Ramana Maharshi and Muruganar, part two, presented by David Godman

A few weeks ago I was invited by Dr Sarada Natarajan of the Bangalore Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning to give a series of talks on Muruganar. Since I was not able to do it live, I recorded my offering. The first talk in the series can be found here:
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This is the second installment in the series. It was recorded in a studio at the University of Western Australia. The talks are part of a programme to commemorate the 40th aniversary of Ramanajali, a group that has set to music and publicly performed many of Muruganar's verses. Sarada suggested that I add a segment in which the Ramananjali group sing some of the verses that are mentioned or read out during my talk. I have, accordingly, added her selection, along with a brief introduction to it. If you want more information about the music that is presented here, or about Ramananjali in general, the contact information for the Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning can be found here:
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If you want either to find more information on Muruganar himself or read translations of his extensive poetic output, I can suggest the following publications:
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Each link will take you to a page that gives a summary of the book's contents. There is also an option to read excerpts from the titles listed.
The original Tamil verses of some of these texts have been uploaded on the Sri Ramanasramam site:
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[@gundrapuvenkatakasi2326]

David Ji, Namaskaar. You are not Godman, you are God's man. We are all blessed to share this Earth & Moon & Water & Sun with you. Without you, it would be few more years for us to understand the core meaning of Sri Maharshi's Teachings. Thank you so much for this Videos and Teachings.

[@GaneshSrinivasanHunaTrainer]

we complete 100 years from the time Muruganar first Landed in Thiruvannamalai. Thanks for your lectures and the Yeoman work done by Ganesan Anna and rest we understand the magnificence of Bhagavan and the simplicity of his teaching and method ! Gratitude !!!

[@blissom468]

Dear David infinite thank you for assisting us in our self realization journey. You are a beautiful soul filled with love & light. 💖💗💟❤♥💙💚💜💛 🙏💖There is something about your books and you, that makes us easily feel the eternal truth that is beyond words, thoughts, body and perceptions easily. Infinite blissful awareness, the sweet divine nectar we drink eternally from you with our sweet efforts & blissfully be in everlasting Samadhi. Om Tat Sath. Thank you for your guidance David. Om Namo Bhagavathe 5Shree Ramanaya. 🙏💖💜♥💚💛💗💟❤💖

[@Amila108]

The body of humanity is being healed through His grace

[@saravanansarasu4573]

Im really intrigued by people who are outside of india & are following Bhagavan Ramana's teaching. I wish the same for us indians as well. Pranams 🙏

[@humanoid144]

There are no countries, just one Earth and one humanity ❤

[@reinhardjung3258]

Again, thanks a lot, David, a precious recording for all devotees of Bhagavan!

[@----I...have...no...clue....]

We survive beyond Death as ourselves. I have communicated with souls that died 4,500 years ago. That fact negates all Guru Crap. You are not the mindless "Self " pure consciousness. You are YOU and that consciousness the "self" is a stage light, that shines upon You.

[@tr7b410]

Your user name is spot on=U have no clue, Souls that died 4k years ago would have incarnated several times. Are you off your meds.?.

[@RT-fr9tn]

Immense gratitude David for helping us on this path.

[@EAMason-ev3pl]

David, you're definitely omnipresent:) Everywhere I look lately, there you are❤️! Please know your powerful presence is transforming the world. Thank you!

[@EAMason-ev3pl]

@@bernhard1071 Thank you for your reply! Actually, it was David's book, "Be As You Are" (after watching many Mooji videos) that pointed to diamonds: Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi and Papaji. Finally, I know peace. This is why I credit a humble man, with no other motivation than to pass on Ramana's teachings, as a powerful presence. I have read a few other posts from individuals who came to Ramana through David's books, as well. 🙏❤️🙏

[@zain4019]

@@EAMason-ev3pl Your gratitude is healing this world. Thank-you:)

[@michaelwilmshurst3663]

@@bernhard1071 your comment is not correct. There are many who can transmit shakti and are not jnani's.

[@michaelwilmshurst3663]

@@James-cz7bl actually I am very familiar with his teaching . Ramana himself claimed that kundalini is the self. He never excluded any path to realization. Whatever is , is and can not be any other way. Yes it's true that certain yogic powers can lead one astray but that depends on the individual and their level of egoity, and whatever happens is destined to happen anyway. It's only due to one's ignorance to think that things should or should not be a certain way. Regarding shakti, regardless of the illusory nature the maya provides, the reality that one percieves cannot be dismissed untill they transcend such reality, whether they know conceptually the truth or not. Someone who says I am Brahman, I am Brahman is only fooling themselves unless they are actually established as that.

[@michaelwilmshurst3663]

@@bernhard1071 everything you imply points to you claiming to be the doer. Give up the notion of individuality and your conflict will subside. Only a fool thinks that something should be done a certain way because they claim to be the doer. Ramana's teachings are pointers to realize the self, nothing else. Also your thoughts on kundalini seem to be solely based on the concepts of others and not direct experience.

[@guitarvorous]

David Godman's compilation "Be As You Are" is one of the best books on Ramana Maharshi's teaching! God bless him!

