Podcasts about papaji

“I don't have confidence in my personality, but I do have absolute, total confidence in the Truth of who I am. And that is available for you because it is the same I Am.” Quieting or shutting down the voice of self-hatred running in our minds often brings us to the spiritual search, and in that, it can be an ally. We may fear thoughts or feelings of self-hatred, but if we don't want that merciless voice to rule our lives, we must question it, challenge it, and ultimately meet it directly. In this episode, Gangaji shares her own meeting with self-hatred and her great discovery.  Just in this episode: Gangaji joins host Barbara Denempont to introduce this potent monologue from the archives. She also announces a new six-part audio documentary, Finding Home, that traces her journey to realizing true freedom. It will be released in the With Gangaji Media Library on May 5.  Learn more about Gangaji, her schedule, and programs including Finding Home at gangaji.org. 

“True inquiry is examining all of those places where you have assigned your identity. One of the spiritual identities is the one who is enlightened now, finally.” For millennia, human beings from all walks of life have sought after what has been referred to as “enlightenment.” In this potent monologue, Gangaji offers a fresh inquiry into the nature of enlightenment, the trap we fall into when we seek it, and the possibility of recognizing what is more essential than any state of enlightenment and unenlightenment. Learn more about Gangaji, her schedule of events, and program at gangaji.org

In questa seconda parte, Pier Giorgio condivide la lettura di alcuni passaggi del bellissimo libro scritto da Papaji “Ramana Maharshi il mio Maestro”, nel quale l'autore descrive il suo incontro (in un periodo per lui di "crisi spirituale") con Ramana Maharshi. Pier Giorgio ci fa osservare come Papaji (esternando con luminosa onestà anche il proprio orgoglio spirituale), un po' come un "Orlando furioso", fosse tutto concentrato sullo sforzo, sul cercare di mantenere attraverso le pratiche (mantra, meditazione, ecc.) la spiritualità vissuta, e caratterizzata fino a quel momento, da visioni ed esperienze straordinarie. Grazie all'incontro con Ramana Maharshi, giunge all'intuizione del Sé, che lo porta a trascendere l'attaccamento al desiderio di cercare un dio esteriore ed effimero, e lo porta a superare le pratiche finalizzate alle visioni di Krishna. Può essere questa profonda riflessione condivisa amorevolmente, non solo il bel racconto di un'esperienza, ma un'elevata indicazione spirituale per tutti noi, quando siamo pronti a coglierla?

Papaji said, “It takes one twelfth of a second, and then your life is never the same.” Our spiritual search often begins with a causeless moment of true revelation that stops us in our tracks. In just a split second, what is whole and permanent is immediately recognized.  As the powerful feelings, insights and emotions connected to that sublime moment subside, we often begin our search again hoping for the impossible—to repeat that experience. As this exchange demonstrates, inquiry can show us the way out of that mental maze to discover what doesn't come and go.    Learn more about Gangaji, her calendar of events, and other programs at gangaji.org. 

I'm so excited to share this transformative conversation on how to create everyday miracles in your life now!   I had the privilege of sitting down with Hakim Hamza, bestselling author of The Eternal Within, for a deep dive into practical techniques, mindset shifts, and daily practices inspired by A Course in Miracles.    Whether you're new to the Course or a seasoned student, this conversation will give you powerful tools to elevate your everyday experience and transform your reality.   And help you experience more miracles! ⚡️   About Hakim Hamza: Hakim was born in 1987 to a Swedish mother and an Egyptian father, and  grew up in Sweden. Growing up multiculturally fostered a deep awareness of the vastness of human experience. Hakim holds a bachelor's degree in social psychology.   Driven by a profound yearning for something eternal that transcends limitations, I immersed myself in diverse Eastern philosophies. I have explored the teachings of Osho (Rajneesh), Papaji, Ramana Maharshi, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Acharya Prashant, and Adyashanti, among others. ​ Through this journey, he understood how spiritual truths can be applied to everyday life. Even though not Eastern, he finally found "A Course in Miracles" (ACIM) and the work of Dr. Kenneth Wapnick, who taught it. The Course has resonated with him more than any other teaching; hence, it has become his primary spiritual practice.  

“If you are willing to surrender for a moment any definition of yourself that arises however high or low, you will directly discover what lies underneath.” Is there a relationship between our self-definitions and the desire to control? What happens when we set aside our definitions, is it freeing or frightening? In this monologue and exchange, Gangaji encourages us to set aside all definitions in a moment of self-inquiry to discover what is free of all definitions—you. Learn more about Gangaji and her monthly online gatherings and free community video screenings. 

“Universal, limitless consciousness has no problem with feeling bad or feeling good.”  When we experience challenging emotions or exacting mental states we may imagine we are “losing our enlightenment.” A day may start with oceanic feelings of bliss, but in the next moment, fear or rage or sadness appear. Are we really losing our enlightenment? What are we overlooking in our quest for the “good feelings?” In this relatable and lively exchange Gangaji imparts the task Papaji gave to her: Find out what doesn't come and go. Learn more about Gangaji at gangaji.org Visit our "Moments" page where we share powerful moments of realization from the global community.  You can support the programs that send Gangaji's message of peace around the world and behind prison walls. All donations are tax-deductible. Make your donation on the giving page.            

“Thought is a beautiful power that arises in Awareness. If that power is worshipped or if it is hated, then it grows into a tyranny.  You are Awareness, not the thought of Awareness, but the reality of Awareness.” When we identify with the thoughts and feelings arising in our mind and body, we overlook our true face—awareness itself. Habitually following thoughts with more thoughts is the root of unnecessary suffering. In this monologue, Gangaji shares how it is possible to effortlessly discover that who you are in reality, is free and unthought. Learn more about Gangaji, her schedule, and programs at gangaji.org

