Talks With Gautam Sachdeva, 30th January 2022, Mumbai
0:00 Silent sitting 2:55 "The sanskrit word Ananda stems from AA-nanda. Nanda means contentment or satisfaction. The prefix "AA" is used to denote strong emphasis. So Ananda means great contentment. The great contentment that comes from returning to our own being. Resting there we find a natural ease to which nothing needs to be added or can be added. There are no desires for anything else and no striving to be anywhere or anyone else. We may indeed call it bliss but most often it is a quiet, still bliss rather than the ecstatic happiness we usually associate with the term." - from the book 'Letting go of nothing' by Peter Russel "Total prayer is to ask for supreme peace that is undisturbed by anything external." - Satya Sai Baba 10:40 On being overweight 15:55 Q) Why does faith in one religion or God or a spiritual teacher lead to violence? Q) Do I not have control on any act, even on the act of holding in a nature call? 1:05:35 Silent sitting Gautam Sachdeva speaks and writes on the subject of Advaita (non-duality). He writes with a specific focus on peace of mind in daily living. He spent over nine years in close association with renowned Advaita sage Ramesh Balsekar, assisting him with the editing and publishing of some of his books. Ramesh’s guru was Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, whose famed book I Am That is considered a modern spiritual classic. With the blessings of Ramesh, Gautam went on to write books based on his experience with the teaching. He also shares his experiential understanding of Advaita during talks with groups of like-minded people, with the specific focus of ‘peace of mind in daily living’. Gautam shares the teaching of Advaita through his talks and videos for the benefit of spiritual aspirants, at no cost. Though he is occupied with a busy office routine, he makes himself available for the teaching to be shared. If you have benefitted from the teaching and would like to show your appreciation, you are welcome to support it by contributing whatever you wish through Patreon. Please visit Gautam’s Patreon page if you wish to make a donation pledge. https://www.patreon.com/GautamSachdeva Please subscribe to Gautam's newsletter to get news and updates: https://gautamsachdeva.com/ Follow Gautam Sachdeva on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gautamsachdevapage/ #advaita #nonduality #gautamsachdeva
0:00 Silent sitting 2:55 "The sanskrit word Ananda stems from AA-nanda. Nanda means contentment or satisfaction. The prefix "AA" is used to denote strong emphasis. So Ananda means great contentment. The great contentment that comes from returning to our own being. Resting there we find a natural ease to which nothing needs to be added or can be added. There are no desires for anything else and no striving to be anywhere or anyone else. We may indeed call it bliss but most often it is a quiet, still bliss rather than the ecstatic happiness we usually associate with the term." - from the book 'Letting go of nothing' by Peter Russel "Total prayer is to ask for supreme peace that is undisturbed by anything external." - Satya Sai Baba 10:40 On being overweight 15:55 Q) Why does faith in one religion or God or a spiritual teacher lead to violence? Q) Do I not have control on any act, even on the act of holding in a nature call? 1:05:35 Silent sitting Gautam Sachdeva speaks and writes on the subject of Advaita (non-duality). He writes with a specific focus on peace of mind in daily living. He spent over nine years in close association with renowned Advaita sage Ramesh Balsekar, assisting him with the editing and publishing of some of his books. Ramesh’s guru was Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, whose famed book I Am That is considered a modern spiritual classic. With the blessings of Ramesh, Gautam went on to write books based on his experience with the teaching. He also shares his experiential understanding of Advaita during talks with groups of like-minded people, with the specific focus of ‘peace of mind in daily living’. Gautam shares the teaching of Advaita through his talks and videos for the benefit of spiritual aspirants, at no cost. Though he is occupied with a busy office routine, he makes himself available for the teaching to be shared. If you have benefitted from the teaching and would like to show your appreciation, you are welcome to support it by contributing whatever you wish through Patreon. Please visit Gautam’s Patreon page if you wish to make a donation pledge. https://www.patreon.com/GautamSachdeva Please subscribe to Gautam's newsletter to get news and updates: https://gautamsachdeva.com/ Follow Gautam Sachdeva on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gautamsachdevapage/ #advaita #nonduality #gautamsachdeva