[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.71,0:00:10.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we have questions from across the Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.08,0:00:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,world thousands of people in the our Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.32,0:00:16.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,virtual audience and also questions from Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.23,0:00:19.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our live audience here so we will take a Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.05,0:00:21.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,question from the virtual audience first Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.69,0:00:24.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then I will get your questions ready Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.93,0:00:26.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll ask you to raise your hands and you Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.76,0:00:28.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can come forward and ask your questions Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.92,0:00:29.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.40,0:00:33.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yes Diane okay sorry we have questions Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.69,0:00:37.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,start off with about which path which Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.05,0:00:41.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guru and what duty and South questions Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.07,0:00:44.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,come from Jo T with the fish vision and Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.43,0:00:48.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cleveland Ohio and he says how does one Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.81,0:00:51.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to left a path to follow Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.09,0:00:54.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for example Kriya yoga Siddhanta bhakti Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.03,0:00:57.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,etcetera singing the Ramayan for example Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.66,0:01:00.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,brings me to tears routinely since it Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.36,0:01:03.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,talks at the heart this link uh Vedantic Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.66,0:01:06.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,talks is so utterly logical that it Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.06,0:01:09.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,appeals to the scientists however I do Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.36,0:01:11.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not want to give the proverbial well in Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.58,0:01:14.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,too many races looking for water it Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.52,0:01:16.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,appears this is a question that one has Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.38,0:01:19.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to answer for oneself again hoping for Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.02,0:01:20.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your guidance for a way out of this Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.64,0:01:22.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dilemma so those of us who are still Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.92,0:01:27.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,living active samsara life then which Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.57,0:01:30.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guru related to the above question it is Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.72,0:01:32.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,said that even the most knowledgeable Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.28,0:01:35.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guru cannot actually make one experience Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.58,0:01:39.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the divine Brahma yet the need for a Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.00,0:01:41.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guru is emphasized for spiritual Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.16,0:01:43.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guidance it's also said that for the Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.86,0:01:46.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,true seeker the Guru finds the disciple Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.29,0:01:47.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and not the other way around Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.85,0:01:49.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the definition of the truth seeker may Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.89,0:01:51.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not fully applied to many like me Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.72,0:01:54.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,however you have to do exactly such Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.39,0:01:57.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people that perhaps need help from us Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.05,0:02:00.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how would one know it is time how would Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.18,0:02:02.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one recognized as Lulu how should one Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.85,0:02:04.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seeker glue Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.15,0:02:06.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if one moves forward to choose a group Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.37,0:02:08.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then doesn't want automatically Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.86,0:02:12.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pre-select a particular path that brings Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.01,0:02:15.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,us back to question number one and if Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.67,0:02:20.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then then we have a question from Niraj Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.86,0:02:24.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who says I'm writing for guidance for Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.43,0:02:27.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of the common problems we often hear Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.31,0:02:29.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and read about that you should follow Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.23,0:02:32.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your beauty but I don't know what is my Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.59,0:02:38.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,duty how I decide so these are questions Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.80,0:02:43.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regarding the spiritual path and guru Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.83,0:02:46.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you see all the paths can be Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.95,0:02:49.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fundamentally classified into the for Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.60,0:02:51.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yoga Swami where they can just spoke Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.37,0:02:55.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about gana yoga the path of Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.74,0:02:57.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,philosophical discrimination will be Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.79,0:03:02.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,realized that I am Brahman by in an Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.17,0:03:06.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,intuition by philosophy then there is Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.13,0:03:08.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the path of meditation Raja Yoga Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.32,0:03:12.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Patanjali yoga where the idea is to Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.31,0:03:15.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meditate to calm the mind down so that Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.58,0:03:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the truth becomes evident that I am the Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.40,0:03:21.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,witness self then there is the path of Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.04,0:03:23.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,love which is the most common in in all Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.80,0:03:26.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the religions of the world where there Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.32,0:03:28.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is faith in God and love and surrender Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.51,0:03:30.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to God and trying to live live a godly Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.82,0:03:34.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life then there is a path of converting Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.45,0:03:37.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our our actions into spiritual practice Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.09,0:03:42.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the path of service karma yoga all these Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.97,0:03:45.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are different paths to spiritual Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.88,0:03:48.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,realization and in the different Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.16,0:03:49.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,religions of the world you will find Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.78,0:03:53.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,basically these are the main types of Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.80,0:03:56.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,practices they may go under various Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.95,0:03:59.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,names there may be various mixtures of Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.44,0:04:02.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these folks but fundamentally these are Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.44,0:04:04.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the four kinds of practices we find in Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.48,0:04:07.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spiritual life it's interesting to note Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.81,0:04:11.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we have even psychology says we Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.26,0:04:14.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have three kinds of powers there is a Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.11,0:04:16.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cognitive domain thinking Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.90,0:04:19.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is the cognitive domain we'll Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.39,0:04:21.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doing something and there is the Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.40,0:04:24.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,affective domain emotion feeling these Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.55,0:04:27.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are the three aspects of our psyche and Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.09,0:04:30.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can easily see that the three of Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.22,0:04:31.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,them are related to three of the yoga's Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.99,0:04:33.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of them is related the cognitive Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.85,0:04:35.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,domain is related to gana yoga the Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.56,0:04:37.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,affective domain - bhakti yoga and the Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.63,0:04:40.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cognitive domain - Karma Yoga and Raja Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.57,0:04:41.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yoga of course is the power of Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.77,0:04:45.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,concentration of focus so all of these Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.88,0:04:49.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,powers are present in each of us Swami Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.75,0:04:53.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vivekananda he pointed out that people Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.50,0:04:54.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are different Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.58,0:04:57.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the same size shirt will not fit with Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.46,0:05:00.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,any two persons so people are different Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.49,0:05:03.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have different natures some are more Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.19,0:05:06.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,active some are more contemplative some Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.25,0:05:08.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are by nature more rational and Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.46,0:05:14.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inquisitive some are devotional they Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.80,0:05:16.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,find it much easier to love and Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.51,0:05:20.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,surrender so depending on our own nature Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.53,0:05:23.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the kind of path we take it depends a Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.41,0:05:27.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,great deal on on our own nature the the Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.43,0:05:30.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,safest and the most comprehensive path Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.04,0:05:32.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Swami Vivekananda recommended for Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.02,0:05:35.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everybody he said the harmony of the Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.29,0:05:38.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,four yoga's karma yoga bhakti yoga raja Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.92,0:05:41.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yoga and ghana yoga it is the harmony of Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.83,0:05:44.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the four yoga's that is the path that is Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.55,0:05:48.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,most suitable for our modern age in our Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.22,0:05:50.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lives we should have a component of a Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.56,0:05:53.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,philosophy of reasoning of understanding Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.53,0:05:56.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we should have a component of meditation Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.92,0:05:59.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,daily meditation and a component where Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.89,0:06:03.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you love and worship and adore God in Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.88,0:06:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever form that is your tradition or Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.16,0:06:09.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what appeals to you and also make sure Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.43,0:06:12.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that our lives are of use to others in Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.42,0:06:15.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,karma yoga so all of these four yoga's Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.79,0:06:18.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are part of our spiritual practice if Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.85,0:06:21.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you see the emblem of the Ramakrishna Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.58,0:06:23.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,order you find nothing here in the Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.88,0:06:27.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lectern emblem of the Ramakrishna order Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.10,0:06:30.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which Swami Vivekananda's EIN here in Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.22,0:06:30.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.97,0:06:36.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Society of New York he said that the Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.34,0:06:39.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,emblem represents all the four aspects Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.03,0:06:44.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have the baby waters which represent Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.38,0:06:47.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,karma you have the Sun of knowledge Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.29,0:06:50.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rising in the back gana yoga you have Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.05,0:06:53.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Lotus of bhakti and then you have Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.23,0:06:56.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the encircling serpent which represents Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.32,0:06:57.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the power of Kundalini which in turn Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.73,0:07:01.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,represents yoga Patanjali over the power Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.51,0:07:04.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of concentration so by by understanding Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.44,0:07:08.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by devotion by action and by meditation Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.53,0:07:12.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one can realize God this is what he Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.34,0:07:16.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,recommended now depending on our nature Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.27,0:07:19.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the particular mix that we will follow Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.33,0:07:22.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will vary you start off with all four Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.57,0:07:26.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you will see over time you may be Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.17,0:07:29.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more attracted to Ghani yoga you may be Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.05,0:07:30.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a bhakta you may be more attracted to Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.91,0:07:32.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bhakti yoga you see you notice within Dialogue: 0,0:07:32.95,0:07:34.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yourself that reciting the Ramayana Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.93,0:07:36.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,brings tears to your eyes but that says Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.79,0:07:40.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something about your nature so one may Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.60,0:07:42.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have on may develop a tendency towards Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.82,0:07:45.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the walk towards one of these paths and Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.27,0:07:49.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the other should also be kept even Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.03,0:07:50.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,though you may not be particularly Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.02,0:07:52.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,attracted to a particular path which Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.18,0:07:54.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should be kept as a part of one Dialogue: 0,0:07:54.34,0:07:57.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spiritual repertoire the reason is even Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.94,0:08:00.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you are not not very comfortable or Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.37,0:08:02.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's not very easy for us to do one Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.29,0:08:04.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thing somebody says I love working I Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.24,0:08:06.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,love serving people but don't ask me to Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.07,0:08:09.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meditate but invariably this one we will Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.34,0:08:13.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ask you to meditate somebody wants to Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.09,0:08:15.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meditate a lot and he is told to go and Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.25,0:08:18.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,go and work swami ashok ananda said when Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.61,0:08:20.