and sound. But what is the eye of your mind? What is the ear of your mind?
How do you put an end to suffering you know nothing about? This is the essential teaching for real progress in your spiritual evolution.
What do you do in this moment of unprecedented change? Do you resist it or simply stop and accept what is?
What is the middle way of Ramana Maharshi? Is this the path of liberation?
What are vasanas and why is it important to transcend this unconscious hardwired programming?
What is the vortex that sets you free from unconscious tendencies that cause suffering to repeat even after the most profound experiences of bliss or freedom?
Logos is an ancient word that means divine principle or divine light. What is the logos within you? And how can it liberate you from the great sea of samsara—endless suffering?
What is the nature of tapas? How does the sacred fire of this discipline burn through the great illusion of reflective consciousness?
What is the Kerygma of Ramana Maharshi? And how does it reveal the Kerygma within you?
What is Manna? What is this alchemy of your salvation? Is this the food that will satisfy the deep longing within you for happiness, freedom, peace, and love?
What does living love actually mean? What is the spiritual bypass? Does it eliminate the need for sadhana or spiritual practices? What does sadhana actually mean and how can it help you?
What does Ramana’s teaching really do for you? What if your ego was an illusion or mirage? How does understanding the reflective nature of ego help you break free of the powerful genetic movement of your mind to fight?
Once you are exposed to this teaching it is natural to think 'what do I do with this?' or 'what now?' This is a movement of mind outward to the world through the lens of your senses. But what is more important than any movement of your mind? What is the importance of surrender?
Betrayal is a heartbreaking experience. But what is the gift of the pain of betrayal?
The ultimate guru is the satguru, but what does this mean? Who is the satguru?
The way of freedom is known as the razor's edge. What is this edge and who walks upon it? This question represents a deep dive into the heart of enlightenment.
What makes the teaching of Ramana Maharshi so difficult? Is it the complexity or its utter simplicity? What does it take to make real progress?
Practice is simply essential to develop the skill required for liberation. The full power of Ramana's teaching can only be fully realized in the willingness to practice fiercely and continuously.
What does resolve mean and how can it help you break free of the suffering nature of your mind. How can you abide in the awakening moment or the intimate realization of your eternal nature?
The mind is like a tiger that pulls you into the great illusion of Maya—the suffering nature of life. To ride the tiger is the great teaching of Papaji—the sublime vigilance of now. To master your mind is the deep recognition there is no mind.
The great teaching, or dharma of Ramana Maharshi, is the power of stop. Stop running. Stop hiding. Stop lying. Stop thinking. But how do you stop when your mind continually wants to fight or react to life situations? Is it even possible to stop thinking?
The instant you deeply agaze upon the form of Arunachala Siva, the ancient and eternal master of Ramana Maharshi, you fall into the eternity of your own heart. This vast presence smashes the mirror of your ego—the source and substance of all the trouble you face in life.
The golden mean is the ancient philosophy of Aristotle also known as the middle way, which helps you break free of the paradoxical nature of life or the existence of opposites. Satsang is not a philosophy, but is actually the golden mean itself—a vast indescribable energy that immediately cuts through the paradox or the illusion of you to reveal the truth of you—unending happiness.
The satguru on the inside is the vast indescribable eternal presence of pure happiness. To abide in this presence requires that you surrender everything—every thought, desire, attachment. The moment you surrender everything is the moment you abide in the satguru as the satguru—the eternal ONE.
Moksha is liberation from samsara the great ocean of suffering—the karmic wheel of birth, life, death, and rebirth. It is a divine word, but what comes before any word?
You must have the fierce desire for liberation in order to break free of the ancient coins of suffering—fear and doubt, attachment and desire, pride and arrogance. How do you break free of this ancient currency that keeps you trapped in suffering for eons?
Knowledge will not set you free. The one who seeks knowledge is the ego and the more knowledge you collect the bigger the ego and the greater the arrogance. It is a trick of the mind to avoid the overwhelming intimacy of discovering the overwhelming love and happiness in your heart.
What do you do when your inquiry no longer seems to work? What do you do when you have been to satsang enough times that your mind "knows" the right answer? This podcast explores actual purpose of self-inquiry and the devotional practice it represents. True self-inquiry is the living presence of the empty cup of your heart. It was never meant to be purely a mental exercise.
This teaching represents ruthless truth telling, ruthless vigilance, and the ruthless resolve—the intense effort essential for the effortless realization of the eternal happiness of your being.
The teaching of Ramana Maharshi is not about knowledge or what you know. It is not even really about understanding. It is much more simple. In fact, it is so simple this teaching can be rejected by the idea that you know what it is, but this overlooks the depth this teaching represents that simply cannot be known. The mountain path of Ramana Maharshi is best described as a way of life devoted to the simplicity of pure being.
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