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Gurus appear to draw needless attention unto ourselves
Gurus appear to draw needless attention unto ourselves - most especially from those who don't want to keep their own shit together. It's so easy to gossip and talk about Gurus behind their back, talk about how they manipulate, brain-wash and exploit, pinpoint faults...
Life can be pretty hard for everyone…
Life can be pretty hard for everyone. The world is not an easy place to be and there will be times you will really be tested. During such times, you will likely make mistakes, be called names, be abandoned, cheated and misunderstood and all the things that used to go...
“I AM” (is) beyond the need to fix
Let's be brutally honest here - most of us take ourselves to be just this body and mind. We communicate, express and build relationships through the instrument of this body-mind and therefore it's natural that we think we are this body mind, that we make it as our...
Are the “Present” Non-dual Teachings Enough?
The whole of spirituality these days, especially the non-dual teachings, has been reduced to making people feel comfortable in the "present" whilst no attention is being given to what may arrive sooner than we realise. The "present" moment, reduced to a waking-state...
Don’t Say Corona, Corona, Say Karo Maa, Karo Maa
Taken from Online Satsang March 19, 2020 Watch on YouTube I welcome all of you with love, from my heart. I really love all of you. Love is the only thing that is here right now, for all of us, that’s how it is, times are like this. However, we must not forget jnana,...
The Magnetic Field of Self-Awareness
Mind is nothing other than thoughts. These thoughts are often like iron filings, metallic, sharp, piercing, dense and scattered all over our mental space. They consume immense energy as they are often diverse, conflicting and hard to dissolve creating agitation and...
Soma and the Pineal Gland – The Source of Mystical Experiences
“Stop seeking” is a piece of very common advice we get to hear often in spiritual circles these days. It would be great if that were to happen by merely deciding to be so. Unfortunately, such "non-seeking ness" doesn't sustain for long. The mind can never stop...
The 3 Types of Pleasures
Bhagavan Shri Krishna has laid down three types of pleasures: Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic. Starting with sattvic, the Lord says (BG XVIII: verse 37) : यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम् । तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् ॥ That pleasure which feels...
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Announcing new ebook by Rajivji ‘Ramana and “I” – 30 Verses of Devotional Self-Inquiry for Devotees of Shri Ramana’ [free download]
New eBook available now for download In this profound ebook, Rajivji shares his experiential insight into Sri Ramana's definition of the "I", and the limitations that exist within the common understanding of self-inquiry. Through his thirty verses, Rajivji addresses...
New Poem by Rajivji – Step Into the Light
The 3 Types of Pleasures
Bhagavan Shri Krishna has laid down three types of pleasures: Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic. Starting with sattvic, the Lord says (BG XVIII: verse 37) : यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम् । तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् ॥ That pleasure which feels...
5 Steps to Effective Burning
One of the most talked-about aspects of ISIP during the recent retreat in Mumbai was “burning.” This is mainly because burning usually deals with our responses, especially our habitual tendencies, to objects with which we have relationships ---whether those objects...
The Three Stages of Practice
Welcome everyone to the Satsang, from the depth of my heart and my love I hope to touch your hearts too. I find that many students, whether they are advanced, beginners, or intermediate, they have the same questions working in their mind, perpetually working in their...
Understanding and Reversing Projections
Before we begin, let us take a moment to remind ourselves of the Primary Rule of The ISIP Technique: EVERYTHING is an opportunity to go within to your Self. So every thought, every emotion, every feeling, including projection, is an opportunity to go within, to turn...
ISIP – The Roadmap
The Three Stages of ISIP Levels 1 and 2: Emptying the Mind — Unraveling the ‘I’ — The ‘I AM-ness’ Starts to Open Level 3: Effort and Grace LEVEL 1 / STAGE 1 - Emptying the Mind What is the mind? The mind is nothing but a collection of thoughts, perceptions, ideas,...
Acceptance
In our last satsang we spoke about the seven cycles of human evolution. First was IDENTIFICATION WITH BODY-MIND. Second was the ACT OF WITNESSING. Third was RECOGNITION OF THE WITNESSER. Fourth was EXPLORING THE LAYERS OF THE WITNESSER. Fifth was ENTERING THE VOID....