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I tell you to work I can see the Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.59,0:08:24.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rebellious look on your face you think Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.07,0:08:26.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,perhaps that the Swami does not think Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.35,0:08:28.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,highly of my my capabilities as a Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.69,0:08:30.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spiritual seeker perhaps he thinks I am Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.31,0:08:32.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,NOT ready for meditation well I will Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.59,0:08:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,show him and then Ashok aunty says and Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.90,0:08:36.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will show me but not in the way you Dialogue: 0,0:08:36.88,0:08:43.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think so often the path which we are Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.02,0:08:44.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,uncomfortable with or which we Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.98,0:08:47.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not capable of doing so far those are Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.83,0:08:49.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the parts which which are of maximum Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.69,0:08:51.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,benefit to us because those are the Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.85,0:08:53.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sides of our personality we have not yet Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.92,0:08:57.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,developed it's good to operate in a zone Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.73,0:09:00.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of minimal discomfort in the zone of Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.70,0:09:02.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,absolute comfort growth is not possible Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.68,0:09:05.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the result of great discomfort again Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.08,0:09:07.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,growth is disturbed but some discomfort Dialogue: 0,0:09:07.33,0:09:09.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where you are pushing yourself a little Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.10,0:09:11.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beyond your present capabilities that's Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.98,0:09:14.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we grow so the harmony of the four Dialogue: 0,0:09:14.68,0:09:18.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yoga's is to be kept in one spiritual Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.16,0:09:23.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life guru is very important in spiritual Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.08,0:09:25.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life especially in the Indian traditions Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.20,0:09:27.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one reason is these are knowledge Dialogue: 0,0:09:27.61,0:09:29.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,traditions and knowledge always requires Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.53,0:09:33.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a a teacher in fact one of the ways in Dialogue: 0,0:09:33.01,0:09:35.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which we conceive of God or Brahman in Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.17,0:09:38.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hinduism is as the adi guru the first Dialogue: 0,0:09:38.35,0:09:44.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guru the guru of gurus in fact a famous Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.25,0:09:47.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guru stotra mr. guru brahma guru vishnu Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.20,0:09:50.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guru devo maheswara guru deva param Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.29,0:09:55.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,brahma tasmai shri gurave namaha now Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.32,0:09:58.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whom should you select as a guru really Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.90,0:10:00.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,speaking guru is selected for you Dialogue: 0,0:10:00.52,0:10:02.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,already that's what we hear from our Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.35,0:10:05.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tradition but a certain criteria are Dialogue: 0,0:10:05.50,0:10:08.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mentioned in our innovate antic texts Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.62,0:10:11.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and open ishod's shroud tree of brahman Dialogue: 0,0:10:11.41,0:10:15.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,East a karma hata one is the person must Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.16,0:10:18.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be well-versed in the tradition which Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.52,0:10:20.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tradition in Vedanta we will say Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.32,0:10:22.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,vedantic tradition must we will well Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.33,0:10:25.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,learn it in the Upanishads Gita in the Dialogue: 0,0:10:25.00,0:10:27.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,brahma sutras in vedantic text and abel Dialogue: 0,0:10:27.43,0:10:29.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and must have the ability to transfer Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.53,0:10:31.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this knowledge but it need not be Dialogue: 0,0:10:31.72,0:10:33.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,limited to the vedantic tradition Dialogue: 0,0:10:33.46,0:10:35.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever tradition the guru should Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.05,0:10:38.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,represent some tradition there is a lot Dialogue: 0,0:10:38.95,0:10:41.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of discussion about this why can't a Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.59,0:10:45.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,person who has realized the truth in a Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.64,0:10:49.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,person who is illumined does not belong Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.00,0:10:50.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to any particular tradition why can't Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.62,0:10:53.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such a person be my guru well can be but Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.62,0:10:55.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really it's very difficult to know who Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.54,0:10:57.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is illumined and who is not Dialogue: 0,0:10:57.29,0:11:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and therefore when you go out say for Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.11,0:11:03.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,example you go out to a store to buy Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.17,0:11:07.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something you would rather buy say Dialogue: 0,0:11:07.58,0:11:11.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,computer or or anything a stove or or a Dialogue: 0,0:11:11.12,0:11:14.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,piece of equipment which has the brand Dialogue: 0,0:11:14.38,0:11:17.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in an accepted brand an apple or Dialogue: 0,0:11:17.93,0:11:18.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something like that Dialogue: 0,0:11:18.83,0:11:21.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which which you which people trust and Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.86,0:11:22.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which people believe and which has Dialogue: 0,0:11:22.94,0:11:25.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,delivered the goods again and again so Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.04,0:11:26.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is some quality control you know Dialogue: 0,0:11:26.48,0:11:27.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that when it comes from this particular Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.92,0:11:30.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,brand there is some assurance of quality Dialogue: 0,0:11:30.38,0:11:33.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you're going to buy a computer for Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.80,0:11:35.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,example you go to the shop and you buy a Dialogue: 0,0:11:35.66,0:11:37.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,computer but if you see a guy standing Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.97,0:11:40.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,outside the store and saying hey come Dialogue: 0,0:11:40.43,0:11:40.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here Dialogue: 0,0:11:40.88,0:11:43.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I made this computer in my garage and Dialogue: 0,0:11:43.70,0:11:45.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's better than any computer we'll get Dialogue: 0,0:11:45.17,0:11:47.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in that store now mind you he may be Dialogue: 0,0:11:47.33,0:11:50.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right he just may be right who knows but Dialogue: 0,0:11:50.48,0:11:53.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he may not be right also and you have Dialogue: 0,0:11:53.12,0:11:56.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only that much money to spend now almost Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.63,0:11:58.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,always you will go and buy something Dialogue: 0,0:11:58.82,0:12:01.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the store because there's a Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.16,0:12:03.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guarantee of safety there now in the Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.59,0:12:05.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,same way we have these traditions there Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.84,0:12:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are Vaishnava traditions there are non Dialogue: 0,0:12:07.40,0:12:08.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dualist traditions there dualist Dialogue: 0,0:12:08.87,0:12:10.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,traditions their shakta tradition Shiva Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.73,0:12:12.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,traditions their traditions in Dialogue: 0,0:12:12.59,0:12:14.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christianity various traditions in the Dialogue: 0,0:12:14.57,0:12:15.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different religions of the world in Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.92,0:12:17.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Buddhism in other religions of the world Dialogue: 0,0:12:17.53,0:12:20.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where something has continued for Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.42,0:12:23.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,centuries for millennia we talked about Dialogue: 0,0:12:23.03,0:12:26.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Buddha to the 2500 years this Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.24,0:12:28.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tradition is continued and there are Dialogue: 0,0:12:28.34,0:12:30.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reports of enlightened persons in this Dialogue: 0,0:12:30.92,0:12:34.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tradition year after year century after Dialogue: 0,0:12:34.25,0:12:37.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,century so you know it works so the Dialogue: 0,0:12:37.61,0:12:39.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,person who is teaching us belong to some Dialogue: 0,0:12:39.59,0:12:43.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tradition and must be learn it in at Dialogue: 0,0:12:43.19,0:12:45.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,least in that tradition must have the Dialogue: 0,0:12:45.23,0:12:46.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ability to transfer the knowledge of Dialogue: 0,0:12:46.67,0:12:47.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,restoration Dialogue: 0,0:12:47.68,0:12:51.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's one but that's not enough second Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.65,0:12:53.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are scholars who are learning in Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.66,0:12:57.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the tradition but does that person Dialogue: 0,0:12:57.17,0:12:59.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,practice it in his or her own life Dialogue: 0,0:12:59.60,0:13:02.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,second thing is Brahman Easter is the Dialogue: 0,0:13:02.33,0:13:04.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,entire life built around that teaching Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.88,0:13:07.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the entire life built around Dialogue: 0,0:13:07.04,0:13:09.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spirituality brahma-nistham means Dialogue: 0,0:13:09.52,0:13:11.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dedicated to Dialogue: 0,0:13:11.06,0:13:13.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,established in Bremen if the person is a Dialogue: 0,0:13:13.64,0:13:16.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,human nothing like it the person is an Dialogue: 0,0:13:16.31,0:13:17.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enlightened person nothing like it Dialogue: 0,0:13:17.90,0:13:19.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's best of course but that's very Dialogue: 0,0:13:19.88,0:13:22.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rare and that's very difficult for us to Dialogue: 0,0:13:22.100,0:13:26.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,verify what we can do is look at the Dialogue: 0,0:13:26.27,0:13:28.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,person's life is that person leading a Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.64,0:13:30.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spiritual a this is primarily a Dialogue: 0,0:13:30.17,0:13:32.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spiritual person or a spiritual teaching Dialogue: 0,0:13:32.18,0:13:36.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a part-time job for that person so Dialogue: 0,0:13:36.50,0:13:38.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brahman Ishta means person must be a Dialogue: 0,0:13:38.60,0:13:41.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,full-time dedicated at least a spiritual Dialogue: 0,0:13:41.03,0:13:42.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seeker is not a person who is already Dialogue: 0,0:13:42.77,0:13:45.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enlightened and the third criterion for Dialogue: 0,0:13:45.83,0:13:49.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a guru is a car Mahuta literally Dialogue: 0,0:13:49.16,0:13:51.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,translates into not injured or not Dialogue: 0,0:13:51.65,0:13:55.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,destroyed by desire does the Guru want Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.16,0:14:00.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anything from you if it says pure ways Dialogue: 0,0:14:00.20,0:14:05.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to God realization $100 course crash Dialogue: 0,0:14:05.33,0:14:08.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,course in meditation $50 come and I'll Dialogue: 0,0:14:08.03,0:14:10.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,teach you meditation in three days you Dialogue: 0,0:14:10.19,0:14:11.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,may crash but I don't know if you should Dialogue: 0,0:14:11.66,0:14:14.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really learn how to and there is some Dialogue: 0,0:14:14.21,0:14:16.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,utility there may be again I'm not Dialogue: 0,0:14:16.13,0:14:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,denying it because the person may know Dialogue: 0,0:14:21.14,0:14:22.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,certain techniques and is teaching the Dialogue: 0,0:14:22.70,0:14:24.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,technique but a general a good rule of Dialogue: 0,0:14:24.95,0:14:28.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thumb is the guru should not be making Dialogue: 0,0:14:28.46,0:14:34.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,millions out of the Guru business there Dialogue: 0,0:14:34.10,0:14:35.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is somebody who joked he said there's Dialogue: 0,0:14:35.90,0:14:38.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only one business which is not affected Dialogue: 0,0:14:38.75,0:14:41.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by Wall Street it goes ups and downs in Dialogue: 0,0:14:41.63,0:14:43.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the economy and that's the religion Dialogue: 0,0:14:43.76,0:14:47.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,business so it should not be a business Dialogue: 0,0:14:47.78,0:14:50.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it should not be way where the Guru Dialogue: 0,0:14:50.69,0:14:52.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wants something from you that's why the Dialogue: 0,0:14:52.88,0:14:55.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,idea was all knowledge and specially Dialogue: 0,0:14:55.10,0:14:57.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spiritual knowledge is sacred and Dialogue: 0,0:14:57.02,0:14:59.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,therefore free in the traditional Dialogue: 0,0:14:59.63,0:15:02.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ashrams in India the Guru would actually Dialogue: 0,0:15:02.24,0:15:04.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,support the disciple staying in Daschle Dialogue: 0,0:15:04.42,0:15:06.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it take the help of the king or the Dialogue: 0,0:15:06.86,0:15:08.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other rich benefactors in society but Dialogue: 0,0:15:08.96,0:15:11.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those who are studying and learning in Dialogue: 0,0:15:11.30,0:15:13.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ashram they were not expected to pay Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.85,0:15:15.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anything to the Guru only after Dialogue: 0,0:15:15.32,0:15:16.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,completion of studies they would might Dialogue: 0,0:15:16.58,0:15:18.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,might give a gift of guru Dakshina Dialogue: 0,0:15:18.55,0:15:22.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so these are the three criterion Shaurya Dialogue: 0,0:15:22.70,0:15:24.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well learn it in a particular trade Dialogue: 0,0:15:24.85,0:15:27.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where does this person come from you Dialogue: 0,0:15:27.35,0:15:28.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should ask that question Dialogue: 0,0:15:28.39,0:15:31.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,second completely dedicated to spiritual Dialogue: 0,0:15:31.94,0:15:36.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life and third is does not want anything Dialogue: 0,0:15:36.29,0:15:40.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,material from me okay and the last Dialogue: 0,0:15:40.94,0:15:44.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,question was about what is my duty in Dialogue: 0,0:15:44.03,0:15:49.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life well there is a in traditional Dialogue: 0,0:15:49.46,0:15:51.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,scriptures you find the concept of Dialogue: 0,0:15:51.26,0:15:57.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,swadharma your own karma that was easily Dialogue: 0,0:15:57.08,0:15:59.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,defined in ancient India not so easy Dialogue: 0,0:15:59.42,0:16:01.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,today why was it defined in ancient Dialogue: 0,0:16:01.25,0:16:04.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,India because they had a rigid social Dialogue: 0,0:16:04.31,0:16:07.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,structure they were castes and there was Dialogue: 0,0:16:07.58,0:16:09.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this what is called ash Rama that means Dialogue: 0,0:16:09.74,0:16:12.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stages of life so there are four castes Dialogue: 0,0:16:12.32,0:16:15.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in general the priestly the the warrior Dialogue: 0,0:16:15.59,0:16:18.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,caste and the business class and a caste Dialogue: 0,0:16:18.59,0:16:22.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the laborer cast before caste and Dialogue: 0,0:16:22.16,0:16:24.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before stages of life where your student Dialogue: 0,0:16:24.62,0:16:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then you were a householder then you Dialogue: 0,0:16:26.87,0:16:28.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were a retired person and then you are a Dialogue: 0,0:16:28.94,0:16:33.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sannyasi a renunciate now the idea of Dialogue: 0,0:16:33.74,0:16:36.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Duty was built around this structure how Dialogue: 0,0:16:36.38,0:16:39.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,did it work it worked like this there's Dialogue: 0,0:16:39.59,0:16:41.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an equation what is your duty in life Dialogue: 0,0:16:41.78,0:16:45.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,swadharma they will say ashram and herma Dialogue: 0,0:16:45.46,0:16:48.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,first if the five components ashram Dialogue: 0,0:16:48.32,0:16:51.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,adharma ashram adharma means the duty of Dialogue: 0,0:16:51.53,0:16:54.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your station in life whether you are a Dialogue: 0,0:16:54.98,0:16:57.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,student or a householder your duty will Dialogue: 0,0:16:57.17,0:17:00.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,change the second one is a word no Dialogue: 0,0:17:00.20,0:17:02.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dharma that means the duty determined by Dialogue: 0,0:17:02.51,0:17:05.