Trechos retirados de gravações em Satsangs. Mooji (nascido em 1954) é um professor espiritual jamaicano que vive no Reino Unido e em Portugal. Em 1993, Mooji desistiu de seu trabalho como professor de arte, e viajou para a Índia onde frequentou os satsangs de seu guru Papaji. Em 1999, Mooji também se tornou um professor espiritual, adotando alunos que produziram livros, CDs e vídeos de seus ensinamentos. Em sua filosofia simples, Mooji aponta para quem somos para além das limitações de nosso condicionamento pessoal. Em Satsang, Mooji responde aos questionadores quando falam de medo, sofrimento, confusão, relacionamentos, práticas espirituais e sobre como viver em paz. Como o caminho direto para a liberdade, Moojibaba apresenta o método da auto-investigação, que é a essência de seu ensinamento. Através de um chamado universal, inspira todos a encontrar dentro de si mesmos a paz profunda, o amor e o silêncio. Saiba mais - conheça o canal Mooji em português:    • O Poder da Visão Clara ~ Mooji em Aut...   “Porque somos tão leais as nossas mentes? Na verdade, levamos nossa mente muito a sério. ‘Você está desperdiçando seu tempo' – sim, é verdade... ‘Você não vai conseguir' – é melhor desistir agora. Muitas vezes somos muito rápidos em cooperar com tais pensamentos. Aceitamo-los sem reflexão, em vez de discerni-los e vê-los como sendo principalmente um desperdício de tempo e energia.” Mooji. “A Consciência não tem localização; não faz diferença se você está em Arunachala ou em qualquer outro lugar do mundo. A Consciência não está no fim de algum esforço ou prática. Ela não pode ser dividida pelo tempo ou espaço.” Mooji. “O melhor lugar para você é onde você se encontra. E você saberá isto se você retirar a intenção da sua mente. Se você remover ou deixar de lado qualquer intenção ou qualquer projeção ou qualquer especulação de sua mente, você irá encontrar pleno contentamento onde você está. Pleno contentamento, e você estará feliz. Você estará em paz. Chegará o momento em que você descobrirá um oceano de paz dentro de você que nunca o irá abandonar. O ruído aparece, mas aparece dentro da paz. O ruído desaparece, mas a paz não desaparece. Depois de descobrir essa paz, você não irá acreditar em nenhuma das promessas da mente.” Mooji. Música: Zerofuturism - Cobalt Core (   • Cobalt Core  ) =======================================

“When you're willing to be still…to stop this forward thrust of accumulation, of a lifestyle, you can give your life, the attention of your life, to discovering what is life.” When we begin a search for peace or happiness, we may simply be looking for better circumstances, or wanting to feel less lonely, or hoping to release feelings of guilt or sorrow. As we walk that path we may fall into just another lifestyle or we may discover a much deeper truth—the truth of who we are, consciousness itself. How can we honor that discovery, honor our lives as we live each day? What does it mean to live a true life in the wake of recognizing the truth of who one is? Learn more about Gangaji's events and programs at gangaji.org

“There is a possibility of meeting the Satguru which is death – the final great teacher of us all. Not as an escape from life, just an opening to what is inevitable, to what is here.” Genetically, human beings are designed to survive, to avoid death. The fear of death is natural. But when we are willing to consciously meet death, to investigate its depths and reality, we have a life-changing opportunity to shift our attention from our relative existence to the eternal nature of being. Then, we can live our lives from the ground of being, rather than the fear of death. This the gift of Ramana's inquiry into “Who dies?”    Learn more about Gangaji and her programs at gangaji.org

This is a reading of selected pointers for meditation taken from the book "This" by Papaji. Formatted as a guided meditation. Sri H. W. L. Poonja (1910 -1997) was born in Lucknow, India, known as "Poonjaji" or "Papaji", was an Indian sage who taught Self-enquiry as advocated by Ramana Maharshi. Music: State Azure - Late Night Stream https://stateazure.bandcamp.com/

“The mistake is overlooking what is effortlessly, choicelessly, always here.” How is it that we actually overlook the truth of ourselves? When we pursue sublime states of mind to attain “unity” on our spiritual path, we can go down a path that instead delivers an experience of separation. Gangaji invites us to simply be, and in that, discover what cannot be “done” and who you truly are.   Learn more about Gangaji, her schedule of events, and program for the incarcerated at gangaji.org.    

Citações e trechos do livro “White Fire”, de Mooji. Mooji (nascido em 1954) é um professor espiritual jamaicano que vive no Reino Unido e em Portugal. Em 1993, Mooji desistiu de seu trabalho como professor de arte, e viajou para a Índia onde frequentou os satsangs de seu guru Papaji. Em 1999, Mooji também se tornou um professor espiritual, adotando alunos que produziram livros, CDs e vídeos de seus ensinamentos. Em sua filosofia simples, Mooji aponta para quem somos para além das limitações de nosso condicionamento pessoal. Em Satsang, Mooji responde aos questionadores quando falam de medo, sofrimento, confusão, relacionamentos, práticas espirituais e sobre como viver em paz. Como o caminho direto para a liberdade, Moojibaba apresenta o método da auto-investigação, que é a essência de seu ensinamento. Através de um chamado universal, inspira todos a encontrar dentro de si mesmos a paz profunda, o amor e o silêncio. Saiba mais - conheça o canal Mooji em português:    • O Poder da Visão Clara ~ Mooji em Aut...   “Quando alguém está sem ego, ele se torna imediatamente livre de todos os julgamentos pessoais, e percebe a vida e o mundo com uma mente e com olhos divinos. Nada é ofensivo para ele, ele permanece em perfeita serenidade e paz”. Mooji. “O ego está aí porque sem o ego não haveria transcendência do ego. Portanto, maya (a ilusão) é necessária para que exista a Autorrealização. Se não houvesse ego para transcender, não haveria um Cristo, ou um Buda, ou um Mohammed, ou um Ramana Maharshi, ou uma Anandamayi Ma. Eles representam a transcendência sobre o ego”. Mooji. “Então, você terá que lutar contra o ego – inevitavelmente. E uma arma não será o suficiente. Ainda que você tenha uma arma, granadas, bazuca, tanque... uma bomba... Ainda assim, você não irá conseguir explodir o ego. Se algo é feito de sonho, como você o mataria? Com uma bala de prata? Não, você só pode matá-lo acordando”. Mooji. Músicas: CO.AG - Enter My Kingdom (   • Enter my kingdom  -  Dark Haunting Music  ) Linus Johnsson - Into the Chronosphere (   • Into the Chronosphere  ) =======================================

Do you often ask yourself questions like “Who am I?” or “Why am I here?” Today's guest is spiritual teacher and author Gangaji who discusses her book “The Diamond in Your Pocket – Discover Your True Radiance.” Gangaji talks about how we are naturally conditioned to look outside of ourselves for food and shelter, so we continue to look there for answers. Eventually we discover that we cannot find peace and fulfillment outside and we need to turn inward. We seek and acquire knowledge, but some things can only be found inside. We can stop looking outside for the next book, the next teacher, the next escape. It's so simple, yet revolutionary. Inside there's potential for great creativity. She explains that it's no longer “seeking” but “discovering.” It's impossible to find lasting happiness outside. All pleasure fades, but lasting fulfillment can be found inside. Growing up in Mississippi, with the given birthname Toni Roberson, she felt something was missing in her life. She shares the story of finding her spiritual teacher Papaji. She is a very Western woman and never thought she would seek out a guru. She reached a point in her life where she realized she needed a teacher. She prayed and intended for one, then found herself in India six months later. Papaji was very welcoming. She recognized that this was the answer to her prayer. She found grace and radiance in his teachings. He suggested that she stop seeking and look inside for the truth. She was fearful to stop, as she thought she may lose what she had gained. She didn't know what the outcome would be. He taught her to stop following the mind. If a thought arises, let it go. For a moment, turn your attention away from what you want. As she eventually did, she was overwhelmed with love and peace. She found peace and fulfillment exists already. She experienced stillness and it was scary at first. She learned to “see what is” and discover “what's already here.” It's our beingness. It's consciousness. Some dislike what they see when they look inside. That's all part of the process. Some people feel anguish or fear and other negative emotions. We suppress those feelings, or we can be in constant states of desire, looking for the next thing, and then the next. She suggests we just stop and take a moment. This takes vigilance, but then we can live life from that place. We can stop looking outside for satisfaction. So much energy is free. Gangaji also discusses the idea that “you are not who you think you are.” These thoughts continue and change. Stillness is beyond thought, but it's your real self, your true self. Everything else is a story which can cause negative feelings. This Presence of “All That Is” is not something we have to “do” to experience. It's crucial to realize we are in our thinking minds. We can experience this if we just “be.” It's natural. Our minds will help us with survival. Peace is the nature of your heart. When there's suffering, you must be present with the pain in your heart. She suggests that even though the whole body fights to survive, we can find peace in our hearts. We can discover it deeply after we get through the fear. It's counter-intuitive, but it will pass. We can recognize that states come and go but inner “knowing” and stillness are always there. We can experience this peace. Gangaji teaches the willingness to learn that we are all connected. Destructive global events are tragic yet offer a way for us to discover the limitlessness of our own hearts. She also discusses the work she does within the prison environment, teaching people to learn to experience peace. We can all support one another. If we are willing to care, we can learn greater levels of love. Info: Gangaji.org.

