Michael James on the Teachings of Ramana Maharshi and the Practice of Self-Enquiry

August. 13,2013

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Spiritual

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Between 1976 and 1985 Michael James studied the teachings of Sri Ramana under the clear guidance of one of his foremost disciple, Sri Sadhu Om. Together they translated into English all the original Tamil writings of Sri Ramana, and also Guru Vachaka Kovai (The Garland of Guru's Sayings) (the most profound, comprehensive and reliable collection of the sayings of Sri Ramana, recorded in 1255 Tamil verses composed by Sri Muruganar, with an additional 42 verses composed by Sri Ramana) and various works of Sri Sadhu Om such as A Light on the Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi: The Essence of Spiritual Practice Michael's principal interest is the philosophy and practice of self-investigation (ātma-vicāra, 'self-enquiry') as taught by Sri Ramana, and he has written a detailed book on this subject: Happiness and the Art of Being: An introduction to the philosophy and practice of the spiritual teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana (Second Edition).

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Reviews

Tockinit

2013/08/13

not horrible nor great

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Lumsdal

2013/08/14

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

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GarnettTeenage

2013/08/15

The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

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Staci Frederick

2013/08/16

Blistering performances.

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