Talks on Sri Ramana Maharshi: Narrated by David Godman - David Godman

While we were filming near Guhai Namasivaya's samadhi last year, Henri Jolicoeur asked me to sit under the banyan tree at the back of the compound and tell the story of how I came to be a devotee of Ramana Maharshi. A week or so earlier I had already given an account of how I ended up writing about some of the teachers I have been associated with. We have put these two talks together since the second one starts where the first one leaves off.

[@miekotakanami7440]

Dear Davidji, you must be a chosen person for Sri Ramana's tool to propagate His teachings in Western world. Your videos work so effectively to draw our hearts to Him. I tear on and off to watch those videos. No words to express my appreciation.

[@TaalPanchamSawari]

Better say Gods will, Ramana was a saint but if u understand his teachings, there is no Ramana at all. he is united with the One and only God, and all is his will. There is not such a thing like "Ramana´s tool" only the Almighties tool"

[@happylifeSteph]

Davidji … thats sweet 🥰🤗💛

[@ashishtalyan]

exactly

[@vish2553]

@@TaalPanchamSawari sorry, there’s no union. Union implies a separate entity! You alone exist, there is no second, there’s nothing apart from you Advaita!

[@mortalclown3812]

@@TaalPanchamSawari all the picky asides in these comments. 😂

[@hansgouda8593]

about 40 years ago, i was a student and tutor in a spiritual school, i read all the books i could find until i came across your book and discovered the words of ramana. This taught me choiceless awareness. Your book has given me a lot.

[@janetownley]

I agree wholeheartedly with every comment here. These videos are treasures. I’m marinating in them.

[@harshum5474]

this is what is called fate/destiny. you are a blessed human being

[@aravindkumar4396]

Thank you so much Om Namo Bhagavathe SriRamanaya 🙏🙏🙏

[@todkington6656]

Mr. Godman, I'm so deeply moved by your work and your willingness to tell stories this way. There is a quality to they way you tell these stories that's clear and lands in me.To have them spoken in this way is a resource, an inspiration and a touchstone. _/\_

[@PritiAnand1BSG]

What a blessing to have found you David Godman 🙏🙏

[@elrioviolino3549]

I can relate a comparable story about my discovery of Bhagavan. I'd already had some minor spiritual leanings, e.g. meditation, study of Buddhism and Hinduism in college, etc. But one day, in Tucson, Arizona where I lived around 1980, I had an urge to examine the "spirituality" section of a local book store. When I got to the section I stood there and within seconds I realized I was standing right in front of Brunton's "A Search in Secret India", an original 1935 edition. It literally grabbed hold of my attention and I instantly KNEW this was the book I was meant to buy that day. Buy it I did......and I can only say it transported me to a brand new, unforeseen place in my view of what is possible......Photos of Ramana adorn my house and have been on my puja table for 40 years.....

[@Daffodil956]

It's just pure bliss listening to you David.

[@krousamarnhpang375]

You narrate the story so beautifully dearest David. I have come to love Ramana teaching through your work. ,🙏🙏🙏

[@alexandragaspar8340]

Watching this series has been an unbelievable experience. Thank you from the bottom of my heart 🙏

[@parvathiakkaraju3381]

You did a wonderful job. Your devotion for Ramana Maharshi is incredible.🙏

[@irenecarlos6039]

I love to hear your stories, so inspiring , thank you David.

[@nikitaramani8840]

So beautiful Om Namo Arunachala Ramana

[@roland7691]

Merci David de propager l’enseignement de ramana Maharshi ❤

[@Coromo_tiger_23]

thank you Mr. Godman thank you very much. Your works have placed such huge influence on a woman like me living in Japan. Bless you. Thank you.

[@michaelsin1968]

love your clarity of delivery and dry humor. " I thought that when the guru died, everyone went home"...lol!

[@faithyourfear6401]

Yes! It was David Godman who introduced me to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi and it has changed my life. David, you have the ability to interpret his teachings in a way that is easy to understand. You are living your purpose and sharing the blessings. I use your videos to introduce the teachings of Bhagavan to others who seek. Much gratitude.

[@jonathanmarcus550]

Very sweet video auto-biography, Mr. Godman. Indeed, such a blessing! Thank you.

[@andyquinones85]

His books convey the same powerful essence--a modern scribe.

[@sangeeta963]

I love the way the universe responds to a sincere request, especially if its anything to do with the Souls evolution.!❤The Guru has hooked you .. you're a big fish ❤❤❤❤❤ Service to GURU is to serve God.❤❤

[@GargiSingh3]

David ji - Your blessed life is a source for many of our blessings! I am grateful for your work, presence, and gifts.