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the cast by your family profession for Dialogue: 0,0:17:05.72,0:17:08.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,example what you choose to do in those Dialogue: 0,0:17:08.78,0:17:10.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,days it was very very little choice Dialogue: 0,0:17:10.55,0:17:12.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people sort of went into the profession Dialogue: 0,0:17:12.44,0:17:15.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the parents and all that so are you a Dialogue: 0,0:17:15.14,0:17:17.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,priest are you an administrator or your Dialogue: 0,0:17:17.18,0:17:22.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,businessman are you a worker what are Dialogue: 0,0:17:22.73,0:17:25.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you so that is another component of your Dialogue: 0,0:17:25.70,0:17:29.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,duty the third one was varnasrama-dharma Dialogue: 0,0:17:29.36,0:17:32.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the conjunction of the two are you a Dialogue: 0,0:17:32.17,0:17:35.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,householder who is an administrator or a Dialogue: 0,0:17:35.03,0:17:38.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,warrior then you have a duty are you Dialogue: 0,0:17:38.03,0:17:39.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,householder who is a priest when you Dialogue: 0,0:17:39.62,0:17:41.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have some some other duty so for example Dialogue: 0,0:17:41.93,0:17:45.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when Krishna and Arjuna speak Arjuna is Dialogue: 0,0:17:45.17,0:17:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,asking questions about what he should do Dialogue: 0,0:17:46.94,0:17:50.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what he should not do now in this Dialogue: 0,0:17:50.60,0:17:52.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,matrix which I am drawing for you look Dialogue: 0,0:17:52.61,0:17:54.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at where Arjuna is placed he is a Dialogue: 0,0:17:54.05,0:17:56.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,householder and he's a shot Rhea a Dialogue: 0,0:17:56.78,0:17:59.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,warrior so he's a warrior householder so Dialogue: 0,0:17:59.81,0:18:02.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he has some particular duties if he was Dialogue: 0,0:18:02.42,0:18:03.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a priest and household they would have Dialogue: 0,0:18:03.68,0:18:05.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some other duties if he was a business Dialogue: 0,0:18:05.89,0:18:08.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,family and and a householder would have Dialogue: 0,0:18:08.57,0:18:11.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some other duty so what neshama Dharma Dialogue: 0,0:18:11.78,0:18:14.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the third one is called vitiation her Dialogue: 0,0:18:14.57,0:18:19.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,militia Dharma means specific specific Dialogue: 0,0:18:19.01,0:18:22.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,duties which come with your particular Dialogue: 0,0:18:22.64,0:18:25.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,situation in life so for example Arjuna Dialogue: 0,0:18:25.85,0:18:29.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for that time being is a general in the Dialogue: 0,0:18:29.03,0:18:32.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Pandava army he was not earlier Dialogue: 0,0:18:32.93,0:18:34.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he would not be later on but at that Dialogue: 0,0:18:34.58,0:18:37.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,particular time he is a general in the Dialogue: 0,0:18:37.16,0:18:41.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pandava army and so being a general Dialogue: 0,0:18:41.09,0:18:44.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gives him some special duties he's not Dialogue: 0,0:18:44.03,0:18:46.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just a warrior is not just any other Dialogue: 0,0:18:46.85,0:18:49.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,householder he is also the general of Dialogue: 0,0:18:49.55,0:18:52.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the army I remember a lesson in this way Dialogue: 0,0:18:52.70,0:18:55.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was taught this a long time ago when I Dialogue: 0,0:18:55.73,0:18:58.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was appointed the head the principal of Dialogue: 0,0:18:58.73,0:19:03.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a college but that that was a long time Dialogue: 0,0:19:03.98,0:19:08.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,back 2002 and I was as I said quite Dialogue: 0,0:19:08.06,0:19:11.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,night so I was made the principal and Dialogue: 0,0:19:11.00,0:19:12.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then they said so he worked from now on Dialogue: 0,0:19:12.77,0:19:15.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are in charge of the college and I Dialogue: 0,0:19:15.41,0:19:17.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,always had this monastic identity strong Dialogue: 0,0:19:17.75,0:19:21.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in me I said look I don't care about all Dialogue: 0,0:19:21.29,0:19:25.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this I'm a monk and that's it from then Dialogue: 0,0:19:25.16,0:19:27.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the principal who was retiring before me Dialogue: 0,0:19:27.95,0:19:30.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he sat me down he was not a monk he was Dialogue: 0,0:19:30.83,0:19:34.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a professor a householder but he handed Dialogue: 0,0:19:34.40,0:19:37.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over charge to me he sat me down and in Dialogue: 0,0:19:37.79,0:19:39.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,private nobody knows about this and for Dialogue: 0,0:19:39.50,0:19:42.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the first time speaking out he said look Dialogue: 0,0:19:42.29,0:19:46.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was not yet a Swami I was a brahmacari Dialogue: 0,0:19:46.01,0:19:49.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if he said look Maharaj Dialogue: 0,0:19:49.71,0:19:51.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I understand and appreciate your Dialogue: 0,0:19:51.36,0:19:54.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,monastic ideals but also remember as Dialogue: 0,0:19:54.36,0:19:56.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,long as you are sitting in this chair Dialogue: 0,0:19:56.34,0:19:58.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are the principal of the college and Dialogue: 0,0:19:58.71,0:20:01.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people look up to you and as long as you Dialogue: 0,0:20:01.23,0:20:03.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are you have taken up this role you must Dialogue: 0,0:20:03.66,0:20:07.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,play this role - you cannot say that I'm Dialogue: 0,0:20:07.35,0:20:10.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just a monk I am NOT the principal so Dialogue: 0,0:20:10.05,0:20:13.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's called vitiation Irma I was not Dialogue: 0,0:20:13.41,0:20:15.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the principal earlier and I am NOT the Dialogue: 0,0:20:15.54,0:20:16.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,principal of the college anymore Dialogue: 0,0:20:16.77,0:20:19.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if as long as you are there you are Dialogue: 0,0:20:19.41,0:20:21.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,expected to fulfill a role now look at Dialogue: 0,0:20:21.39,0:20:24.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the roles that we fulfill in life there Dialogue: 0,0:20:24.66,0:20:27.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are specific roles in situations you may Dialogue: 0,0:20:27.24,0:20:28.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be the manager of a company there are Dialogue: 0,0:20:28.95,0:20:32.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,duties for that you may be a father or a Dialogue: 0,0:20:32.10,0:20:34.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mother there are duties for that you may Dialogue: 0,0:20:34.62,0:20:36.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be a son or a daughter there are duties Dialogue: 0,0:20:36.60,0:20:38.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for that you may be a friend a member of Dialogue: 0,0:20:38.70,0:20:41.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the community if you accept that you are Dialogue: 0,0:20:41.25,0:20:43.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a citizen of the country if you accept Dialogue: 0,0:20:43.35,0:20:45.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I am a member of this community if Dialogue: 0,0:20:45.78,0:20:47.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these are the roles you accept yes then Dialogue: 0,0:20:47.94,0:20:49.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you cannot refuse to fulfill the Dialogue: 0,0:20:49.56,0:20:51.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,obligations which come with that role Dialogue: 0,0:20:51.89,0:20:56.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have to what is the connection with Dialogue: 0,0:20:56.67,0:20:59.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spiritual life remember all of this is Dialogue: 0,0:20:59.25,0:21:01.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meant for spiritual development do it Dialogue: 0,0:21:01.14,0:21:03.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,positively do it seriously it helps in Dialogue: 0,0:21:03.51,0:21:04.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spiritual development Dialogue: 0,0:21:04.44,0:21:07.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,howsoever leti but it does help so this Dialogue: 0,0:21:07.44,0:21:09.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is called vishesha Dharma and the last Dialogue: 0,0:21:09.39,0:21:12.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one is Sardar and herma general dharma Dialogue: 0,0:21:12.51,0:21:15.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which are truth unselfishness Dialogue: 0,0:21:15.89,0:21:18.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,self-control something that human Dialogue: 0,0:21:18.84,0:21:21.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,qualities everybody must have these fall Dialogue: 0,0:21:21.24,0:21:24.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,within the universal norm of everybody Dialogue: 0,0:21:24.14,0:21:27.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so what have I said the question was Dialogue: 0,0:21:27.63,0:21:31.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what is your Dharma and the answer again Dialogue: 0,0:21:31.83,0:21:34.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in traditional old India will not work Dialogue: 0,0:21:34.80,0:21:37.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so easily today was swadharma your own Dialogue: 0,0:21:37.86,0:21:43.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dharma is equal to ashram adharma warna Dialogue: 0,0:21:43.14,0:21:46.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dharma varnasrama dharma vish a Dharma Dialogue: 0,0:21:46.50,0:21:49.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sad hardened thermo the five Dialogue: 0,0:21:49.64,0:21:52.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,components your stage your station in Dialogue: 0,0:21:52.65,0:21:56.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life your role in life the combination Dialogue: 0,0:21:56.13,0:21:58.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of your station enroll and then your Dialogue: 0,0:21:58.89,0:22:01.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,specific situation in life and the Dialogue: 0,0:22:01.17,0:22:03.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,general qualities of a human being Dialogue: 0,0:22:03.27,0:22:05.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so these are all part of your duty now Dialogue: 0,0:22:05.87,0:22:08.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this may not be specifically applicable Dialogue: 0,0:22:08.25,0:22:12.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to anybody let alone in the world even Dialogue: 0,0:22:12.03,0:22:14.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in India today because the old system is Dialogue: 0,0:22:14.37,0:22:17.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,broken not twisted now but it can get Dialogue: 0,0:22:17.43,0:22:19.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,throw some light on what I'm supposed to Dialogue: 0,0:22:19.92,0:22:24.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do now a simple answer would be a Dialogue: 0,0:22:24.66,0:22:27.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,principle which I take anything that Dialogue: 0,0:22:27.87,0:22:29.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,takes you Godward towards spiritual Dialogue: 0,0:22:29.91,0:22:32.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,realization is your duty anything that Dialogue: 0,0:22:32.19,0:22:34.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,takes you away from God is not your duty Dialogue: 0,0:22:34.14,0:22:39.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yes all right yes there's a question Dialogue: 0,0:22:39.66,0:22:41.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,please come forward if to speak in the Dialogue: 0,0:22:41.58,0:22:45.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,microphone please tell us your name I Dialogue: 0,0:22:45.68,0:22:48.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,know your name but for the internet Dialogue: 0,0:22:48.66,0:22:52.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,audience please it what do we sit when Dialogue: 0,0:22:52.17,0:22:55.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we read the gospel of ramakrishna sir Dialogue: 0,0:22:55.64,0:22:58.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over and over again he says God has Dialogue: 0,0:22:58.11,0:23:00.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,become all this again come all beings Dialogue: 0,0:23:00.56,0:23:03.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,serve Jeeva Shiva Dialogue: 0,0:23:03.12,0:23:07.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we've heard from Holy Mother that Dialogue: 0,0:23:07.83,0:23:10.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ramakrishna is definitely in there void Dialogue: 0,0:23:10.94,0:23:14.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if these statements that God has Dialogue: 0,0:23:14.37,0:23:17.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,become all doesn't sound like the world Dialogue: 0,0:23:17.58,0:23:19.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a rope which we mistake for a snake Dialogue: 0,0:23:19.89,0:23:23.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so my question is is Ramakrishna a Dialogue: 0,0:23:23.25,0:23:26.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Shankara advisor okay difficult question Dialogue: 0,0:23:26.85,0:23:28.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but thank you because these are the Dialogue: 0,0:23:28.68,0:23:34.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,questions that I enjoyed first of all a Dialogue: 0,0:23:34.88,0:23:36.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,traditional Advaita Dialogue: 0,0:23:36.48,0:23:38.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would say would summarize his position Dialogue: 0,0:23:38.97,0:23:42.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as brahma satyam jagat mithya Jeeva Dialogue: 0,0:23:42.18,0:23:44.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brahman even opera which means this rope Dialogue: 0,0:23:44.73,0:23:46.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,snake example which you mentioned Dialogue: 0,0:23:46.16,0:23:49.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brahman alone is real the world is in Dialogue: 0,0:23:49.59,0:23:51.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,appearance and Who am I Dialogue: 0,0:23:51.84,0:23:54.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a real order in appearance you are real Dialogue: 0,0:23:54.24,0:23:58.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are none other than brahmana Brahman Dialogue: 0,0:23:58.68,0:23:59.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is real Dialogue: 0,0:23:59.10,0:24:01.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the world is an appearance and you the Dialogue: 0,0:24:01.41,0:24:03.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,individual being you are actually Dialogue: 0,0:24:03.38,0:24:05.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brahman Dialogue: 0,0:24:05.30,0:24:09.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now when Ramakrishna says everything in Dialogue: 0,0:24:09.39,0:24:13.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the world is Brahman is God and worship Dialogue: 0,0:24:13.20,0:24:14.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything as Shiva Dialogue: 0,0:24:14.61,0:24:17.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Giani ji receiver worship all ji Dialogue: 0,0:24:17.07,0:24:18.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the knowledge that it is cheaper it Dialogue: 0,0:24:18.93,0:24:20.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can very well be interpreted in terms of Dialogue: 0,0:24:20.94,0:24:24.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,traditional Advaita why you said that it Dialogue: 0,0:24:24.78,0:24:26.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doesn't seem to quite match the rope Dialogue: 0,0:24:26.43,0:24:30.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,snake example it does actually we the Dialogue: 0,0:24:30.78,0:24:33.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,way we are seeing the world how do we Dialogue: 0,0:24:33.06,0:24:35.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,see the world right now unless you are Dialogue: 0,0:24:35.10,0:24:37.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enlightened right now the way we Dialogue: 0,0:24:37.02,0:24:39.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understand the world is these are human Dialogue: 0,0:24:39.27,0:24:41.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beings some of them are for my friends Dialogue: 0,0:24:41.25,0:24:43.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of them I don't like some of them I Dialogue: 0,0:24:43.44,0:24:44.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like a lot some of them I mean Dialogue: 0,0:24:44.73,0:24:47.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,indifferent to and these are Birds these Dialogue: 0,0:24:47.16,0:24:49.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are animals these are insects these are Dialogue: 0,0:24:49.41,0:24:51.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in sentient things like tables and Dialogue: 0,0:24:51.03,0:24:53.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chairs and buildings and atoms and Dialogue: 0,0:24:53.03,0:24:56.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,galaxies this is how we see the universe Dialogue: 0,0:24:56.46,0:24:58.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we actually do not see the universe as Dialogue: 0,0:24:58.41,0:25:01.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God Brahman we read about it we hear Dialogue: 0,0:25:01.41,0:25:03.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lectures about it but we do not see it Dialogue: 0,0:25:03.15,0:25:05.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are seeing the snake we are not Dialogue: 0,0:25:05.13,0:25:09.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seeing the rope even on Ramakrishna's Dialogue: 0,0:25:09.69,0:25:11.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,position actually one Yemeni says Dialogue: 0,0:25:11.64,0:25:14.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything is God here we don't see it Dialogue: 0,0:25:14.46,0:25:18.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that way it sounds nice it's nice to Dialogue: 0,0:25:18.09,0:25:19.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think about it but actually we don't Dialogue: 0,0:25:19.74,0:25:22.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feel it he sees it for him it's a Dialogue: 0,0:25:22.53,0:25:24.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reality he sees the rope we see the Dialogue: 0,0:25:24.99,0:25:27.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,snake and the snake has to be corrected Dialogue: 0,0:25:27.54,0:25:30.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by knowledge that it is all brahman so Dialogue: 0,0:25:30.42,0:25:33.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from an from that perspective it matches Dialogue: 0,0:25:33.57,0:25:35.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the traditional advaitha position a Dialogue: 0,0:25:35.49,0:25:37.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,traditional adverting would find no Dialogue: 0,0:25:37.17,0:25:40.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fault in ceramic richness things would Dialogue: 0,0:25:40.92,0:25:44.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be happy with it but then there are lots Dialogue: 0,0:25:44.04,0:25:45.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of things which Ramakrishna said which Dialogue: 0,0:25:45.93,0:25:47.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cannot be so conveniently packaged away Dialogue: 0,0:25:47.94,0:25:51.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as traditional of Greater somebody it's Dialogue: 0,0:25:51.09,0:25:53.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the letters of Swami Tori Ananda I Dialogue: 0,0:25:53.01,0:25:56.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think it's a Swami Sivananda who wrote Dialogue: 0,0:25:56.13,0:25:57.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to Swami Torian and the what was the Dialogue: 0,0:25:57.96,0:26:00.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,philosophy of sri ramakrishna somewhat Dialogue: 0,0:26:00.09,0:26:02.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like your question was the anon dualist Dialogue: 0,0:26:02.13,0:26:04.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was he a qualified monist Dialogue: 0,0:26:04.62,0:26:08.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was he a duelist ad waiting we she Dialogue: 0,0:26:08.58,0:26:10.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stopped waiting Drayton or something Dialogue: 0,0:26:10.32,0:26:13.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,else and so long reply which Swami Dialogue: 0,0:26:13.86,0:26:15.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Torian on the G is given wonderful reply Dialogue: 0,0:26:15.87,0:26:18.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's worth reading when he discusses Dialogue: 0,0:26:18.84,0:26:21.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,various facets of what Sri Ramakrishna's Dialogue: 0,0:26:21.21,0:26:24.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,taught and then he says but if you push Dialogue: 0,0:26:24.69,0:26:29.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,me so give me a straight answer what is Dialogue: 0,0:26:29.25,0:26:31.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the philosophy of ceramics Dialogue: 0,0:26:31.08,0:26:34.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then he says I will have to say the Dialogue: 0,0:26:34.92,0:26:37.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,philosophy of Sri Ramakrishna is realize Dialogue: 0,0:26:37.59,0:26:41.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God by whatever means possible in Dialogue: 0,0:26:41.19,0:26:43.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bengali it's even more direct Joshua Rey Dialogue: 0,0:26:43.35,0:26:46.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pavan LabCorp by whatever means possible Dialogue: 0,0:26:46.62,0:26:50.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,realized God that at the cohort seems to Dialogue: 0,0:26:50.46,0:26:53.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be what ceramic Krishna said but he gave Dialogue: 0,0:26:53.67,0:26:55.