Trechos retirados de gravações em Satsangs. Papaji, ou Sri H.W.L. Poonja (1910 - 1997) foi um mestre de Advaita Vedanta discípulo de Ramana Maharshi e mestre de Mooji. Através de sua sabedoria profunda e autêntica Papaji ensinou a auto-inquirição (Atma-Vichara) que envolvia localizar o senso de “eu”, focalizando apenas nisso através de uma investigação direta. Entre 1991 e 1997, milhares de devotos desejando sinceramente por liberdade foram à Índia para se sentar em sua presença e receber seu “não ensino”, sua transmissão de mente silenciosa e a realização direta de Si Mesmo. Saiba mais em: https://advaita-nao-dualidade.blogspo... Papaji - Cancele a Busca:    • Papaji - Cancele a Busca (com legendas)   “O ego surge de uma noção – observador, observação e observado. Aqui começa o problema. Mas para o sábio esse problema não existe. Seu observador, observação e observado são os mesmos. Portanto ele está feliz. E aquele que não está feliz, que ainda não despertou, pensa: ‘Eu sou o observador e este objeto de observação me dá a felicidade que experimento'. Ele certamente está em apuros. Ele tem que se livrar de suas próprias noções, de alguma forma, seja sentando-se com um santo ou investigando com seu próprio discernimento”. Papaji. “A paz está sempre em todo lugar. Quando você atribui essa paz a um lugar particular, você fica perturbado. A paz está em toda parte, a beleza está em toda parte, o amor está em toda parte, a consciência está em toda parte. Vá para onde você quiser”. Papaji. “A autoinquirição (Atma-Vichara), a concentração na Consciência, é a verdadeira meditação. Essa Consciência revelará a verdade para si mesma: nenhum sujeito e nenhum objeto”. Papaji. Música: Jesse Gallagher - Nidra in the Sky with Ayler (   • NIDRA IN THE SKY WITH AYLER ~ JESSE G...  ) =======================================

At some point in our lives, we will experience a loss of innocence. Whether that disillusionment is with ourselves, our family, or with life itself, there is a choice that arises in the midst of loss. Will we fall into cynicism and self-betrayal? Or do we meet the pain of that loss directly and in that, discover the innocence that was never lost.    Visit the website to learn more about Gangaji and the Gangaji Foundation Prison Program. 

“You are free to discover yourself as Truth. You are free to rest in that Truth. You are free to be happy, regardless of your body, your thoughts, emotions, or circumstances.”   In this month's podcast, Gangaji begins with a clear exposition on how it is absolutely possible to discover yourself as Truth, no matter your past history. Then in the lively exchange that follows, she speaks to how we deny the truth of ourselves and instead, cling to an identify rooted in our thoughts, emotions, and relative circumstances. Do you dare give up your self-denial?   Learn more about Gangaji, her programs, and event schedule at gangaji.org.

“There is no problem with pain. There is pain. If you are seeking something to avoid pain, that's the suffering. That's the search that must be called off.” It takes effort to avoid our emotional pain. We can try to avoid it, but ultimately the common strategies of withdrawing, protecting, and dissociating from feelings of hurt actually turn emotional pain into unnecessary suffering. This lively exchange taken from the Gangaji archives offers a clear demonstration of how we can recognize the strategies we use and then choose to give up the power to suffer.   Learn more about Gangaji, her in-person and online events, Prison Program, and more at gangaji.org.  To make a donation to support this podcast or other programs that support the recognition of the inherent peace alive in all being and the ending of unnecessary suffering, please visit our giving page.  With gratitude..

“If you stop thinking about how to get out of the body that may be painful or how to keep the body that is pain free, you get to experience the truth.” Physical pain is an essential aspect of life that serves the survival and well-being of the body, but we can easily turn that necessary pain that alerts us to injury and illness into unnecessary suffering. What is the difference between pain and suffering? What can physical pain reveal to us when we meet it directly?   To learn more about Gangaji visit gangaji.org  

Trechos retirados de gravações em Satsang. Mooji (nascido em 1954) é um professor espiritual jamaicano que vive no Reino Unido e em Portugal. Em 1993, Mooji desistiu de seu trabalho como professor de arte, e viajou para a Índia onde frequentou os satsangs de seu guru Papaji. Em 1999, Mooji também se tornou um professor espiritual, adotando alunos que produziram livros, CDs e vídeos de seus ensinamentos. Em sua filosofia simples, Mooji aponta para quem somos para além das limitações de nosso condicionamento pessoal. Em Satsang, Mooji responde aos questionadores quando falam de medo, sofrimento, confusão, relacionamentos, práticas espirituais e sobre como viver em paz. Como o caminho direto para a liberdade, Moojibaba apresenta o método da auto-investigação, que é a essência de seu ensinamento. Através de um chamado universal, inspira todos a encontrar dentro de si mesmos a paz profunda, o amor e o silêncio. Saiba mais - conheça o canal Mooji em português:    • O Poder da Visão Clara ~ Mooji em Aut...   “Você se tornará capaz de observar e reconhecer que a sua identidade é apenas um pensamento, que salta de uma história para a outra como um macaco que salta de galho em galho numa árvore. Agora, você continuará vestindo esta identidade pessoal? E o que é que testemunha essa identidade? Não deixes que a mente responda por ti. Permaneça sossegado”. Mooji. “Quando a ideia ‘Eu sou uma pessoa' é peneirada, ela se transforma simplesmente em ‘Eu sou'”. Mooji. Música: Kevin MacLeod - Clean Soul - Calming (   • Clean Soul - Calming  ) =======================================

