In this Satsang with Tom Das, a participant shares two powerful readings from Michael Langford’s book How To Practice The Teachings—including the striking story of “The Cricket” and a contemplation on death, impermanence, and the Eternal.
He describes how, in the midst of a serious family health crisis and a very busy work period, these simple words brought him unexpected stillness, calm and peace. He calls Michael Langford’s writings “a breath of fresh air for anyone who wants to know the truth.”
Tom agrees and explores how deeply reflecting on the brevity of life reveals the urgency of turning inward now, rather than postponing our spiritual practice for “later.” The Eternal, the Self, and Bhagavan are pointed to as one and the same—our true nature, beyond change.
If you are going through stress, loss, illness or anxiety, this Satsang invites you to:
-Turn toward the Beloved when life feels overwhelming
-Remember that everything sensed and thought is temporary
-Rest in what really matters: knowing the Eternal within
Watch to the end to sit with Tom and this Satsang member in a field of honesty, vulnerability and genuine practice—and let these teachings point you back to the Eternal Beloved Self that never comes and goes.
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This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on January 22nd, 2026 and put together by volunteers.
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Ramana, Birthdays & The Deathless | Sri Ramana Teachings
In this Satsang moment with Tom Das, we explore death, non‑duality and the deathless truth that is never born and never dies. In this short clip that follows a longer talk on death, recorded in the video “Facing Death, Finding The Eternal”, Tom shares why Ramana Maharshi felt it made no sense to celebrate his birthday, and points us back to the timeless Self beyond birth and death. Tom also speaks about the dangers of organized religion when it loses its living spirit, the importance of not throwing out the “baby with the bath water,” and the risks of so‑called new religions that claim to offer a brand‑new way to the same eternal truth. With a gentle tone and the occasional hard‑hitting insight, this satsang invites you to question second‑hand beliefs and look directly at the unchanging awareness that you are.
This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on January 22nd, 2026 and put together by volunteers.
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Ramana’s Compass: The Way Within | Guidance for the Devoted Seeker
In this Satsang with Tom Das, a participant shares how deeply he has been moved by a passage from Michael Langford’s How To Practice The Teachings, which speaks about the transitory nature of life and the urgency of turning toward what is eternal and unchanging. He describes profound moments of feeling one with everything, sensing God in all things, and then the familiar pain of losing that sense of freedom again—the classic “I got it, I lost it” phase on the spiritual path.
Tom offers clear, compassionate guidance on how the egoic self and the future‑oriented mind can subtly get in the way of true spiritual awakening, even when they are trying to “help” us awaken. He points to the heart of non‑duality and Advaita: the invitation not to construct or deconstruct experiences, but to let the mind subside, to be still, and rest as silence itself.
Drawing from Sri Ramana Maharshi’s Who Am I?, Tom explains that self‑inquiry is Ramana’s compass for devoted seekers, orienting us to what is within rather than what is without. Instead of dissolving the sense of “I” into vague openness, we are asked to turn directly toward the “me” to whom all thoughts, feelings, and experiences appear, and discover the eternal Self that is beyond body, mind, and world.
Tom also reads from Day by Day with Bhagavan, highlighting Ramana’s pointing to the final stage where there is no seer, seeing, or seen—only the infinite. This Satsang is a direct and sometimes challenging teaching for sincere seekers, offering practical insight into how to live Ramana’s self‑inquiry and discover the Divine within, rather than chasing changing states of oneness or bliss.
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This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on January 22nd, 2026 and put together by volunteers.
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There Is Only The Beloved (The Good News For Mature Seekers)
In this Satsang, Tom shares one of Sri Ramana Maharshi’s higher teachings- a revelation that speaks to the heart of nonduality and the end of seeking. This is not a teaching for all times or all people, but for those ready to step beyond all concepts of “me” and “you,” “doing” and “becoming.”
Here, Tom points to the essence: there is nothing to see, no one to practice, no separate listener or speaker. What remains is only that – pure peace, bliss, and fullness. Nothing is gained or discovered, because nothing was ever lost. This is the Good News: only the Beloved Is. Only Ramana.
All that appears – the universe, body, mind, and world – is not ultimately real. Only unconditional love remains. Forms and teaching may guide one out of Maya, but what abides beyond cannot be grasped. And yet, all is perfectly well.
All is well, and there is nothing to fear. For the sincere devotee and earnest seeker, this Satsang is a glimpse of a very high rung on the ladder of awakening – a tender, uncompromising call to recognize that only the Self has ever been.
This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on December 21, 2025, and put together by volunteers.
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There Is A Great Power – It Is you!
There is a great power, and it is you. When attention is preoccupied with the body, mind, and world, the simple truth of who we really are is forgotten. As long as we take ourselves to be only a separate person, this living reality remains veiled.
