Talks on Sri Ramana Maharshi: Narrated by David Godman - The Power of the Guru (Part II)

The second part of The Power of the Guru contains a number of accounts by devotees who were transformed by having an eye-to-eye darshan with Ramana Maharshi. There are also stories of visitors and devotees who experienced his power and grace merely by sitting in his presence.

[@elmarko52]

I found my Guru in Bhagavan 3 years ago while blindly surfing through spiritual teachers on KZbin. His image on one of your posts David seemed very familiar in a way I can't explain. I have since listened to your talks repeatedly and the mystery of life has been lifted, I have no more questions. Bhagavans image now hangs on my wall and I have forever been changed. Thank you David Goodman, you have done this world a great service.

[@maicolx7776]

Same here

[@dylanalan2890]

markrudis1 - why do you need a guru mr.. Be your own guru..

[@roxannamostatabi7791]

Dylan Alan how do you know?

[@rihhard1072]

@@dylanalan2890 the guru is the formless Self but most need an external representation of the Self, even Bhagavan had a guru in the form of Arunachala

[@ShervinZ]

@@dylanalan2890 Guru IS. one needs a Guru to come out of "Be"coming. and merge with One/All.

[@blumenthal7528]

a real guru who never asked for money or valuable things for himself, never manipulate or exploit his followers. never think of anything as his own, always share what he have with his followers. never discriminate anyone. always available for anyone who come to see him day and night. he lived a blameless life. salute to you sir ramana.

[@tr7b410]

For a brilliant breakdown of the different types of samadhi see on utube Ramana Maharshi Be as You Are Chapter 12 Experience and Samadhi...Sahaja samadhi-the unified field of awareness or Born Again.When the ego is destroyed along with its karmas.

[@priyasreedharan771]

Dear David Godman, as your last name suggests, you are a heavenly messenger for me. I was born and raised in India but did not had the fortune to learn so deep about Bhagavan. Thank you so much for bringing that Divine Light in to other souls..

[@ramram11122]

Bhagavan, i bow down at your feet, please guide us and dispel the darkness

[@janetownley]

Beautiful prayer, amen, Om shanti

[@richardconner15]

NEVER A SCANDAL ABOUT THIS MAN, HIS TEACHINGS & HIS INTERACTIONS WITH HIS DEVOTEES. GOD KNOWS HOW GOOD YOUR KARMA MUST BE TO KNOW IN THE BODY, AN EN-LIGHTENED BEING SUCH AS HE. SO MANY CHARLATANS OUT TO MAKE A BUCK THESE DAYS.

[@royahold1966]

I think this whole series is better than anything made before or since, including Jnani 2018. Thank you Mr. Godman. These gems you have unearthed never get old nor shine any less.

[@baskaransubramani7369]

Dear David, Really superb recordings. Not just this, but all of this series is a wealth that Ramana devotees would cherish forever. Thank you so much. Highly appreciated. Maha guru sri Ramana Saranam. 🙏🙏🙏

[@vee804]

Thank you Dear David Ji for bringing these Accounts...🙏😍

[@carpeomnia3294]

I never get tired of these stories about Sri Ramana. Great seva you have done, David Godman, for bringing this material to wider audience, presenting all of this in such graceful manner. Thank you.

[@supremanofindia8959]

वण लोभी ने कपट- रहित छे काम क्रोध निवार्या रे भणे नरसैय्यो तैनू दर्सन कर्ता; कुल एकोत्तर तार्या रे one who has abandoned greed, deceit, falsehood, desire & anger Narsi would like to meet such a one whose mere darshan liberates 71 generations of the family ~Narsi Mehta 15th century

[@danatostayoga4globalpeace79]

Speechless. Your beauty for Ramana is pure wisdom and devotion. I have never seen such grace and love. WOW

[@David_Godman]

+Dana Toste (Danamarie) Thanks for the complimentary words. I still wonder why only half the people who started part one graduated to part two. There are some wonderful stories in this second part.

[@cathfalh7613]

+David Godman in my case, because there is no captions in second part. Thank you for sharing Monsieur Godman

[@rishikesh_p]

Sreeramen Ramaswamy Its ramana puranam

[@Zepster77]

@@David_Godman you show us where the gold is, but we must each ourselves do the digging... thank you again DG

[@Finn11233]

Thank you, David

[@1996Pinocchio]

Your works is greatly appreciated, David

[@xanbex8324]

This series is very precious to me ...thank you David.