Where is the life you want? As much as we can fear death, we can also fear living a full and vibrant life. In this exchange, Gangaji helps a woman get to the root of what keeps her fear of vibrancy running. This conversation demonstrates how each of us has the capacity to discover how to live a true and full life.      Learn more about Gangaji at gangaji.org    

This is a reading of selected pointers for meditation taken from the book "This" by Papaji. Formatted as a guided meditation. Sri H. W. L. Poonja (1910 -1997) was born in Lucknow, India, known as "Poonjaji" or "Papaji", was an Indian sage who taught Self-enquiry as advocated by Ramana Maharshi. Music: David Parsons - "Inward Journey" https://www.discogs.com/artist/308912-David-Parsons

“The strategies and avoidance around the experience of “not being” or death are what keep you from the experience of eternal life.” As a young boy of 16, Ramana chose to stop running from what he feared and turned to face death directly. In that moment of inquiry, he opened his mind asking, “Who dies?”  All of us share that same opportunity to stop running and inquire into what we fear most—the end of “me.” In the willingness to investigate death itself, we can discover what cannot die, we can truly rest in the peace that is present here and now.   Learn more about Gangaji at gangaji.org

You're going to be very productive today. The things that you've been putting off-- it's time to start,  even if you just take one little step.  Just one little step, with Love.  Don't do anything without this Feeling. Without this Presence. It's like you're doing nothing at all. If you want your actions to be powerful, you have to do them with God, AS God. If you must plan today, if you have to use that mind, use it with Him. Use His Mind. Her mind. And you do that by feeling Love, while strategizing. Feeling Love while writing. Feeling Love while sending that email, while having that conversation, while listening right now. Don't put It off. There is no later. There is no before. There's only now. What are you right now? Who are you right now? And if you said Nothing, Nobody... that's as true as words can get. And in being Nothing, Nobody, you can become everything. (Rumi) You see that you are everything. I Love You I Am You nik "May you wake up this morning in "the new life." -Roger Housden  “Listen, if you can stand to...  union with The Friend means not being who you have been, but being instead a silence, a place, a view from which language is inside seeing.” - Rumi "There is no world and no creator that is neither gross nor subtle. Neither air nor fire, neither sun nor moon. There is no earth, no water, no light, no time, no word, no body, no action, no virtue, no mantra, no worship, no rites, no ceremonies. It is one no wrong Shiva or Shakti, no pilgrimage, no ceremony. He has no father, no mother, no guru. He is alone. Can you understand? All is mind. The mind is constantly dreaming. I said it is a dream. And my mind begins to dream of the waking reality. But I withheld it all Clear. Better keep it a secret because you cannot demonstrate it Do not move the mind." -Papaji 

“It was a fire. It was really a fire because it was a razor's edge. All of sudden there are these huge groups. And if I identified even the slightest negatively or positively…I am sliced on this razor I am living on. It was really a necessary fire. I had to be quiet. I had to be still.” This month we share the soundtrack to a special 30th anniversary video honoring the community of volunteers and donors. The video begins with Gangaji's first meeting with Papaji in 1990. After Gangaji speaks about her earliest experiences of teaching, we see what unfolded through community efforts in the years that followed. Includes featured music from Jami Sieber, Kirtana, and Amber Terrell.   To watch the video version or learn more about Gangaji and the Gangaji Foundation visit  gangaji.org.   

In this episode, Adam and Budi discuss their seventh choice for the Theatre of Others Book Club, You Are That by GangajiGangaji, born Toni Roberson, grew up in Mississippi. Like many of her contemporaries, she searched for fulfillment through relationships, careers, motherhood, subculture experiences, political activism, and spiritual practice. While she had never planned to go to India, it was on the banks of the Ganges River that her search ended. In 1990, Gangaji met her teacher, Sri H.W.L. Poonja, known as Papaji. Papaji gave Toni the name Gangaji and asked that she bring his teaching to the West. He said, “The Ganga now will flow in the West.”Today, as a teacher and author, Gangaji speaks to people from all walks of life inviting them to fully recognize the absolute freedom and unchanging peace that is the truth of one's being.She is the author of The Diamond in Your Pocket: Discovering Your True Radiance, Freedom and Resolve: The Living Edge of Surrender, Hidden Treasure: Uncovering the Truth in Your Life Story, and You are THAT. She and her husband Eli Jaxon-Bear live in Ashland, OR.Support the showIf you enjoyed this week´s podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. To submit a question: Voice- http://www.speakpipe.com/theatreofothers Email- podcast@theatreofothers.com Support the Theatre of Others - Check out our Merch!Show Credits Co-Hosts: Adam Marple & Budi MillerProducer: Jack BurmeisterMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comAdditional compositions by @jack_burmeister

Citações e trechos retirados de gravações em Satsang. Mooji (nascido em 1954) é um professor espiritual jamaicano que vive no Reino Unido e em Portugal. Em 1993, Mooji desistiu de seu trabalho como professor de arte, e viajou para a Índia onde frequentou os satsangs de seu guru Papaji. Em 1999, Mooji também se tornou um professor espiritual, adotando alunos que produziram livros, CDs e vídeos de seus ensinamentos. Em sua filosofia simples, Mooji aponta para quem somos para além das limitações de nosso condicionamento pessoal. Em Satsang, Mooji responde aos questionadores quando falam de medo, sofrimento, confusão, relacionamentos, práticas espirituais e sobre como viver em paz. Como o caminho direto para a liberdade, Moojibaba apresenta o método da auto-investigação, que é a essência de seu ensinamento. Através de um chamado universal, inspira todos a encontrar dentro de si mesmos a paz profunda, o amor e o silêncio. Saiba mais - conheça o canal Mooji em português:    • O Poder da Visão Clara ~ Mooji em Aut...   “Tudo o que você realiza como ser humano é momentâneo, perecível. Você chega neste mundo sem nada, você parte sem nada. Você pode buscar muitas coisas e morrer sem saber quem você é, mas se você sabe quem você é, você nunca pode morrer”. Mooji. Músicas: Aija Alsina - Mindfulness (https://artlist.io/song/73257/mindful...) Dear Gravity - Quiesce (https://artlist.io/song/78287/quiesce) =======================================

Trechos de gravações em satsangs. Papaji, ou Sri H.W.L. Poonja (1910 - 1997) foi um mestre de Advaita Vedanta discípulo de Ramana Maharshi e mestre de Mooji. Através de sua sabedoria profunda e autêntica Papaji ensinou a auto-inquirição (Atma-Vichara) que envolvia localizar o senso de “eu”, focalizando apenas nisso através de uma investigação direta. Entre 1991 e 1997, milhares de devotos desejando sinceramente por liberdade foram à Índia para se sentar em sua presença e receber seu “não ensino”, sua transmissão de mente silenciosa e a realização direta de Si Mesmo. Saiba mais em: https://advaita-nao-dualidade.blogspo... Papaji - Cancele a Busca:    • Papaji - Cancele a Busca (com legendas)   “Aquilo que não tem nome ou forma tem milhões de nomes: Ser, Consciência, Bem-aventurança, Existência, Atman, Verdade, Eu, Auspiciosidade, Beleza, Liberdade, Amor Divino, Plenitude, Vazio, Consciência, Agora, Sem Esforço, Aqui, Silêncio, Brahman. Assim como a língua fala a palavra ‘língua', você fala esses nomes. Para evitar ocultar sua natureza com preconceitos, Buda falou de si mesmo em termos negativos como Anata, Intocado, Imanifesto, Invisível, Inacessível, Incognoscível e Imaculado”. Papaji. Músicas: Imaginary Towers - This Was a Shallow Sea (https://artlist.io/song/88205/this-wa...) Lance Conrad - Internal Space (https://artlist.io/song/54255/interna...) =======================================

