The Eternal Now in Advaita Vedanta | Michael James

What if liberation is not entering another world, but awakening from the illusion of all worlds? Michael James explains how Advaita Vedanta and the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi reinterpret eternal life, liberation, time, individuality, and the end of the world as appearances within the dream of ego. 0:00 Eschatology and Liberation 1:30 Liberation Beyond Heavenly Worlds 5:07 We Are Always Liberated 7:41 The Beginning of the Illusion 10:29 Universal Liberation 12:47 The External World and the Dreamer 15:41 One Dreamer and the End of the Dream Michael James has spent nearly 50 years studying, practicing, and translating the works of Sri Ramana Maharshi. He studied under Sri Sadhu Om, a direct disciple of Ramana, and is the author of Atma-Vidya: The Science of Knowing Oneself. He is regarded as a leading authority on Ramana's primary sources and experiential practice. More from Michael James on Closer To Truth: Eastern Traditions and the Big Questions playlist:    • Eastern Traditions and the Big Questions   CTT Contributor page: https://closertotruth.com/contributor... Landscape of Consciousness entry, "Sri Ramana’s Self as Pure Consciousness": https://loc.closertotruth.com/theory/... Subscribe to Closer To Truth:    / @closertotruthtv   Join the Community: Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closert... Follow Us: Facebook:   / closertotruthtv   Instagram:   / closertotruth   X: https://x.com/CloserToTruth Closer To Truth, created and hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn, presents the world's greatest thinkers exploring humanity's deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence and sentience. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers. #CloserToTruth #Meaning #MichaelJames #AdvaitaVedanta #RamanaMaharshi