| • | Being Initial silence is followed by a discourse on the nonindividualized
nature of the Self, which is eternal, silent
Being. Dialogues on transcendence of the senses and the
body, the nonexistence of an ego, the mind, resolution of
tragic disasters, divine love, and other topics. Concludes
with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of chapter 7 of
the Avadhuta Gita. $6.00 |
| | • | Following an initial period of silence, this satsang begins
with a discourse on the nature of the Self, the
impossibility of any other identity, and the inquiry, “Who
am I?” Dialogues on freedom from misidentification with
the body, the efficacy of Knowledge and the path of Selfinquiry,
freedom from the illusions of the mind, the ture
nature of “everyday life” and eternal Existence, and other
topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and
English from the Mundaka Upanishad. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial silence is followed by a brief discourse on the
nature of Being, nondual Self-Knowledge transcendent
of the triad, and Self-inquiry. Dialogues mortality and
disidentification from the body, prana, senses, and mind;
freedom from the mind and its creation of suffering;
desire for Liberation; inquiry into the nature of the mind,
the nonobjective Knowledge, and the nature of all as
Existence, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation
from the Chandogya Upanishad. $6.00 |
| | • | Initial discourse is on the nature of Self-Realization and
the inquiry that reveals one’s true identity as That.
Dialogues on nonobjective Knowledge, freedom from
suffering, certitude of Knowledge, Being and Knowing,
and several other topics. Concludes with a recitation in
Sanskrit and English from the Chandogya Upanishad. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial talk is about the true nature of the Self and Selfinquiry.
Dialogues on Self-Knowledge, spiritual conduct,
Self-inquiry, destruction of vasanas (tendencies), the
nature of Consciousness, and several other topics.
Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English from
the Chandogya Upanishad. $6.00 |
| | • | What actually is Self-Realization? When spiritual
instruction is absorbed and when one absorbed in silence,
what happens? This satsang begins with a talk on these
themes. Dialogues on the sharing of joy, meditation,
detachment and overcoming grief, Self-inquiry, other
topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and
English from the Isa Upanishad $6.00 |
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| • | The Self is of the nature of Bliss. Realization of Being is
abidance in Bliss. This is the theme of the initial talk of
this satsang. Dialogues on remaining free while at work,
transcendence of the prana, disidentification from the
body and freedom from suffering, the method of inquiry,
and several other topics. Concludes with a recitation in
Sanskrit and English from Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
| | • | Initial talk is about Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry.
Dialogues on the nature of thought, dissolution of
confusion, the nonobjective nature of Self-Knowledge
and the Self, having the proper orientation, transcendence
of the mind, the Unborn and no-creation, detachment
from worldly things, and other topics. Concludes with a
recitation in Sanskrit and English from the Ashtavakra
Gita. $6.00 |
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| • | After a period of silence, the initial talk is about Self-
Knowledge and Self-inquiry. Dialogues on “Who am I?”,
the nonexistence of the ego, transcendence of the body
and death, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation
in Sanskrit and English from the Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
| | • | Silence followed by initial instruction about the nature of
that Silence, Self- Knowledge, the meaning of “That thou
art,” and Self-inquiry. Dialogues on meditation and being
bodiless, freedom from bodily suffering, the unreality of
duality and the importance of steady inquiry, liberation
from recurring delusion, why the Self can neither be
forgotten nor remembered, and other topics. Concludes
with a recitation in Sanskrit and English from the
Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial talk is about the innately egoless nature of the Self,
which is Brahman. Dialogues on non-identification with
the body, its activities, and characteristics, the absence of
a second self and the nondual existence of the true Self,
the significance of Om, self-critical examination and vast
freedom and peace, and other topics. Concludes with a
recitation in Sanskrit and English from the Ashtavakra
Gita. $6.00 |
| | • | Initial talk is about Self-inquiry, perfection, bliss, and
Knowledge of one’s own identity. Dialogues on Selfinquiry,
the nature of belief, faith in the Absolute,
transcendence of birth and death, the motivation for
happiness and freedom from suffering, a very brief
contrasting of Self-Knowledge and mental or emotional
“releases,” and other topics. Concludes with a recitation
