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.