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot of emphasis on on advaitha because Dialogue: 0,0:26:55.86,0:26:59.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he said base yourself on Advaitic Dialogue: 0,0:26:59.67,0:27:01.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,knowledge and then practice whatever you Dialogue: 0,0:27:01.71,0:27:04.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,want to practice one of the things he Dialogue: 0,0:27:04.02,0:27:06.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,said but then he also put tremendous Dialogue: 0,0:27:06.72,0:27:11.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,emphasis on bhakti love of God good Dialogue: 0,0:27:11.70,0:27:14.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,question one more question from the Dialogue: 0,0:27:14.28,0:27:19.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,internet audience now yes so it will Dialogue: 0,0:27:19.83,0:27:21.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,come to you there was a question here Dialogue: 0,0:27:21.81,0:27:27.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also yeah there - now a question from Dialogue: 0,0:27:27.96,0:27:31.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Internet audience the question is Dialogue: 0,0:27:31.02,0:27:35.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fish in his discourses Swamiji mentions Dialogue: 0,0:27:35.76,0:27:37.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that everything we experience in our Dialogue: 0,0:27:37.68,0:27:41.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lives are objects such as the body soul Dialogue: 0,0:27:41.16,0:27:44.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,memory and that even a sense of I is Dialogue: 0,0:27:44.16,0:27:47.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also an object if the sense of I is an Dialogue: 0,0:27:47.58,0:27:50.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,object unaware of when away it must be Dialogue: 0,0:27:50.76,0:27:51.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the racing mind Dialogue: 0,0:27:51.90,0:27:54.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how then do we claim that it was I who Dialogue: 0,0:27:54.51,0:27:57.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is in deep sleep how do we have the Dialogue: 0,0:27:57.36,0:27:59.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,memory of the blackness of deep sleep Dialogue: 0,0:27:59.46,0:28:02.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and awake in mind this question has been Dialogue: 0,0:28:02.31,0:28:04.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,troubling me and I would really Dialogue: 0,0:28:04.14,0:28:05.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,appreciate it if you could answer this Dialogue: 0,0:28:05.94,0:28:08.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the next minute Dialogue: 0,0:28:08.66,0:28:11.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's a second question I'll repeat it Dialogue: 0,0:28:11.28,0:28:13.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for you in case you missed it he says Dialogue: 0,0:28:13.98,0:28:18.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Envy danta all of this these are objects Dialogue: 0,0:28:18.66,0:28:21.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for consciousness quite clearly look Dialogue: 0,0:28:21.57,0:28:23.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around you everything that you Dialogue: 0,0:28:23.49,0:28:25.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience is an object and you are the Dialogue: 0,0:28:25.29,0:28:28.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,subject in your experience isn't that Dialogue: 0,0:28:28.02,0:28:30.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,true if you look at your body that's the Dialogue: 0,0:28:30.99,0:28:32.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,same thing the body that you experience Dialogue: 0,0:28:32.91,0:28:36.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is an object in your awareness the mind Dialogue: 0,0:28:36.48,0:28:39.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we experience if you experience the Dialogue: 0,0:28:39.72,0:28:43.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mind then mind is also an object and in Dialogue: 0,0:28:43.32,0:28:43.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Dialogue: 0,0:28:43.87,0:28:48.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ego the i-ight if you feel it right Dialogue: 0,0:28:48.25,0:28:50.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now I if you feel it if you experience Dialogue: 0,0:28:50.53,0:28:52.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it within yourself no matter how subtle Dialogue: 0,0:28:52.27,0:28:54.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's still an object Dialogue: 0,0:28:54.21,0:28:57.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now this eye disappears in deep sleep Dialogue: 0,0:28:57.07,0:29:01.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and yet when I wake up in deep sleep we Dialogue: 0,0:29:01.66,0:29:03.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't feel I am sleeping of course not Dialogue: 0,0:29:03.76,0:29:05.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you feel that you are not sleeping Dialogue: 0,0:29:05.58,0:29:08.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is just a blankness but when we Dialogue: 0,0:29:08.32,0:29:10.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wake up you say that I slipped and yet Dialogue: 0,0:29:10.72,0:29:12.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I was not there it's an object Dialogue: 0,0:29:12.01,0:29:14.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which was not during deep sleep but the Dialogue: 0,0:29:14.26,0:29:17.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,question is how do you reconcile this I Dialogue: 0,0:29:17.49,0:29:23.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who am NOT there I claim that I slipped Dialogue: 0,0:29:23.04,0:29:26.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's a very subtle question and if you Dialogue: 0,0:29:26.89,0:29:29.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can answer this question and grasp the Dialogue: 0,0:29:29.74,0:29:31.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,answer to this question at the very Dialogue: 0,0:29:31.27,0:29:34.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,least you have grasped or greater and at Dialogue: 0,0:29:34.99,0:29:38.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,best you will get enlightened that's how Dialogue: 0,0:29:38.47,0:29:45.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,powerful this question is here is the Dialogue: 0,0:29:45.25,0:29:50.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,question points to a fault line in Maya Dialogue: 0,0:29:50.61,0:29:53.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is a crack in this illusion we are Dialogue: 0,0:29:53.62,0:29:57.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,living and this question actually points Dialogue: 0,0:29:57.58,0:29:59.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to that that that fault line if you Dialogue: 0,0:29:59.98,0:30:02.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,investigate their Maya does not want you Dialogue: 0,0:30:02.17,0:30:03.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to investigate it'll direct you here and Dialogue: 0,0:30:03.82,0:30:06.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there but if you investigate there the Dialogue: 0,0:30:06.28,0:30:08.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,crack widens till the whole illusion Dialogue: 0,0:30:08.44,0:30:10.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,disappears and the truth is should be to Dialogue: 0,0:30:10.24,0:30:13.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you the answer to the question is this Dialogue: 0,0:30:13.77,0:30:16.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you only have understood the question Dialogue: 0,0:30:16.54,0:30:18.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then only the answer will make sense the Dialogue: 0,0:30:18.79,0:30:22.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,answer to the question is this that I Dialogue: 0,0:30:22.93,0:30:25.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which was an original is an object in Dialogue: 0,0:30:25.27,0:30:29.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your waking state that I which was not Dialogue: 0,0:30:29.80,0:30:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there in deep sleep it is true that I Dialogue: 0,0:30:35.08,0:30:38.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,did not experience deep sleep and yet Dialogue: 0,0:30:38.23,0:30:41.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,upon waking up when the mind starts Dialogue: 0,0:30:41.32,0:30:45.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,functioning that eye comes up it claims Dialogue: 0,0:30:45.58,0:30:49.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that falsely I was asleep it claims that Dialogue: 0,0:30:49.66,0:30:50.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was asleep Dialogue: 0,0:30:50.59,0:30:53.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what does it claim it takes the Dialogue: 0,0:30:53.94,0:30:57.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experiences which are still there Dialogue: 0,0:30:57.40,0:31:00.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there is a witness which recognizes Dialogue: 0,0:31:00.34,0:31:04.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the deep sleep experience that witness Dialogue: 0,0:31:04.21,0:31:06.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not the eye the witness is the Dialogue: 0,0:31:06.64,0:31:09.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,witness of the eye also right now when Dialogue: 0,0:31:09.37,0:31:16.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you feel I am i what is feeling the eye Dialogue: 0,0:31:16.32,0:31:20.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right now that witness it continues when Dialogue: 0,0:31:20.17,0:31:23.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the eye also shuts down I mean the this Dialogue: 0,0:31:23.05,0:31:25.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this I shot down and the vertical eye Dialogue: 0,0:31:25.30,0:31:28.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also shuts down in deep sleep that Dialogue: 0,0:31:28.66,0:31:32.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,witness continues and the experience of Dialogue: 0,0:31:32.74,0:31:34.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deep sleep is a technical point the Dialogue: 0,0:31:34.21,0:31:36.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience of deep sleep is recorded in Dialogue: 0,0:31:36.46,0:31:40.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our Guiana in the anandamaya kosha the Dialogue: 0,0:31:40.69,0:31:43.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exact the answer you find in Vedanta Dialogue: 0,0:31:43.27,0:31:47.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sorry says RT Sushma via Ghana with T V Dialogue: 0,0:31:47.38,0:31:50.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by an extremely subtle movement of a Dialogue: 0,0:31:50.59,0:31:53.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yawn anandamaya kosha this experience of Dialogue: 0,0:31:53.29,0:31:55.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deep sleep is also recorded now the Dialogue: 0,0:31:55.96,0:31:58.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,interesting thing happens is when you Dialogue: 0,0:31:58.18,0:32:02.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wake up the mind starts working and I Dialogue: 0,0:32:02.67,0:32:06.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,comes up and those experiences are there Dialogue: 0,0:32:06.10,0:32:11.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the i falsely mischievously coolly Dialogue: 0,0:32:11.02,0:32:12.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,takes up the experiences of that and Dialogue: 0,0:32:12.82,0:32:16.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,said I he was asleep the ego was not Dialogue: 0,0:32:16.06,0:32:19.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there the witness experienced the real Dialogue: 0,0:32:19.21,0:32:22.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Atman the sack she experienced the deep Dialogue: 0,0:32:22.54,0:32:26.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sleep experience illumined that that's Dialogue: 0,0:32:26.02,0:32:28.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why deep sleep you see the paradox of Dialogue: 0,0:32:28.06,0:32:30.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deep sleep in each of us say that we Dialogue: 0,0:32:30.55,0:32:33.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience deep sleep yet that Dialogue: 0,0:32:33.01,0:32:34.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience was not of the subject object Dialogue: 0,0:32:34.87,0:32:36.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kind of experience which were having Dialogue: 0,0:32:36.10,0:32:38.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right now because we cannot actually say Dialogue: 0,0:32:38.23,0:32:40.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I was there and I experienced deep Dialogue: 0,0:32:40.57,0:32:43.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sleep I was sleeping deeply no we can't Dialogue: 0,0:32:43.60,0:32:45.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,say that and yet we cannot in all Dialogue: 0,0:32:45.49,0:32:47.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,honesty did deny that we have all Dialogue: 0,0:32:47.68,0:32:50.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experienced deep sleep do you see this Dialogue: 0,0:32:50.20,0:32:52.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,put these two facts together then Dialogue: 0,0:32:52.72,0:32:55.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something startling it emerges what Dialogue: 0,0:32:55.68,0:32:59.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experienced deep sleep what is it in you Dialogue: 0,0:32:59.77,0:33:04.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that experienced deep sleep in sir the Dialogue: 0,0:33:04.96,0:33:07.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,witness and instead of answering that Dialogue: 0,0:33:07.24,0:33:10.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,quickly can you actually trace it back Dialogue: 0,0:33:10.53,0:33:13.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can you try to feel it with that real Dialogue: 0,0:33:13.54,0:33:15.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,witnesses right now it's present right Dialogue: 0,0:33:15.34,0:33:19.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here can you get some clarity about it Dialogue: 0,0:33:19.80,0:33:22.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what will happen is you will be free of Dialogue: 0,0:33:22.93,0:33:29.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ego you will realize I am NOT I Dialogue: 0,0:33:30.72,0:33:33.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Shankaracharya of any sings manova Dialogue: 0,0:33:33.16,0:33:35.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ahankara cheat Thani Nam look at the Dialogue: 0,0:33:35.95,0:33:39.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,contradictory nature of that line he Dialogue: 0,0:33:39.13,0:33:42.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,says I am NOT the mind I am NOT the Dialogue: 0,0:33:42.04,0:33:44.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,intellect and not the memory they're all Dialogue: 0,0:33:44.74,0:33:48.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,objects but funnily enough he says I am Dialogue: 0,0:33:48.16,0:33:50.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,NOT the ego ego means I literally if you Dialogue: 0,0:33:50.71,0:33:52.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,translate that put it on paper it will Dialogue: 0,0:33:52.36,0:33:57.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,read I am NOT I we sing it happily I Dialogue: 0,0:33:57.49,0:34:00.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think it's very profound but what a Dialogue: 0,0:34:00.07,0:34:04.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stunning thing he has said I am NOT I Dialogue: 0,0:34:05.70,0:34:10.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think about this I the one which is Dialogue: 0,0:34:10.30,0:34:12.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right now you say I am sitting in this Dialogue: 0,0:34:12.40,0:34:14.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,room and I am listening to the talk Dialogue: 0,0:34:14.83,0:34:16.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,clearly the ego is saying it and ego is Dialogue: 0,0:34:16.81,0:34:20.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right ego is right here but that ego Dialogue: 0,0:34:20.26,0:34:22.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when it says re-experience deep sleep Dialogue: 0,0:34:22.39,0:34:24.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's a false statement and yet something Dialogue: 0,0:34:24.52,0:34:27.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,did experience deep sleep put these two Dialogue: 0,0:34:27.46,0:34:29.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,facts together and something startling Dialogue: 0,0:34:29.92,0:34:33.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will reveal itself very good question Dialogue: 0,0:34:33.91,0:34:38.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yes the reflected consciousness does not Dialogue: 0,0:34:38.95,0:34:44.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exist in deep sleep now we cannot speak Dialogue: 0,0:34:44.65,0:34:47.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like this because there is a it's being Dialogue: 0,0:34:47.47,0:34:51.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,recorded for the purposes of the Dialogue: 0,0:34:51.16,0:34:55.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,internet now should I leave it there Dialogue: 0,0:34:55.87,0:34:59.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll come to you here is a question you Dialogue: 0,0:34:59.68,0:35:05.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had a question please tell us your name Dialogue: 0,0:35:05.89,0:35:09.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so me - my name is Rama and I'm going Dialogue: 0,0:35:09.19,0:35:11.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,back to the question the previous Dialogue: 0,0:35:11.62,0:35:15.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,question your answers about the five Dialogue: 0,0:35:15.55,0:35:18.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stages of duty that you just spoke about Dialogue: 0,0:35:18.79,0:35:22.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,five components of swadharma five Dialogue: 0,0:35:22.07,0:35:25.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,confidence of Swadesh whatever so and so Dialogue: 0,0:35:25.82,0:35:28.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the modern life even if you're Dialogue: 0,0:35:28.79,0:35:33.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,performing those duties it just sucks Dialogue: 0,0:35:33.35,0:35:36.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all your energy and they how do you Dialogue: 0,0:35:36.32,0:35:38.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while performing duties make it Dialogue: 0,0:35:38.75,0:35:41.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something that actually provides Dialogue: 0,0:35:41.99,0:35:44.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spiritual growth because you can perform Dialogue: 0,0:35:44.06,0:35:49.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these very duties sincerely and yet you Dialogue: 0,0:35:49.31,0:35:51.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,may not feel that it translates to you Dialogue: 0,0:35:51.53,0:35:54.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,growing spiritually and you don't have Dialogue: 0,0:35:54.71,0:35:56.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,time in any other way to do anything Dialogue: 0,0:35:56.45,0:35:59.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,else other than perform your swaddling Dialogue: 0,0:35:59.62,0:36:03.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yes so how do you go about that it's a Dialogue: 0,0:36:03.71,0:36:07.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,good question we might say Swami you are Dialogue: 0,0:36:07.46,0:36:11.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a Swami so your whole swadharma all your Dialogue: 0,0:36:11.63,0:36:13.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,roles or spiritual roles so you can Dialogue: 0,0:36:13.67,0:36:15.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,happily speak about spiritual life doing Dialogue: 0,0:36:15.44,0:36:18.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this and that but we are students and Dialogue: 0,0:36:18.20,0:36:20.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,teachers and mothers and fathers and and Dialogue: 0,0:36:20.66,0:36:23.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so many things in society and all of Dialogue: 0,0:36:23.51,0:36:27.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that energy and time how can I Dialogue: 0,0:36:27.50,0:36:29.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,convert those things into spiritual Dialogue: 0,0:36:29.36,0:36:30.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,practices if possible Dialogue: 0,0:36:30.70,0:36:33.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,indeed it is possible Swami Vivekananda Dialogue: 0,0:36:33.47,0:36:36.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,once walking in almoravid Korean energy Dialogue: 0,0:36:36.17,0:36:38.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he said hurry by this time I have Dialogue: 0,0:36:38.75,0:36:42.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,started a new path this time that means Dialogue: 0,0:36:42.74,0:36:45.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this age I have carved out a new path Dialogue: 0,0:36:45.80,0:36:47.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the youngsters who are going to come Dialogue: 0,0:36:47.60,0:36:50.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after us they will work for the welfare Dialogue: 0,0:36:50.00,0:36:53.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of others and thereby they will develop Dialogue: 0,0:36:53.54,0:36:55.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,themselves spiritually I am paraphrasing Dialogue: 0,0:36:55.10,0:36:58.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is not the language he used this Dialogue: 0,0:36:58.04,0:37:00.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,conversion of our day-to-day activities Dialogue: 0,0:37:00.40,0:37:04.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into spiritual practice this is a Dialogue: 0,0:37:04.04,0:37:05.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,central teaching of the OP Swami Dialogue: 0,0:37:05.87,0:37:08.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vivekananda sister nivedita said Dialogue: 0,0:37:08.53,0:37:10.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,henceforth no division between the sake Dialogue: 0,0:37:10.91,0:37:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sacred and secular to labor is to pray Dialogue: 0,0:37:14.92,0:37:19.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have and hold is as sacred a trust as Dialogue: 0,0:37:19.19,0:37:24.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to renounce and quit the shop floor the Dialogue: 0,0:37:24.53,0:37:28.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,factory floor and and the office and the Dialogue: 0,0:37:28.07,0:37:28.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,place of Dialogue: 0,0:37:28.88,0:37:32.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they are as fit a place for the meeting Dialogue: 0,0:37:32.63,0:37:38.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of man and God as the cell of a monk how Dialogue: 0,0:37:38.90,0:37:42.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can we do that every work that we do at Dialogue: 0,0:37:42.41,0:37:44.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the beginning of that work remember god Dialogue: 0,0:37:44.45,0:37:46.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whichever form you worship that my lord Dialogue: 0,0:37:46.97,0:37:49.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is my Dharma my swadharma in front Dialogue: 0,0:37:49.07,0:37:50.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of me might the role you have assigned Dialogue: 0,0:37:50.81,0:37:52.