Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj ( 1897-1981), one of the most important spiritual preceptors of the twentieth century, lived and taught in a small apartment in the slums of Bombay, India. A realized master of the Tantric Nath Lineage, Maharaj had a wife and four children. For many years, he supported himself and his family by selling cheap goods in a small booth on the streets outside his tenement. His life was a telling parable of the absolute non duality of being. The profound yet simple words of this extraordinary teacher are designed to jolt us into awareness of our original nature. Like the Zen masters of Old, Nisargadatta s style is abrupt, provocative, and immensely profound cutting to the core and wasting little effort on the trigger shifts in consciousness, just by gearing, or even reading them. A study stream of Indians and Westerners, those fortunate enough to discover Maharaj during his lifetime, came to sit at his feet in the small loft where he received visitors. In the radition of the sage Ramana Maharishi,he shared the highest Truth of non duality in his own unique way, from the depths of his own realization. In this volume Nisargadatta provides advanced instructions for spiritual aspirants. The Ultimate Medicine is not for those who like their spirituality watered down, but for serious students who will find herein powerful antidotes to unawareness.
The Ultimate Medicine is not for those who like their spirituality watered down, but for serious students searching for awareness. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981) lived and taught in a small apartment in the slums of Bombay. A realized master of the Tantric Nath lineage, he supported himself and his family by selling cheap goods in a small booth on the streets outside his tenement for many years. His life exemplified the concept of absolute nonduality of being. In this volume, Maharaj shares the highest truth of nonduality in his own unique way. His teaching style is abrupt, provocative, and immensely profound, cutting to the core and wasting little effort on inessentials. His terse but potent sayings are known for their ability to trigger shifts in consciousness, just by hearing or reading them."The point is that man freed from his fetters is morality personified. Such a man therefore does not need any moralistic injunctions in order to live righteously. Free a man from his bondage and thereafter everything else will take care of itself. On the other hand, man in his unredeemed state cannot possibly live morally, no matter what moral teaching he is given. It is an intrinsic impossibility, for his very foundation is immorality. That is, he lives a lie, a basic contradiction: functioning in all his relationships as the separate entity he believes himself to be, whereas in reality no such separation exists. His every action therefore does violence to other 'selves' and other 'creatures,' which are only manifestations of the unitary consciousness. So Society had to invent some restraints in order to protect itself from its own worst excesses and thereby maintain some kind of status quo. The resulting arbitrary rules, which vary with place and time and therefore are purely relative, it calls 'morality,' and by upholding this man-invented 'idea' as the highest good–oftentimes sanctioned by religious 'revelation' and scriptures–society has provided man with one more excuse to disregard the quest for liberation or relegate it to a fairly low priority in his scheme of things.
The Ultimate Medicine is not for those who like their spirituality watered down, but for serious students searching for awareness. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981) lived and taught in a small apartment in the slums of Bombay. A realized master of the Tantric Nath lineage, he supported himself and his family by selling cheap goods in a small booth on the streets outside his tenement for many years. His life exemplified the concept of absolute nonduality of being. In this volume, Maharaj shares the highest truth of nonduality in his own unique way. His teaching style is abrupt, provocative, and immensely profound, cutting to the core and wasting little effort on inessentials. His terse but potent sayings are known for their ability to trigger shifts in consciousness, just by hearing or reading them."The point is that man freed from his fetters is morality personified. Such a man therefore does not need any moralistic injunctions in order to live righteously. Free a man from his bondage and thereafter everything else will take care of itself. On the other hand, man in his unredeemed state cannot possibly live morally, no matter what moral teaching he is given. It is an intrinsic impossibility, for his very foundation is immorality. That is, he lives a lie, a basic contradiction: functioning in all his relationships as the separate entity he believes himself to be, whereas in reality no such separation exists. His every action therefore does violence to other 'selves' and other 'creatures,' which are only manifestations of the unitary consciousness. So Society had to invent some restraints in order to protect itself from its own worst excesses and thereby maintain some kind of status quo. The resulting arbitrary rules, which vary with place and time and therefore are purely relative, it calls 'morality,' and by upholding this man-invented 'idea' as the highest good–oftentimes sanctioned by religious 'revelation' and scriptures–society has provided man with one more excuse to disregard the quest for liberation or relegate it to a fairly low priority in his scheme of things.
