This lecture hits on such a profound and often overlooked point: as long as we identify with the body or think "I have this body," practices, disciplines, and even distinctions like good and evil are necessary and meaningful. It’s not wrong-it’s just where we are. But the deeper truth being pointed to is that we are not the body. When we see that, the whole framework changes. The body will do what it does, life will unfold as it does, but we, the Self, remain untouched. The mind may resist this idea because it thrives on doing, striving, and fixing. But the radical invitation here is to pause and ask, “Who is doing? Who is striving? Who is identifying with the body?”
I think conviction will only truly come after realization. Until then it's a matter of having faith in the guru. Like Nisigardata said my guru told me "trust me you are divine" and he believed it. I think grace has a lot to do with that faith in the gurus words. If you have that faith then staying in the I AM and stilling the mind becomes your sadhana with little effort. I say all this because someone listening to this for the first time, may think what is needed is almost to become schizophrenic and develop an aloof self that watches his regular self and identify with the aloof self. Which is forced and insincere. The point I'm trying to make is that I believe this all only becomes real after realization is achieved ( reality of the mind collapses). And this will happen if grace gives us the faith to follow the teaching. The good news is the fact that we are here listening to these words is a sign that grace is with us.
yes to fully realise the truth you you will have to experience realisation for yourself without words. That will unfold naturally for everyone in this life time or another regardless of faith. However if these words and insights resonates and calms the body mind complex to stillness now, it has to be an indication that we are listening to a higher truth that aligns with the source of reality and our true self. Can it be another way? We can sense the truth in this stage even though we have not experienced it yet which is grace operating. I mean that you don’t need to have faith in the guru or the teachings only sense how it deeply resonates with your being. Maybe it’s actually the sense of remembering our true nature. That would be your conviction.
The shortest ways are always good for those who have already passed major parts of their long ways. It's summing up of all experiences of fails, falls and success. Stand up once again. And wake up to see the way. It is really you.
I, awareness never change. I am sentient. I am actionless. Whatever is known changes, is inert and is in a constant state of flux. Discriminate this way and eventually the egos back is broken.
Thank u so much for your choice of videos! Bryan Adams & Nisargedatta , the best ! .. and this is an amazing lecture , clarifying a lot . Thank you so much. God bless you ❤
This view can be destructive. I've heard it said better. Reality is not an illusion, but is illusory. Suffering exists. Telling someone who is suffering just to wake up can actually be cruel. I follow teachings of the Buddha. He didn't deny reality of suffering/world.
When Buddha talks of dukkha he refers to the relative world and the individual within it. In Advaita Vedanta that world and individual only appear real due to our own ignorance (avidya). Suffering isn't really being denied wholesale, only that - in Absolute Reality and truth - there is nobody here suffering. Buddha also says that upon awakening we realise that the suffering never actually existed. In a way the Noble Path is Self-Help whereas Advaita Vedanta says up front there is no individual self to help and no path to walk. It certainly can be harmful to some minds - as can all teachings, and often they are most harmful when not properly understood (so I better shut up now!) , but it's a valid point to raise for sure. ❤🙇🏻
@soulspiritself Then we are in agreement. I don't really see Advaita as different from Mahayana Buddhism. I'm only talking about a kind of extreme view.
Ultimately we all are in agreement on this. In practice and approach there are a lot of similarities with Zen, (especially Master Bankei and his Sitting in the Unborn) that's what leads us home, all the stories and rituals just make it interesting for the human I think. 🙏🏻❤️
This lecture hits on such a profound and often overlooked point: as long as we identify with the body or think "I have this body," practices, disciplines, and even distinctions like good and evil are necessary and meaningful. It’s not wrong-it’s just where we are. But the deeper truth being pointed to is that we are not the body. When we see that, the whole framework changes. The body will do what it does, life will unfold as it does, but we, the Self, remain untouched. The mind may resist this idea because it thrives on doing, striving, and fixing. But the radical invitation here is to pause and ask, “Who is doing? Who is striving? Who is identifying with the body?”
