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Permission to come home. The Parable of the Prodigal Son and Sri Ramana Maharshi’s teachings

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In this satsang teaching, Tom Das explores when the soul turns home – the inner shift from chasing pleasure, security, and status, to longing for Moksha, or liberation.

Using the Biblical story of the Prodigal Son, Tom points to the “pig‑sty moment”: that subtle switch that flips when the mind grows tired of kama (pleasure), artha (security), and dharma (duty/status), and begins to seek its true home in the Self. Through the traditional framework of these four human pursuits, he shows how every experience eventually turns us toward the one question that matters: “Who am I?”

Referencing Guru Vachaka Kovai, verse 8, and the analogy of the actor in a theatre who forgets – yet never stops being – who he truly is, this talk clarifies the two fundamental tendencies within us:

The sat vasana (or atma vasana): the pull toward truth, the Self, “I am”

The asat vasana (also called maya or vishaya vasana): the pull toward the unreal, illusion, and arising phenomena

This satsang is words and silent guidance to be what you are – an invitation to recognize your nature as sat‑chit‑ananda (truth, consciousness, bliss) and rest more naturally as the formless awareness that is already home.

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This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on July 23rd, 2026 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/

Annamalai Swami – DIVINE SNIPER. Your Most Important Objective: Realize the Self

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Powerful teachings from Annamalai Swami:

Tom’s new book ‘O Sri Ramana, The Heart: A Comprehensive Guide to Spiritual Liberation through Advaita, Devotion and the Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi’ is now available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HK6QLNLJ/

What if your life’s most important purpose is not another achievement, but realising the Self?

In this edited Satsang With Tom Das, Tom Das reflects on powerful teachings from Annamalai Swami, as collected in Michael Langford’s book The Importance of Practice & Effort: Essentials for Self-Realization. Through silence, contemplation, and the repeated reading of these direct pointers, this satsang offers a meditative invitation to turn attention away from thought, body, worldly desire, and distraction—and toward the Self.

At the heart of this teaching is Annamalai Swami’s uncompromising instruction:

“Your most important objective must be realizing the Self.”
Tom explains that in maya (illusion or ignorance) the Self appears to be a separate subject among objects. Through Self-inquiry and sustained attention to the source of “I,” we come to know the true Subject. Then it becomes clear that the objects of experience are illusory appearances, and that there is only That which you truly are.

Teachings Explored

In this contemplative spiritual talk, Tom Das explores Annamalai Swami’s guidance on:

-The urgency and supreme value of Self-realization

-Why sincere, constant practice is necessary for the mind to dissolve in the Self

-How desire, attachment, and unnecessary activity disperse spiritual energy

-Letting go of the “I am the body” belief

-Ignoring the mind’s invitations into streams of thought

-The role of the desire for liberation on the path

-Why meditation and Self-inquiry should not be postponed

-The difference between mature seekers drawn to the direct path and those who may first need other spiritual practices

Tom describes these teachings as “hard hitting.” He notes that Ramana Maharshi and Annamalai Swami gave such direct instructions for mature seekers—those with a genuine desire to practice Self-inquiry and realize the Self. For some, further life experience, devotion, meditation, karma yoga, or other forms of inner purification may be needed before this narrow path feels natural.

As Tom says, this is the liberating path—like a sniper zeroing in on the Self with one-pointed clarity.

This satsang is for anyone inspired by Advaita Vedanta, Ramana Maharshi, Annamalai Swami, self-enquiry, meditation, nonduality, and the direct path to liberation. If these teachings resonate, spend time quietly with the Annamalai Swami quotes in Chapter 4 of Michael Langford’s book, allowing them to become living instructions in your practice.

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This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on August 6th, 2026, 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/

PART 2: The Basics Of Self-Enquiry and Liberation: Questions and Answers

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Tom’s new book ‘O Sri Ramana, The Heart: A Comprehensive Guide to Spiritual Liberation through Advaita, Devotion and the Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi’ is now available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HK6QLNLJ/

In this follow-up to “The Basics of Liberation,” Tom Das continues exploring the nature of liberation through a series of thoughtful questions and answers. How does intuition guide us on the path to the Self? How can we turn the mind away from the objects of Maya and back toward its true source, despite the powerful pull of the world?

