tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post1072979475908491342..comments2024-03-19T10:52:32.528+05:30Comments on Arunachala and Ramana Maharshi: Video InterviewsDavid Godmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354181925332694222noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-51970128288393443392016-07-03T09:57:24.144+05:302016-07-03T09:57:24.144+05:30Thank you for this great interview: https://www.yo...Thank you for this great interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyC3yBRsBt8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-22621903351086911722016-06-28T17:57:48.104+05:302016-06-28T17:57:48.104+05:30Are you in debt? Do you need to raise cash for hea...Are you in debt? Do you need to raise cash for health care<br />costs or paying debts or in a state of financial breakdown? Wait! <br />Consider selling your kidney as an Option. If you wish to sell your <br />kidney today. Message us immediately.<br />A kidney is bought for a maximum amount of $709,000.00 US Dollars.<br />The World Health Organization is currently buying healthy kidney.<br />My name is Dr. Richard., am a Nephrologist in the kidney National <br />hospital.Our Hospital is specialized in Kidney Surgery and we also <br />deal with buying and transplantation of<br />kidneys with a living an corresponding donor. We are located in <br />Indian, Canada, UK, Turkey, USA, <br />Malaysia, South Africa etc. If you are interested in selling or buying <br />kidney’s please don’t hesitate<br />to contact us via Email: drrichard803@gmail.com<br />Need Geniune Donors<br />Waiting for your responds….<br /><br />Best Regards….<br />Dr. Richard<br />PHONE CALL;+917411484388<br />WHATS APP MESSAGE ONLY +917200324119<br />drrichard803@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474925485601098448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-2103940308850692402015-10-29T19:35:10.845+05:302015-10-29T19:35:10.845+05:30https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvWo4etu-j4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvWo4etu-j4Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007994186844739950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-16937554083835382122015-10-28T15:24:48.897+05:302015-10-28T15:24:48.897+05:30
Please, David, is it possible to give written te...<br /><br />Please, David, is it possible to give written text beside the recordings, because many devotees have hearing difficulties. <br /><br />It would be also very nice to read some parts of the new books.<br /><br />You make a wonderful job! Thank you in the name of all.<br /><br />Shoshi ShofroniAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357580758422665967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-27900643743718656902015-10-21T14:18:20.095+05:302015-10-21T14:18:20.095+05:30This is all sooo beautiful! I love the quilts. Hav...This is all sooo beautiful! I love the quilts. Have recently started following your blog and I love your style!<br /><a href="http://shreeganeshstones.com/dholpur_sandstone.php" rel="nofollow">Dholpur Beige Sandstone</a> <br /><br />Stone in Indiahttp://www.shreeganeshstones.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-52491537285666103082015-04-24T10:25:03.600+05:302015-04-24T10:25:03.600+05:30David,
Sorry,missed out the link to Ed Muzika'...David,<br />Sorry,missed out the link to Ed Muzika's site:<br />http://itisnotreal.blogspot.in/2013/11/today-we-begin-discussion-on-david.html<br /><br />NamaskarRavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875076137584328729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-55027516532817979932015-04-24T10:23:40.352+05:302015-04-24T10:23:40.352+05:30David,
Happen to chance across this site where you...David,<br />Happen to chance across this site where you have responded to Ed Muzika's comments on your Video Interview with Rick.<br /><br />Ed seems to be in right earnest but i cannot but get an impression that he seems to be too caught up in 'experiences' and 'approaches' and not getting to the core of any single approach.<br /><br />He says:"It is my opinion based on my own experience and being with Robert for 8 years and with Jean Dunn, that there is far more in the world than was dreamt of by Ramana and Robert. I think Robert was open to this world, and talked about it a lot, but at the same time he had Ramana’s idea that there was only Consciousness, no separate Ramana or Robert to do anything"<br /><br />He seems like one whose ideas of the world(or worlds!) and himself constantly evolving (ideas!).<br /><br />NamaskarRavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875076137584328729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-75880616086497269282014-10-22T07:47:55.675+05:302014-10-22T07:47:55.675+05:30So far as I know, the two never met.So far as I know, the two never met.David Godmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354181925332694222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-53510930030540667842014-10-22T01:42:17.367+05:302014-10-22T01:42:17.367+05:30Hi David,
