How To Do Self Inquiry (Shortened, Direct Version)

How to do Ramana Maharshi's "Who am I?" Self-Inquiry meditation step by step.

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[anthonybr]

Sunny, thanks for all you do. You have no idea how many lives you are impacting with your work. Thank you, thank you, thank you ♥️

[JF-zslj]

I am a MASSIVE overthinker and overanalyzer, and never developed a proper sense of self, or what psychologists refer to as Individuation, and feel like I tend to constantly unwillingly spiritually bypass due to misinterpretation. Hearing about different dimensions, time doesn’t exist, life is just an illusion etc., all of this took me out of my human experience. Now I’m really lost.
In my search to help myself I always end up with these kind of spiritual teachings and meditation, however, as I try to apply them, I notice that it rather makes me worse instead of better. It makes sense because as far as I understand, they serve to learn to not be caught in the ego, but this lack of Individuation, feeing dissociated and already detached from myself, not feeling like a person, makes me wish I had more of an ego.

I really want to know whether these practices might be counterproductive for someone like me, at least until I have developed a proper sense of self and feel like a person.
You say that being aware of awareness is not the same as an awareness-object relationship and taking a backward step to that what I am aware of. But it’s actually this relationship that I want to acquire, because that way I feel like an actual person with an experience. Does that make sense? What I’m asking is, can you imagine that this kind of spiritual pursuit can be harmful for some people because my mind just gets way too confused and overwhelmed and misinterprets everything. It’s as if my perception works different to most people.
I’m scared to ask this question because you’ll likely give a no as an answer, but I know what I’m describing is true for me.
I feel much better with practices that bring me into my body and work to raise awareness of sensual perceptions. Not just sensation though; literally anything that is part of my EXPERIENCE... sensation, thoughts, feelings, judgements, anything... When I’m in that state where I’m aware that I do have these, I feel whole, like a person, and from there I’m also more in control of them and can decide what to do with them.
It’s like I arrive at the same destination that you’re describing (or at least the same direction), but through a completely different, actually opposite, approach...

[ecologiesofmindfulness]

This was very helpful. Honestly. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around this for so long and have watched so many videos. I think this is the first time I’m actually getting it. Thank you 🙏🏽

[ewsxlts]

Thank you very much for sharing your clarity!

[RossoCharm]

Thanks Sunny! I was about to live my everyday life trusting my ability to remain present in whatever context but not long after mind was already chasing after things and suffered. I guess no matter how much one keeps saying you don't really PRACTICE self-inquiry as you ARE awareness and awareness doesn't really 'do' anything. That idea kind of legitimated me to just look for awareness in other activities in the past days. I've decided to follow your suggestions and engage in a daily practice of meditation until I can feel the presence constantly in everyday life. After one day I'm already feeling present again. Thank you, I'm keeping that up

[Forrest]

This is just pure gold to me this is what meditation truly is. The realization for me was ok there is a observer of one’s thoughts and emotions body etc. However their I also the being which observes the having of the awareness of the experience.

[GiShinso]

Self inquiry has really shown me reality for what it clearly is. It feels like I can’t even say certain words anymore, all I can do/am is silence.

[hansjorgsattler]

Thank you so much Sunny, it resonate so much with me. You are such a great Teacher and so inspiring ❤️

[kobalt]

This is brilliant. Thank you Sunny for making it concise and "easy" to understand. Amazing !

[dimitarstoyanov]

I often say to myself, when I dont feel the Presence - "I lost it"
But when I have this thought the last time-"I lost it", something strange happened... I asked myself - how do I know that I lost it, and if I know, then that means that I am aware that "I lost it"
And if I am aware, what I have lost then???
And that made some deep shift, I cant explain it, please comment, if you have the time, thank you!

[GeorgetaBlanaru]

This is an awesome teaching, concise and practical! Thank you! ❤

[priyakannan]

Great video that made us aware of our awareness of listening and grounded to our beingness. No words to express our gratitude for ur empowering videos that enrich us helping us shedding the cloak of personhood which is a great liberation frm suffering and ignorance. Thank you once again immensely for ur videos and pointers.

[ritalifecoach]

I absolutely love this 😍. Makes me feel so peaceful ❤️

[Ohhey_itsdre]

Wow, thank you so much. This is a fantastic explanation.

[sneharaxaily]

Thankyou sunny you really saved my life ❤

[deedhesi]

The best self enquiry video I have ever listened to in 30 years.
Sunny 2 questions
1. Being aware of being aware is not duplicity because awareness very nature is being aware of itself in other words there are ' not two'? Being and awareness are one ? Correct?
2. I understand self abidence brings a state of peace or let's say removes all ignorance but is it fair to say ( even though its beyond concepts) one eventually finds ' god' or recognises one is god or let's says realised the true nature of everything?

[sylens_]

I’m glad I found your channel through r/Alan watts subreddit, thank you for the sense of I 🤟🏾, I definitely feel every word you’re saying & I got teary eyed at certain parts from this video. Thank you again!!

[AbhiUni]

Thank you sunny to giving me strength to live the life. I really admire your work. I really would like to meet u and say thanks 🙏

[reylagarto]

Simply AMAZING.
Thank you Sunny. ❤️🙏

[ravenofthewild]

Hello Sunny, have you watched any Theo Live of past 2-3 months? He has seemingly attained a complete Being in conscious awareness and Always at rest. All from his study of Ramana Maharashi. And when watching him see how his eyes never moves because he is speaking from pure conscious awareness. Namaste PS. He definitely is not spiritual or politically "correct", he is simply his true self.