[@jonhumble7199]

That was a very powerful and moving account of your life of sadhana and service. Thanks for all the sharing David . It is plain to see that your work is instrumental in helping people become more available to receive the transmission of the Guru. Since I haven't been able to work during the winter here in Canada, it has afforded me the time to intensively watch all of your videos and hear all the wonderful stories. As a result I feel I am being increasingly drawn into the peace and power of the Guru.

[@ramanamaharshi9175]

Mr Godman ,I would like to say that you must be the person who has been chosen to carry on the teachings of bagavan, you simply changed my life , i can't put it in words, i had the same experience you had about having no interest on seeking for something else, while I watched your videos about the life of bagavan, and off course when I first read "who am i" . Thanks for everything.

[@slinkymalinki1001]

I had a similar experience David - We moved into a new house and a spiritual book was on the floor. I picked it up and started to read it. The book wasn't on Sri Ramana - more of a new age spiritual book, but that evoked my curiosity and I read book after book until I came to the teachings of Sri Ramana and the technique of 'Who Am I.'

[@rajendramirji5830]

I feel greatly indebted to you for sharing these stories so powerfully. Thank you Sir .

[@chakravarthychallapallisriniva]

🕉🚩🇪🇬🙏(1). Om Namo Bhagawate Sri Ramanaya, (2). Om Namo Bhagawate Sri Ramanaya, (3). Om Namo Bhagawate Sri Ramanaya🕉🚩🇪🇬🙏 -- C S Chakravarthy.

[@thilaks8334]

I was lucky to meet David Godman today at ramanasramam 🙏

[@maneeshchhabra]

David Sir, Thank you, I am grateful, your destiny is helping all of us

[@marilynwarbis7224]

A wonderful account, spoken simply, straightforwardly, and with no ego at all.

[@Altavian]

Thank you David, from the bottom of my heart. I have read your books and i was intrigued how any person could be so true to their purpose, and this "meeting' with you has helped see the full picture. I hope one day we get a chance to meet, and I look forward to it, I know it will happen, God willing. Altaf

[@aquietsky]

Thank you so much. My heart fills with gratitude for the work you've done and continue to do. 🙏

[@artyom_ovich]

Thank you for passing on the knowledge, through your writings and especially through this wonderful channel 🙏 ♥

[@ravenintuition]

I watched this whole playlist and loved it! Thank you very much for these!!

[@David-sr7vx]

Much love and gratitude for all your work.

[@Thepathky77]

hi David, what u said at the end of this video, those words from papaji, i have actually felt it from all the videos you have made. there is a power in the way you told the stories or interviews. i can feel presence of Ramana Maharishi in them, coming thru u. u may or may even not know it. i would listen to some of them over and over again. something would make me silent just like that book did for u. i strongly resonate what papaji has said to u. if i can feel this way about your narration, i can imagine what you did over the years must have sink in so deeply into you. thank u for all these stories and writings. their impact is far beyond. they made all these great beings come alive again and again.

[@samarthachaitanya2500]

I loved to hear you Sir. It is as though I was there at those time with you. My respects and salutations to you Sir. Though seperated by distance we are all together.

[@mortalclown3812]

My favorite comment. Amen.☺️✨🙏📿🕉️

[@mariluzaguilar9108]

Amazing story of your life!! Thaank you David! !

[@padmavathimenakshisundaram8466]

Dear Mr.Godman, It's always a deeply satisfying experience to watch your videos on Bhagavan. This one is special as it is very personal to you and in that it helps us relate to you more than ever before. You are blessed and extremely generous in sharing that blessing with all of us. Ever grateful to your kindness, Padma.

[@vajraloka1]

Amazing. And footage of laksmana swami and Saradama. !!

[@shrigadi]

Thanks Shri Godman. Ramana Maharshi Ashram in Bangalore is such a calm place. I visited in 1988. Thanks for your presentations.

[@mariluzaguilar9108]

Amazing story!!! I love the Banian tree and the wild birds singing around it!! ⛰🦃🐿🕊🐛🌻🐞🕷🐝🐜🌳

[@Soundhypno]

Me Too!!!