In this episode, we talk to Catherine Ingram about empathic activism, effortlessness, how to stay sane in a crazy world, and her teachers, Papaji and Leonard Cohen. To learn more about Catherine Ingram, please visit: https://www.catherineingram.com/ Here are links to some of the many songs discussed during this interview: "Crazy on You" – Heart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADAeIokKKNs "What About Me" – Quicksilver Messenger Service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4RBB07S5Jo "Eve of Destruction" – Barry McGuire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdWGp3HQVjU "Waiting For the Miracle" – Leonard Cohen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXvG0SMP7tw "Boogie Street" – Leonard Cohen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6wdRLuzPJ0 NOTE: The actual song that Stuart Schwartz used to play in his Satsangs was not "Boogie Street," but actually "A Thousand Kisses Deep," which also contains the lyric, "back on Boogie Street." Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xwqpo-EJXs Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. NEWS: Awareness Explorers has made the following top listener charts on Goodpods: #3 in the Top 100 Spirituality chart #5 in the Top 100 Religion & Spirituality chart #32 in the Top 100 Meditation All time chart To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit: https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website: https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter: https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit https://findinghappiness.com/ and https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian 

Poemas e trechos do livro “Before I Am”, de Mooji. Mooji (nascido em 1954) é um professor espiritual jamaicano que vive no Reino Unido e em Portugal. Em 1993, Mooji desistiu de seu trabalho como professor de arte, e viajou para a Índia onde frequentou os satsangs de seu guru Papaji. Em 1999, Mooji também se tornou um professor espiritual, adotando alunos que produziram livros, CDs e vídeos de seus ensinamentos. Em sua filosofia simples, Mooji aponta para quem somos para além das limitações de nosso condicionamento pessoal. Em Satsang, Mooji responde aos questionadores quando falam de medo, sofrimento, confusão, relacionamentos, práticas espirituais e sobre como viver em paz. Como o caminho direto para a liberdade, Moojibaba apresenta o método da auto-investigação, que é a essência de seu ensinamento. Através de um chamado universal, inspira todos a encontrar dentro de si mesmos a paz profunda, o amor e o silêncio. Saiba mais - conheça o canal Mooji em português:    • O Poder da Visão ...   “Houve certa vez um negociante rico e astuto que tirou férias próximo a uma pequena vila de pescadores. Certa manhã, quando o sol já estava alto e os coqueiros balançavam suavemente na brisa, ele foi passear na praia quase deserta. Lá pela metade da praia, ele encontrou um pequeno barco de pesca e um velho pescador estava sentado em uma sombra desfrutando seu cigarro. - Bom-dia, amigo. Como é que você não está lá pescando? A água parece perfeita para uma boa pesca, disse o negociante. - Você é um homem do mar? - Perguntou o simples pescador. - Não, respondeu o negociante. Mas eu notei que todos os outros barcos estão fora, menos o seu. O ancião então explicou: - Não existem outros barcos aqui. Só eu pesco aqui. Eu pesco à noite. Agora, eu descanso aqui na brisa e na sombra. - Mas se você saísse agora não apanharia mais peixes? - Provavelmente, mas para quê? - Bem, eu tenho certeza que você poderia vendê-los na praia turística logo ali, disse o negociante apontando para a vila vizinha. - E então o quê? - Perguntou o pescador. - Bem, então você poderia comprar um motor para o seu barco e ir mais longe para águas realmente profundas e apanhar peixes ainda maiores. - E daí? - Indagou novamente o humilde pescador. - Bem, então você poderia comprar outro barco, empregar alguns destes jovens sem trabalho para pescar para você e ganhar ainda mais dinheiro! - Para que? - Disse o velho. - Bem, com todo esse dinheiro você poderia construir a sua casa. Você poderia sentar-se, relaxar e desfrutar a vida com a mente em paz. Respondeu o negociante. - Obrigado por seu conselho, sorriu o pescador, mas é isso que eu estou fazendo agora. O homem de negócios, humilhado, tocou suas palmas juntas e concordou balançando a cabeça”. Mooji. Músicas: Master Minded - Observing with Love (https://artlist.io/song/99705/observi...) Circle Of Life - Healing Meditation (   • Healing Meditatio...  ) =======================================

“This is an invitation to stop. To not create who you are. To simply be yourself with no idea or memory of who or what that is. Just to be. Then to see, how vast this just is.” Our lived experience in a human body gives rise to a wide range of phenomena that include thoughts, feelings, and images of ourselves. Thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories are not a problem unless that is how we define or identify who we are. In this potent inquiry, Gangaji points to the complex subtleties of ego that perpetuate human suffering. She invites us to stop overlooking the source of all phenomena to discover our true face and “the absolute simplicity of peace.”   Learn more about how to support prisoners in their spiritual inquiry by donating to the Gangaji's prison program here.  Learn more about Gangaji and all of her events and programs on gangaji.org.   

In this episode we talk to Gangaji about her teacher Papaji, how to bring freshness to the teaching, as well as surrender, vigilance, and getting free of the narrative self. • Includes a guided meditation inviting us to see through our story, dissolve habitual thought, and experience reality directly. To learn more about Gangaji, please visit https://gangaji.org/ To listen to her podcast, Being Yourself: Self-Inquiry with Gangaji, please visit https://gangaji.org/podcasts Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. NEWS: Awareness Explorers has made the following top listener charts on Goodpods: #3 in the Top 100 Spirituality chart #5 in the Top 100 Religion & Spirituality chart Feedspot calls Awareness Explorers one of the "Best Spiritual Podcasts on the Planet." Here's their list of the Top Spiritual Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/spiritual_podcasts/ To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit: https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website: https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter: https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit https://findinghappiness.com/ and https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian 

