Twenty years ago Jac headed up a professional team who ran residential retreats for people with clinical depression. What they found was that depression was fundamentally rooted in the overuse of the self referencing network. In this important video, Jac talks about brain function, beliefs, emotions and experiences common to most people with depression and provides tips on what you can do.
In this important 9 minute video, a man asks Rupert to elaborate on the body as the perceived, not the perceiver, and asks how the body is the agency for experiencing manifestation. Let’s listen to Rupert’s response…
In this great six minute video with Rupert Spira, a man asks for clarification with respect to the mind and physical laws. Rupert suggests that there are habitual, repetitive and limited patterns of mind within consciousness.
In this very short 2 minute clip, Krishnamurti explains that our consciousness, which means the way you think, the way you live, the way you believe, the way you react, your behavior, all that is your consciousness, which is your life. That consciousness is you. The content of that consciousness makes consciousness. Let’s listen…
In this very interesting 8 minute video, a man comments that it seems as though consciousness has a direction and that it desires evolution, let’s listen to Rupert’s intelligent response.
In this inspired seven minute video, Jeff explains that often we make the mistake of thinking that we must do battle against all of our negative thoughts and feelings in order to get rid of them, when in reality healing is an ever-present awareness that embraces all thoughts and feelings. Let’s let Jeff explain…
In this four minute excerpt from an interview with David Godman, (a well know author who has written many books on the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, Papaji, and Nisargadatta Maharaj) he gives us some insight into the life of Ramana Maharshi.
In this very interesting 5 minute video, Non-duality teacher Richard Sylvester talks about the difference between our night time dreams and our daily “reality” to arrive at the conclusion that they are extremely similar other than that our daily “reality” is more consistent in nature.
One of my favourite meditations to do are Mooji’s meditations. He was a guest on my “Under The Skin” podcast this week and here are some of the lessons I learned from him…
In this super short 3 minute video, Gautam Sachdeva reveals to us what Ramana Maharshi responded to the question, “What are the signs of a true Sage?” and goes on to explain why. Let’s listen…
This is part of a series of interviews I gave to a Russian film crew in my old house in Tiruvannamalai around 2003. In this particular segment I talk about how Papaji lived and taught in the 1970s and 80s, before he settled down in Lucknow and became more famous.
This short five minute, well produced video from “Universal Awakening” brings us beautiful quotes about God from such Masters as Mooji, Ramana Maharshi, Alan Watts, Nisargadatta Maharaj and many others. Here we find a central theme that attempts to define the meaning of God expressed in many ways, but resulting in only one common message.
In this lovely 7 minute clip, from a meeting that took place a few days after Papaji’s death, Gangaji shares the last teaching that he gave from his deathbed. Fiercely, furiously, he asked each one of his devotees in the room, this very essential question that is really the root of all his teaching. “Where is the Buddha?” Let’s find out the significance of this teaching…
In this 7 minute video, Bob Thurman (a recognized worldwide authority on religion and spirituality, asian history, world philosophy, Buddhist science, and Indo-Tibetan Buddhism) shares his reflections on the meaning of Enlightenment. These reflections show the views of a scholar’s understanding and point of view based on knowledge passed down through the centuries.
Gautam Sachdeva speaks and writes on the subject of Advaita (non-duality). He writes with a specific focus on peace of mind in daily living. He spent over nine years in close association with renowned Advaita sage Ramesh Balsekar, assisting him with the editing and publishing of some of his books.
This 5 minute video from Gautam Sachdeva contains one of the key principles that demonstrates the difference between a Sage and others in reaction to daily life. The ability to surrender our ego and truly exist as the “non-doer” (Awareness) is crucial in the full realization of the self. Let’s listen…
In this very informative 6 minute video, Jeff Foster explains the difference between thinking ABOUT our feelings (in the time-bound mind) and being truly PRESENT with sensations in the body, in the aliveness and safety of the present moment…
In this five minute video clip, Jac explains that there is no need to try to change our thoughts and it is perfectly ok to feel thoughts of stress or struggle as long as we don’t believe in those thoughts. In other words we can be totally free and awake AND life on the outside can continue as usual (based on our conditioning), as long as we don’t identify or believe in what is happening as anything other than phenomenal.
Here is a well produced 13 minute biography of Nisargadatta Maharaj. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (April 17, 1897 – September 8, 1981) was an Indian Spiritual Teacher and philosopher of Advaita. His book, I Am That – summarises his Advaita philosophy through the many talks with devotees, here is his story…
This lovely 10 minute audio bring to us an introduction to Jnani and Non-Dual Master Nisargadatta Maharaj featuring outstanding quotes from the book, “I Am That”.
In this 2 minute video, we find 20 quotes from Nisargadatta Maharaj which points to his core teachings. Nothing is needed other than the simple truths revealed in these quotes to reach the highest knowledge and understanding of who we truly are. You may need to keep the “pause” button handy as some of these quotes change a bit too fast
In this 14 minute video narrated by Vasundhara, we find quotes from conversations with Nisargadatta Maharaj. This particular one is focused around what happens after Realization. Let’s sit back quietly and enjoy…
In this twelve minute video, quotes are read from the book “I Am That” transcribed from talks by Nisargadatta Maharaj. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, a sage of the highest order, is a tremendously gifted teacher who spoke directly from the Absolute “pure Awareness, unborn Reality,” and thus from real spiritual authority.
In this 7 minute video , we find quotes from conversations with Nisargadatta Maharaj. This particular one is focused around material from “I Am That”. Let’s sit back quietly and enjoy…
These are a series of meditative quotes from Nisargadatta Maharaj on the I AM AWARENESS and BEYOND I AM.
This well produced 9 minute video from “Universal Awakening” brings us a beautiful compilation of many of today’s pertinent spiritual teachers providing insights from those who have explored the depths of their being, and invites you to take the step towards a life of wholeness.
Here’s a great little five minute video featuring David Godman who shares some personal experiences with Nisargadatta Maharaj, which includes the backbone of Nisargadatta Maharaj’s teachings. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was an Indian spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita (Nondualism), and a Guru, belonging to the Navnath Sampradaya. Sri Nisargadatta, with his direct and minimalistic explanation of non-dualism, is considered the most famous teacher of Advaita since Ramana Maharshi.
This is a fantastic eleven minute guided meditation using the words and teachings of Jnani and Non-Dual Master Nisargadatta Maharaj featuring outstanding quotes from the book, “I Am That”. Let’s clear all distractions and enjoy…