[@Ozeanruderin]

Thank you, David. I just picked up Muruganars Guru Vachaka Kovai once again. Just saw your foreword this morning.

[@tracycottrill1886]

Can ya wear a thong like Bhagavan😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@Amila108]

Namasté. Much continued gratitude for sharing these absolute truths in a world of delusion, shedding His grace on all of we

[@talksofdharma2466]

I read your book on Sri Ramana Maharishi, and after listening to you, I feel a sense of purity. You have gained so much wealth than ordinary us, that your aura seems to be touching me only through mere books and videos 🙏, I am really glad for you sir. I hope you are meditating on daily basis following the ungiven updesa of Bhagvan. I feel very blessed to have discovered you and Bhagvan. Thank you so much 🙏 Namaskar.

[@humanoid144]

Ramana didnt recommend meditation for liberation only to quiet the mind.

[@shivsivaram9872]

Namo Ramana..... David there is no ending of Bhagavan's GLORY....You are into it !!! How blessed is your Life..!!!

[@Amila108]

Thank you so very much, Mr. Godman

[@mofoshrimp]

Thanks so much David, Dr. Sarada, and all who made this possible. So great to learn more about Muruganar. Deeply appreciated.

[@arvndktwn]

Thank you very much David, your talks are always inspiring and very much enjoyable. please continue to share more talks on these matters. Thank you from the heart.

[@dreamliner2]

This is so beautiful. Thank you so much David for bringing this.

[@greatwisdom2867]

Those whose heart/mind does not melt for Thiruvasagam, does not melt for anything else - Tamil proverb.

[@David_Godman]

Sivaprakasa Swamigal, a distinguished Tamil poet and saint who composed Sonasaila Malai, a hundred-verse poem in praise of Arunachala, summed up the feelings of those who had been stirred by Tiruvachakam when he wrote: If you were to ask which was the more glorious: the words of the Vedas, which are said to be the utterances of the three-eyed One [Siva], He who is the universal Cause, and who has a body that is shared with his beautiful bejewelled Consort, or the honeyed words that sprang from the flower-like mouth of Vadavur’s Lord [Manikkavachagar], who extolled the greatness of Siva, the Supreme Being, [this is how you would know:] here upon this crowded earth we have never observed that the hearts of those present soften and melt, whilst tears flood their eyes, when the Vedas are chanted. Yet, if the Tiruvachakam is recited but once, there are none whatsoever whose hearts will not melt and flow, be they hard as granite blocks, whose eyes will not fill up with tears, like water seeping into a hole dug in the wet sand, who will not tremble and quiver, the hair of their body standing on end, and who will not become His devotees! (‘Nalvar Nanmani Malai’, v. 4)

[@greatwisdom2867]

@@David_Godman thanks for responding. To fully experience the melting Thiruvachagam, one should hear “Mutrodhal” in Shiva temples. As with any other language, ability to understand/feel the deep meaning conveyed, is necessary though.

[@SMewett]

I've just purchased Sri Ramana Maharshi, Who am I book 🙏🏽

[@shivsivaram9872]

Sharada Akka, Beautiful and very enriching presentation....Thanks for this outstanding effort !!!! Namo Ramana. Namo Ramana....

[@astrallight333]

Thank you 🧡🙏

[@GovanRear]

Thank you David for your continued work to bring the teachings and experiences of these great souls to us. If I may, I just wanted to say in particular you have a wonderfully effortless sense of humor, a way with words that often leaves me tickled pink. Jai Sadguru.

[@vetiarvind]

Thank you so much for sharing these stories David. I suspect you know a lot more about Indian mythology than I do even though I was born in this culture. Also that verse in 53:30 was very touching.

[@urjabarros9203]

Thank you David Godman. Since I have found you I fell very close to Bhagavan. Something in the way you talk, you write.... the connection with this infinite source of love.Thank you, thousands of time.

[@tracycottrill1886]

May u be enlightened by Bhagavan thong😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@kishoreraju780]

🙏🙏🙏Bhagavaaaan🙏🙏🙏

[@garylack5700]

That poetry was amazing and quite comprehensive too. Wonderful ❤

[@meta2011]

These magical hymns catches the wandering mind in no time.

[@fontofgod]

Mind don't exist:UG Krishnamurti

[@violungu3246]

Thank you! 🙏❤️

[@dharialurie2195]

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[@jasonazure]

It’s been a year since your last video. Mr Godman, I hope that you are ok

[@timelesswisdom2665]

Thank you David ji!

[@meikandankamaraj7227]

Thank you thank you thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@lioninvesting4676]

I think I see why you still haven’t received your self experience. It’s because your duty is to me the transmitter of Bhagwan to the world via different methods of media. There’s no doubt you will receive the self experience ones these duties come to an end. Forever greatful to you and Bhagwan David ❤️

[@MathiEesha]

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[@liamarunbennett8282]

wonderful music!

[@vreddy8231]

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[@milaradisic8839]

beautiful...so grateful to you David

[@matthewz2065]

blessings...