in Sanskrit and English from the Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial silence followed by a talk on the nondual nature of
Self-Realization. Dialogues on the Gita, attachments and
ignorance, deep spiritual experience and Realization,
who am I?, Self-inquiry, transcendence of the body and
senses, freedom from desire and knowing the source of
happiness, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation
in Sanskrit and English from the Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
| | • | Initial silence is followed by a discourse on the nature of
the Self and the nonobjective nature of inquiry to know
the Self. Dialogues on intention and meditation, the
locationless and timeless nature of Self-inquiry
meditation, happiness and freedom and Self-inquiry, the
nature of thought and the Self’s innate transcendence of
it, silence contrasted with quietude, and liberation from
the ego. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and
English from the Ashtavakra Gita. The audio quality of
this recording is only fair. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial discourse is on the Self as transcendent of the
three states of mind and the nature of non-perceptual,
non-conceptual, nondual Self-Knowledge. Dialogues on
freedom from the illusions of the waking state, the real
being ever real and the unreal ever unreal, the egoless
nature of the Self, the unborn nature of the “I,” the real
knowing, the end of illusion, and Self-inquiry. Concludes
with a recitation in Sanskrit and English from the
Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
| | • | Sorry, no notes on this satsang, but it is filled with
teachings of and dialogues about Self-Realization, Selfinquiry,
the bodiless true nature of the Self, and similar
topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and
English from the Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial talk is about the identity of Being and Knowledge
and the nature of Self-Knowledge, inclusive of the Selfinquiry
that reveals it. Dialogues on transcendence of
time and why Self-Realization is not an event in time, the
absence of doership in relation to body, speech, and
mind, the practice of Knowledge contrasted with action,
Self-inquiry, Oneness and the discrimination of the real
and the unreal, Grace and other topics. Concludes with a
recitation in Sanskrit and English from the Ashtavakra
Gita. $6.00 |
| | • | Initial Silence is followed by a talk on the nature of
Absolute Being and the nondual Realization of the Self.
Dialogues on the knower and the known, the nature of
Knowledge, transcendence of states and modes of mind,
the nature of Consciousness, Self-inquiry, being beyond
forgetfulness and remembrance, and other topics.
Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English from
the Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial silence is followed by a talk on Self-inquiry and
Self-Knowledge emphasizing the nonobjective nature of
such in the light of two of the mahavakya-s. Dialogues
on Self-inquiry, freedom from misidentification with the
body, the absence of a second identity or an ego, the
unreality of bondage, and other topics. Concludes with a
recitation in Sanskrit and English from the Ashtavakra
Gita. $6.00 |
| | • | After a period of silence, there is an initial talk about the
profound nature of the Silence of the Self. Dialogues on
adherence to one’s better knowledge, spiritual rules and
detachment, satyam-sivam-sundaram, Self-inquiry and
Self-Knowledge, and other topics. Concludes with a
recitation in Sanskrit and English from the Ashtavakra
Gita. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial talk is about why the Maharshi said that the
egoless state is the only real state there is. Dialogues on
Self-inquiry, freedom from misidentification with the
body and the mind, transcendence of “totality”
conceptions, the importance of Self-Realization, Self-
Knowledge, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation
in Sanskrit and English from the Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
| | • | Initial silence is followed by a talk on the
undifferentiated Absolute Self and its nondual
Realization by Self-inquiry that eliminates the false
assumption of individuality and reveals the real nature of
Existence. Dialogues on Self-inquiry, a verse of the
Bhagavad Gita with Sankara’s commentary, action and
Knowledge, detachment, mind-transcendent Knowledge,
and other spiritual topics. Concludes with a recitation in
Sanskrit and English from the Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial silence is followed by a brief talk on the nondual
nature of the Self, the necessity of inquiry to abide in the
Truth of Being, transcendent of every duality, and the
identity of Knowledge and Being. Dialogues on nonidentification
with the body and mind when facing death,
why and how one should inquire, spiritual practice, the
nature of happiness and bliss, the nonexistence of the ego
or “I”-notion, surrender and inquiry, the nature of
thought, no-creation, and many other spiritual topics.
Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English from
the Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
| | • | Initial discourse is about the existence of the Self and the
meaning of “within.” Dialogues on the relation of yoga
experience and Knowledge, transcendence of thought,
the continuous and the timeless, a verse from the
Bhagavad Gita (“Subduing the self by the Self,
desireless…”), Self-inquiry, beyond the three states, and
other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and
English from the Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
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Initial talk is about Self-inquiry, Self-Knowledge, and the
elimination of the assumed ego or individuality.
Dialogues on the “knot of the heart,” Self-inquiry, the
nature of the mind and Consciousness, experiences with
Self-inquiry, and several other topics. Concludes with a
recitation in Sanskrit and English from the final two
chapters of the Ashtavakra Gita. $6.00 |
| | • | Initial talk, after a period of silence, is about the bodiless,
mind-free, egoless nature of the Self and how Self-
Realization transcends any attribute, condition, or
activity of these. Dialogues are about the outward and
inward mind, the nonexistence of the individual or ego,
Self-inquiry, the relation of inquiry to thought, the
unborn and no-creation, the nature of the true answers to
spiritual questions, Knowledge beyond memory, and
other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and
English of selected verses from the first chapter of the
Svetasvatara Upanishad. $6.00 |
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| • | Following the initial silence, this satsang commences
with a talk about the nondual nature of the Self, what
“steady abidance as the Self” means, and the absence of
an individual or ego self. Dialogues on Self-inquiry,
detachment, compassion, freedom from samsara,
devotion and surrender, and several other spiritual topics.
Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of
selected verses from the second and third chapters of the
Svetasvatara Upanishad. $6.00 |
| | • | An initial silence is followed by a brief talk on the
inquiry, “Who am I?”, freedom from the delusion of
being an ego or individual entity, and the unchanging,
eternal nature of the Self. Dialogues on action and
Knowledge, tendencies about food and freedom from
misidentification with the body, so-called world life of
daily life and perpetual spiritual meditation, no-birth and
no-creation, humility in spiritual practices, and other
topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and
English of selected verses from Svetasvatara Upanishad. $6.00 |
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Initial silence is followed by a brief discourse about how
the Self is not the individual (ego) and the Realization of
the Self as the Knowledge of this true identity. Dialogues
about Self-inquiry, the source of what is true, good, and
beautiful, where one truly is, transcendence of the senses,
the meaning of sphurana, one’s only identity, and
conviction in the existence of the Absolute as a basis for
spiritual practice. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit
and English of selected verses from Svetasvatara
Upanishad. $6.00 |
| | • | Following an initial silence, there is a discourse on the
Reality of the Self, Existence, and nature of illusion,
revealing that Existence alone is and why illusion is
considered not to be at all and also only the Reality (the
Self). Dialogues on detachment, no ego, how the spiritual
alone actually is, the view of others and their religious
practices, why Consciousness, which is Knowledge,
always and alone is, and other topics. Concludes with a
recitation in Sanskrit and English of selected verses from
Svetasvatara Upanishad. $6.00 |
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| • | Silence begins this satsang, followed by a talk about
absorption in the Self by Self-Knowledge, Self-inquiry,
and pure Being. Dialogues about freedom from thought,
the dreamlike nature of thoughts and things, the Truth of
no-ego, freedom from bewilderment and fear, Selfinquiry,
and other topics. Concludes with a recitation in
English and Sanskrit of verses from the Annapurna
Upanishad. $6.00 |