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,me to play I'm going to play this role Dialogue: 0,0:37:52.94,0:37:56.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and mentally I offer it to you like a Dialogue: 0,0:37:56.42,0:37:58.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,flower I offer at the feet of God I Dialogue: 0,0:37:58.16,0:38:00.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,offered this action at your feet at the Dialogue: 0,0:38:00.89,0:38:02.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,end of the work when you're finished Dialogue: 0,0:38:02.69,0:38:04.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,again remember the Lord and you offer Dialogue: 0,0:38:04.67,0:38:09.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,off of that slowly the attitude will be Dialogue: 0,0:38:09.50,0:38:12.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything that I am doing it may be I'm Dialogue: 0,0:38:12.14,0:38:13.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doing my job in the office it may be Dialogue: 0,0:38:13.85,0:38:15.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I'm taking care of children in the Dialogue: 0,0:38:15.44,0:38:18.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,home or in the school it may be I'm just Dialogue: 0,0:38:18.65,0:38:20.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doing the same worldly activities but Dialogue: 0,0:38:20.69,0:38:22.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,internally they'll be a tremendous Dialogue: 0,0:38:22.37,0:38:24.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,transformation that I am doing Dialogue: 0,0:38:24.59,0:38:27.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything for my beloved Krishna or Dialogue: 0,0:38:27.26,0:38:31.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rama or or Christ whatever whichever Dialogue: 0,0:38:31.76,0:38:33.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,form of God you are worshiping Dialogue: 0,0:38:33.61,0:38:36.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,concentrate on that that I am doing Dialogue: 0,0:38:36.02,0:38:38.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these activities as worship to God and Dialogue: 0,0:38:38.48,0:38:42.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make sure more and more I don't want Dialogue: 0,0:38:42.08,0:38:45.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anything from that for myself I am doing Dialogue: 0,0:38:45.56,0:38:48.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it as a service to God so two things one Dialogue: 0,0:38:48.86,0:38:50.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is connect the activity to God and Dialogue: 0,0:38:50.93,0:38:53.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,second is a component of unselfishness Dialogue: 0,0:38:53.78,0:38:55.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as much as you can bring in remember Dialogue: 0,0:38:55.88,0:38:58.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,common sense if you are holding a job Dialogue: 0,0:38:58.01,0:38:59.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that does not mean the tomorrow onwards Dialogue: 0,0:38:59.48,0:39:01.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you I'll do the job but I won't take Dialogue: 0,0:39:01.13,0:39:03.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,salary from you anymore it's not Dialogue: 0,0:39:03.11,0:39:07.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sustainable you can't do that here we Dialogue: 0,0:39:07.58,0:39:09.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are running an ashram so even as a monk Dialogue: 0,0:39:09.98,0:39:12.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have to take donations so how much Dialogue: 0,0:39:12.38,0:39:13.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more so when you are out in the world Dialogue: 0,0:39:13.88,0:39:15.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you are working you will definitely Dialogue: 0,0:39:15.47,0:39:18.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take your salary and earn what you have Dialogue: 0,0:39:18.65,0:39:22.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to earn but that apart there should be Dialogue: 0,0:39:22.61,0:39:25.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no other particular selfish desire Dialogue: 0,0:39:25.40,0:39:27.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,behind Act that action the selfish Dialogue: 0,0:39:27.77,0:39:32.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,desires like by this job by this role by Dialogue: 0,0:39:32.12,0:39:36.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this salary or by this promotion I will Dialogue: 0,0:39:36.23,0:39:39.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be fulfilled that's a worldly attitude I Dialogue: 0,0:39:39.83,0:39:42.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be fulfilled by God alone by Dialogue: 0,0:39:42.35,0:39:44.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,realization alone by spirituality alone Dialogue: 0,0:39:44.48,0:39:47.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and these are all these things will help Dialogue: 0,0:39:47.54,0:39:54.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,me the duty which we have in life is not Dialogue: 0,0:39:54.04,0:39:57.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,against spirituality when we think of it Dialogue: 0,0:39:57.11,0:39:58.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as duty that something that I have to do Dialogue: 0,0:39:58.85,0:40:00.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and finish it somehow then that will do Dialogue: 0,0:40:00.35,0:40:02.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will do my spiritual practices then it Dialogue: 0,0:40:02.33,0:40:06.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,becomes a terrible burden so I'm wearing Dialogue: 0,0:40:06.65,0:40:09.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the coats the ashtavakra humanity Dialogue: 0,0:40:09.56,0:40:14.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,scorched by the midday Sun of duty not Dialogue: 0,0:40:14.87,0:40:16.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that way not that way Dialogue: 0,0:40:16.16,0:40:20.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,work as a free agent this is in front of Dialogue: 0,0:40:20.12,0:40:22.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,me it's an opportunity to do something Dialogue: 0,0:40:22.58,0:40:24.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's an opportunity for spiritual Dialogue: 0,0:40:24.53,0:40:34.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,practice there was a goat yesterday a Dialogue: 0,0:40:34.94,0:40:39.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,devotee showed me a coat on our computer Dialogue: 0,0:40:39.41,0:40:41.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different wonderful coats one of them Dialogue: 0,0:40:41.48,0:40:45.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was from a Japanese Zen master Dogen and Dialogue: 0,0:40:45.37,0:40:53.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it says if if this if you think that the Dialogue: 0,0:40:53.54,0:40:56.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,self confirms ten thousand things you Dialogue: 0,0:40:56.51,0:41:01.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are in delusion but if you think 10,000 Dialogue: 0,0:41:01.22,0:41:03.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,things confirm the self you are Dialogue: 0,0:41:03.38,0:41:07.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enlightened now that person who showed Dialogue: 0,0:41:07.49,0:41:09.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,me she said hmm I think well I don't Dialogue: 0,0:41:09.41,0:41:11.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,know what that means really you know Dialogue: 0,0:41:11.72,0:41:13.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what that means it's a very profound Dialogue: 0,0:41:13.22,0:41:16.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,truth ten thousand things means your Dialogue: 0,0:41:16.19,0:41:19.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life everything in your life what you Dialogue: 0,0:41:19.67,0:41:21.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,see what you hear what you do what you Dialogue: 0,0:41:21.80,0:41:23.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,smell but you touch what you enjoy what Dialogue: 0,0:41:23.99,0:41:26.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you suffer if you think that's what you Dialogue: 0,0:41:26.57,0:41:29.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are doing in life all of this you say Dialogue: 0,0:41:29.51,0:41:32.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yes you are deal in delusion according Dialogue: 0,0:41:32.06,0:41:36.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to Dogon if all of them point back to Dialogue: 0,0:41:36.38,0:41:38.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the spirit within you then you are Dialogue: 0,0:41:38.54,0:41:42.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enlightened if n thousand things point Dialogue: 0,0:41:42.59,0:41:45.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,back to God within you so one way in up Dialogue: 0,0:41:45.98,0:41:49.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a bhakti wave in a karma yoga way if Dialogue: 0,0:41:49.07,0:41:51.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ten thousand things of your life is you Dialogue: 0,0:41:51.11,0:41:53.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can connect to God if God is the golden Dialogue: 0,0:41:53.87,0:41:56.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thread running through all of that Dialogue: 0,0:41:56.17,0:41:59.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then even if you are not enlightened you Dialogue: 0,0:41:59.30,0:42:01.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are well on your way to enlightenment if Dialogue: 0,0:42:01.88,0:42:04.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that does not appeal to you if you are Dialogue: 0,0:42:04.10,0:42:06.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in personalistic by nature non-dualistic Dialogue: 0,0:42:06.14,0:42:08.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by nature then you say instable put the Dialogue: 0,0:42:08.75,0:42:11.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,word God out of the equation I the pure Dialogue: 0,0:42:11.30,0:42:15.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,consciousness what you eat it it just is Dialogue: 0,0:42:15.92,0:42:17.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something that is revealed to you in Dialogue: 0,0:42:17.48,0:42:19.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your consciousness what you do is reveal Dialogue: 0,0:42:19.40,0:42:21.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to you in your consciousness everything Dialogue: 0,0:42:21.56,0:42:23.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that happens in life shines in your Dialogue: 0,0:42:23.63,0:42:26.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,awareness use that to become aware of Dialogue: 0,0:42:26.60,0:42:30.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the awareness like you would use a Dialogue: 0,0:42:30.74,0:42:33.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mirror do you use a mirror to look at Dialogue: 0,0:42:33.32,0:42:35.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the mirror or do you use the mirror to Dialogue: 0,0:42:35.03,0:42:39.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,look at your face when you are looking Dialogue: 0,0:42:39.02,0:42:40.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the mirror are you looking at the Dialogue: 0,0:42:40.28,0:42:44.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,glass usually not you're looking at the Dialogue: 0,0:42:44.09,0:42:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reflection similarly everything in the Dialogue: 0,0:42:47.72,0:42:50.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life life is a mirror which reveals God Dialogue: 0,0:42:50.39,0:42:54.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to you when you are looking at life and Dialogue: 0,0:42:54.92,0:42:57.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sayd revealed life to me mostly unhappy Dialogue: 0,0:42:57.95,0:42:59.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then you're looking at the glass in the Dialogue: 0,0:42:59.72,0:43:00.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,middle you're not looking at the Dialogue: 0,0:43:00.65,0:43:05.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reflection okay one more question from Dialogue: 0,0:43:05.72,0:43:08.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the internet audience Dialogue: 0,0:43:12.50,0:43:16.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,good questions very Park I try to follow Dialogue: 0,0:43:16.55,0:43:18.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the six steps you have taught in your Dialogue: 0,0:43:18.41,0:43:20.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dream to share difficult lectures there Dialogue: 0,0:43:20.93,0:43:23.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I did some meditation in the morning but Dialogue: 0,0:43:23.60,0:43:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when I try internal headspace meditation Dialogue: 0,0:43:26.44,0:43:29.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,external things come to me as input I Dialogue: 0,0:43:29.33,0:43:31.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can close my eyes but can't for five Dialogue: 0,0:43:31.88,0:43:34.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,years so it's chair playing clock Dialogue: 0,0:43:34.10,0:43:37.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ticking come to my ears even though no Dialogue: 0,0:43:37.07,0:43:39.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thought is present or just as a doubt Dialogue: 0,0:43:39.29,0:43:41.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,expensive text is present about that Dialogue: 0,0:43:41.63,0:43:44.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,moment I feel that external and internal Dialogue: 0,0:43:44.87,0:43:47.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is getting mixed up for me as I Dialogue: 0,0:43:47.81,0:43:49.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understand this body mind they're Dialogue: 0,0:43:49.94,0:43:52.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nothing but a unit of some atoms has a Dialogue: 0,0:43:52.64,0:43:54.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,special capability through the witness Dialogue: 0,0:43:54.65,0:43:57.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,consciousness that is enabling this Dialogue: 0,0:43:57.23,0:44:01.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,piece of matter to hear see touch smell Dialogue: 0,0:44:01.01,0:44:04.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,taste and think is it really possible to Dialogue: 0,0:44:04.67,0:44:07.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have the internal text-based meditation Dialogue: 0,0:44:07.28,0:44:10.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my own breathing movement also comes as Dialogue: 0,0:44:10.49,0:44:13.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a distraction can you please let me know Dialogue: 0,0:44:13.31,0:44:14.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I'm doing something wrong Dialogue: 0,0:44:14.87,0:44:17.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which I can correct very good question Dialogue: 0,0:44:17.72,0:44:20.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very good question do you know what it Dialogue: 0,0:44:20.48,0:44:23.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,refers to in the text trig ratio Vivica Dialogue: 0,0:44:23.06,0:44:25.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,towards the end there are six meditation Dialogue: 0,0:44:25.13,0:44:26.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,techniques and he's talking about the Dialogue: 0,0:44:26.96,0:44:28.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,first two of those meditation techniques Dialogue: 0,0:44:28.67,0:44:30.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what are the meditation techniques it's Dialogue: 0,0:44:30.32,0:44:32.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a nice segue into this question from the Dialogue: 0,0:44:32.42,0:44:34.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other earlier discussion you know the Dialogue: 0,0:44:34.67,0:44:37.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ten thousand things in life what the Dialogue: 0,0:44:37.28,0:44:40.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,technique tells you is take any thought Dialogue: 0,0:44:40.43,0:44:42.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever comes to your mind if it's two Dialogue: 0,0:44:42.47,0:44:44.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,plus two is equal to four or AB Rose is Dialogue: 0,0:44:44.57,0:44:45.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a red flower that is thought comes to Dialogue: 0,0:44:45.98,0:44:49.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your mind instead of concentrating on Dialogue: 0,0:44:49.70,0:44:51.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the thought become aware of the thought Dialogue: 0,0:44:51.86,0:44:55.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,signing in your awareness when the Dialogue: 0,0:44:55.28,0:44:57.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thought comes up instead of we get Dialogue: 0,0:44:57.68,0:44:59.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,engrossed in the thought and then we Dialogue: 0,0:44:59.90,0:45:01.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,jump from one thought to another but Dialogue: 0,0:45:01.58,0:45:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what the meditation technique tells you Dialogue: 0,0:45:03.50,0:45:05.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is take the thought and immediately Dialogue: 0,0:45:05.39,0:45:07.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,become aware of yourself as the witness Dialogue: 0,0:45:07.61,0:45:10.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to that thought that's our sheet to Dialogue: 0,0:45:10.58,0:45:13.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,annotate Onam become aware of yourself Dialogue: 0,0:45:13.43,0:45:16.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as the witness of that start can you do Dialogue: 0,0:45:16.19,0:45:20.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it's subtle but not difficult now Dialogue: 0,0:45:20.26,0:45:23.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what he's saying is that the next step Dialogue: 0,0:45:23.96,0:45:25.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after that when you become you're aware Dialogue: 0,0:45:25.70,0:45:26.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of your Dialogue: 0,0:45:26.36,0:45:29.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the witness to that sort is now you go Dialogue: 0,0:45:29.15,0:45:31.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to a text-based meditation which says a Dialogue: 0,0:45:31.22,0:45:34.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sango hum I am unattached I am an Dialogue: 0,0:45:34.16,0:45:36.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,attached means that witness which I am Dialogue: 0,0:45:36.41,0:45:39.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is unattached things come and go in its Dialogue: 0,0:45:39.23,0:45:42.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,light it is not they don't stick to it Dialogue: 0,0:45:42.98,0:45:47.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am unattached dueto vegeto um I am Dialogue: 0,0:45:47.93,0:45:50.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,non-dual sub Prakash or hum I am Dialogue: 0,0:45:50.63,0:45:53.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,self-effulgent these are obvious facts Dialogue: 0,0:45:53.27,0:45:55.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,once you have got the witness clarity Dialogue: 0,0:45:55.37,0:45:57.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the witness all these things will Dialogue: 0,0:45:57.14,0:45:59.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be obvious facts just you're repeating a Dialogue: 0,0:45:59.75,0:46:03.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fact to yourself now the problem which Dialogue: 0,0:46:03.22,0:46:06.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this person has referred to is that Dialogue: 0,0:46:06.38,0:46:09.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Swami when I think about a start if you Dialogue: 0,0:46:09.44,0:46:10.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think about a thought right I am the Dialogue: 0,0:46:10.70,0:46:11.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,witness of the thought but then the Dialogue: 0,0:46:11.99,0:46:15.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,clock is ticking and then the and then Dialogue: 0,0:46:15.89,0:46:18.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the birds are chirping and then it's hot Dialogue: 0,0:46:18.23,0:46:22.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then lot of other things come into Dialogue: 0,0:46:22.67,0:46:24.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my mind a thought might be very Dialogue: 0,0:46:24.92,0:46:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,difficult illusive to get hold of lots Dialogue: 0,0:46:26.87,0:46:28.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of other things are crowding into my Dialogue: 0,0:46:28.31,0:46:34.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mind so what is the way out what do you Dialogue: 0,0:46:34.58,0:46:40.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think correct absolutely the answer from Dialogue: 0,0:46:40.34,0:46:42.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the gentleman was witness of everything Dialogue: 0,0:46:42.29,0:46:43.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are not just a witness of the Dialogue: 0,0:46:43.67,0:46:45.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thought the thought is not important if Dialogue: 0,0:46:45.92,0:46:50.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the clock is ticking wonderful wonderful Dialogue: 0,0:46:50.45,0:46:54.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,use it immediately the clock ticks when Dialogue: 0,0:46:54.47,0:46:57.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it when it goes tick-tock if I am the Dialogue: 0,0:46:57.62,0:47:00.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,witness of the tick-tock when the bird Dialogue: 0,0:47:00.17,0:47:02.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chops outside I am the witness of the Dialogue: 0,0:47:02.09,0:47:04.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chirping bird or the chirping of the Dialogue: 0,0:47:04.01,0:47:07.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bird any movement anything that Dialogue: 0,0:47:07.34,0:47:09.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,registers in your awareness is a mirror Dialogue: 0,0:47:09.47,0:47:10.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to your awareness Dialogue: 0,0:47:10.55,0:47:13.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it reflects you back to your awareness I Dialogue: 0,0:47:13.96,0:47:16.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have known of persons who get into a Dialogue: 0,0:47:16.88,0:47:19.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kind of internal intoxication just by Dialogue: 0,0:47:19.25,0:47:21.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,listening to the sound of a clock tick Dialogue: 0,0:47:21.41,0:47:27.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ticking yes it's possible absolutely Dialogue: 0,0:47:27.26,0:47:31.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,possible hours can pass because the Dialogue: 0,0:47:31.34,0:47:32.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ticking of a clock is a very powerful Dialogue: 0,0:47:32.84,0:47:36.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,device its rhythmic its monotonous every Dialogue: 0,0:47:36.71,0:47:39.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tick point you back to the witness Dialogue: 0,0:47:39.74,0:47:42.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,conscious Dialogue: 0,0:47:42.79,0:47:45.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you tend to get absorbed there's no Dialogue: 0,0:47:45.20,0:47:46.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,escape from the witness consciousness if Dialogue: 0,0:47:46.67,0:47:48.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're listening to a ticking of a cough Dialogue: 0,0:47:48.11,0:47:53.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of a clock if you see that well first of Dialogue: 0,0:47:53.33,0:47:54.