David Godman interviews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpIvtq55pgE

  • History of Tiruvanamalai
    • Brief overview and mention of Guhai Namashivaya and fellow devotee Virupaksha Deva(Virupaksha cave named after him) and another disciple Guru Namashivaya and how they were pulled towards Tiruvanamalai
    • Touches upon Isanya Desikar
    • Touches upon Lakshmana Swamy and his response on why he feels pulled to Tiruvanamalai
    • On David himself reaching Tiruvanamalai and the reasoning behind it
  • Reliable sources of Ramana Maharshis teachings
    • Guru Vachaka kovai had Bhaghavan personally cross check and correct. Hence it is authentic.
    • Giving example of Who Am I text and how it has some content that was not spoken by Ramana Maharshi
    • Talks with Ramana also has mistakes. Not as reliable as Guru Vachaka Kovai
    • Michael James texts have thorough translations of original writings. Check this.
    • Story of how Lakshmana Sharma got teachings directly from Ramana Maharshi so that he could translate Ulladu Napadu to sanskrit
  • Story of how Ramana Maharshi never gave any diluted teachings but was always direct on sharing the highest practical teachings.
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