Michael James
Scholar and translator devoted to studying and teaching Sri Ramana Maharshi; author and longtime practitioner who studied under a direct disciple of Ramana and translated Ramana’s Tamil writings.
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Apr 8, 2026 • 35min
Michael James on What the World Is According to Sri Ramana
Michael James, a scholar and translator of Sri Ramana Maharshi who studied under a direct disciple, discusses Ramana’s radical challenge to everyday beliefs. He explores whether the body and world are dreamlike, how awareness persists through sleep, and why self-knowledge trumps ordinary identification with the ego. Short, probing reflections on reality, being, and the nature of consciousness.