I think conviction will only truly come after realization. Until then it's a matter of having faith in the guru. Like Nisigardata said my guru told me "trust me you are divine" and he believed it. I think grace has a lot to do with that faith in the gurus words. If you have that faith then staying in the I AM and stilling the mind becomes your sadhana with little effort.
I say all this because someone listening to this for the first time, may think what is needed is almost to become schizophrenic and develop an aloof self that watches his regular self and identify with the aloof self. Which is forced and insincere.
The point I'm trying to make is that I believe this all only becomes real after realization is achieved ( reality of the mind collapses). And this will happen if grace gives us the faith to follow the teaching.
The good news is the fact that we are here listening to these words is a sign that grace is with us.
yes to fully realise the truth you you will have to experience realisation for yourself without words. That will unfold naturally for everyone in this life time or another regardless of faith. However if these words and insights resonates and calms the body mind complex to stillness now, it has to be an indication that we are listening to a higher truth that aligns with the source of reality and our true self. Can it be another way? We can sense the truth in this stage even though we have not experienced it yet which is grace operating. I mean that you don’t need to have faith in the guru or the teachings only sense how it deeply resonates with your being. Maybe it’s actually the sense of remembering our true nature. That would be your conviction.
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Gratitude
Life is so easy....we make it so complicated.....
Thank you ❤❤❤
Immensely grateful for this video 💗
Thank you. This video came at the right time 🙏
This is one his best thank you
Thank you, that is a wonderful teaching.
Thank you ❤
Thanks for setting the truth free❤❤❤
The shortest ways are always good for those who have already passed major parts of their long ways. It's summing up of all experiences of fails, falls and success. Stand up once again. And wake up to see the way. It is really you.
We are all aware of everything.......... except AWARENESS! Be aware of AWARENESS and that's it! Job done! Simple!!
I, awareness never change. I am sentient. I am actionless. Whatever is known changes, is inert and is in a constant state of flux. Discriminate this way and eventually the egos back is broken.
Thank u so much for your choice of videos! Bryan Adams & Nisargedatta , the best ! .. and this is an amazing lecture , clarifying a lot . Thank you so much. God bless you ❤
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Thank you so much
There's nothing in the future, there's nothing in the past,
There's only this one moment and we gotta make it last.
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I. I. I. I…..❤
Only one :)
I’m so glad you’re back. Do you still have the video labeled “ consciousness is the only power”? Thanks
Namaste, it is what it is don't touch it🙏🙏
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Thank you for your teaching, would you mind telling me what you understand of bhakti yoga? is this another path for the ego/mind ?
There's a Satsang about that here ua-cam.com/video/yW4xWpUv-Ks/v-deo.htmlsi=BBEHMDcPZ1Uh_5c9.❤️
This view can be destructive. I've heard it said better. Reality is not an illusion, but is illusory. Suffering exists. Telling someone who is suffering just to wake up can actually be cruel. I follow teachings of the Buddha. He didn't deny reality of suffering/world.
When Buddha talks of dukkha he refers to the relative world and the individual within it. In Advaita Vedanta that world and individual only appear real due to our own ignorance (avidya). Suffering isn't really being denied wholesale, only that - in Absolute Reality and truth - there is nobody here suffering.
Buddha also says that upon awakening we realise that the suffering never actually existed.
In a way the Noble Path is Self-Help whereas Advaita Vedanta says up front there is no individual self to help and no path to walk.
It certainly can be harmful to some minds - as can all teachings, and often they are most harmful when not properly understood (so I better shut up now!) , but it's a valid point to raise for sure. ❤🙇🏻
@soulspiritself Then we are in agreement. I don't really see Advaita as different from Mahayana Buddhism. I'm only talking about a kind of extreme view.
Ultimately we all are in agreement on this. In practice and approach there are a lot of similarities with Zen, (especially Master Bankei and his Sitting in the Unborn) that's what leads us home, all the stories and rituals just make it interesting for the human I think. 🙏🏻❤️
Wake up your not dead right now!!!!!!!!!!
I’m so glad you’re back. Do you still have the video labeled “ consciousness is the only power”? Thanks
@@johntran3823 I do, but it needs to be edited before it goes back up. I’ll work through them soon ❤️
@ thank you so much for all the work u put it. It’s one of my favorite talks.