Celebrating Guru Poornima 2017
vande Gurunam caranarvindesamdarsita svatma sukhava bodhe nih shreyase jangalikayamanesamsara halahal mohasantyai “I bow to the lotus feet of the Guru and his lineages, through which is revealed eternal joy and wisdom of the SELF. He is like the snake charmer who...
Why Holding the Sense of I-Am Exclusively is NOT the Most Effective Method
Holding the sense of I-Am is considered one of the most valid methods among traditional teachers. Those of us who have followed Self-Inquiry or Advaita teachings are well aware of the I-Am , especially after this method was advocated by the great Advaita Master...
2 Profound Truths to a Faster and Deeper Awakening
Do NOT Believe the Mind & Even The I-Amness is False These two truthes will help you awaken from this dream and then help you to deepen your awakening. Let us explore them now. Do NOT Believe the Mind The Mind's nature is to swing between extreme optimism and...
The Foreground I-Am
Most teachings, especially New Age, advocate a “romantic idealism” form of spiritual practice, rather than acknowledge the stark reality of the relative plane. But while we are in the body, the world continues to affect us all, including our abidance in SELF. This...
The Evolution of Human Consciousness
The Evolution of Human Consciousness occurs in seven cycles: 1. The first cycle is acute IDENTIFICATION with the body/mindThe identity we have in terms of our name and form, that we have inherited or acquired in this birth, forms the basis of our identification. The...
The Essence of Tantra
Introduction I have spoken on many aspects and various practices — from Kriya Yoga to Self-Inquiry techniques... from effort to grace... from the Absolute to the wrath of Kali... from affirming to burning. The reason is simple. One particular teaching or...
3 Pillars of Vedantic Practice: Shravana, Manana, Nididhyasana
In Vedanta, there is the 3-fold process of Shravana, Manana and Nididhyasana, which leads one to complete Awakening and Realization. They are Shravana, Manana, and Nididyasana. We will discuss each now. Shravana Shravana means hearing — Hearing the Truth! There are...
Our Eternal Thirst – “Where are You O’ God?”
Many seekers ask me what is the one quality that they must have to achieve success on the royal path of Self-realization. Looking back at my journey, I would say it is ‘thirst.’ You see, I am a very thirsty person. Right from the first, I was full of thirst. So I...
Knowing Bliss Through Jnana and Bhakti
There is one question that repeatedly comes from seekers: “How can I know the Bliss and Joy of the SELF? How can I experience that first hand?” The first thing to know is that you and Bliss are never apart. Yet we search for it everywhere. The great saint, Kabir...
Accepting Pain and Suffering
There are two things we often hear from most spiritual teachers about pain and suffering. I am talking about the psychological pain and suffering due to stress — related to factors like job and money insecurities, relationship issues, or anxiety related to some...
The Magnetic Field of Self-Awareness
Mind is nothing other than thoughts. These thoughts are often like iron filings, metallic, sharp, piercing, dense and scattered all over our mental space. They consume immense energy as they are often diverse, conflicting and hard to dissolve creating agitation and...
The 3 Types of Pleasures
Bhagavan Shri Krishna has laid down three types of pleasures: Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic. Starting with sattvic, the Lord says (BG XVIII: verse 37) : यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम् । तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् ॥ That pleasure which feels...
A Heart-to-Heart Talk with God
Close your eyes and relax yourself. Forget about Advaita. Forget about yoga. Have a heart-to-heart talk with God. Feel your Heart. Just your Heart. Do no technique. Simply ask God — Come to me. Come to me. Be...
Meditation Undone
Meditation is not concentration. Meditation is not about stopping your thoughts. It is not about escaping your problems. Meditation is not about attainment of any state – peace or joy. Meditation is also not about witnessing, for in real meditation the...
New Poem by Rajivji – Step Into the Light
The Cyclone of Love
The Cyclone of Love Torn into shreds and blown away by the strong currents of love, I feel much like the wanton, showers of the tropical touching and feeling different people and different places all at the same time. Back to Articles &...
Fear Not!
If you fear it not, And do not try to escape it, Do not want to release it, Do not want to label it as good or bad, Deserving or undeserving, And do not want to do anything with it, Other than remembering it is all YOU, Allowing it to be just WHAT IT IS, FOR IT IS...