[@nikkifrye7599]

🌹😢😁😹🥲🙏🏿🌹 Totally! Thank you!

[@ermindaarata3903]

I love Ramana.

[@nicm1411]

Thank you David. This is very much appreciated. I'm sure I will return to the these two videos once again.

[@jeffandjodifilms2896]

Mr. D. Godman you have provided priceless info about Maharshi that an American can understand thanks to your very logical discourse. Thank you, Sir!!!!

[@prasadp8265]

Thanks very much David.

[@differentperceptions]

Thank you sir, what a narration!

[@naomiseraphina9718]

Thank you for sharing all of this wonderful information with the world. I have never had a human guru, and stopped hoping for one long ago, as life did not send me one, as as every experience of awakening I've ever been fortunate enough to have seemed to come from what I secretly call my "higher self" or simply "Her, or "The Mothers" or "Them" or "The Is"... I could go on. I have never found an adequate name for my teacher in any human language.

[@kevinross4447]

Thank You David. I'm so thankful

[@mofoshrimp]

David Godman... this dude gets it done!

[@sume6103]

So incredibly grateful for Davidji. Found his channel and found Bhagwan! It is only due to Davidji that I am drawn to Sri Ramana's teachings. I had heard of him but never read any materials on his teachings. So profound and so liberating. In fact now I want to plan a visit to the ashram. My faith is strengthened and I feel more prepared with the challenges of life. Jai Shri Krishna.

[@vram288]

At 22.0 good

[@naomiseraphina9718]

Apologies. I accidently posted that comment below unfinished. All I wanted to say was that the universe teaches us all, as and when it will, and I had come to think of gurus as unnecessary, but recently my own guiding principal led me to discover Bhagavan here on KZbin, and I was amazed at how powerful even his digitally-reproduced image can be! The stories you are sharing carry great healing and transformative power too, as I'm sure you know. What I love about Bhagavan's example is the proof of how far and wide the influence of a single enlightened human being can radiate. Neither physical death, nor thousands of geographic miles, nor barriers of language and culture can separate the self from the self. I am filled with radiant hope now, because my one lingering source of sadness has been the perceived dilemma of passing on truth and healing to others. How can anyone make a difference in this world of shouting and advertising and all of the clashing titanic monsters of capitalism? Now I believe I understand. Just be. Beannachtai ort! (Blessings be upon you!) --N

[@runthomas]

i loved this guys video when he asked papaji ...who arre you ..and papaji said ...I AM YOUR OWN SELF.

[@mariagabrielabottiglieri972]

Thank you for this great video. Wonderful pictures of Ramana, beautiful stories.

[@rajananantharaman4298]

Many thanks for this by the Bhagavan. Just as Rama He never accepts but gives

[@tamilvanan7793]

Thank You very much for sharing this to everyone

[@superb2416]

Thank You David Godman for this video. There is another such incident with Kanakammal. Bhagwan was gazing at her one day so intently that she couldn't remain her eyes open and went into Samadhi for a long time which she came to know afterwards from one of her female companions. She narrated this in an interview on You Tube.

[@priyankasalelkar3564]

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to strengthen my belief in Him. ❤

[@whyaskwhy2238]

Thank you David. You have brought to the people the narrations with simplicity and clarity. You have done your part. Each time I look at Bhagavans picture with out thought my eyes fill up. Don't know why?

[@nehha23]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for your channel!!!

[@mikemartian6217]

thank you david

[@magma9138]

Blessings! I had never seen many of these photos. What a joy. Thank you.

[@kobalt77]

Thank you David, this is wonderful.

[@roland7691]

Merci David ❤

[@MasterPredator93]

thanks for these beautiful narrations!

[@anthonysankar5659]

Thank you Mr David.....

[@binduanand1]

Thank you David. Very inspiring!

[@amitjain05]

Thank you. Grace and gratitude.

