✨ Welcome to today’s exploration.

In this video, we’re diving into three of the greatest hindrances to Self-Realization — and uncovering what may be the one essential cause for awakening to liberation and true happiness.

To guide our journey, we turn to the writings of Maud A. Piggot, the first British woman known to have visited and spent time with Sri Ramana Maharshi in the 1930s. Through her reflections, we glimpse not only the words Maharshi offered, but a description of the living teaching she received in his presence — through his silence, his compassion, his humor, his glance, and his being.

Together, we’ll reflect on how these timeless insights may speak directly to us today, illuminating the inner obstacles that keep us from realizing our true nature, and supporting us in focusing on the essential ingredient for  liberation.

This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on July 31, 2025, and put together by volunteers. To download full unedited satsang recordings see here: https://payhip.com/tomdas

To attend satsang, see here: https://tomdas.com/events

For guided meditations see the ‘guided meditation’ playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomDasNonduality/playlists

For recommended reading for liberation see here: https://tomdas.com/2020/10/19/recommended-reading-books-for-enlightenment-liberation-and-self-realisation/

For more on Maud A Piggot quoted in this video: https://archive.arunachala.org/newsletters/2015/mar-apr