Contribute
Sustaining the grace that was given freely

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi never asked anything for the Ashram. And yet the ashram was sustained, the books were published, the teachings reached the world — through the quiet, faithful offerings of those who had received and wished to give back.

Timeless in Time is built on the same spirit. The teachings are offered freely. The conditions that make the offering possible are not. Every session facilitated, every retreat held, every verse walked through together — all of this is sustained by those who have received and who choose, in whatever way they can, to support what continues.

There is no right way to contribute. There is only sincerity — and the particular gift each person carries.

Here are five ways to be part of what continues.

1 — Sponsor a Retreat
Bring the inquiry into a room

Face-to-face inquiry — in the same room, in the same silence — reaches what online sessions can only approach. Sponsoring a retreat means making that possible: covering the cost of venue, logistics, and facilitation so that the circle can gather in person without financial barriers for any member.

Retreats are held in:
— Bengaluru — for seekers across South India, accessible and central
— Arunachala, Tiruvannamalai — the living ground of Bhagavan's teaching, held twice a year as the deepest immersion the circle offers

A retreat sponsorship covers venue costs, basic facilitation expenses, and where possible, travel support for participants who cannot otherwise attend. Sponsorship can be full or partial — every contribution toward a retreat is received with gratitude and applied directly to making it happen.

2 — Offer a Venue
Give the inquiry a home

If you have access to a space — a home, a community hall, a meditation room, a dharmasala, a garden — and you feel it could hold a circle of sincere seekers in genuine inquiry, we would be honoured to receive it.

A venue offering is one of the most direct and practical gifts the initiative can receive. It removes one of the most consistent logistical barriers to in-person gathering — and it makes the space itself a participant in what happens within it.

What makes a good venue:
— Quiet, clean, and free from distraction
— Able to seat eight to twelve people comfortably in a circle
— Available for half-day or full-day sessions
— In Bengaluru, Tiruvannamalai, or any city where a circle of seekers has gathered

3 — Volunteer to Facilitate
Pass on what you have received

Those who have completed the Ulladu Narpadu Study Circle — who have walked verse by verse through Bhagavan's Forty Verses on Reality, held by the shared discipline of the Terms of Engagement, and emerged from the year with the inquiry alive in them — carry something that can be shared.

Volunteering to facilitate is not teaching in the conventional sense. It is passing on what you have received — holding the space, offering the verse, sitting in the silence, and trusting that Bhagavan's grace does the rest. It is the oldest form of service in the tradition: the student who has been genuinely changed becoming a vessel through which the teaching continues to move.

What this looks like in practice:
— Co-facilitating sessions with Shankar as part of your own deepening
— Leading a local circle in your city, guided and supported by Timeless in Time
— Supporting new members through the early months of the study circle
— Offering a mid-week deep dive session drawn from your own inquiry

Volunteering to facilitate is open only to those who have completed the full year of the Ulladu Narpadu Study Circle. If that is you, and if something in this feels like a calling rather than a task, write to us.

4 — Make a Direct Contribution
Dakshina in the spirit in which it has always been given

In the Advaita Vedanta tradition, dakshina is not a fee. It is a gesture — an expression of gratitude, humility, and inner surrender offered by the seeker upon receiving knowledge. Its value lies not in the amount but in the bhāva — the inner attitude with which it is given.

Direct contributions to the Timeless in Time Trust sustain the initiative as a whole: the platform, the weekly sessions, the mid-week deep dives, the translation work with Sankaran maama, the publications, and the ongoing work of making Bhagavan's teachings accessible to sincere seekers everywhere.

Contributions can be directed toward:
— The Timeless in Time initiative as a whole
— Guru Dakshina to Sri Ramanacharanatirtha Swami, in honour of the lineage

All contributions are received through the Timeless in Time Trust
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Offer as your heart moves you — in whatever measure feels right. Nothing is withheld from those who cannot give. Everything offered is received with deep gratitude to Bhagavan.

5 — Help Coordinate
Serve the conditions that make the inquiry possible

Behind every session, every retreat, every face-to-face gathering — there is a quiet layer of coordination that makes it happen. Communicating with participants, managing registrations, coordinating venues and travel logistics, supporting the digital platform, helping with outreach to sincere seekers, assisting with the production of teaching materials — all of this is seva in the truest sense: selfless service offered in gratitude for what has been received.

Coordination support is needed in areas including:
— Event logistics for retreats and face-to-face gatherings in Bengaluru and Arunachala
— Participant communication and community management
— Digital support — platform, website, and session facilitation tools
— Outreach to sincere seekers through Substack, social media, and community networks
— Supporting the production and distribution of teaching materials and publications

No particular background is required. What is required is sincerity, reliability, and the genuine wish to serve — not the initiative, but the teaching that the initiative exists to carry.

If you feel called to offer your time and skills in any of these areas, write to us at mailto:sriramana1950@gmail.com. We will respond with warmth and gratitude.