Regina Dawn Akers

Regina began to listen to Ramana Maharshi as an inner Teacher on February 12, 2009. Here is how Ramana came to be her teacher, in her own words:

“First of all, I have never been a student of his and I never imagined that I would be. I knew next to nothing about Ramana Maharshi. But around January 25 I was feeling that I had hit some kind of plateau and I was not progressing on the spiritual path like I had in the past. In fact, I felt I was losing the connection and ego was growing stronger in my mind. So I said a prayer and asked Holy Spirit to send me something that would take me to the next step.

“On January 30 I felt spontaneously guided to buy a book by Ramana Maharshi. The book came within a few days but I did not feel guided to read it. I glanced at it, but found it very difficult to understand. I had no real atttraction to his teaching.

“Ramana’s book sat on the coffee table by where I meditate for a week or so, then on Febraury 12 the picture of Ramana that is on the cover of the book seemed to come alive. It seemed to breathe. I ignored this for a bit, but the feeling of aliveness kept growing. So finally I asked, “What do you want to tell me?” And the “Commentary on mind” message of Febraury 12 came. He has been my inner Teacher ever since. He seems to have come in answer to my prayer that I be taken to the next step.”

The Inner Teachings:

It can be helpful to listen to these teachings in order. If this is what you want to do, start at the bottom of the page and listen by moving upward toward the most recent teaching.

3/6/10 Full-time inquiry for Self
As we look at the final messages from inner Ramana, we realize we can be the Self because we are the Self. The final messages are inspiring and they are the perfect conclusion to the inner Ramana series.
90 minutes

2/6/10 The Grace of the Guru
During this teaching we looked at a message from inner Ramana, sections in A Course in Miracles, and we read from The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI). All of these sources pointed to the same answer as we asked, “Who is the guru/teacher?” and “Who am I?”
90 minutes

1/2/10 Pain and purification
The message helps us see how the purification process can be helpful to awakening while also helping us to see that Self is perfect now and doesn’t need purification. Several listeners experienced deep realizations while listening to this teaching.
90 minutes

12/5/09 A contract for awakening
This message helps us see the difference between the Voice for our true Self and the voice for our false self. It asks us to listen only to our true Self and reminds us that the false self is nothing.
90 minutes

11/7/09 The mind that thinks it is lord
This message asks us to question our desire to think for ourself. Through this message, we discover that we choose confusion when we choose to think for ourself. We also see that when we choose to make no decisions for ourself, we choose perfect happiness.
90 minutes

10/3/09 Extinguishing the “I” thought
Through spiritual study we learn that we must let go of false self if we are to know true Self. Yet, we continue to hold to the belief that we are what we are not. Why? In this message, inner Ramana addresses some of the key thoughts that keep us holding to the false self, and he provides different Reasoning for us to listen to instead.
90 minutes

9/4/09 The love of discipline
This teaching uses the idea of discipline to help us see the difference between our false self and our true Self (through recognizing the deeper resonance of the true Self).
90 minutes

8/1/09 s/Self-inquiry
This teaching emphasizes the point that there is only “one problem” and only “one answer.” We learn how self-inquiry helps us bring awareness to the problem while Self-inquiry helps us call forth the answer.
90 minutes

7/4/09 How to awaken from the dream
This teaching from inner Ramana recommends “living from within” as a practice that leaves ego behind and enables the devotee to live and function while listening to only one Voice. This teaching is the same as Jesus’ recommendation that we live in the world, but be not of the world. Inner Ramana teaches that this practice is the way to awaken from the dream by not participating in it.
90 minutes

5/30/09 Releasing fear and embracing devotion
This teaching looks at some of the steps one walks through as he prepares for awakening. It also shows how devotion (the act of unceasing prayer) helps each one, no matter where he seems to be on the path of awakening, to progress to the next step or next stage of awareness.
90 minutes

5/27/09 The mind that thinks it is lord
This teaching combines a message given on March 10 with new guidance received on May 27 and delivers a powerful message about different stages of illusory mind. Learn how to receive the clarity that is necessary to move from meaningless confusion to Self-realization.
90 minutes

5/24/09 Expectations, imagination & script-making
Inner Ramana comes to Regina to discuss how expectations are imagination, imagination is script-making and script-making gives ego false life. While receiving this message, Regina experienced resistance; so in addition to receiving the teaching that Ramana came to teach, we witness Ramana as coach as he helps Regina through resistance. (Note: Many common errors are exposed through this teaching.)
85 minutes

5/2/09 Clarity on practice
Inner Ramana asks us to practice mantra and surrender. Resistance to these practices is common. In this message, Inner Ramana teaches us what to do when we seem to experience resistance. He also teaches a third helpful practice.
First 45 minutes
Second 45 minutes

4/9/09 Clarity on purpose
Once the attachment to mind has been fully exposed, the obstacle is seen. Once the obstacle is seen, the answer is clear. This message…with this clarity…talks about the practices that help us break the attachment to mind and immerse in Self.
First 45 minutes
Second 45 minutes

4/4/09 Exposing the “I” thought
Regina shares two messages from the inner Teacher that help us look at the “I” thought in the mind. It’s important that we see how we are attached to it. This discussion helps to expose the spiritual ego in the mind, and it also gives us a little test we can run within our mind to see if we are still believing the false “I” thought.
First 45 minutes
Second 45 minutes

3/12/09 The importance of practice
Regina shares three messages from the inner Teacher that look at how the practices of mantra and surrender help one to let go of the ego and experience the real world (Self-realization).
First hour
Second hour

3/7/09 The circus and the meadow
Regina shares two messages from the inner Teacher. We look at the key attachment that hides our true Self from us, and the inner Teacher talks about how the mantra and surrender are helpful to letting go of that attachment.
First hour
Second hour
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3/6/09 How to practice the mantra
Regina shares a message from the inner Teacher that describes how to use the mantra to quiet the mind and lead us toward awakening.
30 minutes

2/19/09 Summary of learning
Regina shares a third message in this series. It links the message on mind and the message on surrender to show why surrender is important to awakening.
First 45 minutes
Second 45 minutes

2/13/09 The purpose of surrender
Regina shares the second message that came to her from the inner Ramana.
30 minutes

2/12/09 Commentary on mind
Laurent shares a message that came through Regina called “Commentary on mind.” This is the first message in a series of 30 messages given by the inner Ramana.
90 minutes