[@parijatacharbonneau4090]

Thank you so much for your service, the precious stories, the honesty and simplicity. I had the pleasure of meeting you in Lucknow, mostly in silence. Blessed life! Thank you Thank you Thank you

[@miededeyne5694]

When i listen to you, i so recognize the pull, the wanting to be there. When i was 18 i stumbled into a bookstore, a spiritual bookstore surching for answers. My eyes fell on this picture, having no idea who he was. Just pulled by his beauty and staring through me eyes. I asked the men in the bookstore, who this man was and then for the first time i heard his name Ramana Maharshi. Ever since he is with me at the time i was 18 he just stood in my room, i looked at him and he at me. Now all these years later, through lifes meanders i feel strongly it is ime to visit the place where he stayed for so long. Thank you for all the videos you made with love about him. They open up my heart even more. Thank you and Bless you.

[@kusharora1435]

You should visit the place. It is just as spiritual and quiet as described by David.

[@mortalclown3812]

This is beautiful. We do not all have such illuminating meetings. Quests are cool things. Peace.☺️📿🕉️🙏

[@milan.comedy]

Thank you David for that brilliant video :)

[@fatimamachado3461]

Thank you. I discover Ramana Maharshi throuht this videos and seeing them, give me peace. So, your books, made this videos possibles, and made Ramana Maharshi more acccecible to more people around the world.

[@amitashi]

I am your fan! Your destiny is truly blessing! Your work can't be underestimated! I have some of your paper books, I also read your articles!

[@mortalclown3812]

I feel quite fortunate to have found David Godman's work via an interview he did on Anthony Chene's channel a while back. His writing and talks are extraordinary - it's all been unlike anything I ever imagined I'd have access to, if that makes sense. Peace.

[@xiwei479]

Thank you Sir for all your good effort. I am from Malaysia. Thank you for bringing Bhagawan to live. Reading your books, truly enlivens the grace of Bhagawan Ramana. I was in the Ashram in Jan 2015 and will be back for another stay next January. I told myself, if I dont have the opportunity to be in the presence of Bhagawan, it would be a grace if I get to meet a disciple of Bhagawan.

[@sharadam777]

Mr Godman I'm so overwhelmed by your videos . These have brought a lot of clarity joy and understanding that I always sought spiritually..The connect that you have created , I am grateful to you for that. May we all connect the dots to reach the divine

[@AakashaVani369]

Godman, Very very very beautifully, humbly, comprehensive ly produced series. Hope they keep coming.

[@jayc3110]

What a wonderful story... Thank you... i have most of your (beautifully written!) books. - So many of us appreciate your efforts and written works. And also these remarkable and interesting Video clips and anecdotes. Best wishes on your future efforts.. Thank you again.

[@samsara101]

Thanks for sharing David. And such great footage of lakshmana swamy!

[@ChristinARitchie]

God Bless you, what a beautiful destiny. Your account touched deeply, never doubt you are bringing his Light through you. In Gratitude to you for what you do.

[@williamtherambling3334]

Thank you David Godman, you make the past come alive dear sir. I'm a bit a envious of your adventures and endeavors. Please do more! Thanks

[@freedomom614]

Thank you. Very interesting happening with the book and the 200,- of money etc. Your way of life is obv. pre-designed.

[@elizadaphne5501]

What an amazing life you live…I’ve seen these videos many times over years but for some reason today watching again your many more videos as I recover from a winter cold, I realised how beautiful is your destiny 🙏🏼🌝

[@vetiarvind]

I can see why they picked you to write the books. Your mind is very eloquent and you have a gift of communication.

[@kasturiswami784]

That is called serendipity.

[@krantimadineni585]

You're lucky to associate in writing those books and we are lucky to have seen these videos composed on our great GURU...Only lucky souls will have the privilege to grasp the true essence in this movement...

[@amitjain05]

You are a wonderful orator and perceiver of happenings. Why won't these rishis chose you. You are a bright light in this beautiful world.

[@margaret2383]

I am very grateful for your following your destiny and for recently discovering your book, Be As You Are. I find such a parallel between the teachings of Sri Ramana and Nisargadatta Maharaj and was delighted to hear of your first meeting Maharaj when he told you you must write about the teachings. Thank you for sharing your personal journey.

[@sunshine-adhiram7141]

Truly blessed!!

[@narasimhamavl6637]

Definitely the magnet called Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi or Arunachala brought you to where yo are now. it is almost a daily ritual for me to view your videos and do sadhana to attain the self. You are special as you are chosen by Bhagavan. Thanks and best wishes.

[@timedriverable]

You are so blessed...you are probably reaping good karma from past lives.Sat Nam.

[@Mwaterfall]

May the Great Source work through us to write great books and affirm presence, consciousness, and bliss everywhere, making all things "one" :)

[@tarnum113]

David I love you!