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all you have to understand what the Dialogue: 0,0:47:54.53,0:47:55.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,witness consciousness is you have to Dialogue: 0,0:47:55.88,0:47:58.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have clarity about that that's one thing Dialogue: 0,0:47:58.22,0:48:00.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's why the dribbler Civic text is Dialogue: 0,0:48:00.23,0:48:03.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there you see the Holy Mother she used Dialogue: 0,0:48:03.23,0:48:06.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it in a different way she told one of Dialogue: 0,0:48:06.26,0:48:09.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the disciples that my child listen to Dialogue: 0,0:48:09.89,0:48:12.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ticking of a clock repeat your Dialogue: 0,0:48:12.50,0:48:15.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mantra with that regularity with that Dialogue: 0,0:48:15.38,0:48:17.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,comes steadiness and regularity keep on Dialogue: 0,0:48:17.84,0:48:22.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,repeating the mantra I'll tell you an Dialogue: 0,0:48:22.55,0:48:26.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience it was in the Himalayas we Dialogue: 0,0:48:26.48,0:48:29.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were studying ashtavakra very high text Dialogue: 0,0:48:29.75,0:48:32.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of non-dual Vedanta and the Swami was Dialogue: 0,0:48:32.54,0:48:34.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,teaching us there was a word naira Dialogue: 0,0:48:34.64,0:48:37.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Marianna without break in the text he Dialogue: 0,0:48:37.88,0:48:39.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was teaching us a mere group of mostly Dialogue: 0,0:48:39.50,0:48:41.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,group of monks some lived in huts some Dialogue: 0,0:48:41.99,0:48:43.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in caves and some had long beards Dialogue: 0,0:48:43.67,0:48:45.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,somewhere shaven-headed mostly we were Dialogue: 0,0:48:45.89,0:48:48.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very scruffy lot so we were all sitting Dialogue: 0,0:48:48.65,0:48:51.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around his feet and he was teaching us Dialogue: 0,0:48:51.44,0:48:52.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when he came to the word night hunt Dialogue: 0,0:48:52.85,0:48:55.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,arena without break he closed the book Dialogue: 0,0:48:55.64,0:48:58.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he looked at us and he said before Dialogue: 0,0:48:58.28,0:48:59.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the class I was thinking how do I Dialogue: 0,0:48:59.72,0:49:02.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,explain this word and then in front in Dialogue: 0,0:49:02.21,0:49:04.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,front of him you have to see the Ganges Dialogue: 0,0:49:04.70,0:49:08.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is roaring past just in front about 40 Dialogue: 0,0:49:08.45,0:49:11.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,50 feet below its mountainous you Dialogue: 0,0:49:11.18,0:49:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understand the Ganges is roaring past Dialogue: 0,0:49:13.94,0:49:16.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he says immediately my eyes fell on that Dialogue: 0,0:49:16.78,0:49:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I felt just like without break the Dialogue: 0,0:49:21.14,0:49:24.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stream of water is roaring continuously Dialogue: 0,0:49:24.22,0:49:27.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,flowing fast in front without any break Dialogue: 0,0:49:27.32,0:49:29.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at all like that should be the thought Dialogue: 0,0:49:29.66,0:49:31.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should be the thought of the self should Dialogue: 0,0:49:31.58,0:49:33.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be your establishment in the self in a Dialogue: 0,0:49:33.95,0:49:41.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a Advaita Vedanta chakra and that Dialogue: 0,0:49:41.96,0:49:46.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,night a monk you know he went for Dialogue: 0,0:49:46.28,0:49:49.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meditation and he sat in meditation and Dialogue: 0,0:49:49.55,0:49:51.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he could not stop meditating throughout Dialogue: 0,0:49:51.38,0:49:52.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the night because the roaring of the Dialogue: 0,0:49:52.85,0:49:53.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ganges mixed up Dialogue: 0,0:49:53.99,0:49:56.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that monks Hut that thought kept kept Dialogue: 0,0:49:56.39,0:49:58.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coming to him and because the rolling is Dialogue: 0,0:49:58.07,0:50:02.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without break I couldn't stop it was so Dialogue: 0,0:50:02.72,0:50:03.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,powerful Dialogue: 0,0:50:03.41,0:50:08.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hour after hour passed you know six Dialogue: 0,0:50:08.75,0:50:10.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hours seven hours Dialogue: 0,0:50:10.66,0:50:13.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that's without break anything in the Dialogue: 0,0:50:13.82,0:50:15.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,world especially like the ticking of a Dialogue: 0,0:50:15.29,0:50:17.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,clock or the flowing of water can be an Dialogue: 0,0:50:17.09,0:50:19.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,excellent reminder of your witness Dialogue: 0,0:50:19.91,0:50:27.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,status a question from the audience here Dialogue: 0,0:50:30.34,0:50:32.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have to come forward and speak in Dialogue: 0,0:50:32.75,0:50:39.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the microphone now pass it and take up Dialogue: 0,0:50:39.11,0:50:47.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the microphone please sit down because Dialogue: 0,0:50:47.84,0:50:48.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's being recorded Dialogue: 0,0:50:48.68,0:50:51.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's why okay please sit down sit okay Dialogue: 0,0:50:51.77,0:50:56.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the question two questions before in the Dialogue: 0,0:50:56.75,0:50:58.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,microphone I have two questions before Dialogue: 0,0:50:58.34,0:51:03.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we are talking about hi my I think Dialogue: 0,0:51:03.83,0:51:06.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in course of meditation and prayer Dialogue: 0,0:51:06.07,0:51:09.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,subject and object pose disappear why Dialogue: 0,0:51:09.47,0:51:12.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cannot come when you meditate when you Dialogue: 0,0:51:12.53,0:51:16.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pray we didn't ask God to anything I or Dialogue: 0,0:51:16.73,0:51:21.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who I am with just to subject and object Dialogue: 0,0:51:21.23,0:51:24.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,disappear automatically in course of Dialogue: 0,0:51:24.41,0:51:25.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,prayer and meditation Dialogue: 0,0:51:25.70,0:51:29.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think another question people are Dialogue: 0,0:51:29.54,0:51:32.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,asking that is a excellent person I eat Dialogue: 0,0:51:32.63,0:51:35.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,little bit bothers in my life giving any Dialogue: 0,0:51:35.51,0:51:40.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,existing shellworld the sucio model Dialogue: 0,0:51:40.40,0:51:44.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,vocabularies are so strong today even Dialogue: 0,0:51:44.51,0:51:50.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you try to pray to God to in search of Dialogue: 0,0:51:50.84,0:51:57.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mystic mysticism touching the real Dialogue: 0,0:51:57.01,0:52:01.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spirituality to go to real from unreal Dialogue: 0,0:52:01.33,0:52:06.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in that case exist tensional world they Dialogue: 0,0:52:06.86,0:52:07.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are more aha Dialogue: 0,0:52:07.76,0:52:10.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pokhara very social immoral VUCA bernie Dialogue: 0,0:52:10.22,0:52:15.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is so powerful and guided the way it is Dialogue: 0,0:52:15.26,0:52:18.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hard people could understand us what we Dialogue: 0,0:52:18.95,0:52:21.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are doing and what we are looking for on Dialogue: 0,0:52:21.97,0:52:25.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,plain view like you are a person he was Dialogue: 0,0:52:25.70,0:52:29.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Swami ji we all know you are a spiritual Dialogue: 0,0:52:29.12,0:52:32.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seeker but I am an ordinary person okay Dialogue: 0,0:52:32.60,0:52:35.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the moral vocable is using a soup Dialogue: 0,0:52:35.51,0:52:39.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our food people mistreat me they think Dialogue: 0,0:52:39.22,0:52:42.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they read mean wrongly that's why how Dialogue: 0,0:52:42.53,0:52:45.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,could we cross that boundary when you Dialogue: 0,0:52:45.50,0:52:48.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are talking about God and we are in Dialogue: 0,0:52:48.65,0:52:50.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,search of mysticism that going from Dialogue: 0,0:52:50.90,0:52:54.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,unreal to real then that moral Dialogue: 0,0:52:54.23,0:52:56.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,vocabulary sociation I am I think I Dialogue: 0,0:52:56.93,0:52:59.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understand the question yes the first Dialogue: 0,0:52:59.87,0:53:01.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,part about meditation and the subject Dialogue: 0,0:53:01.82,0:53:03.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the object disappearing I think that Dialogue: 0,0:53:03.23,0:53:04.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was more of a comment there was not Dialogue: 0,0:53:04.70,0:53:06.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there wasn't a question there that's Dialogue: 0,0:53:06.44,0:53:09.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very good and the second thing is about Dialogue: 0,0:53:09.05,0:53:11.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other people misunderstanding spiritual Dialogue: 0,0:53:11.30,0:53:14.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seekers one thing is that unless a Dialogue: 0,0:53:14.57,0:53:16.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,person is a secret to some extent it's Dialogue: 0,0:53:16.87,0:53:19.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no use talking about these things to to Dialogue: 0,0:53:19.76,0:53:20.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such a person Dialogue: 0,0:53:20.68,0:53:23.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so person it will not be real to that Dialogue: 0,0:53:23.72,0:53:25.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,person but then the truth is that people Dialogue: 0,0:53:25.73,0:53:28.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are seekers there are so many people who Dialogue: 0,0:53:28.94,0:53:32.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are seekers and if you want to Dialogue: 0,0:53:32.48,0:53:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,communicate with them if there is even a Dialogue: 0,0:53:34.97,0:53:37.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,little bit of genuine questioning you Dialogue: 0,0:53:37.58,0:53:40.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have to understand the vocabulary you Dialogue: 0,0:53:40.10,0:53:42.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be rightly pointed out the Dialogue: 0,0:53:42.26,0:53:44.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,vocabulary is important you have to Dialogue: 0,0:53:44.93,0:53:46.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understand what are the terms that Dialogue: 0,0:53:46.73,0:53:49.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,person is using and on what terms you Dialogue: 0,0:53:49.40,0:53:53.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can relate to that person so yes a Dialogue: 0,0:53:53.18,0:53:55.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,little bit of adjustment you have to do Dialogue: 0,0:53:55.04,0:53:57.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it only works with a person who is Dialogue: 0,0:53:57.38,0:53:58.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,interested the person is not interested Dialogue: 0,0:53:58.100,0:54:02.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then then we are also not interested Dialogue: 0,0:54:02.62,0:54:08.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vedanta is very patient if you are not Dialogue: 0,0:54:08.51,0:54:11.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,interested we say fine go and do the Dialogue: 0,0:54:11.78,0:54:13.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thing there must be something you are Dialogue: 0,0:54:13.10,0:54:15.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,interested in the world so go and do it Dialogue: 0,0:54:15.77,0:54:19.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pursue it and we will wait this life Dialogue: 0,0:54:19.13,0:54:21.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,next life life after that many Dialogue: 0,0:54:21.29,0:54:24.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,licensed there is no hurry so I mean we Dialogue: 0,0:54:24.89,0:54:26.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reckon this language he says take your Dialogue: 0,0:54:26.18,0:54:29.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,time there is no hurry even here is half Dialogue: 0,0:54:29.12,0:54:32.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,serious when you said that I'll write a Dialogue: 0,0:54:32.99,0:54:35.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,question from the internet audience this Dialogue: 0,0:54:35.81,0:54:38.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is from Arvind who is in Brisbane Dialogue: 0,0:54:38.57,0:54:42.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Australia in one of your talks recently Dialogue: 0,0:54:42.62,0:54:44.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you mentioned your discussion with the Dialogue: 0,0:54:44.69,0:54:48.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,book in one of your talks recently you Dialogue: 0,0:54:48.38,0:54:49.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mentioned your discussion with the Dialogue: 0,0:54:49.97,0:54:52.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Buddhist monks at a conference where the Dialogue: 0,0:54:52.28,0:54:54.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,monks went into went into a huddle Dialogue: 0,0:54:54.56,0:54:58.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after you invoked neti neti I have a Dialogue: 0,0:54:58.01,0:54:59.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,question about the nature of Dialogue: 0,0:54:59.21,0:55:01.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,consciousness in the two schools of Dialogue: 0,0:55:01.01,0:55:03.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thought from what I have gleaned from Dialogue: 0,0:55:03.47,0:55:05.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,listening to your talks it seems in the Dialogue: 0,0:55:05.63,0:55:08.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vedanta school consciousness is primary Dialogue: 0,0:55:08.27,0:55:10.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the attributes of sat-chit-ananda Dialogue: 0,0:55:10.85,0:55:13.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in some of your talks you have mentioned Dialogue: 0,0:55:13.43,0:55:15.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the mind borrows this consciousness Dialogue: 0,0:55:15.68,0:55:17.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,much like the moon borrows its light Dialogue: 0,0:55:17.78,0:55:20.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the Sun on the other hand my Dialogue: 0,0:55:20.75,0:55:22.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understanding of the Buddhist school is Dialogue: 0,0:55:22.88,0:55:25.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they have developed the idea of an Dialogue: 0,0:55:25.34,0:55:26.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Atman no self Dialogue: 0,0:55:26.60,0:55:29.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thus the Buddhist school says Juniata is Dialogue: 0,0:55:29.66,0:55:32.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,primary if my understanding is correct Dialogue: 0,0:55:32.24,0:55:35.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then in such a case consciousness is not Dialogue: 0,0:55:35.00,0:55:37.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,primary and must be generated or Dialogue: 0,0:55:37.43,0:55:41.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,developed somehow from Shunyata that is Dialogue: 0,0:55:41.21,0:55:44.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my question how does consciousness arise Dialogue: 0,0:55:44.60,0:55:47.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or form from shoonya in the Buddhist Dialogue: 0,0:55:47.18,0:55:49.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,view maybe you can give a short answer Dialogue: 0,0:55:49.70,0:55:51.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to this question or if you could point Dialogue: 0,0:55:51.92,0:55:54.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,me to some books that I can read I read Dialogue: 0,0:55:54.92,0:55:59.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,always my favorite question the contrast Dialogue: 0,0:55:59.81,0:56:03.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between the Hindu schools of thinking Dialogue: 0,0:56:03.32,0:56:06.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Buddhist schools let me set out the Dialogue: 0,0:56:06.35,0:56:08.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,contrast first before attempting to Dialogue: 0,0:56:08.15,0:56:11.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,resolve it the dualistic schools of Dialogue: 0,0:56:11.63,0:56:15.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hindu thought by which I mean for Dialogue: 0,0:56:15.41,0:56:16.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,example the Naya Dialogue: 0,0:56:16.61,0:56:19.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the vaisheshika the Sankhya the yoga Dialogue: 0,0:56:19.13,0:56:22.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these schools of Hindu thought they Dialogue: 0,0:56:22.01,0:56:24.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,claim that in addition to the physical Dialogue: 0,0:56:24.47,0:56:27.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bodies Tula sharira we have a subtle Dialogue: 0,0:56:27.44,0:56:29.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,body suksham sharir and that is not Dialogue: 0,0:56:29.87,0:56:31.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,subject it's not a matter of belief the Dialogue: 0,0:56:31.55,0:56:33.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience at all the time we experience Dialogue: 0,0:56:33.26,0:56:34.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life and thought Dialogue: 0,0:56:34.85,0:56:36.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and memories all the time we are Dialogue: 0,0:56:36.35,0:56:37.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experiencing it that which you are Dialogue: 0,0:56:37.88,0:56:41.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experiencing as a first person private Dialogue: 0,0:56:41.21,0:56:43.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience within yourself that's the Dialogue: 0,0:56:43.22,0:56:45.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,subtle body so we have a subtle body Dialogue: 0,0:56:45.71,0:56:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,suksham sharir Dialogue: 0,0:56:46.94,0:56:51.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in addition to that we have the Dialogue: 0,0:56:51.53,0:56:56.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Atman the self self with the capitalist Dialogue: 0,0:56:56.12,0:56:58.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the physical body dies at death the Dialogue: 0,0:56:58.97,0:57:00.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,subtle body goes on for life after life Dialogue: 0,0:57:00.89,0:57:03.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but when you are enlightened the subtle Dialogue: 0,0:57:03.14,0:57:05.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,body also falls off and you realize you Dialogue: 0,0:57:05.45,0:57:09.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are the unchanging Atman so physical Dialogue: 0,0:57:09.74,0:57:14.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,body subtle body Atman the self now Dialogue: 0,0:57:14.66,0:57:16.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,along comes the Buddhist and says Dialogue: 0,0:57:16.99,0:57:19.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,physical body in subtle body are matters Dialogue: 0,0:57:19.19,0:57:21.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of experience where is this precious Dialogue: 0,0:57:21.08,0:57:25.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Atman of yours physical body series of Dialogue: 0,0:57:25.61,0:57:28.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,changes subtle body mind and Dialogue: 0,0:57:28.64,0:57:30.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,intellectual memory another series of Dialogue: 0,0:57:30.29,0:57:34.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,changes beyond this what else exists Dialogue: 0,0:57:34.60,0:57:37.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything is Emperor Li transient Dialogue: 0,0:57:37.73,0:57:39.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything is momentary everything is Dialogue: 0,0:57:39.83,0:57:42.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,empty the word which he used Shunyata Dialogue: 0,0:57:42.71,0:57:47.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,emptiness and they are they have their Dialogue: 0,0:57:47.09,0:57:49.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,self nature empty of self nature that Dialogue: 0,0:57:49.04,0:57:51.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,means there is no inherent unchanging Dialogue: 0,0:57:51.44,0:57:54.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nature to anything that was the Buddhist Dialogue: 0,0:57:54.47,0:57:56.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,insight and it's a very powerful Dialogue: 0,0:57:56.21,0:57:59.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,challenge a very powerful challenge in Dialogue: 0,0:57:59.39,0:58:01.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the book that said aletheia manikyam Dialogue: 0,0:58:01.28,0:58:03.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saruba manikyam temporary a transient Dialogue: 0,0:58:03.98,0:58:06.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,transient everything is transient Dialogue: 0,0:58:06.02,0:58:10.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything goes away Shani come Shani Dialogue: 0,0:58:10.28,0:58:11.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,come serve oh honey come not only that Dialogue: 0,0:58:11.93,0:58:14.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything goes away you see everything Dialogue: 0,0:58:14.15,0:58:16.