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj ( 1897-1981), one of the most important spiritual preceptors of the twentieth century, lived and taught in a small apartment in the slums of Bombay, India. A realized master of the Tantric Nath Lineage, Maharaj had a wife and four children. For many years, he supported himself and his family by selling cheap goods in a small booth on the streets outside his tenement. His life was a telling parable of the absolute non duality of being. The profound yet simple words of this extraordinary teacher are designed to jolt us into awareness of our original nature. Like the Zen masters of Old, Nisargadatta s style is abrupt, provocative, and immensely profound cutting to the core and wasting little effort on the trigger shifts in consciousness, just by gearing, or even reading them. A study stream of Indians and Westerners, those fortunate enough to discover Maharaj during his lifetime, came to sit at his feet in the small loft where he received visitors. In the radition of the sage Ramana Maharishi,he shared the highest Truth of non duality in his own unique way, from the depths of his own realization. In this volume Nisargadatta provides advanced instructions for spiritual aspirants. The Ultimate Medicine is not for those who like their spirituality watered down, but for serious students who will find herein powerful antidotes to unawareness.
On The Road To Freedom Is The Autobiography Of Swami Paramatmananda Puri, Told With Innocence, Wry Humor And Genuine Insight. This Unusual Story Narrates The Archetypal Quest For Spiritual Realization, The Trials Of Personal Transformation, And Meetings With Some Of India’s Greatest Contemporary Masters, Including: Mata Amritanandamayi, Nisargadatta Maharaj And Disciples Of Ramana Maharshi. This Book Will Illumine And Inspire Seekers To Deepen Their Commitment To The Values Of Love, Wisdom And Selfless Service To Humanity. This New Edition, With Many Never-Before Published Photos, Is A Rare And Revealing Account Of A Young Westerner's Heartfelt, 30 Year Spiritual Journey In Modern India. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
Since 1968 Swami Paramatmananda Has Led A Life Of A Renunciate, Moving There At The Age Of Nineteen, To Imbibe The Spiritual Essence Of That Great And Ancient Culture. It Has Been His Great Fortune To Have Kept The Company Of Great Saints And Sages Over The Year, Culminating In His Meeting With His Guru, Mata Amritanandamayi, In 1979. When Swami First Met Amma, He Asked Her How He Should Continue His Sadhana. Amma's Reply, Become Like The Dust Under Everyone's Feet. This Is How The Title Of The Book Came About. As One Her Senior Disciples, He Was Eventually Asked To Return To The U.S. To Serve As The Head Of Her First Ashram In The West, The Mata Amritanandamayi Center In San Ramon, California, Where He Remained In Residence From 1990 Till 2001. Many Residents And Visitors To The Center Still Remember That One Of The High Points There Were Swami's Talks, Encompassing His Experiences In India, His Understandings Of Amma's Teachings, Scriptural Texts And His Life On The Spiritual Path. With Wit And Humor, He Synthesized East And West And Created A Forum For Spiritual Learning For People From All Walks Of Life.
Movement on the spiritual path necessarily involves taking light into the dark corners of our psyche, and it is there that dreams provide an open window into the inner reality. In the early years of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud and Carl Gustav Jung proposed that, more often than not, dreams represent those thoughts and memories which are unbearably painful and have been relegated to the realm of the unconscious. Unlocking the meanings in these dreams can help people free their mind and feelings from irrational desires, fears and insecurities. This brief but profound book assails the 'conventional' understanding of dreams and their interpretation, drawing attention to a much-neglected aspect of dreams as a source of guidance to the spiritual aspirant. It uses the insights of psychology, but transcends it, to confront the inescapable questions most people should be driven by: What is the purpose of life, and does it all end with death? Laying bare dreams of childhood anxiety, traumas and sexuality—'cleaning the windows' to uncover the deeply buried material that blocks our efforts on the inner path—it then invites contention from 'materialists' in its discussion of subjects beyond psychology such as precognitive dreams, reincarnation, out-of-the-body experiences, death dreams, and numinous or 'big dreams"-'an open window' through which deeper, non-physical levels of reality can shine. Drawing on examples from real life, Sri Madhava Ashish teaches the 'language of dreams', ensuring a better understanding and awareness of the unconscious self, guiding the reader on the path to mental and spiritual freedom.
This volume is two books in one. It contains the Sanskrit text and transliteration of Sri Ramana Maharshi’s Saddarsanam (Truth Revealed) with Nome’s English translation, and it contains Nome’s detailed spoken commentary on the Maharshi’s text, which is derived from the combination of the transcripts of two Truth Revealed retreats held at the SAT temple. The translation includes numerous alternative interpretations. The “Inquiry into the Revelation of Truth and Oneself” explains the profound, nondual meaning, phrase by phrase, and includes dialogues answering a plethora of spiritual questions pertaining to Self-inquiry and Self-Knowledge.
My First Darshan Is An Offering Of Love To Souls Everywhere. This Book Is A Collection Of Short Stories Written By Fifty-Four Of The Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Blessed To Have Received Darshan From Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Their Beloved Mother And Guru. The Stories Represent Nearly Thirty Countries On Five Continents And Range From A Ten-Year-Old Girl's Poignant Tale To A Seventy-Year-Old Grandfather's Rich Saga. These Souls Share Their Heart Warming And Deeply Moving Experiences With Her. This Book Is Their Offering At Her Divine Feet. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.
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