After his own awakening in India, Ramana worked with his teacher, Sri Poonja-ji, as he guided seekers to Pure Awareness. The late Sri Poonja-ji was the student of Sri Ramana Maharshi and named Ramana after this renowned saint of India.

Ramana combined patterns he observed in Sri Poonja-ji’s work with his earlier experience of 15 years in Transpersonal Psychology. Out of this came a methodology Ramana calls "Radical Awakening," a powerful tool to aid the spiritually motivated to reside effortlessly in the Pure Awareness of the Self. Poonja-ji gave his personal blessings and support to Ramana's work.