[@MrDoctorCosmo]

So-o-o very wonderful, as if to say, "Silence may indeed be golden, but for us at this point, or juncture in the infinitude of life it's own-self, this series is absolutely precious beyond price." Just wond'aful! With Immeasurable Blessings from so MAny... Yours In the Lord, -=S.

[@anaflows]

Much gratitude for this it penetrates my heart the power of Ramana Sat Guru

[@MyMattijs]

Thank you David for these beautyful stories

[@riccardoc1711]

Thank you David for your sharing, God bless you

[@mariluzaguilar9108]

Thank you David!!! Beautiful stories !! Bellísimas! 🌵🌴💜

[@saraswati999]

Powerful documentary thank you !

[@gerardgrimardia3274]

Wonderful photos.Very useful & important informations.Thank you.

[@runthomas]

THANKS SO MUCH for these videos.

[@anandshah019]

Thank you so much Dear Shri David Godman

[@cristianadallio]

Thank you David

[@gretanavarauskaite2904]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻🌸

[@ashwanidixit8597]

Thanks David and henri for such a wonderful video. It made my day . I can't explain what you guys mean to me and thousands others like me. Without knowledge and inspiration that you people impart away, i would have been like wandering soul . The anecdotes of such great siddhas and saints keep giving you required potential unless you realise the supreme. As, now even in India it's very difficult and rare to have such great saints around you (since most of our current so- called saints are hypocrites and money minded in the name of saints ) , these efforts of yours become even of more great importance and value. Please do keep helping us and pervading awareness all around this way only. Jai Shri Ram 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@stevendalgarno6476]

Thank you for This... Wow! Ramana!

[@joavanpuran3495]

thank you David

[@kavitawathare5847]

Thanks David sir...for the deep and detail dyana of Bhagvana Ramana Maharshi🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️💐🌸💮

[@chitrangidoshi199]

Kavita Wathare a

[@timedriverable]

Thanx for sharing...sat nam.

[@celebratinglife6075]

Thanks David

[@theself5738]

I had a dream where I was visited by Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi. In this dream, I was trying to sneak into a house and reach a little child. When I found the girl, I saw that she was carefree and innocent. I looked into her eyes and said “Yaaru ma nee?” (Meaning “Who are you my dear?” in Tamil, my native language. “Naan Yaar?” is the self-inquiry “Who am I?” taught by Maharishi). I was surprised that I said this to her, because I could feel Shri Ramana’s presence very strongly, as if our minds had become one. When I looked into the child’s eyes, there was a powerful recognition between me and her. There were no thoughts, no judgments, and I could feel an electric spark and flash of white light between us (in the eyes). I felt like “God” or awareness within me had moved to the forefront of my body and was looking through my eyes into hers. As I was leaving, 3 men on the stairs were showing me photographs of Shri Ramana Maharishi. I started to wake up, and realized that the house in my dream was my own mind and the child in it was my own "inner child" that needed to receive this transmission. As soon as I awoke around 3am, I started reading his short writing of “Naan Yaar”/“Who am I?” When I fell back asleep, Maharishi was there with me again. This time, he was much younger. We were in a mall and we were going around. My sister had been with us but she went off and took the escalator to a different shopping floor. I was about to step on that escalator but Bhagavan held me back and said “Wait”, and the escalator suddenly changed directions. We both stepped on. We went down to this bar/restaurant and sat down. Then I pulled out my phone to text my sister saying we were here at this restaurant in case she needed to find us. I didn’t want to give up on her and wanted to leave some trace of my whereabouts. I kept glancing over at him and his young face. He understood me in complete silence. He went off for a while and came back with some kind of fruit bowl and started eating it. His diet was pure and sattvic. Some song was playing in my head that said: “Soul like never, soul like forever..” I woke up and went onto Bhagavan's website. I was surprised to read this passage below: When asked whether he gave initiation Sri Bhagavan always avoided a direct answer. But the initiation by look was a very real thing. Sri Bhagavan would turn to the devotee, his eyes fixed upon him with blazing intentness. The luminosity, the power of his eyes pierced into one, breaking down the thought-process. Sometimes it was as though an electric current was passing through one, sometimes a vast peace, a flood of light. One devotee has described it: “Suddenly Bhagavan turned his luminous, transparent eyes on me. Before that I could not stand his gaze for long. Now I looked right back into those terrible, wonderful eyes, how long I could not tell. They held me in a sort of vibration distinctly audible to me.” Always it was followed by the feeling, the indubitable conviction, that one had been taken up by Sri Bhagavan, that henceforth he was in charge, he was guiding. Those who knew would perceive when such an initiation took place, but it would usually be inconspicuous; it might happen during the chanting of the Vedas or the devotee might feel a sudden impulse to go to Sri Bhagavan before daybreak or at some time when few or none would be present. The initiation by silence was equally real. It entered into those who turned to Sri Bhagavan in their hearts without being able to go bodily to Tiruvannamalai. Sometimes it was given in a dream… ....[he] also initiated people in dreams by gazing intently into their eyes, and he would sometimes travel in the subtle body to visit people. He would appear to a disciple hundreds of miles away as a luminous figure, and the person would recognize his appearance in that form.”

