Talks with David Godman, Part 5: Sadhu Om, Muruganar and Tinnai Swami.

In August 2018 I was interviewed on my roof by Jussi Penttinen, a Finnish devotee who in recent times has been responsible for collating and uploading the subtitles that appear in many different languages on my KZbin channel. Jussi filmed his questions separately while he was standing on the Arunachala pradakshina road. During the talks he was accompanied by his friend Jukka Korhonen who filmed the replies and later edited the films. Thanks to both of them.
The films that contain footage of Sadhu Om on pradakshina are here:
• Sri Sadhu Om, Sri Thin...
• Sri Sadhu Om, Sri Thin...
Both Tinnai Swami and Sadhu Natanananda appear in these films.
An account of the role Bhagavan played in the editing of 'Guru Vachaka Kovai' can be found here: davidgodman.org...
Details of an annotated translation of 'Guru Vachaka Kovai' can be found here: davidgodman.org...
A much longer talk I gave on Muruganar is here: • Talks on Sri Ramana Ma...

[@kamalvipul9213]

David Godman, thank you for your service. Its immensely appreciated. Bless you.

[@HumJeetenge]

Thank you David .Prostrations Your work is incredible.

[@aabb-fe1wq]

love u abhinav bhaiya

[@ron6820]

🙏🙏🙏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. 🙏🙏🙏

[@estudios2948]

Gracias David! Tu trabajo ayuda mucho a quienes somos devotos de Bhagavan Ramana Maharsi.

[@kiwikim5163]

Thank you so much. The sharing of your deep knowledge of Ramana’s teachings has been invaluable to me.

[@prasadp8265]

Thanks very much David.

[@mariluzaguilar9108]

Amazing work !! A genious!!! A great devotee! A great man ! Would love to meet him!

[@adishivaarunajadda7783]

Do it .... Don't have to advertise your meet ups !!!

[@ZenMountain]

Even better: Follow the teachings.

[@mariluzaguilar9108]

@@ZenMountain i do ! For years now ...

[@mariluzaguilar9108]

@@adishivaarunajadda7783 i do ! I have always been a happy person and have lots of enthusiasm! Infind people that don t like happy people , i wonder why? 😉

[@gadszook1]

Thank You David, I so much appreciate this that you are doing, That is this unfolding of the Spirit to the world...much Gratitude

[@violinpractice3513]

Takin an exception to what DG meant as the purpose of Thinnai or ledge at the front of the house @17:12. Contrary to what he said, the purpose of the thinnai has got nothing to do with caste restrictions. Even when I grew up around in the 70s and 80s, the main mode of commute for most of the folks in and around small villages and small towns is by walk. Buses and other transportations were rare, if any. So, these 'thinnais' were open to anyone who is walking by to rest their feet before they carry on. You don't have to be a part of the family to rest on the thinnai. The householder usually enquires about the journey and they may share a drink or small snacks with the traveller. So, these are semi-public part of a private house. that's pretty much it.

[@swaminathans523]

"Thinnai" is exclusively , the generosity to help the strangers , passerby and travellers who feel tired , to relax on the Thinnai. Water pot will be provided to quench the thirst

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[@urmisunshine8]

So grateful to hear these videos.

[@markr8690]

love this man.

[@claudelebel49]

17' - Thank you for the blurb on Tinnai Swami which reminded me of Nisargadatta's injunction: Your sadhana is to Be. I also very much appreciate the mention of the ritual whereby one asks if they may take leave.

[@ramanathan3758]

Good morning to you David,feel blessed to hear your words & insights about Bhagwan.Forever indebted 🙏

[@ushabn08]

Very insightful. Thank u

[@Meditationinjeans]

Thank you.

[@martinkuba6476]

Děkuji za české titulky:)

[@tapmijyo]

Excellente

[@sandalice6727]

THANK YOU...

[@celebratinglife50]

🙏 thank you

[@hansjoergajja]

Tinnai Swami was a professor of chemistry

[@David_Godman]

When I reviewed the interview I thought I had made a mistake on that. Thanks for pointing it out and confirming what I suspected.

[@benzapataful]

Thanks.

[@mystictilopa2812]

❤❤❤

[@KrishnaKaliyuga]

Sharanam Sharanam Sharanam

[@D.K.TyagiYT]

🙏

[@user-sd6vl1gd6s]

🙏💖🙏

[@kittenkid7155]

Thank you

[@esneliamunoz4475]

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[@KarthikVenkataraman]

Tinnai is a ledge or a sit out typically in the front verandah, just being pedantic.

[@gerardgrimardia3274]

17:40: = biochemist;the "Mountain Path",Aradhana 2004 issue;"Sri Tinnai Swami" by Michael James;p 75

[@Reincarnation111]

WoW!

[@LuAr1982]

Muito obrigado! Brasil na escuta!🇧🇷 thanks!🤗🙏

[@rohitchhillar9330]

♥️♥️♥️

[@svarupa]

Do you have any videos about Seshadri Swamigal? if not, could you please do one? thank you!!

[@gerardgrimardia3274]

16:50: = Tinnai Swami

[@12311sk8ter]

Gerard Grimardia haha 🙏

[@ivetniamh5448]

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[@jidrit999]

Why Sadhu Om was not in good books of Ashram ?

[@manojhariharan4199]

Can anyone share David Godman's email id

[@enrico43869]

but if sri Muruganar was SELF REALISED , why he c ant understand the SPIRITUAL significance of his own verses?

[@mofoshrimp]

It definitely seems to me like he did, but he would defer to Bhagavan as the higher authority if Bhagavan wanted to correct something.

[@enrico43869]

@@mofoshrimp yes .Tank"s!

[@adishivaarunajadda7783]

You foreign fools .... understand humility....modesty and surrender.... I say foreigner not based on the nation.... Foreigner to the whole topic....

[@adishivaarunajadda7783]

Don't make spirituality another space of human mental interaction.... I'm sorry I came actually this .... Arunachala save all these ppl....

[@mortalclown3812]

These stories are beautiful and many of us treasure them. Peace.

[@adishivaarunajadda7783]

Excuse me David... enough of all this man ....David pls meditate and stop all this ....it's enough brother.... enough !!!!

[@mofoshrimp]

I enjoy the videos a lot... what is your resentment based on? It seems like people are benefiting from them. Curious to hear why you object!

[@adishivaarunajadda7783]

@@mofoshrimp you see the perspective he gives of such an amazing.... incomprehensible place jus to have some more ego milege is sad ....and a place like Arunachala and this whole subject should come from the inner self....ppl make videos out of everything..... This man is not eligible to tail about all this as it requires great humility and yearning.... and the saints are proof of that ....one can come here or meditate and feel those real Siddars and saints by yourself....this is the plain truth ....

[@adishivaarunajadda7783]

@@mofoshrimp there is a lot of deserving literature available which are authentic and are much more enjoyable too .....om

[@adishivaarunajadda7783]

Look at all the comment brother....how he has already become a great ego !!!😀

[@mofoshrimp]

@@adishivaarunajadda7783 How do you know he doesn´t have great humility and yearning? Are you qualified to judge him?

[@pinchoothoudam7875]

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