| | • | Silence is followed by a talk about the Self, of the nature of Being-Consciousness-Bliss, misidentification with thought, and Liberation from such. Dialogues are about Self-inquiry, Self-Knowledge, the nature of thought, the nonexistence of thought, transcendence of transformation and samsara, happiness, changeless Consciousness, the knower being nonobjective, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of verses from the Annapurna Upanishad. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial talk is about the origin of the Advaita Vedanta teachings, the origin of inquiry, and the origin of the sense of identity. Dialogues on being fearless when faced with the threat of bodily injury or death, the source of happiness, the knower of thought, the bodiless Self, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of verses from the Annapurna Upanishad. $6.00 |
| | • | Silence followed by instruction on Self-Realization, the nature of Being, and the destruction of misidentifications starts this satsang. Dialogues on Self-inquiry, meditation, transcendence of action in the midst of activity, freedom from thoughts and the mind, the indivisibility of the Self, the absence of an ego, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of verses from the Annapurna Upanishad. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial discourse is about the nonobjective nature of Self-Realization. Dialogues on Self-inquiry, distinguishing worldly knowledge from true spiritual Knowledge, a verse from the Bhagavad Gita, the unborn nature of the Self and no creation, all is the Self, japa and meditation and Self-inquiry, the nature of Existence and other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of verses from the Annapurna Upanishad. $6.00 |
| | • | Initial silence is followed by a talk about the nature of Being, Self-inquiry, and the egoless state. Dialogues on the three states and transcendence of misidentification, the nonexistence of the ego, the singularity of the Self, listening, reflection, and meditation, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of verses from the Annapurna Upanishad. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial silence is followed by a talk about what exists, what is only thought to exist, Being-Consciousness-Bliss, and the inquiry, “Who am I?” Dialogues are about ordinary states of mind and the natural state of Absolute Consciousness, the source of love, the nonexistence of thought, the unreality of ignorance, misidentification with the body, tracing one’s identity, the knower and the known, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of verses from the Annapurna Upanishad. $6.00 |
| | • | Silence followed by a talk on the nature of Being, Self-inquiry, and the great aphorisms of the Upanishads. Dialogues on happiness, Self-inquiry, profound spiritual experience, the nonexistence of the ego, the nature of thought, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of verses from the Annapurna Upanishad. $6.00 |
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| • | The initial silence is followed by a talk on the knowing oneself. Dialogues about some aspects of the first invocation verse of Sri Ramana Maharshi’s Saddarshanam, the jiva and its life story contrasted with the Knowledge of oneself as Brahman, Self-inquiry and the Knowledge of Existence, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of verses from the Annapurna Upanishad. $6.00 |
| | • | A considerable period of silence is followed by an initial talk about the nondual nature of the Self and its Realization, Self-inquiry, dissolution of duality, the substrate and Witness, and the Absolute Self. Dialogues on freedom from suffering in the midst of pain, is all suffering or is all bliss, what is the inquiry and where discrimination (viveka) occurs, detachment from worldly blame, the non-ego state, the nonexistence of the individual and the Being of the Self, Consciousness, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of verses from the Annapurna Upanishad. $6.00 |
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| • | Initial silence is followed by a brief talk about Self-inquiry and how the Self can never be other than what it is. Dialogues on the transcendence of the states of mind, the knower and the known, diet and the Self, the three states, and other topics. Concludes with a recitation in Sanskrit and English of verses from the Annapurna Upanishad. $6.00 |
| | • | This satsang was a part of the Jayanti celebrations of Sri Ramana Maharshi at the SAT temple. This recording begins with silence, followed by some brief remarks about the Truth and the teachings. Then, follows recitations in Tamil with English translation and succinct commentary on selected verses of the Supplement to the Forty Verses on Reality (detailed commentary and translation from the Sanskrit Saddarshanam had occurred previously during the Truth Revealed Retreat), with dialogues about the same. $6.00 |
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