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Seems asleep

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Submitted by Omkaradatta on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 07:28.

He seems asleep here, although granted this view is very rare. His teachings are popular, but I think dependent on catch-phrases such as "all there is, is consciousness".

His central teaching of non-doership appeals to the guilt-ridden, and often his followers seem to escape any criticism of him by saying "he couldn't help it, no doer is there". He's a fore-runner of modern neo-advaita too, appealing very much to the spiritually lazy. All in all, I find his teachings weak and unappealing, based far too much on the mind and not enough on Spirit. A former banker through and through, which past he should have left behind utterly after awakening.


lucas's picture

too much intellect

ramesh puts too much intellectual analysis in his approach... this naturally doesn't yield much...

still his daily satsangs in Mumbay are most recommended... the atmosphere and still the opportunity to meet someone who was in the presence of Nisargadatta Maharaj...

Also an opportunity to have a breathtaking visit in Nisargadatta Maharaj's house (see the exact instructions in his guru profile here)

lucas | Wed, 10/08/2008 - 13:50
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Sounds OK...

Sounds OK, but when in India I think I'd rather see the Himalayas for breathtaking views ;-). Visiting an empty apartment, trying to get some essence of somebody... pfft. Sometimes I wonder if the living people are really the ghosts :-p.

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Omkaradatta | Wed, 10/08/2008 - 17:22
erez's picture

first, go go go to india.

first, go go go to india. your decisions will be different here (I am currently in india). just being here is a shortcut, Impossible to explain, those who were in india know what this means, something in the air here :-)

Second, do visit ramesh. with all the observations which more or less are true, being with him is an amazing satsang experience. he is very wise and advanced and after all he was in the presence of maharaj. dont underestimae him until you meet him face to face. believe me.

erez | Sun, 10/19/2008 - 18:11
Omkaradatta's picture

Unnecessary

I don't need to go anywhere to be aware of my Self... I can be living inside a cardboard box, and that would suffice.

Nisargadatta: "The only proper place is within. The outer world neither can help nor hinder."

I sometimes wonder why people don't consider it a disrespect to the guru to ignore his/her words and attach to places and personalities. In a way, it's like a slap in the face to what they are trying to communicate.

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Omkaradatta | Tue, 10/21/2008 - 01:17
Phroggy's picture

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People see what they want to see, hear what they want to hear. This is how Truth 'hides' to begin with, eh? Everybody has a special thing to do or a trick or technique. How could it not be nonsense from the start, and most likely a diversion?

Phroggy | Tue, 10/21/2008 - 03:08
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Omkaradatta | Tue, 10/21/2008 - 03:52