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,goes everything Nobi everybody dies and Dialogue: 0,0:58:16.19,0:58:17.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they also will have to die that does not Dialogue: 0,0:58:17.75,0:58:19.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really bother us as long as it Dialogue: 0,0:58:19.58,0:58:21.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything stays for just enough for my Dialogue: 0,0:58:21.77,0:58:25.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,team my purpose if the house lid is kind Dialogue: 0,0:58:25.55,0:58:27.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stays steady for 50 years or 100 years Dialogue: 0,0:58:27.68,0:58:30.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's good for me I'm going to use it for Dialogue: 0,0:58:30.41,0:58:32.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,50 years or hundred years after that Dialogue: 0,0:58:32.27,0:58:35.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doesn't matter if the body lives for 30 Dialogue: 0,0:58:35.33,0:58:38.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,40 50 60 or 80 years good enough for me Dialogue: 0,0:58:38.00,0:58:41.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I'll do whatever I can in that Dialogue: 0,0:58:41.12,0:58:44.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,period of time if the cookie melts in my Dialogue: 0,0:58:44.60,0:58:46.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mouth and is gone in 10 seconds that's Dialogue: 0,0:58:46.70,0:58:48.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also good enough for me because I can Dialogue: 0,0:58:48.02,0:58:48.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,taste it in the Dialogue: 0,0:58:48.71,0:58:51.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ten seconds so temporary is okay with us Dialogue: 0,0:58:51.83,0:58:54.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we really don't mind temporary Dialogue: 0,0:58:54.31,0:58:56.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,impermanent we don't mind but Buddha Dialogue: 0,0:58:56.57,0:58:58.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,goes on further spoilsport that he is he Dialogue: 0,0:58:58.91,0:59:00.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,says Shani come Shani come not only Dialogue: 0,0:59:00.86,0:59:03.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,temporary momentary momentary everything Dialogue: 0,0:59:03.92,0:59:05.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,changes from moment to moment it does Dialogue: 0,0:59:05.87,0:59:07.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not stay steady for let alone for Dialogue: 0,0:59:07.91,0:59:09.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,decades and centuries it does not stay Dialogue: 0,0:59:09.59,0:59:11.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,steady from one second to the next Dialogue: 0,0:59:11.83,0:59:14.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let me sound like a startling claim from Dialogue: 0,0:59:14.75,0:59:17.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our common sense point of view but as we Dialogue: 0,0:59:17.12,0:59:19.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,go on modern science is more and more as Dialogue: 0,0:59:19.25,0:59:22.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,shown that everything is a whirling mass Dialogue: 0,0:59:22.37,0:59:25.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of particles the whirling mass of change Dialogue: 0,0:59:25.55,0:59:28.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,continuously all around us this from our Dialogue: 0,0:59:28.40,0:59:30.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,perspective something seemed more steady Dialogue: 0,0:59:30.26,0:59:33.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than others Shani kamsani comes sarvam Dialogue: 0,0:59:33.32,0:59:36.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Shani come and hence unum chungnam Dialogue: 0,0:59:36.62,0:59:39.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sarvam shown 'i'm wide void all is void Dialogue: 0,0:59:39.68,0:59:44.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then finally do come to come serve Dialogue: 0,0:59:44.99,0:59:47.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,them to come hence because because it is Dialogue: 0,0:59:47.96,0:59:50.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,transient because it is momentary Dialogue: 0,0:59:50.21,0:59:53.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it is wide everything is of the Dialogue: 0,0:59:53.12,0:59:56.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nature of dukkha suffering if you feel Dialogue: 0,0:59:56.99,0:59:58.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the suffering you're feeling the reality Dialogue: 0,0:59:58.49,1:00:00.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you feel pleasure and happiness you Dialogue: 0,1:00:00.29,1:00:03.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are deluded because they were suffering Dialogue: 0,1:00:03.14,1:00:04.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before it there is suffering at the end Dialogue: 0,1:00:04.91,1:00:06.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of it and they're suffering underneath Dialogue: 0,1:00:06.59,1:00:07.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it Dialogue: 0,1:00:07.72,1:00:13.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,any joy that we have so real spoilsport Dialogue: 0,1:00:13.24,1:00:18.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Buddha well hard truth now in this Dialogue: 0,1:00:18.92,1:00:20.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mass of change where is this permanent Dialogue: 0,1:00:20.54,1:00:22.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Atman you are speaking about Dialogue: 0,1:00:22.16,1:00:24.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so the Buddhist launches a two-pronged Dialogue: 0,1:00:24.32,1:00:26.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,attacks one is on your permanent solemn Dialogue: 0,1:00:26.69,1:00:28.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the your immortal soul is no such things Dialogue: 0,1:00:28.85,1:00:32.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the faith and the second one is we Dialogue: 0,1:00:32.20,1:00:36.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the partner to your immortal soul the Dialogue: 0,1:00:36.14,1:00:40.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,poor God an immortal God unchanging Dialogue: 0,1:00:40.88,1:00:42.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reality calls God dude this lunch is an Dialogue: 0,1:00:42.98,1:00:44.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,attack on that - where is this card you Dialogue: 0,1:00:44.78,1:00:46.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,speak about both are equally are Dialogue: 0,1:00:46.49,1:00:51.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,impossibilities an immortal God sitting Dialogue: 0,1:00:51.50,1:00:54.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,somewhere way up in heaven where and Dialogue: 0,1:00:54.76,1:00:57.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your own immortal soul you speak about Dialogue: 0,1:00:57.56,1:01:01.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Atman where you can't prove it Dialogue: 0,1:01:01.67,1:01:04.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and thus began a thousand-year battle Dialogue: 0,1:01:04.91,1:01:07.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between literally a thousand years from Dialogue: 0,1:01:07.91,1:01:10.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around 2005 little after the Buddha ban Dialogue: 0,1:01:10.52,1:01:11.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the philosophical schools of Buddhism Dialogue: 0,1:01:11.93,1:01:15.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,began to grow strong till the Dialogue: 0,1:01:15.13,1:01:17.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,disappearance of Buddhism from India Dialogue: 0,1:01:17.15,1:01:20.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around 800 900 AD so for more than a Dialogue: 0,1:01:20.54,1:01:22.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thousand years there was a philosophical Dialogue: 0,1:01:22.67,1:01:25.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,debate a battle between the Hindu Dialogue: 0,1:01:25.28,1:01:27.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,schools and the Buddhist schools and was Dialogue: 0,1:01:27.29,1:01:29.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,good because it led to a flowering of Dialogue: 0,1:01:29.24,1:01:32.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,philosophy very sophisticated philosophy Dialogue: 0,1:01:32.09,1:01:35.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,developed over a thousand years and you Dialogue: 0,1:01:35.60,1:01:38.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have gotten text after text the Hindus Dialogue: 0,1:01:38.12,1:01:41.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,trying to defend the immortal soul Atman Dialogue: 0,1:01:41.06,1:01:43.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,defend the existence of God and the Dialogue: 0,1:01:43.88,1:01:47.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Buddhists attacking both the great Hindu Dialogue: 0,1:01:47.33,1:01:50.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,logician Judean Acharya around 10th Dialogue: 0,1:01:50.45,1:01:52.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,century AD there is the famous story of Dialogue: 0,1:01:52.79,1:01:54.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how he goes to he fought against the Dialogue: 0,1:01:54.53,1:01:56.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Buddhists yet he has two classic books Dialogue: 0,1:01:56.66,1:01:58.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we just still studied one is called Dialogue: 0,1:01:58.49,1:02:01.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,osmoter 12-acre where he tries to prove Dialogue: 0,1:02:01.19,1:02:03.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with extremely subtle reasoning that Dialogue: 0,1:02:03.11,1:02:04.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there must be a permanent unchanging Dialogue: 0,1:02:04.90,1:02:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,consciousness at the back of everything Dialogue: 0,1:02:06.80,1:02:08.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,changing otherwise this life is not Dialogue: 0,1:02:08.45,1:02:11.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,possible it tries to explain that and Dialogue: 0,1:02:11.65,1:02:13.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then the second book is nee Aiko Dialogue: 0,1:02:13.91,1:02:16.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Samantha Lee where he gives 9 proofs for Dialogue: 0,1:02:16.61,1:02:19.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the existence of Ishwara of God against Dialogue: 0,1:02:19.13,1:02:21.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Buddhist opponent so this kind of a Dialogue: 0,1:02:21.20,1:02:23.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,great logician you know he goes to the Dialogue: 0,1:02:23.99,1:02:25.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,story that he goes to jagannatha temple Dialogue: 0,1:02:25.94,1:02:29.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in puri and for duction for the for the Dialogue: 0,1:02:29.60,1:02:32.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,darshan of lord jagannatha and at that Dialogue: 0,1:02:32.27,1:02:34.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,time the doors are closed because Dialogue: 0,1:02:34.09,1:02:36.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,offering is going on the Bogue offering Dialogue: 0,1:02:36.68,1:02:37.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the lord is going on the doors are Dialogue: 0,1:02:37.94,1:02:40.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,closed so there is a very funny Sanskrit Dialogue: 0,1:02:40.21,1:02:43.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,shloka attributed to Odin Acharya Dialogue: 0,1:02:43.52,1:02:44.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it seems he composed it when he saw the Dialogue: 0,1:02:44.96,1:02:50.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doors closed he said my lord now you are Dialogue: 0,1:02:50.33,1:02:52.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so proud and you shut your doors to me Dialogue: 0,1:02:52.67,1:02:54.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but when the Buddhists come and attack Dialogue: 0,1:02:54.77,1:02:56.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you and try to disprove your existence Dialogue: 0,1:02:56.78,1:02:59.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you run to me for proving your existence Dialogue: 0,1:02:59.80,1:03:02.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now you won't let me go in and I know I Dialogue: 0,1:03:02.63,1:03:04.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have your audience in houses when Dialogue: 0,1:03:04.07,1:03:06.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wealthier but you are helplessly Dialogue: 0,1:03:06.74,1:03:08.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dependent upon me to prove your Dialogue: 0,1:03:08.24,1:03:09.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,existence in the book this comes from Dialogue: 0,1:03:09.59,1:03:12.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ataxia anyhow humor apart this was the Dialogue: 0,1:03:12.92,1:03:14.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,situation now Dialogue: 0,1:03:14.85,1:03:17.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now what does a joy to bring to the mix Dialogue: 0,1:03:17.48,1:03:20.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,swami vivekananda you wanted a text Dialogue: 0,1:03:20.07,1:03:22.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,swami vivekananda practical vedanta Dialogue: 0,1:03:22.95,1:03:25.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lecture number 4 where he takes up the Dialogue: 0,1:03:25.41,1:03:27.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Buddhist position the Hindu duelist Dialogue: 0,1:03:27.27,1:03:29.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,position and reconciles it with the Dialogue: 0,1:03:29.37,1:03:32.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Advaita Nandu listen there's a lot more Dialogue: 0,1:03:32.16,1:03:33.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be said about this but I'll mention Dialogue: 0,1:03:33.33,1:03:34.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just this Dialogue: 0,1:03:34.14,1:03:37.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what does swami very kind of say look at Dialogue: 0,1:03:37.47,1:03:39.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the classic example of the snake and the Dialogue: 0,1:03:39.36,1:03:43.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rope it is not that there is a rope and Dialogue: 0,1:03:43.77,1:03:46.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on top of that there is a snake that you Dialogue: 0,1:03:46.08,1:03:47.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,drive the snake up and then you get the Dialogue: 0,1:03:47.55,1:03:50.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rope no these are not two different Dialogue: 0,1:03:50.37,1:03:53.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,things a rope and a snake the rope is Dialogue: 0,1:03:53.70,1:03:57.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mistaken as the snake what you think is Dialogue: 0,1:03:57.93,1:04:01.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the snake is the rope itself mistakenly Dialogue: 0,1:04:01.05,1:04:04.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,snake taken for what it is rope in Dialogue: 0,1:04:04.67,1:04:09.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ignorance snake in knowledge rope Dialogue: 0,1:04:09.11,1:04:11.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,similarly he says both the Buddhist and Dialogue: 0,1:04:11.67,1:04:14.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hindu dwellest are right the Hindu Dialogue: 0,1:04:14.40,1:04:16.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dwellest is right when he says there is Dialogue: 0,1:04:16.02,1:04:18.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an immortal reality called the soul or Dialogue: 0,1:04:18.00,1:04:20.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God or whatever it is and the Buddhist Dialogue: 0,1:04:20.97,1:04:23.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is right when he says that there is Dialogue: 0,1:04:23.37,1:04:27.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nothing apart from this which you call Dialogue: 0,1:04:27.18,1:04:31.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God or so it is the same thing which you Dialogue: 0,1:04:31.68,1:04:34.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regard in ignorance as a mass mass of Dialogue: 0,1:04:34.32,1:04:36.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whirling change which we see as this Dialogue: 0,1:04:36.51,1:04:39.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,world and in knowledge you will find all Dialogue: 0,1:04:39.96,1:04:42.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of this is nothing other than Perlman Dialogue: 0,1:04:42.53,1:04:46.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's not that there is a soul and there Dialogue: 0,1:04:46.14,1:04:48.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a body mind and universe separately Dialogue: 0,1:04:48.02,1:04:51.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Advaita says there is only one thing in Dialogue: 0,1:04:51.35,1:04:54.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ignorance it is regarded as world as Dialogue: 0,1:04:54.09,1:04:58.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,body as mind as Jeeva in individual g1j Dialogue: 0,1:04:58.05,1:05:01.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gap in knowledge when you get brahma Dialogue: 0,1:05:01.17,1:05:04.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,jana this very Jeeva jagat becomes none Dialogue: 0,1:05:04.02,1:05:06.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other than brahman for you you that's Dialogue: 0,1:05:06.54,1:05:08.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why enlightened persons will keep on Dialogue: 0,1:05:08.76,1:05:11.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saying I see God everywhere what does Dialogue: 0,1:05:11.13,1:05:14.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that mean the person does not say I see Dialogue: 0,1:05:14.13,1:05:17.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the world and I see God in heaven which Dialogue: 0,1:05:17.52,1:05:21.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,way something says that nobody they all Dialogue: 0,1:05:21.00,1:05:23.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,say I see God everywhere which means Dialogue: 0,1:05:23.61,1:05:26.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where everywhere means were here he Dialogue: 0,1:05:26.28,1:05:28.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,might as well say I see the Rope in Dialogue: 0,1:05:28.74,1:05:31.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the snake he never says I see a rope and Dialogue: 0,1:05:31.50,1:05:35.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a snake no it is what you considered to Dialogue: 0,1:05:35.85,1:05:39.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be the snake the person who knows he Dialogue: 0,1:05:39.75,1:05:42.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,says it's a rope it's what we considered Dialogue: 0,1:05:42.69,1:05:44.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be a mass a changing mass a physical Dialogue: 0,1:05:44.97,1:05:47.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,massive change called the body mental Dialogue: 0,1:05:47.64,1:05:50.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,massive change called the mind known in Dialogue: 0,1:05:50.43,1:05:52.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reality it is nothing other than such Dialogue: 0,1:05:52.53,1:05:57.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hidden under so this is how Vivekananda Dialogue: 0,1:05:57.18,1:06:00.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reconciles it now is it accepted no Dialogue: 0,1:06:00.51,1:06:02.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are scholars who accept it there Dialogue: 0,1:06:02.76,1:06:04.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are scholars who do not on both on the Dialogue: 0,1:06:04.59,1:06:06.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vedantic side and on the Buddhist side Dialogue: 0,1:06:06.54,1:06:09.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are scholars and monks and Dialogue: 0,1:06:09.36,1:06:13.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,teachers who will not agree that the two Dialogue: 0,1:06:13.47,1:06:16.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are ultimately the same I remember Dialogue: 0,1:06:16.20,1:06:20.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,speaking to a Buddhist Lama in Delhi Dialogue: 0,1:06:20.07,1:06:22.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Universe in Delhi University there was a Dialogue: 0,1:06:22.44,1:06:25.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seminar the Lama spoke I also spoke and Dialogue: 0,1:06:25.38,1:06:29.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,afterwards a person in the audience a Dialogue: 0,1:06:29.04,1:06:33.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lady said to the Lama holy Lama what the Dialogue: 0,1:06:33.99,1:06:35.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Swami was saying and what you say they Dialogue: 0,1:06:35.82,1:06:39.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seem to be very similar this is the Dialogue: 0,1:06:39.33,1:06:40.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,problem with the Hindu mind they Dialogue: 0,1:06:40.65,1:06:42.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,immediately find the oneness behind Dialogue: 0,1:06:42.39,1:06:45.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything they don't stress the Dialogue: 0,1:06:45.51,1:06:48.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,differences they stress the unity so Dialogue: 0,1:06:48.83,1:06:52.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they are did he seem to is very similar Dialogue: 0,1:06:52.68,1:06:53.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what you are saying and the what the Dialogue: 0,1:06:53.82,1:06:55.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Swami is saying I was I spoke from the Dialogue: 0,1:06:55.65,1:06:58.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Advaita perspective and he spoke from Dialogue: 0,1:06:58.02,1:07:01.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Tibetan Buddhist perspective and so Dialogue: 0,1:07:01.17,1:07:03.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Lama he smiled and he said no Dialogue: 0,1:07:03.45,1:07:05.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,actually they are different you know Dialogue: 0,1:07:05.73,1:07:08.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are a lot of differences and I Dialogue: 0,1:07:08.07,1:07:10.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stepped in doing the Hindu thing saying Dialogue: 0,1:07:10.50,1:07:12.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yes there are differences but there are Dialogue: 0,1:07:12.54,1:07:14.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different paths they lead to the same Dialogue: 0,1:07:14.18,1:07:17.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,conclusion you know and then the Dialogue: 0,1:07:17.10,1:07:19.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Buddhist not to be outdone the Lama said Dialogue: 0,1:07:19.14,1:07:21.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yes he has a meeting point but after Dialogue: 0,1:07:21.69,1:07:22.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that again different Dialogue: 0,1:07:22.62,1:07:28.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Laughter] Dialogue: 0,1:07:28.35,1:07:30.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so there are people on both sides who Dialogue: 0,1:07:30.94,1:07:34.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would not agree but there are scholars Dialogue: 0,1:07:34.33,1:07:37.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who do agree if you read a book called Dialogue: 0,1:07:37.39,1:07:41.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the central philosophy of Buddhism Dialogue: 0,1:07:41.82,1:07:44.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,central philosophy Abood ISM TR we move Dialogue: 0,1:07:44.86,1:07:48.