In a Zoom meeting with Ramana Kendra, Delhi, on 12th September 2021 Michael James answered the following six sets of questions about the practice of self-investigation and other aspects of Bhagavan’s teachings:

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1. Awareness is knowing. And I know I exist and I also know that I am aware. Is this self-awareness?

While answering these questions, Michael refers to and/or discusses the following passages from Bhagavan’s writings:

Upadēśa Undiyār verse 13, 16, 17 and 25

Upadēśa Sāram verses 16 and 17:

मान संतुकिं मार्ग णेकृते ।

māna saṁtukiṁ mārga ṇēkṛtē

पदच्छेद: मानसम् तु किम् मार्गणे कृते न एव मानसम्. मार्गः आर्जवात्.

Padacchēda: mānasam tu kim mārgaṇē kṛtē na ēva mānasam. mārgaḥ ārjavāt.

English translation: Doing investigation what the mind actually is, there is no mind at all. The straight path.

Explanatory paraphrase: When one investigates what the mind actually is, [it will be clear that] there is no mind at all. [This is] the straight [or direct] path.

Nāṉ Ār? paragraph 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 14

Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu verse 4, 6, 25 and 38

This episode can also be watched as a video: 2021-09-12 Ramana Kendra, Delhi: Michael discusses self-investigation and being free of thoughts.