[@sombh1971]

A true incarnation of God.

[@TGBahr]

🔥 Ramana Maharshi & Neem Karoli Baba 🔥

[@martinkuba6476]

Děkuji za české titulky:)

[@mariediamondofficial]

thank you for sharing

[@andriano22]

THANK YOU

[@Ganesh.G.Ambekar]

Thanks 🙏

[@soniaveness7648]

Thankyou.

[@michaelnice93]

I wonder if the automatic power of grace which flowed to those in need was in effect while he read the newspaper- thus healing the world?

[@sharadadevarakonda1334]

Prostrations to gurutatwa,thank you

[@govindatimilsina9530]

🙏❤️

[@RavinderSingh-ie1ki]

Tks.

[@batsinhell8117]

no question Avadhuta

[@matchbox2088]

🙏

[@tangotangoh]

🙏💗💞💖✨

[@pdevika3629]

🌺🙏💙

[@prof.kkramesh1846]

DANYATMAN (SRI. DAVID GODMAN) LONGING TO MEET YOU. WHEN? WHERE ?

[@MrMendez1000]

Gostaria que pudesse falar mais lentamente.

[@everthingtotal8798]

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.

[@srichakrahubli]

Please someone translate the Tamil prayer at the start!!

[@ShirleyMcalpine]

Bhagavan's words embodying my soul. His eyes captivate me. I recognize my greed in wanting to hear his voice! So I asked you, David, are there any recordings of his voice?

[@David_Godman]

No, it was never recorded. He refused all attemtpts.

[@stefos6431]

Hi Mr. Godman, Do you know what source I could get Bhagavan's view of the Buddha from? I wanted to know if self inquiry and Shunya are the same or not. The Buddha wasn't a nihilist so I wanted to get a good chunk of Bhagavan's view. I'm looking for something more comprehensive than 2-3 quotes sir. Thank you, Stefos

[@corneliusmattey]

thankyou _/\_

[@jamesjean3788]

Beautiful song... Anyone knows the name

[@FedericoZeOj]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGGYq4SbeJKZm6c Ramana Puranam

[@GuruguhanIyer]

Is that Maurice Frydman in 9:15?

[@joeybtheman1906]

[@jamesaustin7943]

Thank you. Are their any stories demonstrating the Guru's power from after 1950? Or does the Guru's power require a body?

[@jamesaustin7943]