[@elnino9959]

Thank you David {Ramana]

[@011231000]

Thank you to the self for attracting I 💚💚 much love from Bakedpack

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[@bjk7797]

May God bless you all

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[@angelarapuano1315]

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[@paul-on9py]

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?

[@dave3076]

The party starts at 57:25. Cheers!

[@Revel136]

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[@SravanthVenna]

no videos since a long time, are u ok David? How do I contact u?

[@esneliamunoz4475]

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[@prabuduplex]

Nice

[@Fintan33]

very good :)

[@HarrisonChhupka]

Namoh: Bhagwte Ramnay Namh:

[@tangotangoh]

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[@JaiKumar-wn8wx]

David, these lectures are incredible. Will you do more on other disciples of Sri Ramana? I'd love to see one on Annamalai Swami.

[@mortalclown3812]

David's website has a lot of extra stories on it about various devotees.

[@JaiKumar-wn8wx]

@@mortalclown3812 Thanks!

[@lioninvesting4676]

Love your videos David. It was so annoying to find Robert Adams was a scammer. He was a great story teller nonetheless.

[@grahambradd3839]

I need help..i am in extreme confusion..anyone in linciln uk to talk to?.. i went to Arunachala 1978

[@roopkumar1329]

Sir I am really trying to make 4 language Film about ramanamaharish gur ji dir

[@byronram507]

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[@sng-]

Mr David Godman, may I politely ask you if according you there is any living enlightenment teacher who is doing satsangs the way Papaji was doing it ? I remember you saying that random people were staying with Papaji for a few days and suddenly they were realizing the self.

[@sng-]

@@bernhard1071 @Bernard Thank you for your reply. I was wondering then what is the point of doing satsangs if you can not realizе the self permanently. As you said your mind is still fully causing chaos in your life. Can you please share what is atma-vichara where no guru is needed. Thanks

[@sng-]

@@bernhard1071 Thank you

[@user-vx3vm3fl2c]

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[@crocopcharli]

Hello Master. Meditation means desidentification? In my experience it was easier in the beginning to observe "i". And I don't know why for years i felt like "i" fighting and destroying every other"i". Was it wrong? Is it normal? Why would I not watch the "i" directly? Why years of practice are needed? If we watch "i" directly we are the pure self directly. So I have been wrong all this years because I was believing a wrong sense of "i" that fight everything else? (Stupid) Thank you

[@ravichandra927]

It is not deidentification. Understanding is required rather than disowning your wrong self. Generally, we identify ourselves with the experiences we go through ( our given name, school and degrees, profession). Experiences become memories and mind continuously creates chain of thoughts, each thoughts provokes us to do this or that to satisfy it and you are caught in the cycle of pleasantness and unpleasantness and thus bind the experiencer with experiences. You have to focus on the experiencer, your true self, rather than experiences that create a false identity of your self, your wrong self. Turn inward and focus on this core, the experiencer. What is it that experiences all the experienced. Alternatively, you can focus on the inner space from where thoughts originate and subside. Observe this space and abide in it. You will gradually be established in it. Remember the analogy of bull, grass and stable David talks about.

[@animeshtiwari1855]

Hello Mr.David how can I contact you.

[@rajendranagotu]

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[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

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[@Bjarku]

52:10 you may be able to bottle a horse but can you can a camel?

[@fontofgod]

If you are not the mind,If you are not the body,then who the hell are you? "Who am i" is an idiotic question:UG Krishnamurti

[@margaret2383]

If we are only the mind and body, what happens after death? In deep sleep, we also lose conscious awareness of the mind and body, yet we still exist. This Self-awareness is who we really are, the same awareness present in waking and sleep, at age 10 or 70, and is ultimately the answer to the question, "Who am I?" "In the inquiry, “Who am “I”?, “I” is the ego. The question really means, what is the source or origin of this ego? The very purpose of self-inquiry is to focus the entire mind at its source. It involves an intense activity of the entire mind to keep it steadily poised in pure Self-awareness. To go on rejecting thoughts may be a stepping stone to vichara (self-inquiry); but really, vichara beings when you cling to your Self and are already off the mental movement, the thought waves. All that is required to realize the Self is to be still. What can be easier than that? Hence Self-knowledge is the easiest to attain." --Sri Ramana Maharshi

[@Kutale]

Ramana Maharshi has utterly destroyed me and my life. I started to venerate him and follow him some 10 years ago. Now im all alone, without family, friends, career, in utter poverty. I have even lost my soul, he has sort of isolated and swallowed me. My whole personality has been totally perverted. Beware of him, anyone who falls under his power will be brought to utter worthlessness and destruction. Just live simply by your natural order of mind and healthy instinct. His way is madness.

[@jeevindra]

You seem to be stuck in no man's land. Read the Immortal Talks books, Hanuman will guide you. Ramana has merged with the Source, there is no identity to call upon except his words. Your condition usually arises in those who deny their own purpose. Perhaps there is a bigger role for you to play.

[@MoMagha]

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[@kasiasi7044]

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