In this Satsang welcome, Tom gently invites us – through presence, words, silence, and heartfelt praise of Sri Ramana Maharshi – to lay down our ignorance and return home to the power we truly are, beyond all delusion. Here, you are welcomed to rediscover that your deepest nature is not limited, not broken, and never separate, but the very source of peace and clarity itself.
This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on October 30, 2025, and put together by volunteers.
Where The Devil Hid Your Treasure (and where to find it!) | Spirituality | Awakening| Enlightenment
In this video, an intimate exchange between Tom and a Satsang member turns the heavy feeling of “I don’t know who I am” into a doorway rather than a defeat.
*Video overview
Tom responds with compassionate clarity, drawing on Ramana Maharshi, Jesus, and the wisdom of the three gunas—tamas, rajas, and sattva—to illuminate how true seeking actually works.
“The devil hid the treasure of self‑knowing in the one place we don’t like to look,” Tom says, pointing us back to the heart rather than the mind’s endless strategies.
*From doom‑scrolling to the heart
The conversation exposes how the mind uses body, mind, and world—like an addiction to our phones and doom‑scrolling—to chase self‑knowledge where it can never be found.
Tom invites us to “shed” the body‑mind‑world orientation and enter the inner sanctuary of the heart, where silence, pure spirit, and a living sense of Presence are discovered.
*The taste of true power
As this sanctuary is touched, there is a palpable power within that is not separate from who we are, and this taste naturally weakens the habit of searching outside for answers.
The dialogue gently encourages resting in this inner power instead of trying to fix or complete ourselves through external experiences and roles.
*Healing through the three gunas
Tom also speaks practically about the gunas: when we feel tamasic—heavy, depressed, defeated—it can be wise to engage in rajasic, creative, playful activity to soften old wounds and frozen energy.
From there, we become more available to sattvic clarity—calm, peaceful, and quietly blissful—which reveals what we are authentically seeking and already are in essence.
*For those on the path
This Satsang is for anyone who feels lost in self‑doubt, tired of seeking, or trapped in the mind’s “doom‑scroll,” and is ready to turn inward to the heart.
The Healing Power Of Stillness. Know Yourself. Be Yourself.
Happy New Year. This video is from the first Satsang of 2026. After an hour of shared silence, Tom gently invites us to remain rooted in that sacred quiet — the essence of Sri Ramana Maharshi’s highest teaching of silent presence.
May this stillness, and Tom’s steady guidance, reveal the truth of who you are: beyond thought, beyond feeling — Aham Brahmasmi — “I am that.”
This is known only by the one who is truly quiet.
This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on January 1, 2026 and put together by volunteers.
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Radical Indifference and the End of Doership
This Satsang arose after an hour of silent self-inquiry, with the teaching emerging from a settled recognition rather than from theory. Tom begins by revisiting the familiar Advaita pointer, “We are not the doer, we are not the enjoyer”.
He then reads Question and Answer 13 from the text Self Enquiry in the The Collected Works of Sri Ramana Maharshi, turning attention to Ramana’s uncompromising instruction on action, agency, and the Self. The emphasis is on the mind resting in its source so completely that even subtle movements such as “Is this right? Is that wrong? Should I do this or that?” are seen as vasanic ripples to be noticed and not followed.
From here, Tom speaks about Ramana’s “indifference” not as dullness or avoidance, but as the natural non-grasping of a heart absorbed in the Divine. When happiness is tasted at the core, the world is not rejected, yet its pull softens; functioning continues, prarabdha unfolds, but the “I am the one doing” thought is not given a foothold.
For seasoned seekers, this meeting points less to managing life and more to a radical, practical abidance: staying as the Self while activity and karma play out on the surface. The flavour is one of resolute devotion — Bhakti expressed as a quiet refusal to leave the Self for the mind’s next concern, and a willingness to let love of God outshine every other priority.
This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on January 1, 2026 and put together by volunteers.
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Siddhis: Are Spiritual Powers a Trap? (Enlightenment and Liberation)
In this Satsang, Tom offers a nuanced and insightful teaching on “Siddhis” — a Sanskrit term meaning “accomplishment,” “perfection,” or “attainment.” Siddhis often refer to extraordinary abilities or yogic powers said to arise through deep spiritual practice, such as levitation, invisibility, or telepathy. Tom explores how these phenomena are sometimes sought by spiritual seekers or arise spontaneously as by-products of genuine practice.
This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on November 20th , 2025 and put together by volunteers.
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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/
What Are The Marks of An Earnest Disciple? Upadesha Manjari | Spiritual Instruction | Ramana Maharshi
In this Satsang moment, a participant shares a challenging and illuminating exchange from Sri Ramana Maharshi’s Upadesa Manjari (Spiritual Instruction). Tom offers a spontaneous teaching that invites us to deeply contemplate Bhagavan’s insight into our desire for happiness, and gently supports the inner healing process required as we open to liberation and the lasting joy we truly seek.
This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on November 20th, 2025 and put together by volunteers.
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