This satsang extract is from the 10th of August 1992. Papaji calls up a German devotee called Satsagar and asks him to describe one millionth of a second and whether he’s still abiding in it. “It is your own fire that will burn the whole forest of ignorance. You need not take years for your […]
In this extract from the 26th of November 1993 a man called Roger asks Papaji about the concept that one can create his/her own reality, which is different from surrender. He then asks how to tell when desires and ideas come from nothing and not the ego?Papaji: “This is the ego, “I can do this […]
In this short and sweet clip from the 21st of August1992, Papaji addresses two devotees who have had a recent awakening in his presence in a finger snap.
This is a beautiful satsang extract from the 31st August 1992. Papaji replies to Burt, “I have always tried to understand the Self. Now I see that I have had it backwards: first be, then understanding follows naturally after the mind has been submerged in Being.” Papaji, “First merge for one second this mind in […]
This clip is from the beginning of satsang of 9th October 1992 and starts with a discourse: “This’ and ‘That’ has camouflaged the Substratum. “Before even the creation it was Being, Knowledge and Bliss. There was no universe, no beings, no mountains, no rivers; only Being, Knowledge and Bliss. And later, after dissolution what remains will be […]
“There doesn’t seem to be any way for me to stop doing.” In this extract from the 15th February 1993, Papaji replies a question about effort and non effort in self inquiry: “This is the choice of the unknown who likes to unfold its mystery to someone, and those who are chosen, they will simply submit before […]
In this extract from satsang on 20th of March 1993 a woman called Marta tells Papaji that she wants to be instantly enlightened and also to get rid of childhood pain. Papaji guides her into being quiet and completely alone for one second, to find out what this instant enlightenment, free of pain and suffering, […]
In this beautiful extract from the 22nd of March 1993, a French devotee called Samadhan tells Papaji about experiencing the dissolution of the ‘I’ while in satsang with Isaac Shapiro, but eventually the mind came back. Papaji replies, “When the ‘I’ is not there, it is not an experience. Your predetermined desire was projected and […]
This is one of Papaji’s discourse (Om Shanti) at the beginning of Satsang on October 5th, 1992. Papaji speaks about two approaches to realizing one’s innate freedom: the first is Ajagar Writti, or complete silence and stillness, and the other the path of Yoga (eight limbs) and intense effort. Papaji gives the examples of a […]
In this powerful extract from 22 March 1993 a devotee called Robert Powel asks Papaji whether cells in the body actually exist and mentions J Krishnamurti and U.G. Krishnamurti points of view on this subject. Papaji tells him: “Agreement or disagreement belong to mind. Ultimate reality is that never anything existed, even the Creator. There […]