[@martinshannon7632]

Bless David, from uk

[@eisvogel8099]

"Ask and there will be given to you."

[@tarnum113]

David Godman is so cool. Someday I will come to India and visit my guru

[@krishnabehara]

respected David Gorman, I had a great privilege hearing about the great Sri Bhagawan from your face. I am blessed to visit about 7 times Sri Ramanashramam during the last one year and found lots of answers to my completely confused mind . I first visited ashram in 1972 in my 14th year and after drifting away in life could reach back home at my 57th year. I am searching for some more answers and I could atlast find great n enlightened guru in you. bless me in the name of Sri Bhagawan. kindly provide me an opportunity to see you the next time I come to ashram.

[@David_Godman]

LACKY KRIS If you want blessings, get them directly from Bhagavan. I am not a guru, and I don't bless people.

[@krishnabehara]

iam blessd to receive this ADVISE . its a great privilege to communicate with the blessed souls. i am blessed.

[@afriend621]

Ironically, this is the ultimate advice to hear from anyone petitioned for help in Self-Realization, or anything else for that matter.

[@kobalt77]

Thank you for sharing this David.

[@vreddy8231]

🙏🌹blessed life🌹

[@hanazakopcanova5794]

Fascinating.

[@sharadam777]

Dear David I have seen a lot of your videos and am so grateful for the effort you have taken for seekers like me . I must say you are one of the most pleasant and your narrative skills are blessed and filled with the grace of your Gurunthat is radiating to people like me .Please let me know how and when can I meet you in Ramanashram.

[@jyotej8555]

Thank you.

[@joysblues]

I am IN LOVE with your talks about Ramana Maharshi, David. And what’s the name of that beautiful chant you use clips of, in between segments? Could you possibly give us a whole clip of the chant, maybe with a translation underneath?! Eternal gratitude for this video outreach and also for your years of Devotion and writings and compilations.🙏🏻

[@nixheb]

The conclusion of this video is absolutely true. Each story, each video I watched from you is *exactly* an emanation of the teachings. I don't absolutely know how to express it more clearly, but everytime I listen to you, my mental focus, and finally seems to disappear. After that, I have brief glimpse of the Self.... that doesn't last long, but yes, it's without any doubt *that* Self. So.... the masters where rights, without any doubt ! Thank you Sir !

[@Gerrysan]

Great story, great storyteller. Gracias

[@ShadowStructure]

This was both interesting and funny to find out.

[@WichalRangai]

THANK YOU...!

[@zoltanczifra]

Nice video.It's great to see Lakshmana Swamy:)

[@David_Godman]

Zoltán Czifra There will be more clips of him in part six of the Palakottu series.

[@zoltanczifra]

David Godman Thank you David!

[@lesismore8517]

David Godman, your videos inspire me deeply ❤️

[@adityak2258]

Thank you, Sir.

[@JonnyChaos]

Brilliant

[@sylvielopez2686]

Tank you very much pour votre témoignage qui nous a beaucoup touché, mais est-ce qu'il y aura une traduction du livre de Arthur Osborne ? un hello de Belgique merci

[@riccardoc1711]

thanks David for sharing your experiences, it's always soothing for the soul to hear you speak. By the way did you know that your name means "Beloved Man of God"? No wonders :) Blesssings from here and now to here and now. riccardo

[@srichakrahubli]

Impeccable!

[@orkunkurucu]

Dear David, thank you for this videos, It was an amazing journey for me, I have watched all in 2 days. I have one question all about this liberation concept. If we are all supreme being "why do we have to realize it in this world, aren't we going back to our supreme form when we die?

[@David_Godman]

According to Sri Ramana, at the moment of physical death all the pending, unfulfilled desires (vasanas) withdraw into the heart, the formless Self, and then emerge again later having created a new form to identify with. Until identification with a form ceases there is no final liberation.

