https://jaal.blog/An interconnected network of notes. Explore them as a living graph of linked ideas, or read them one at a time.enSun, 06 Sep 2026 12:56:43 +0000 https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/ulladu-narpadu/mangalam-verse-1/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/ulladu-narpadu/mangalam-verse-1/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A detailed explanation of Ulladu Narpadu Mangalam Verse 1, exploring Being-Awareness, the Heart, thought, self-attention, deep sleep, ego and true contemplation in Sri Ramana Maharshi’s teaching. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-pallavi/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-pallavi/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Anma Viddai, the song Sri Ramana Maharshi wrote at Muruganar's request to show how easy the art of self-knowledge is. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-anupallavi/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-anupallavi/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Anma Viddai, the song Sri Ramana Maharshi wrote at Muruganar's request to show how easy the art of self-knowledge is. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/ulladu-narpadu/ulladu-narpadu-payiram/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/ulladu-narpadu/ulladu-narpadu-payiram/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 An introductory verse (payiram) by Sri Muruganar on Ulladu Narpadu. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/ulladu-narpadu/ulladu-narpadu/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/ulladu-narpadu/ulladu-narpadu/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 An introduction to Sri Ramana Maharshi's Ulladu Narpadu text. This text is considered to be 1 among the 3 text that has the core fundamental teachings of Ramana Maharshi in his own words. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/satsangs/is-liberation-selfish-or-greatest-service/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/satsangs/is-liberation-selfish-or-greatest-service/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Michael James on why liberation is not of the individual but from it, drawing on verse 40 of Ulladu Narpadu and the three kinds of liberation. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/satsangs/why-does-atma-vichara-seem-difficult/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/satsangs/why-does-atma-vichara-seem-difficult/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Satsang with Michael James on why self-investigation seems difficult, the blind spots and pitfalls that arise, and chit as the anandamaya kosha. https://jaal.blog/notes/tech/architecture/scaling-hotstar-to-25-million-concurrent-users/ https://jaal.blog/notes/tech/architecture/scaling-hotstar-to-25-million-concurrent-users/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 How Hotstar scaled to 25 million concurrent users, and the performance and load testing that made it possible. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-verse-5/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-verse-5/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Michael James's satsang on verse 5 of Anma Viddai, Sri Ramana Maharshi's song on the art of self-knowledge, covering abiding as the self, and what that abiding actually is. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-verse-4/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-verse-4/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Michael James's satsang on verse 4 of Anma Viddai, Sri Ramana Maharshi's song on the art of self-knowledge, covering the futility of seeking happiness in anything other than the self. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-song/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-song/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Anma Viddai song by Phoenix Melodies - Devotional Songs https://jaal.blog/notes/tech/programming/venkat-subramaniam-interview/ https://jaal.blog/notes/tech/programming/venkat-subramaniam-interview/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Venkat Subramaniam on The Marco Show, on AI and how it is changing the way software gets written. https://jaal.blog/notes/tech/programming/know-your-java/ https://jaal.blog/notes/tech/programming/know-your-java/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Venkat Subramaniam demonstrating behaviours of Java that surprise even experienced developers. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/teachings/translations-of-original-writings-of-ramana-maharshi/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/teachings/translations-of-original-writings-of-ramana-maharshi/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Translations of the works Sri Ramana Maharshi wrote himself, as distinct from conversations recorded by others. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/teachings/sri-ramana-teachings/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/teachings/sri-ramana-teachings/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Where Sri Ramana Maharshi's teachings are collected, translated and made available to read. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramakrishna-paramhamsa/teachings/4-essential-teachings/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramakrishna-paramhamsa/teachings/4-essential-teachings/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 An article from Advaita Ashrama setting out the four essential teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-verse-3/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-verse-3/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Michael James's satsang on verse 3 of Anma Viddai, Sri Ramana Maharshi's song on the art of self-knowledge, covering what remains when attention is turned back on itself. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-verse-2/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/translations/anma-viddai/anma-viddai-verse-2/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Michael James's satsang on verse 2 of Anma Viddai, Sri Ramana Maharshi's song on the art of self-knowledge, covering how the ego rises and what it is made of. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/satsangs/sri-ramana-center-of-houston-satsangs/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/satsangs/sri-ramana-center-of-houston-satsangs/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Where to find the satsang recordings published by the Sri Ramana Center of Houston. https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/satsangs/satsang-2026-06-10/ https://jaal.blog/notes/spirituality/ramana-maharshi/satsangs/satsang-2026-06-10/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Satsang with Michael James on 10 June 2026: if sleep is a temporary death, why do we wake up as the same person?