"Only Christ is real." Your ego can't hear this, but You can. Your ego won't chant,  but He does, in you, as You, creating the success you've been seeking, the success that's yours,  that only 'time' is separating.  So perk up and focus on the Light. Focus on the Silence. Smile, and hear the revealed Names, the powerful mantras, like the ones that have often sounded here-- "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare HareHare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare"-The Mahamantra (listen to this episode, and then listen to my favorite version of the Mahamantra- starts at 3:14 but LOVE the vibe of the whole track)"Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner."-The Jesus Prayer (read this book)"Ram Ram Ram Ram" -Japa of Ram (which means transcendent Light/Love/Mercy, read this page, and hear Maharajji chant)"Only Love is here.""Let me be an instrument of Peace."-from St. Francis' prayer "Not good human hood, not bad human hood, invisible Christhood."-Joel Goldsmith"I am Loving Awareness"-Ram Dass (read this book)I Love you, Niknikki@curlynikki.com p.s. all the Names are calling the One God. One God, many Names. One Sun rising in many places. ___________________________________Today's Quotes-"O Arjuna, I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness."-Sri Krishna "Whatever doubts come, however frightening they are, know they are the creation of your mind. Only the Light is real. It is difficult for the ego to accept this"-Mother Meera"From where we're watching, we're One."-@daytohaveaday"The holy shelter is in the holy name."-People of Faith"There is no misery or suffering that cannot be gotten rid of. Have you ever seen a cloud that never moves and stays in one place permanently? It is impossible. In the same way, your misery and suffering are like clouds. Some clouds disappear in an instant, while some take a little longer to go away. But they do pass away and that is inevitable."-Sri Sri Ravi Shankar"If instead we strive for what is permanent, made of spirit, we will attain a lasting happiness."-@sant.rajinder.singh.ji.maharaj"Then the supreme itself will enter into your open heart and sit down there permanently because it is already there."-Papaji "If you're feeling low, remember this › ›Your circumstances are not permanent.Your hardships are not permanent.Your feelings are not permanent.Your emotions are not permanent.Have patience, this too shall pass."-@officialgaurangadas "Whatever you need will just happen if you keep your energies exuberant and focused."-Sadhguru Support the show

God is saying,  'you can either have worry,or you can have Me, but you can't have both.  You can either have your will or Mine, but in reality, it's only ever Mine.'Your will is only ever an appearance. And right now, your very appearance is God's will.Your being, your seeking, your finding, your forgetting, your remembering.You're Thriving.  You're Seeing.  You're smiling :)   I Love you, Niknikki@curlynikki.comPlease help me keep the show ad free + Get Merch!▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings________________________________Today's Quotes:  From today on, my own will does not exist. -Saint Faustina Also, here's the amazing Audible of her diary I'm listening to-- https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Diary-of-St-Maria-Faustina-Kowalska-Audiobook/B09RTPNZCV"Krishna Das asked Siddhi Ma, 'is it Grace or effort?' and she said, “Krishna Das, it's all grace. But you act like it isn't.” It's all God. It's all GoOD. "keep quiet." - Papaji "Q: How do you know whether you're doing God's will or the ego's will?A: By not knowing at all. It's not for you to know anything. If you become still and stop making a lot of noise and asking yourself all of these questions,"Is this my will or is this God's will. " automatically what you call God will be in operation. In other words when you get yourself out of the way and stop thinking about these things then you're doing God's will. God's will is when you rest in the Self. When you stop fretting, when you stop fearing. Stop trying to change things, change people. When you stop reacting to things then you know you're doing God's will. But when you're emotional and become angry, upset, fearful then you're doing your will. That's how you know. So again the solution is let go of everything. To the extent that you can let go of everything. to that extent are you doing God's will.  For God's will is peace, harmony, joy, bliss and you are God's will."-Robert Adams, Transcript 185 There Cannot Be A Problem In Your Life 20th September, 1992"The presence of fear is a sure sign that you are trusting in your own strength. The awareness that there is nothing to fear shows that somewhere in your mind, though not necessarily in a place you recognize as yet, you have remembered God, and let His strength take the place of your weakness. The instant you are willing to do this there is indeed nothing to fear."-A Course in Miracles "What I love about God is He will confirm things to you in ways that only you will understand."-@MarcusAStanley via IG " ...for my strength is made perfect in weakness."-Corinthians 12:9"Don't fear sadness, as it tends to sit right next to Love."-@Sahilbloom via IG Support the show

Our only practice is keeping Loving-Silence, the presence of God, in the foreground of our experience. Hearing This first.Seeing This first.Noticing This first.Being This first,then being human,then being a mom, sister, friend, a husband.Being Love first, because It makes you a better mom, sister, friend or husband.Silence is not hiding from you.You can't find It.You can't earn It.you don't have to understand It.You just have to STOP,and listen to It...listen for It...just like you're listening now...just like you're relaxing your shoulders now...just like you're smiling now :) Don't talk to God today.Just listen. Feel It (the Silence). Hear It (the Silence).Trust It (the Silence).Then, watch It :)I Love you,Niknikki@curlynikki.comPlease help me keep the show ad free + Get Merch!▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings________________________________Today's Quotes:  "Any attempt to find peace is throwing  a stone into a calm lake.  Peace is already here. You just disturb it by running outside. When you don't make any attempt there is no mind, but when you try to make any attempt, there rises the mind which is going to disturb you."-Papaji"Silence is not a thing to find-- It is a place inside me.I can go there and visit whenever and wherever I want."-'The Boy Who Searched for Silence' by Andrew Newman"Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn't mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside.  If you're truly silent, then no natter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence."-Thich Nhat Hanh  Support the show

Discovering the truth of who you are doesn't require a certificate of realization. You don't need to understand Sanskrit or Advaita to know the truth of who you are. The only requirement is the willingness to investigate the thought of who you are. This month on Being Yourself, Gangaji shares what she calls a “sutra from the streets”— a teaching story about the power of inquiry and what is possible for all.     PROGRAM NOTES Learn more about Gangaji and her programs and events at gangaji.org Learn more about the Gangaji Foundation Prison Program Donate to the Prison Program here.     About Gangaji Like many of her contemporaries, Gangaji searched for fulfillment through relationships, career, motherhood, subculture experiences, political activism, and spiritual practice. In 1990, Gangaji met her teacher, Sri H.W.L. Poonja on the banks of the Ganga River. Today, Gangaji invites people from all walks of life to fully recognize the absolute freedom and unchanging peace that is the truth of one's being.  She is the author of The Diamond in Your Pocket: Discovering Your True Radiance, Freedom and Resolve: The Living Edge of Surrender, Hidden Treasure: Uncovering the Truth in Your Life Story, and You are That Volume 1 & 11.      About Kenny Johnson After living behind bars for over 20 years, Kenneth Johnson went through a spiritual awakening that changed his life radically and ended his life as a criminal. Released from prison in 1997, Kenny later founded This Sacred Space, a non-profit organization dedicated to self-discovery. He is the author of The Last Hustle.  Kenny@thissacredspace.org or 415-342-4807  

This is a recording of selected pointers for meditation taken from the book "The Truth Is." Formatted as a guided meditation. Sri H. W. L. Poonja (1910 -1997) was born in Lucknow, India, known as "Poonjaji" or "Papaji", was an Indian sage who taught Self-enquiry as advocated by Ramana Maharshi.