Devotees of Ramana Bhagawan can't ...Hi David, <br /><br />Devotees of Ramana Bhagawan can't thank you enough for all the research and publishing that you have been doing. <br />I have a question, did Robert Adams ever talk of Maurice Frydman. Were they known to each other ?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Satya.Satyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-82112685717517279072014-10-22T01:41:49.350+05:302014-10-22T01:41:49.350+05:30Hi David,
Devotees of Ramana Bhagawan can't ...Hi David, <br /><br />Devotees of Ramana Bhagawan can't thank you enough for all the research and publishing that you have been doing. <br />I have a question, did Robert Adams ever talk of Maurice Frydman. Were they known to each other ?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Satya.Satyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-34440766788517296722014-08-12T01:57:03.711+05:302014-08-12T01:57:03.711+05:30I am fortunate to have been able to interact with ...I am fortunate to have been able to interact with both Michael James and David Godman during the last two years, with David Godman through e-mail and also in person (during my visits to Thiruvannamalai) and with Michael James through e-mail, his blog website, and also through skype a few times. The contribution of both towards letting others know of Bhagavan's teachings is enormous and is continuous for so many years until now. The articles of Michael James in his blog are real gems if one wants to obtain clarity of Bhagavan's teachings in total. I benefited a lot from Michael James' extraordinary understanding of Bhagavan's teachings revealed in his blog. It is my sincere view that probably, only Sri Nochur Venkataraman brings out Bhagavan's teachings so consistently and so continuously as does Michael James. We are fortunate to live along with these three to feel as though we live along with Bhagavan himself.R Viswanathan https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066293987969833262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-18065484659637011972014-06-18T01:08:54.032+05:302014-06-18T01:08:54.032+05:30David, thank you for posting these videos. I enjoy...David, thank you for posting these videos. I enjoyed them and learned a lot. <br /><br />It would be so cool if you did more of these! <br /><br />FloydAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13559945203996746679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-79740609716960283332014-05-11T12:50:31.281+05:302014-05-11T12:50:31.281+05:30Hello David,
Do u know any real Jivanmukta living...Hello David,<br /><br />Do u know any real Jivanmukta living in India right now. Someone like ramana, nisarjadatta maharaj, papaji.<br />If yes then tell me soon.<br /><br />thanks<br />PratikAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111718881273578384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-89616175221847754262014-05-11T12:47:38.081+05:302014-05-11T12:47:38.081+05:30Hello David,
Do u know any real Jivanmukta living...Hello David,<br /><br />Do u know any real Jivanmukta living in India right now. Someone like ramana, nisarjadatta maharaj, papaji.<br />If yes then tell me soon.<br /><br />thanks<br />PratikAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111718881273578384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-60772792670370306632014-01-05T06:09:23.014+05:302014-01-05T06:09:23.014+05:30Dear Anon.,
Succinct. Profound. Thanks for sharin...Dear Anon.,<br /><br />Succinct. Profound. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Harijanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367731750790096663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-23156113514731128242014-01-02T12:53:12.826+05:302014-01-02T12:53:12.826+05:30there seems to have come a transition in Self-inqu...there seems to have come a transition in Self-inquiry, where the understanding that the 'personal self' is just a learned belief...and refers to a false identity with the body and with 'doership'. As all of what lies in the present moment becomes seen as nothing more than a series of occurrences in a greater Wholeness, the illusion that there ever was a personal "I" responsible for anything falls away. What a relief. What a shift. No personal self to become enlightened. Meditation becomes a noticing of Wholeness in its subtle and lively forms, either with eyes closed or with eyes open. Walking about occurs in a simple knowingness that all is a play of the Wholenss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-60561373359424808392013-12-23T11:34:42.802+05:302013-12-23T11:34:42.802+05:30Dear Davidji,