[@orkunkurucu]

Thank you for finding time to answer my boring question. I was born in muslim country but cant say I was a muslim anytime in my life. I was more like distant to all religions. I am not a believer but not an atheist also. Just by chance I have been to India on 2002 and been to osho center puna . Being able to see different technics of spiritualism in one place was nice but not impressed with osho. I was only impressed with india . After first visit I have been to India 5 times. I love India. Then again all by chance I have met and sit with couple of gurus, like Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. I was not impressed at all. Then I started to read things on islam, Muhammed, Jesus, christianity , Judaism, history of religons . The more I read, the more I have became sceptic about prophets being the chosen ones , I do not believe holy books is from a supreme being. So no guru, no prophet. But like 2-3 weeks ago I read something on Bhagavan Sri Ramana, then things changed. I was totally impressed by him. Read and watched everything on him on internet. Yours was a delight (thank you again). Now I am trying to read "Guru Vachaka Kovai ". I am trying to ask myself "Who Am I" which is going no where for now. The one thing I find hard to believe is reincarnation concept. Even without that re incarnation concept and liberation concept Bhagavan Ramana makes me a better person I can feel it. For the first time in my life I respect someone as a guru, I would love HIM to be my guru. I will try to make a budget to come and see Arunachala, I would love to come and meet with you. Hope It will happen sometime soon. Sorry for a long mail, I was so excited to see your answer eventhough I still couldn't understand, this kind of a test "liberation concept". If "self" is brahman indeed why is there a world to test your abilities to find out you are really brahman. Is it like when you realize your supreme self, you go to a another level of being instead of this world ( which very beautiful and amazing already). Living this life as bhagavan did, most of you can be is amazing. Not sure there is anything else after death. Many thanks, hope to see you in this life soon. Love

[@Mwaterfall]

Orkun Kurucu - Could it be your understanding of making the true self an object apart from your ego-self... Yes we are tested to merge back to the true self, but as well to renew and transform the ego self - not get rid of it. Hence free will is given for that purpose... To identify with form is not to be liberated, but at liberation forms must still exist, because it is the nature of the true self to recreate. So from one ego-self to a higher ego-self, and onwards until all attachments are dissolved, and self is "one" with self. Individuality is not meant to be completely destroyed but raised to higher level. Just my thoughts, peace :)

[@andriano22]

Thank you

[@kash7212]

You are my Ramana Maharshi.. if you happen to be in Colorado than plz let me know... I want to meet you like crazyyy..

[@gayathriananth947]

Oh! sorry Mr.Godman....initially I thought that you met Ramana Maharishi in person.....only from this video I understand that you came to know about the saint only after he attained Mahasamadhi

[@Unborn09]

nice videos David ,i find your videos very helpfull and i also like your explanations on events around the life and times of ramana. these have help inginite my own search for the self. i am not very intellctuall, reading is not my thing so i can imagine how much you have hepled people like me with these narrations. i just thought i should let you know. i think your explanations on the self enquiry was sublime, it helped me follow the trail as compared to the dog and shirt owner . many thanks carry on the works.

[@paulg.2141]

Did you ever do a talk on Krishnamurti? (Jiddu)

[@simontobias9678]

all of them told me nothing . Silence or Write a book as Well ... my Favorite Book on Sri Ramana MAHA Rishi ( and its kind of NOT available for Public isConscious Immortality .... by Paul and Muna ) its pretty Rare but somehow i own a Copy . Amma called me to India and she is MY Guru but there is no Difference . But this Book is a Mantra i read it twice a day for months and it changed myself to be more HAPPY She gave me my Mantra twice so i knew its ok to go for my love to Ramana . And she also said : I dont go for Tiru to make Hugging Darshan .... Why should i go there since Ramana is still there . And This is Very True when you enter his Ashram the Silence still stays .... they Care lovingly for the Cows and Pets ever since he left Physically but for me it was Very Special there . Coming from the EU i didnt even know that Peacocks could Jump 4 Meters high if they want ...

[@sandeepguvvala1636]

🙏🙏🙏

[@esneliamunoz4475]

🕉🕉🕉🙏

[@SrikanthIyerTheMariner]

Question- ( With all due respect) - Why would Papaji want a book written about him ? Is that not Desire?

[@lazerlloyd1]

Amazing thanks bro for everything- Do you remember the name of the kibbutz you were on ?

[@David_Godman]

Ein Gedi

[@lazerlloyd1]

@@David_Godman Wow that blows me away that’s the first place I ended up going when I came to visit in Israel- Did you ever meet a girl named Tiki? When I came in 94 her and her husband had me over for Shabbat and it help me start my spiritual journey joining my Buddhist background into some of the mystical teachings of the holy land- anyway so looking forward to be able to meet you one day as you have seriously been a guide for me for the last two years and the beautiful teachings of Sri Ramana , Papaji, and Maraj Nisargatta that you have exposed us to have become a mainstay of my being - thanks

[@KosiSunyata]

Pure Sunyata

[@filoblack]

Thank you.:-D

[@cyndiependleton7930]

🕉🙏🕉

[@pdevika3629]

🌺🙏