Gangaji is an American born spiritual teacher and author of several books including The Diamond in Your Pocket. In 1990 she met her teacher Papaji and has since then held gatherings and retreats all over the world. In our conversation we explore the topic of inquiry. Gangaji shares her own search for happiness and freedom. The meeting with Papaji and his teaching to stop seeking. About being still and recognizing who you are. To not cling for the blissful spiritual experiences. The inquiry, where are we looking for happiness? About spiritual maturity and that love hurts. The profundity of understanding that we will lose everything. That life is our true identity. How to inquire, and the difference between searching and exploring. About integration and that suffering is our teacher. And the inquiry, do we really need anything to be free? Gangaji ends our conversation by guiding a meditative inquiry.  For more information about Gangaji, please visit https://www.gangaji.org/ Meditera Mera är en podcast från Mindfully, Sveriges nya meditationsapp. Du kan prova Mindfully kostnadsfritt i 14 dagar. Starta din provperiod på vår hemsida och hämta appen i App Store eller på Google Play. För mer information om Mindfully, besök vår hemsida www.mindfully.nu

I was nominated for an NAACP Image Award  yesterday!  Thank you for being Love, for waking up AS Love with me each (seeming) morning, and for spreading the word about GoOD Mornings! Still aware of Miracle Breathing over here!❤️I Love you and I appreciate you!Niknikki@curlynikki.com▶▶LOVE CHARGING STATION- Free Forum , Challenges, and Live Chat at 6:30am EThttps://forum.curlynikki.com/▶▶Join our new forum, GoOD Friends and enter the Mala Giveaway!Support the show:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings__________________________________________Today's Quotes: "Imagine yourself free,God knows that you.Imagine yourself whole,God knows that you.Imagine yourself patient,God knows that you.When you see yourself how God sees you and begin to come into alignment with the word He has spoken over your life, it's new to you, but not to God.  That's the you God has known all along."-@StevenFurtick"Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth."-John 17:17"The one who follows thought is a thought.  This is the highest understanding."-Papaji "Love is not all you need.Love is all there is.The one who needs Love is an illusion. How could Love be in need of its Self?-Pat Nolan" Let us think of ourselves as the ice, and of Consciousness as the water, while we wait in silence and stillness for the movement of Consciousness. In other words, we must wait patiently for the will of God to make itself known, we must be as completely quiescent as the piece of ice."-Joel Goldsmith "You are going deeper and deeper and deeper and deeper and deeper. Deeper than you've ever gone before. Transcending your thoughts and your bodily functions. Your mind. Your samskaras. Your karma. It's all being transcended. It's all being transmuted. And it's turning into nothingness. You are becoming absolutely free. As you go deeper and deeper within the I-am. Do it."-Robert Adams"Spiritual freedom does not come from stability.It comes from relaxing into instability."-Cory Muscara @corymuscara via IG Coat/warmth example from Eufeeling, Dr. Frank Kinslow Support the show

Hello. Welcome to Inviting Calm. This week has been a rollercoaster ride . Needing to ground myself and take a time out several times a day. Focusing on my breathing as stress levels increased and riding the waves to calmness. Weaving in breathing practices throughout the day allowing me short meditation practices. I often hear people stay “ I have tried to meditate but do it wrong”. Or my mind is too busy. I used to think that too. As I furthered and further my studies and practice I realize that for me it's about accepting and not judging. Leaning into my breath which serves as an anchor and brings me into the presence. Papaji said, "The ocean doesn't complain about the dance of ten million waves; so don't be concerned with the rise and fall of thoughts." I invite you to get into a comfortable position and join me in this short guided meditation using our breath to anchor and “invite calm” into our life.

ROV PODCAST 35: MOOJI, PAPAJI, RAMANA   SELF INQUIRY TO WAKE UP: What happens when you set aside who you think you are and inquire into the deeper nature of your being? Mooji, Papaji, and Ramana Maharshi are a lineage of profound teachers of such self inquiry as a way to wake up to your natural state of peace and harmony. In this session, Stephen and Kevin describe the steps of self inquiry as laid out by Ramana in his book, "Who Am I," and guide you in self inquiry practice. For more information on meditation and awareness practices, visit: https://raisingourvibration.net

Amidst her travels some years ago, Soma Temple visited India, where she met the sage and guru, Papaji. From her first meeting with the spiritual leader, she knew there was something extraordinary about this man. She travelled between the US, Bali, and India for some time to visit with him. On one such visit, Papaji asked to meet with Soma, and at that meeting, he tasked her with a profoundly life-changing mission - to share Rudraksha beads with the world. Rudraksha is a fruit, the dried stones of which are used as prayer beads (mala beads) by Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs. The stones are commonly worn for protection and use when chanting mantras. Rudraksha seeds can be found all over the world, but the most powerful (containing the most prana (lifeforce energy)) come from Java, right here in Indonesia. And so, tasked with the dharma outlined by Papaji, Soma returned to her home in Indonesia and created what would later become Aum Rudraksha, a global brand designing and distributing mala beads worldwide. Soma's been in Bali for 38 years now and, as you might expect, has some incredible stories and a unique understanding of Balinese culture. Having attended a Rudraksha bead mala workshop hosted by Aum Rudraksha, Martin and Jules visited Soma at her home in central Bali to learn more about this incredible woman, Rudraksha beads and their importance in spiritual practice. This conversation covers the magic surrounding malas, the spellcasting power of mantras, how to incorporate Rudraksha mala beads into meditation, and Bali's fascinating and richly spiritual Hindu culture. Some people have a special kind of energy, immediately putting you at ease, allowing you to feel centred even if they're a total stranger to you. Soma Temple's one such being - a beautiful soul to whom we are grateful for inviting us into her home and taking the time to sit and talk to us about her passion and dharma - to introduce Rudraksha beads to the world, just as Papaji requested. CONTACT US Love or hate what we're doing? Got a topic you'd like us to cover? A guest you'd like to introduce to the show or a question for an upcoming guest? Whatever's on your mind, feel free to send us a voice message here: https://anchor.fm/howtodiehappy/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/howtodiehappy/message

A key strategy for our human survival is to “be special.” If we stand out in some way, get noticed by others, we may find ourselves better positioned in the “herd.” That isn't necessarily a problem, until the drive to be more and more special becomes an addiction and in that, is ultimately destructive. This lively exchange offers great insight into what it means to be absolutely ordinary and still discover what is truly extraordinary.