Pranams. I have one doubt and I thi...Dear Davidji,<br />Pranams. I have one doubt and I think you can clear this. Holy Mt.Arunachala is the Sthula Lingam. Where is the Sukshma Lingam? Did Bhagawan Ramana say any thing about it?<br />Mohan.K.Ananthapureesanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893768687842841907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-5682001301892897682013-11-30T19:06:47.485+05:302013-11-30T19:06:47.485+05:30Well, Anonymous, it's a pity, but that's t...Well, Anonymous, it's a pity, but that's the way things go. There's a billion dollar industry in the spiritual Godbiz and it would be most surprising if it didn't something of a grab here also.<br /><br />Hopefully the sadhu took it as sadhu does, I recall a couple of incidents reported from before the war I think where some devotees got ticked off because of some rules the ashram admin had set up and they went to Ramana to complain, and (eventually) got a terse reply to the effect, "Why did you come here?".<br /><br />Indeed, why are people coming today? I don't know. I live thousands of miles away and was 8-9 nine years old when he maha samadi'ed. Still, I have recieved something priceless from that old sadhu, carry his picture with me, sleep with it on my forehead, and practice my (mis?)understanding of his diksha/dharma/teaching as best I can in my busy busy daily life. <br /><br />It's a pity, sometimes a great pity the silly things people do, but if they start selling Ramana lollipops, I'm not going to get upset. David and many others have done a right good job at documenting his teaching and the teaching of Papa-ji, Nisgarada and others, somehow the teaching got to me and many many others I'm pretty sure. Chuck Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13946732698893345684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-3228244950283220882013-11-22T04:12:52.650+05:302013-11-22T04:12:52.650+05:30A friend just witnessed a Dandapani sadhu refused ...A friend just witnessed a Dandapani sadhu refused entry and turned away from the main gate of the Arunachaleswar temple. The temple is swarming with all manner or police obviously happy to accommodate the well heeled and discourage the very poor.<br /><br />Is there some sort of unofficial privatization going on in Tiruvannamalai? Temples, tirtham's and the inner path are all out of bounds or under lock and key!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-21237421363613827672013-11-15T07:59:53.400+05:302013-11-15T07:59:53.400+05:30Krishna,
Here is an excerpt from The Gospel of Sri...Krishna,<br />Here is an excerpt from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna:<br /><br />MASTER: "Some people climb the seven floors of a building and cannot get down; but<br />some climb up and then, at will, visit the lower floors.<br />"Uddhava said to the gopis: 'He whom you address as your Krishna dwells in all beings. It<br />is He alone who has become the universe and its living beings.'<br />"Therefore I say, does a man meditate on God only when his eyes are closed? Doesn't he<br />see anything of God when his eyes are open?"<br />MAHIMA: "I have a question to ask, sir. A lover of God needs Nirvana some time or other,<br />doesn't he?"<br /><br /><i>The seed of bhakti cannot he destroyed</i><br /><br />MASTER: "It can't be said that bhaktas need Nirvana. According to some schools there is<br />an eternal Krishna and there are also His eternal devotees. Krishna is Spirit embodied, and<br />His Abode also is Spirit embodied. Krishna is eternal and the devotees also are eternal.<br />Krishna and the devotees are like the moon and the stars-always near each other. You<br />yourself repeat: 'what need is there of penance if God is seen within and without?' Further, I<br />have told you that the devotee who is born with an element of Vishnu cannot altogether get<br />rid of bhakti.<br /><i>Once I fell into the clutches of a jnani, who made me listen to Vedanta for eleven months.<br />But he couldn't altogether destroy the seed of bhakti in me. No matter where my mind<br />wandered, it would come back to the Divine Mother. Whenever I sang of Her, Nangta<br />would weep and say, 'Ah! What is this?' You see, he was such a great jnani and still he<br />wept</i>. (To the younger Naren and the others) Remember the popular saying that if a man<br />drinks the juice of the alekh creeper, a plant grows inside his stomach. Once the seed of<br />bhakti is sown, the effect is inevitable: it will gradually grow into a tree with flowers and<br />fruits.<br />"<i>You may reason and argue a thousand times, but if you have the seed of bhakti within you,<br />you will surely come back to Hari.</i>"<br />The devotees listened silently to the Master.<br /><br />Sri Bhagavan's devotion to Arunachala was also spontaneous,and it continued after the extinction of the 'ego'.<br /><br />My comments are more on what we make out of the thoughts that Poonjaji had said to his devotees.It certainly is not helpful to anyone ,to discuss who is 'enlightened' and who is not.To the contrary,it would only create confusion and it did.<br />I never claimed that I knew him and do not mean to judge him.<br /><br />Namaskar.Ravihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875076137584328729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-56319695995023819612013-11-13T18:43:29.712+05:302013-11-13T18:43:29.712+05:30Dear Ravi
Regarding your views on Sri Papaji.