Tom also looks at why Maya can never completely delude us, and why ignorance and forgetfulness seem to be part of our experience in the first place. Throughout the conversation, he draws on the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, whose words offer clarity and direct insight into self-inquiry, awareness, and the recognition of our true nature.

This satsang is an invitation to look beyond the mind’s confusion and discover what is already present beneath it: the Self, which is never truly lost or bound.

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This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on August 9th, 2026, 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/

(Maybe the only teaching you need?) The Basics of Self-Inquiry and Liberation

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Tom’s new book ‘O Sri Ramana, The Heart: A Comprehensive Guide to Spiritual Liberation through Advaita, Devotion and the Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi‘ is now available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HK6QLNLJ/

In this Satsang, Tom Das returns to the essential teaching of Advaita Vedanta and Ramana Maharshi: the purpose of spiritual life is liberation—the complete cessation of suffering and the discovery of lasting peace, happiness, and fulfilment.

What is liberation, and how can it be attained? Tom explains that liberation is not something you need to acquire in the future. It is your own true nature. The apparent problem is ignorance: we do not yet know ourselves as we truly are. Rather than becoming lost in intellectual questions about how ignorance began, this satsang points directly to the practical question: How can ignorance be removed now?

Through Self-inquiry, or the question “Who am I?”, attention is turned away from changing objects—the body, mind, thoughts, emotions, perceptions, and world—and toward the unchanging subject: the awareness that knows all experience. Tom reads and explores key passages from Who Am I? by Sri Ramana Maharshi, including the teaching that when the mind turns outward, names and forms appear, but when it rests in the Heart, the ever-present Self shines.

This is a clear introduction to the path of Jnana Yoga, non-duality, meditation, surrender, bhakti, and the art of abiding as the Self. Tom also explains why understanding the theory is only the beginning: as with learning tennis, genuine realization requires sincere practice, openness, and a willingness to repeatedly return inward.

The Self is described as Sat-Chit-Ananda: pure being, pure awareness, and uncaused peace or bliss. It is whole, complete, without separation, name, form, limitation, or individuality—Pūrṇa. You are not becoming this; you are recognizing what you have always been.

Relax, do not take the ego too seriously, and gently return to the stillness of your own being.

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This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on August 9th, 2026, 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/

The Hidden Unity in Ramana Maharshi’s Teachings

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The hidden unity in Ramana Maharshi’s teaching only becomes clear when you see what is—and isn’t—liberation.

Discover the hidden unity in Ramana Maharshi’s teaching in this edited satsang with Tom Das—bringing together manonasa, manolaya, and manifestation, while clearly revealing their true place.

Manonasa—the dissolution of the mind—is the ultimate truth: liberation itself, the Self. It is not a state or experience, but the recognition that the mind, ego, and world never truly arose.

In contrast, manolaya (temporary quiet mind) and manifestation both belong to Maya. They can appear helpful on the path, but they are not liberation and can become obstacles if misunderstood or clung to.

This satsang cuts through these distinctions with precision. States of peace, stillness, or samadhi are not denied—but they are not the goal. Likewise, as the mind quiets, life may appear to align more harmoniously, but this too remains within the realm of appearance.

Through Self-enquiry (Atma Vichara), attention turns away from all states, experiences, and outcomes, and toward the subject: Who am I? This alone reveals what is always present.

As Tom responds to different Satsang members who each are met where they are on the path, nothing is rejected—but everything is seen in its proper place. The relative may unfold, but the absolute alone is real.
This talk explores:

Why manonasa alone is liberation
The limitation of manolaya (quiet mind states)
Why manifestation remains within Maya
How Self-enquiry dissolves the ego at its root
Why sadhana (spiritual practice) is essential, even though the Self is already ever-free
If you are drawn to Ramana Maharshi and direct realization, this satsang offers a clear and uncompromising pointing to what is always here.

This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das on June 25th, 2026 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