True Birthday
In this short extract from the 11th of May 1993 Papaji explains how the definite birthday is the one imparted by the sadguru who removes the fear of birth and death.
English Subtitles
15 April 1993 – This instant is out of time
A few extracts from this beautiful satsang from the 15th of April 1993 were used in the documentary “Call off the Search.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBIK-VFvDhA The video includes the following: . Papaji starts with a discourse about satsang and how no sadhana is needed to recognise one’s own nature. “To return to your own heart, I don’t […]
Nothing is out of Consciousness
This extract is from one of the few recordings of Papaji when he used to hold satsang in his house in Lucknow. The date is uncertain but it’s either 1991 or early 1992. As it was recorded in SVHS with no proper mike, it is very distorted, so please watch with English subtitles on. Papaji […]
All is Self
In this extract from 15th December 1992, Kali from Sweden writes to Papaji of experiencing a black hole in the mind to hang out in being-ness and silence, and fears of getting sucked into it, never to come back again. She asks Papaji, “Is there anything in this world that it’s not the Self?” Papaji: […]
23 March 1992 – No Herd for the Lions
This video from 23rd of March 1992 starts with a discourse on the preciousness of human birth and the immediacy of knowing oneself when rejecting the ‘I am the body’ idea. “You are the essence, you are the ground, and you are the substratum. This substratum, you have not to find it, you have not […]
I am with you wherever you are
“Satsang is the only place where you have no association except your own Self. This is the place of quietness. Satsang means: place of seclusion. A cave which is within the cavity of your heart. Keep the ego at the shoe rack outside and see what happens. Remove this ‘I am,’ this concept or notion […]
24th March 1992 – You Are the Whole Universe
This video from the 24th of March 1992 is one of the earliest satsangs recorded in Lucknow. It was filmed in VHS and includes one interaction in Hindi, so it is recommended to turn the English captions on. “All universe is within you and you are the whole universe. Having known this, you have known […]
3rd June 1994 – Don’t be lost to your Self
“Everybody wants to cling. Cling to teaching, preaching, teachers, preachers, some books, some statements. You have to be empty of everything. Free from all concepts. Then you are a different man, and you will know that you have never been born.” This satsang from the 3rd of June 94 was filmed during a power outage […]
31st May 1994 – God is The Seer Within You
“You are That. You are Brahman. Tat Tvam Asi. There’s no question of becoming anything else. It cannot be anything else. You’ve not to practice that, because you are that already. Your trust must be as great as that.” This video from the 31st of May 1994 includes Papaji instructing about meditation and love of […]
30th March 1993 – This Moment is Beyond Time
This satsang from the 30th of March 1993 was recorded during the period the documentary ‘Call off the search’ was being filmed and everyone who comes up is sitting on a chair next to Papaji. The satsang is 55 minutes long and includes the following interactions: *Prabhavati: Being unworthy and losing the diamond in the […]