I ...Dear Ravi<br /><br />Regarding your views on Sri Papaji.<br /><br />I think your views are very natural to someone who is accustomed to follow bhakthi path.<br /><br />But from my own reading of Papaji works let me tell you this.<br /><br />Both of us did not see him.<br /><br />Anyway still,<br /><br />Sri Papaji I agree has told many times that he wasted the final realization by Krishna Bhakthi residues. But this he refers to the final extinction of the ego. Otherwise he was really contended with devotion to Lord Krishna.<br /><br />His japa was non stop but it was full of 100% faithful devotion which he carried from previous life of a great vaishnava yogi in Tungabadra banks.<br /><br />Infact before coming to Maharishee, Papaji knocked every door of saints with a question only to see Krishna all the time.<br /><br />Even after he arrived at Maharishee, He got the greatest of the exp and also the greatest of the miracle of Maharishee visiting his house at Punjab. But even after all this, he still did not want to follow Maharishee because he wanted only Bhakthi.<br /><br />But later Maharishee fed him the final extinction of ego compulsorily by opening his Heart bud which Papaji could not resist.<br /><br />I would say Jnana arrived and final realization came to Papaji unasked for, he was quite uninterested in all this.<br /><br />So at any time his devotion was very natural and heart pouring only.<br /><br />There is a less known reason why he almost never taught the bhakthi path. He revealed this in one of the satsang. <br /><br />Papaji was in such a state like Suga Brahmam that mere utterance of the pastimes of Lord Krishna will make Papaji go to samadhi and then all satsang will have to be cancelled. So he controlled himself and never publicly spoke about greatness of Bhakthi.<br /><br />No doubt he openly criticized many other teachers though he did not mention names.<br /><br />But I think this is specific to the questioner's mind frame.<br /><br />Papaji only saw Himself in everybody so he cannot criticize or praise anybody.<br /><br />The best approach to get connected to frequency of Papaji is, to take at random either his life or a teaching sentence and to ponder over it for many hours.<br /><br />If we try to build a coherent pattern across Papaji's statements, we will end up calling him fake ( this does not mean you are calling him fake i am just explaining )<br /><br />I have read many of his works and even his episode of second marriage.<br /><br />By all logic our assessment will lead to a yet another saint only.<br /><br />but inspite of all that he was a true jnani. Only God can explain why he spoke in a certain way about a certain teacher to a certain questioner.<br /><br />I have never read Nothing Ever Happened yet. Do you have a copy of that book? If not, we will read it.<br /><br />Papaji is such a forceful saint that once you surrender your questioning mind and focus on his form or teachings, you will see tremendous results even to this day.<br /><br />Ravi Sir -- you are already very pious and having very good liberal, simple faith attitude towards all saints.<br /><br />So I would request you give a try with this man with the same attitude.<br /><br />Just dont question or even think about the statements which you feel not comfortable. Just skip that part and read further . Papaji's treasurehouse has all sort of things -- whatever appeals to you, you just pick it up.<br /><br />You will soon see the results.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Krishna<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-25957613912412326322013-11-13T11:29:19.029+05:302013-11-13T11:29:19.029+05:30I agree with the last post. I have been a subscrib...I agree with the last post. I have been a subscriber to bat gap.com (Buddha at the Gas Pump)' for awhile and appreciate Archer's guest list. But was very pleased with the David Godman interview. I have been subscribing to David's YouTube postings from the Uk but this was longer and very informative. thank you, David. Best of luck to you and your wife.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-5247766779824789122013-11-13T11:04:35.265+05:302013-11-13T11:04:35.265+05:30Thanks, David, for your recent ' Buddha at the...Thanks, David, for your recent ' Buddha at the Gas Pump" interview. You were so clear, interesting and humble. I am writing from the US and think you should do more of these types of online talks. You are of benefit to many who are seeking clarity so please see it as a service to us in need of hearing Ramana's teachings. Blessings to you and your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-55312373834915280822013-11-12T06:28:21.626+05:302013-11-12T06:28:21.626+05:30Agreed, I've tried to read that website before...Agreed, I've tried to read that website before, and despite the ostensible subject matter being of great interest to me, I found it rambling to the point of being distractingly hard to follow.Some Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961358105214008284.post-34701095865315361572013-11-12T05:31:29.518+05:302013-11-12T05:31:29.518+05:30I read the post about William Samuel; I've com...I read the post about William Samuel; I've come across him before...I wonder if it wasn't in an old copy of The Mountain Path?<br />Yes, certainly (Woodsong journal notes) is a very attractive website.<br />Surprised to see The Wanderling mentioned. The stories seemed to unfold as great rambling yarns, perhaps more imagination than reality.hey judenoreply@blogger.com