Today we commune with guest Bruce Burger, author of the exceptional Esoteric Anatomy: The Body as Consciousness, published by North Atlantic Books in 1998, teacher and practitioner of Polarity Therapy, and founder of the Heartwood Institute in 1978. At Heartwood, Bruce has said he participated in “a revolution in the understanding and practice of holistic healing, and the emergence of Energy Medicine”. Bruce discusses his great passion for the ancient wisdom traditions and how they have informed his understanding of the nature of consciousness. We hear of his travels to India as a young seeker after finding disenchantment with the western, materialistic worldview, and tales of renowned teachers and adepts such as Osho, S.N. Goenka, Papaji, Satya Sai Baba and Vanamali Mataji. Bruce shares the philosophy of Samkhya, where the cause of suffering is ignorance of our own inherent divinity, and how knowledge or realization of the self is the balm for this suffering. He emphasizes the essential role of therapeutic presence in healing work, and how trauma can be resolved when sacred space is held for us to be safe and present in our body. He explains how everything that exists is a self-organising and self-correcting field of polarities, and reminds us of the ecstasy of embodiment, the inherent joy that comes with this human experience if we can only tap into it.Liked what you heard? Help us reach more people! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Start Energy Healing Today!Unlock your healing potential with our informative and fun introductory 10 hour LIVE online class in energy healing Our Flagship Training is Setting the Standard in Energy HealingThe next 100 hour EHT-100 Energy Healing Training is open for enrollment! LIVE & online - 10th February - 21st July 2024. Join us in Bali in 2024 - Our Retreat AND first in-person EHT-100 Training are now booking! Contact Field Dynamics Email us at info@fielddynamicshealing.com fielddynamicshealing.com Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Amarjit discusses the process of self-enquiry from the perspective of the Advaita Vedanta philosophy. He talks about some important teachers, such as Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, and Papaji, who followed this methodology to become self-realized. Amarjit then plays a recording of Papaji answering a student's question at satsang.   Podcast website https://www.thestoryofmepodcast.com/   Support the show with a donation. https://www.thestoryofmepodcast.com/contact/   Sign up for Amarjit's Newsletter http://eepurl.com/b8aohb   Submit your questions: https://www.thestoryofmepodcast.com/contact/   Be a guest on the podcast to discuss some issues that you may be dealing with in your life. https://www.thestoryofmepodcast.com/contact/   Full show notes: https://www.thestoryofmepodcast.com/self-enquiry-with-advaita-vedanta/   Mentioned on the show: Papaji satsang recording played on the podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMHcak07pmE   Papaji documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBIK-VFvDhA   Ramana Maharshi documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkcYAFGjkVU book: https://www.amazon.com/Collected-Works-Ramana-Maharshi/dp/1597310042/ref=sr_1_3?crid=4TFBJGR079OW&keywords=ramana+maharshi&qid=1656425759&s=books&sprefix=ramana%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C359&sr=1-3   Book of Nisargadatta Maharaj, I am that https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-That-Nisargadatta-Maharaj-dp-0893860468/dp/0893860468/ref=dp_ob_title_bk   Amarjit's Merch Shop Europe: https://thestoryofmepodcast.myspreadshop.net/ North America: https://thestoryofmepodcast.myspreadshop.com/   Amarjit's Social Media: Substack: https://amarjitsingh.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/amarjitsingh8 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amarjitsingh8/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amarjitsingh810   Visit our sponsors: https://www.singhflutes.com/ Music courtesy of http://www.aykanna.com/

In a Zoom meeting with ‘Yo Soy Tu Mismo' (a group of Spanish devotees of Bhagavan Sri Ramana) on 27th February 2022, Michael James first answers the questions: ----more---- I would like you to elaborate on what are the effects of not focusing on a single path and how you suggest to deal with the usual urge to be reading here and there. What are the main differences between this path and the proposals of Nisargadatta and other lines of Advaita, including those that seem to be the same like Papaji, Mooji, etc.? and then answers more questions about this and other aspects of Bhagavan's teachings, particularly the practice of self-investigation and self-surrender. While answering these questions, Michael discusses the meaning and implications of various passages from Bhagavan's writings, including Nāṉ Ār?, Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu, Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu Anubandham, Upadēśa Undiyār and Āṉma-Viddai, Śrī Aruṇācala Padigam, the note he wrote for his mother in December 1898, Śrī Aruṇācala Aṣṭakam, Uḷḷadu Nāṟpadu and Upadēśa Undiyār. This episode can also be watched as a video, 2022-02-27 Yo Soy Tu Mismo: Michael James discusses the need to go deep in following a single path, and a more compressed audio copy in Opus format (which can be listened to in the VLC media player and some other apps) can be downloaded from here.

Born in Jamaica and raised in his early years by his father, then by his strict uncle in the U.K., Mooji endured much hardship. By age 30, Mooji was working as a street artist when an encounter with a Christian launched his spiritual path. In 1993 he traveled in India, where he encountered the guru Papaji, who changed his life and shaped the wisdom that would soon attract and inspire followers around the globe. Steve Hasenberg and Cali Alpert discuss how Mooji has impacted them, share thoughts and stories about the seeker's path, and break down some of Mooji's most poetic and prophetic quotes that can inspire us all.

Not being able to differentiate between the christian bible stories and her childhood storybooks such as Hansel and Gretel, Alaya grew up intuitively. Even the things she was learning in school seemed to her to be very fishy and by high school her internal world became very painful as she was yearning for light and love and openness. By College even though Alaya was living a somewhat ‘normal' life, she realized that she was not a repeat offender and moved through things quickly.Alaya's next Turning Point came  while she was bartending in Atlanta where in a moment there was a recognition that ‘now it's time to get to work.' Dramatic changes happened as she left her job, stopped drinking and partying and started shifting into reading spiritual books. A dramatic diet change helped her become more clear headed. Shortly after that she awoke from a nap and her ego was no longer present and she felt she was a part of everything. Then her real spiritual journey begins. Listen in to the awakening story of Alaya. "If you pick it up, you are going to have to drop it." Alaya as she explains that her path has been the path of life. “You are the dream maker and you are the dreamers in the dream” - paraphrased by Alaya from Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.Celestine ProphecyConversations with God by Neale Donald WalshAlaya lives in Asheville, NC with her husband and two daughters. She began teaching in 2011 giving small local Satsangs with the support from her teacher and friend Adyashanti.  Alaya currently holds Satsang over Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. This and more information can be accessed through www.alayasatsang.org .  

Particularly among baby boomers, many people have had relationships to a spiritual teacher, joined a community (or Sangha) and subscribed to a particular philosophical orientation. A relationship with a teacher can be many things. It can lead to dependency on things outside yourself. It can lead to a craving for approval, fitting in, and a fear of missing out. A relationship with a teacher can easily become a way to make up for what we didn't get with mommy and daddy. Also (sadly, not always) a relationship with a great teacher can become a catalyst for real freedom. Until his death in 1997, thousands of people came into contact with H.W.L. Poonja. Many met a sweet old man (or sometimes a very abrupt and confronting lion), and then moved on. Many had strong peak spiritual experiences which then dissipated, and they also moved on. A few people, experienced a deep and abiding shift into freedom: into knowing their true nature beyond discursive thought and reactive feeling. Please enjoy this very warmhearted conversation with Isaac Shapiro. 5:35 -- New ways of seeing, new ways of being (Isaac meets Papaji) 18:03 -- New ways of seeing, new ways of being (Arjuna meets Papaji) 30:25 -- The service of being present -- the journey of teaching 39:31 -- How discomfort leads evolution and the importance of leaning in 60:15 -- Keys to awakening for the sake of contribution