"He blessed her by placing his hands on her head." Maragathamma returned to her house and resumed her usual life. Sometime in 1951, while she was sitting in her courtyard, she heard the voice of Ramana Maharshi saying that two grandsons would soon be born to her. He asked her to name the first one Ramana and the second one Dandapani. Ramana (the baby) was born in June that year, and Dandapani followed on 20th August. One more major Ramana experience was to come, and it took place about a week after the birth of her grandson Dandapani: On 28th August 1951, the day of the gayatri japa, Amma told her cook that she would manage the kitchen and that he could join the male members of the family for the japa. The cook was a Naishthika Brahmachari. He went upstairs, after placing a large vessel of water on the stove for making coffee. Amma went into the courtyard at the back of the house - where also the puja room was situated - to decorate the puja room with kolam or rangoli. The courtyard was the place where, on bhajan days, they all sat together and performed bhajans. There was a platform there, built around two trees, and when Amma opened the door into the courtyard, the sight which greeted her eyes froze her into a statue. In front of her was Ramana Maharshi, sitting on the platform in his usual pose, holding Dandapani’s hand. He spoke to Amma, ‘Are you afraid of me, thinking that I am a ghost? Please come close to me. I have come to talk freely with you, as you desired when you met me last time.’ He asked her to clasp Dandapani’s hand tightly and not let him go. Amma prostrated to the Maharshi and sat near him. He explained [many philosophical things] to her and initiated her into the gayatri mantra. Being a woman, Amma felt hesitant to recite that holiest mantra, but the Maharshi made her repeat it along with him. Much of his upadesa, however, was transmitted to Amma through his piercing look. Once again Amma prostrated to Ramana and tried to touch his feet. She could not do so. Ramana Maharshi laughed and told her that her gross body could not feel his subtle body. He blessed her by placing his hands on her head. That she could feel. The Maharshi then explained that he could touch her. The vision then vanished and she lost count of time. She was transported to the highest consciousness. In her very position of prostration she went into samadhi.

[@binduanand1]

+James Austin thanks James. I was going to ask David the same question.

[@jamesaustin7943]

+Whirled, hello, the quote is from David Godman's blog.

[@YogeshPatel-tx9xu]

I wonder if there is anyone on planet Earth that can transmit like Sri Raman did?

[@gerardgrimardia3274]

+Yogesh Patel I believe there is none.

[@florpro1730]

+Gerard Grimardia Who is that person?

[@davide4607]

+Yogesh Patel There are always realized beings on Earth at all times.

[@KemTrivedi]

Yogiraj Gurunath transmits Samadhi states.

[@TheSoteriologist]

24:00 Sure would like to know who that was and if he ever acted as teacher later or is at all known.

[@TheSoteriologist]

+Mary Gwen Dungan No I don't know those reasons. But I also don't think he knows, and why should I use email ? He gets notification of comments to these videos anyway.

[@TheSoteriologist]

+Mary Gwen Dungan Of course not. This channel doesn't need separating wheat from chaff and also I am beginning to retire ☺

[@TheSoteriologist]

+Mary Gwen Dungan Yes. And I don't think I ever made fun of someone who *actually* does this. I make fun of people who only claim to do this. Note the difference: most of the claims about what Ramana did didn't come from Ramana but from people who spent decades around him in constant physical proximity. Then also, there is a vast difference between a psychic connection and one that arises from abiding in the ultimate ground of being.

[@TheSoteriologist]

+Mary Gwen Dungan Not only that, it is questionable whether Ramana has any subject/object involvement that could even be termed "telepathy" in the strict sense. His "POV" had ceased to exist in 1896.

[@TheSoteriologist]

+Mary Gwen Dungan I have no positive knowledge of how this all went down, I just know that if Ramana was a Jnani then there was no cogitation and scheming about all this. It must have then been natural and spontaneous much like you don't know how you digest your food. In order to understand how a jnani operates, please refer to the books by Bernadette Roberts, especially "The Experience of No-Self" and "What is Self". As regards the exact date of Ramana's realization, I don't have it on me, but David Godman would know if anyone. *I also would recommend you watch the whole video about "Ramana - The Sage of Arunachala". The link is in the "about" section of my channel. Maybe they even name the date there, cannot recall. Haven't watched the documentary in years. It's beautiful though.

[@sourabhtiwari7704]

Whats the meaning of jnani?

[@David_Godman]

'One who knows,' more specifically, 'one who knows the Self and permanently abides as it'.

[@MrRatherino]

wouldn't have a chance today..all all all focused on cell phones...

[@zeroz9726]

Please give your Buddha nature to the people who go in the spiritual pathway.

[@dylanalan2890]

Why do you need a so-called 'guru'. Be your own guru, master whatever you need.. Gurus & devotees are just like masters and slaves. What is the use of a general without solders.. You people wish to fall on knees and kissing dirty feet. Get real people..you have everything you need, why do you look outside..

[@vetiarvind]

alas you can only understand things at your level...many more births and you might come closer to the self.

[@tracycottrill1886]

And also the woman at 7:30 was looking at Ramana's buttcheeks😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@InnerPeaceFoundation]

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