What does it mean to be self-aware, and how can we cultivate greater self-awareness? This excellent 13 minute video, Nada explains how we can consciously develop greater self-awareness from day to day. Let’s listen to his wise advice…
In this great little interview of Ramesh Balsekar by Stephen Wolinsky, they discuss the relationship between Ramesh and Nisargadatta Maharaj and what he believes was the central message of his teachings. Ramesh Balsekar and Stephen Wolinsky are both disciples of the late Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. Balsekar also became one of Maharaj’s favorite translators and did so for several years until Maharaj’s death and went on to write several books containing Maharaj’s teachings and discourses.
In this lovely 10 minute video filled with ancient wisdom, Gautam shares some quotes of Siddharameshwar Maharaj that impacted him deeply. Siddharameshwar Maharaj was Nisargadatta Maharaj’s Guru. Let’s get started…
In this lovely 13 minute video filled with ancient wisdom, Gautam shares some quotes of Siddharameshwar Maharaj that impacted him deeply. Siddharameshwar Maharaj was Nisargadatta Maharaj’s Guru. This is Part 4 of this series so let’s get started…
In this 11 minute video clip we find part two of a two part video where David Godman was asked about the difference between the teaching styles of Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj. This was his response… FOR PART 1 GO TO: https://inspirationalvideosandquotes.com/hp_wordpress/?p=3196 David Godman is a well know author who has dedicated his life and written many books on the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, Papaji, and Nisargadatta Maharaj.
TO WATCH THIS VIDEO, SIMPLY CLICK ON THE TEXT “WATCH ON YOUTUBE” IN THE BLACK VIDEO PLAYER! In this short 6 minute video, Adyashanti reminds us that the “Self” can always be easily experienced in stillness. The brain is programmed to always be on the move trying to solve problems that most always don’t exist, but when we are able to let the brain do its thing and direct our focus to the stillness in which it appears, we find that the self is and has always present.
In this short video, Rupert explains how we view and interact with the world after “Awakening”. Where as before realization, we view the world as separate and how each interaction and activity can be of benefit to us, after realization our motives for interactions and activities become very different.
In this 6 minute video, Jeff expresses that the whole movement to “live in the now” as promoted by Eckhart Tolle and others turns “Living in Now” as a goal that we should strive for. He explains that this is mostly futile advice since in reality we ARE the now and we can be nothing other than now. Of course, the point he is missing is that “living in the now” is about directing our “Attention” to the now instead of letting our minds drift into daydreams of the past or future, but for the most part the principles he
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CLICK ON THE TEXT THAT SAYS “WATCH ON YOUTUBE” TO VIEW THIS VIDEO. In this excellent 7 minute video from Adyashanti, he drives home the point that our mind is making up about 99% of all the experiences we have and then offers up the option that there is an alternative to the interpretive network of the mind—and invites us to experience this for ourselves.
In this 10 minute video from Rupert, he explains that at the source we are all the same but that our objective experience is different. That is why your thoughts are not my thoughts, but by understanding our true nature, we can always try to meet the “other” from the same source of our being.
In this seven minute video clip, Jeff offers wisdom which can help us deal with negative thoughts or thoughts of failure and unworthiness. The mere recognition that thoughts are like sounds which come and go helps defuse their reality so we can resist being drawn in to an emotionally charged story of self pity.
In this six minute video, Roger explains that the primary reason the majority of humans are on a constant search for happiness is because they have been conditioned with a misunderstanding of the meaning of happiness. Once a true understanding is established, one can stop looking for happiness in the flow of life and look within to find that it has been what we are all along.
In this great little five minute video, Adyashanti reminds us of the consequences of our attachments and how attachments are essentially the root cause of suffering.
In this eleven minute video, a seeker wants to know how having a non-dual understanding can affect our daily lives and how to deal with daily activities in a way that reflects that understanding. Rupert explains that a non-dual understanding can help to bring love to all situations but that we don’t need to purposefully make sure that our interactions are in line with our understanding as this will happen automatically. Let’s listen…
In this great little 2 minute reminder, Rupert helps us overcome some misconceptions about Realization and understand that Realization is simply about dissolving our false belief that the world is something other than ourselves. Let’s listen…
What at does it mean to deeply listen with all of you? In this 10 minute video, Adyashanti invites you to investigate the quality of your listening and to discover how you can bring all of yourself into a deep state of listening where you just become the listening.
In this lovely 11 minute video, a question seems to be experiencing some confusion over the sense of Awareness and the one that we call “I”. Rupert explains that what we call “I” is always Awareness’s knowledge of itself and that this Awareness is EXACTLY the same in each of us. Let’s listen…
In this 5 minute video, Jeff Foster shares a few words of wisdom to help us deal with the uncertainty cause by world events or any other time we may find ourselves feeling a bit scared and uncertain. Let’s enjoy…
In this historic moment, white people have an opportunity to redress the long, cruel legacy of racism in America. In this 14 minute recording from 1998, Gangaji recounts an article about Bishop Desmond Tutu. His commitment to truth and reconciliation in South Africa serves as inspiration all.
In this lovely 9 minute video filled with ancient wisdom, Gautam shares some quotes of Siddharameshwar Maharaj that impacted him deeply. Siddharameshwar Maharaj was Nisargadatta Maharaj’s Guru. This is Part 3 of this series so let’s get started…
In this final podcast of the year host, Barbara Denempont invites all listeners to a short clip from Gangaji on the invitation to fall into yourself. She invites us to think about “Falling into yourself is really the same as surrendering to yourself. It is a surrender to what you don’t know about yourself.” Let’s listen as she explains…
In this inspired 10 minute video, a man asks how to best facilitate the process of enlightenment. Rupert leads him through the process of self inquiry. Let’s get started…
In this lovely 11 minute video, Gangaji speaks of the ordinary desires that shape our daily lives, and the one extraordinary desire for freedom, or union with God, that arises in certain lifetimes. She is here in your life to honor that true desire and point you home to yourself. Let’s listen…
In this 11 minute video Adyashanti explains that as ego begins to disappear, the personality remains and can create a sense of disorientation as the old patterns of self-centered desires fall away.
In this 6 minute inward look, Rupert helps us to see a different perspective on what our minds believe to be true in our day to day experiencing. In a world that is separated into “I” versus solid matter (or outside world), our mind makes all kinds of false assumptions. This closer look helps us to realize that things are not what they appear to be.
Most of us are programmed to believe that “Life” is benevolent in nature. In this super short three minute video, Adyashanti reminds us that life (the universe, God) is everything and that it includes the “good” and what appears to be the “bad”as well.
In this short 5 minute video, Adyashanti explains what Christ meant when using the words “I am”. Most of the world has mistakenly taken “I am” to mean Christ personally, when what was meant to be conveyed was entirely different. Listen to what Adyashanti has to say…
In this 10 minute video, Rupert responds to an inquiry about the difficulty of remaining in our true position once the eyes are open versus when the eyes are closed. Rupert explains that due to our conditioning, it takes time to overcome our tendencies when the realm of sight is introduced in our field of perception.