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,T you will see Tibetan Buddhism Mahayana Dialogue: 0,1:07:48.22,1:07:51.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Magna Hakka Buddhism of Nagarjuna it's Dialogue: 0,1:07:51.22,1:07:54.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,explained in in terms which are very Dialogue: 0,1:07:54.31,1:07:57.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Advaitic non-dualistic I've also had Dialogue: 0,1:07:57.79,1:07:59.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,occasion to mention Sam Harris was a Dialogue: 0,1:07:59.62,1:08:02.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very popular 80's speaker here in the Dialogue: 0,1:08:02.11,1:08:02.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,United States Dialogue: 0,1:08:02.80,1:08:05.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he says religion is mostly hypocrisy Dialogue: 0,1:08:05.56,1:08:08.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and nonsense superstition but he says Dialogue: 0,1:08:08.86,1:08:11.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are these two traditions one is a Dialogue: 0,1:08:11.44,1:08:13.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,great of a dontoh and the other one is Dialogue: 0,1:08:13.30,1:08:16.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tibetans of chain Buddhism which have a Dialogue: 0,1:08:16.54,1:08:18.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,core of truth in them and it's the same Dialogue: 0,1:08:18.55,1:08:21.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,truth both are both are speaking about Dialogue: 0,1:08:22.35,1:08:26.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is a professor of religion a Dialogue: 0,1:08:26.25,1:08:29.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,philosopher actually in Australia a lady Dialogue: 0,1:08:29.65,1:08:33.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Miri albahari and I find in her work she Dialogue: 0,1:08:33.55,1:08:35.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is primarily a scholar of Buddhism and Dialogue: 0,1:08:35.35,1:08:38.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the way she interprets Mahayana Dialogue: 0,1:08:38.89,1:08:40.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Buddhism especially Magda McCarthyism of Dialogue: 0,1:08:40.72,1:08:43.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nagarjuna is very close to Advaita Dialogue: 0,1:08:43.42,1:08:46.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vedanta Shankara and she she mentions it Dialogue: 0,1:08:46.45,1:08:48.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,explicitly they too are very close why I Dialogue: 0,1:08:48.64,1:08:50.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mention her is that she is coming to Dialogue: 0,1:08:50.83,1:08:52.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,give this talk about advaitha Vedanta Dialogue: 0,1:08:52.48,1:08:54.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the problem of consciousness in NYU Dialogue: 0,1:08:54.73,1:08:58.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,next year and I have invited her to come Dialogue: 0,1:08:58.75,1:09:01.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and speak here to us so I really hope Dialogue: 0,1:09:01.09,1:09:03.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she does come and speak to us but she Dialogue: 0,1:09:03.34,1:09:08.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,speaks about exactly this problem yes we Dialogue: 0,1:09:08.05,1:09:09.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have run out of time you must tell me Dialogue: 0,1:09:09.58,1:09:12.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when the food is reused let me know yes Dialogue: 0,1:09:12.46,1:09:15.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so there is a question from the yes Dialogue: 0,1:09:15.79,1:09:18.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,please come and somebody else raised the Dialogue: 0,1:09:18.16,1:09:21.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hand there yes I'll come back to you yes Dialogue: 0,1:09:21.94,1:09:23.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's a mic please tell us your name Dialogue: 0,1:09:23.32,1:09:25.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and please sit Dialogue: 0,1:09:25.95,1:09:30.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my name is Sri and just I guess talking Dialogue: 0,1:09:30.79,1:09:33.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about Buddhism I'm thinking of this Dialogue: 0,1:09:33.55,1:09:35.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,concept of compassion that the modern Dialogue: 0,1:09:35.80,1:09:38.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Buddhists are talking a lot about now Dialogue: 0,1:09:38.18,1:09:40.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and and with this I'm asking a very Dialogue: 0,1:09:40.61,1:09:42.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,personal question but I think it Dialogue: 0,1:09:42.89,1:09:44.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,probably affects a lot of people from Dialogue: 0,1:09:44.66,1:09:47.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,time to time so you know we try to have Dialogue: 0,1:09:47.75,1:09:49.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,compassion and we try to have empathy Dialogue: 0,1:09:49.34,1:09:51.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sometimes we think we're doing great Dialogue: 0,1:09:51.62,1:09:54.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know we're around a grieving parent Dialogue: 0,1:09:54.47,1:09:56.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we can feel everything that they're Dialogue: 0,1:09:56.24,1:09:58.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feeling and you know I guess we must Dialogue: 0,1:09:58.73,1:10:01.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well I must have been tapping myself on Dialogue: 0,1:10:01.19,1:10:04.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the shoulder because the next I meet Dialogue: 0,1:10:04.61,1:10:08.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,someone else and they're grieving and I Dialogue: 0,1:10:08.00,1:10:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seem to have zero compassion to have Dialogue: 0,1:10:11.36,1:10:15.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,judgment and then I continue to sort of Dialogue: 0,1:10:15.74,1:10:19.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beat myself up over not being able to Dialogue: 0,1:10:19.01,1:10:25.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,muster any compassion so then do I just Dialogue: 0,1:10:25.22,1:10:27.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,give up and wait for grace or do I keep Dialogue: 0,1:10:27.98,1:10:32.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,working at it that's my question you see Dialogue: 0,1:10:32.81,1:10:35.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is a problem that's inevitable as Dialogue: 0,1:10:35.45,1:10:38.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,long as we regard ourselves as Dialogue: 0,1:10:38.65,1:10:41.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,individual points of consciousness that Dialogue: 0,1:10:41.75,1:10:43.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am an individual among many Dialogue: 0,1:10:43.58,1:10:45.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,individuals and what kind of an Dialogue: 0,1:10:45.50,1:10:48.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,individual am i I'm a body and mind with Dialogue: 0,1:10:48.02,1:10:49.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,consciousness I am a body and mind with Dialogue: 0,1:10:49.91,1:10:52.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,consciousness then what becomes primary Dialogue: 0,1:10:52.40,1:10:54.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is body and mind and the way I relate to Dialogue: 0,1:10:54.44,1:10:57.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,others as body minds now what will Dialogue: 0,1:10:57.65,1:11:00.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,happen is I like some of them some of Dialogue: 0,1:11:00.83,1:11:03.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those body Minds I like them some of Dialogue: 0,1:11:03.05,1:11:06.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those body Minds I don't like them those Dialogue: 0,1:11:06.02,1:11:08.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who might like is easy for me to have Dialogue: 0,1:11:08.33,1:11:10.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,compassion and love for them those who I Dialogue: 0,1:11:10.31,1:11:13.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do not like it's not easy for me to have Dialogue: 0,1:11:13.31,1:11:14.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,any kind of compassion for them and yet Dialogue: 0,1:11:14.78,1:11:16.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am told to have compassion for Dialogue: 0,1:11:16.07,1:11:18.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everybody look at the language have Dialogue: 0,1:11:18.92,1:11:22.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,compassion for everybody the moment you Dialogue: 0,1:11:22.49,1:11:24.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,say everybody then there must be Dialogue: 0,1:11:24.59,1:11:27.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something same that you see in everybody Dialogue: 0,1:11:27.29,1:11:28.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that you can have the same compassion Dialogue: 0,1:11:28.76,1:11:29.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for everybody Dialogue: 0,1:11:29.54,1:11:33.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do you follow then what is the same Dialogue: 0,1:11:33.11,1:11:36.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thing in everybody at all times and at Dialogue: 0,1:11:36.23,1:11:39.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all places there is only one reality Dialogue: 0,1:11:39.29,1:11:42.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which runs through all of us base Dialogue: 0,1:11:42.35,1:11:44.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yourself on the vedantic reality that Dialogue: 0,1:11:44.36,1:11:48.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are such chit Ananda you are none Dialogue: 0,1:11:48.95,1:11:51.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other than God and then Dialogue: 0,1:11:51.09,1:11:54.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,therefore everybody that you meet even Dialogue: 0,1:11:54.39,1:11:55.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether you like the body-mind or you do Dialogue: 0,1:11:55.98,1:11:58.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not like the body might everybody you Dialogue: 0,1:11:58.26,1:12:00.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meet the background is the same such Dialogue: 0,1:12:00.69,1:12:02.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chit Ananda Dialogue: 0,1:12:02.96,1:12:06.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when that's no longer theory when that Dialogue: 0,1:12:06.14,1:12:09.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,begins to become reality to you then you Dialogue: 0,1:12:09.75,1:12:11.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will find having compassion for Dialogue: 0,1:12:11.43,1:12:14.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everybody becomes automatic love will Dialogue: 0,1:12:14.61,1:12:16.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,become automatic compassion will become Dialogue: 0,1:12:16.14,1:12:18.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,automatic judgment may still come up the Dialogue: 0,1:12:18.24,1:12:20.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mindedness it has a way of judging but Dialogue: 0,1:12:20.25,1:12:21.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your judgement you can dismiss easily Dialogue: 0,1:12:21.90,1:12:24.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you know beyond whatever you Dialogue: 0,1:12:24.18,1:12:26.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,judge judge a person to be good judge a Dialogue: 0,1:12:26.34,1:12:28.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,person to be bad you make up your mind Dialogue: 0,1:12:28.17,1:12:35.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this person is bad a bad body mind but Dialogue: 0,1:12:35.64,1:12:38.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the same time you will know that sub Dialogue: 0,1:12:38.10,1:12:40.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's absolutely on the surface it's Dialogue: 0,1:12:40.11,1:12:40.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,superficial Dialogue: 0,1:12:40.83,1:12:42.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the reality is existence consciousness Dialogue: 0,1:12:42.57,1:12:45.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,place is the one unchanging reality in Dialogue: 0,1:12:45.48,1:12:49.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,me in you in him and in her that's the Dialogue: 0,1:12:49.98,1:12:54.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,real basis for compassion change your Dialogue: 0,1:12:54.15,1:12:56.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,concept about yourself I am NOT this Dialogue: 0,1:12:56.25,1:12:58.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,person body mind culture II Sri is Dialogue: 0,1:12:58.80,1:13:01.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really the existence consciousness bliss Dialogue: 0,1:13:01.31,1:13:03.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,appearing at the body mind here then you Dialogue: 0,1:13:03.87,1:13:05.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will see that everybody else else Dialogue: 0,1:13:05.25,1:13:08.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,changes automatically for you and then Dialogue: 0,1:13:08.19,1:13:10.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the problem of compassion problem of Dialogue: 0,1:13:10.23,1:13:12.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,love the problem of hatred it will Dialogue: 0,1:13:12.06,1:13:14.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,disappear it will become spontaneous Dialogue: 0,1:13:14.16,1:13:16.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,love will become spontaneous compassion Dialogue: 0,1:13:16.56,1:13:19.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will become spontaneous if by automatic Dialogue: 0,1:13:19.05,1:13:21.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reaction hatred or irritation comes you Dialogue: 0,1:13:21.54,1:13:24.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be more and more able to dismiss it Dialogue: 0,1:13:24.06,1:13:27.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,easily okay I'll take one last question Dialogue: 0,1:13:27.12,1:13:29.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the lady there could you come up Dialogue: 0,1:13:29.61,1:13:32.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and ask the question Dialogue: 0,1:13:44.50,1:13:47.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,come to the mic here last question I Dialogue: 0,1:13:47.56,1:13:50.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hear the food is ready so we will make Dialogue: 0,1:13:50.66,1:13:53.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this the last question there's the Dialogue: 0,1:13:53.06,1:14:00.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,microphone my name is Pat this is a Dialogue: 0,1:14:00.32,1:14:02.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,somewhat confused question so I Dialogue: 0,1:14:02.59,1:14:06.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,apologize to all hungry people in the Dialogue: 0,1:14:06.14,1:14:10.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,microphone and a Zen master was asked Dialogue: 0,1:14:10.34,1:14:15.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and said to me I asked what is Buddha Dialogue: 0,1:14:15.08,1:14:20.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mind and he said non holdin now we come Dialogue: 0,1:14:20.45,1:14:24.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to Vedanta and God the Buddhist ideas of Dialogue: 0,1:14:24.86,1:14:29.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,continuous motion voidness motion Dialogue: 0,1:14:29.35,1:14:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nothing held but the Vedantic idea I Dialogue: 0,1:14:34.97,1:14:40.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,picked is you must not confuse prana Dialogue: 0,1:14:40.90,1:14:45.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with God who does not move but my Dialogue: 0,1:14:45.86,1:14:49.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,problem in meditation is how do you get Dialogue: 0,1:14:49.88,1:14:54.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from this for my infatuation electric Dialogue: 0,1:14:54.26,1:15:00.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Arana with prana to the non-moving state Dialogue: 0,1:15:00.37,1:15:04.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right it's not at all a confused Dialogue: 0,1:15:04.28,1:15:05.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,question it's a very good question and Dialogue: 0,1:15:05.90,1:15:07.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very precisely put in most of Dialogue: 0,1:15:07.97,1:15:14.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,identically put so yes non holding is Dialogue: 0,1:15:14.90,1:15:18.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the essence of the Buddha mind and it Dialogue: 0,1:15:18.08,1:15:20.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,applies very equally to the Vedantic Dialogue: 0,1:15:20.75,1:15:25.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mind also anything objective that you Dialogue: 0,1:15:25.34,1:15:30.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hold on to as yourself I am this holding Dialogue: 0,1:15:30.14,1:15:32.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on to a changing body it's continuous Dialogue: 0,1:15:32.24,1:15:33.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,change what am I when I say I am this Dialogue: 0,1:15:33.86,1:15:38.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,body I am prana if I hold on to that Dialogue: 0,1:15:38.32,1:15:41.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,continuously flowing in and out like the Dialogue: 0,1:15:41.39,1:15:43.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bellows pumping in and out air flowing Dialogue: 0,1:15:43.49,1:15:45.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in and through me life forces coursing Dialogue: 0,1:15:45.83,1:15:47.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through me continuously changing like Dialogue: 0,1:15:47.78,1:15:50.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ebb and flow of a tide prana courses Dialogue: 0,1:15:50.93,1:15:51.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through me Dialogue: 0,1:15:51.44,1:15:54.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what watches the Dialogue: 0,1:15:54.52,1:15:58.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you say I am breathing in I am Dialogue: 0,1:15:58.37,1:16:00.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,aware of breathing in I am breathing out Dialogue: 0,1:16:00.44,1:16:02.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am aware of breathing out what it is Dialogue: 0,1:16:02.93,1:16:04.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it that is aware of the breathing in and Dialogue: 0,1:16:04.85,1:16:06.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,breathing out the breathing in and Dialogue: 0,1:16:06.05,1:16:08.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,breathing out are the movements of Karla Dialogue: 0,1:16:08.65,1:16:11.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what is it that is aware of the Dialogue: 0,1:16:11.69,1:16:13.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,breathing in and breathing out that is Dialogue: 0,1:16:13.73,1:16:16.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not moving in and out that is aware of Dialogue: 0,1:16:16.97,1:16:19.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the movement of the product is it moving Dialogue: 0,1:16:19.04,1:16:22.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,itself no if you come to the site II do Dialogue: 0,1:16:22.25,1:16:25.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,finish it you ask the question what am i Dialogue: 0,1:16:25.58,1:16:28.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you start with the body you clearly see Dialogue: 0,1:16:28.13,1:16:29.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you cannot be the body for certain Dialogue: 0,1:16:29.78,1:16:32.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reasons it's external to you I feel I'm Dialogue: 0,1:16:32.81,1:16:35.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inside this and is an object this is Dialogue: 0,1:16:35.03,1:16:37.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something external to me it is changing Dialogue: 0,1:16:37.13,1:16:40.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I am unchanging it is an object of Dialogue: 0,1:16:40.64,1:16:42.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my experience I am the subject of Dialogue: 0,1:16:42.35,1:16:44.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience for certain reasons I cannot Dialogue: 0,1:16:44.24,1:16:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be the body for exactly the same reasons Dialogue: 0,1:16:46.94,1:16:48.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I cannot be the product you're not Dialogue: 0,1:16:48.92,1:16:51.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,denying that the prana is there let the Dialogue: 0,1:16:51.05,1:16:53.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,prana move in and out if got to keep on Dialogue: 0,1:16:53.09,1:16:55.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,breathing yes until you're enlightened Dialogue: 0,1:16:55.34,1:16:56.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have to go to creep keep on Dialogue: 0,1:16:56.57,1:17:01.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,breathing so yes and then the mind the Dialogue: 0,1:17:01.43,1:17:04.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mind moves continuously look deeper Dialogue: 0,1:17:04.40,1:17:07.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,within the prana thoughts ideas come but Dialogue: 0,1:17:07.91,1:17:09.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are aware of the movement of the Dialogue: 0,1:17:09.26,1:17:12.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mind is it not and then the intellect Dialogue: 0,1:17:12.98,1:17:14.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even that which you are using to Dialogue: 0,1:17:14.57,1:17:16.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understand all of this you're aware of Dialogue: 0,1:17:16.49,1:17:18.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the movement of the intellect anything Dialogue: 0,1:17:18.83,1:17:22.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you are aware of is not the Atman Dialogue: 0,1:17:22.33,1:17:27.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in the microphone yes it's not Dialogue: 0,1:17:27.65,1:17:30.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thought so much but when I meditate I Dialogue: 0,1:17:30.38,1:17:32.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feel this incredible seething energy Dialogue: 0,1:17:32.95,1:17:37.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is very nice to feel but I can't Dialogue: 0,1:17:37.48,1:17:40.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,get beyond them it's it's like the Dialogue: 0,1:17:40.40,1:17:42.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,energies all right is there and very Dialogue: 0,1:17:42.32,1:17:45.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pleasurable but but you said look at the Dialogue: 0,1:17:45.44,1:17:48.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,words you used I feel this incredible Dialogue: 0,1:17:48.77,1:17:49.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,energy Dialogue: 0,1:17:49.40,1:17:52.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it feels pleasurable yes Dialogue: 0,1:17:52.49,1:17:56.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I feel this energy what fees that's Dialogue: 0,1:17:56.96,1:18:00.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right but how do I get beyond to join Dialogue: 0,1:18:00.68,1:18:05.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the feeling you don't have to start Dialogue: 0,1:18:05.11,1:18:08.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this way this way the moment followed is Dialogue: 0,1:18:08.29,1:18:12.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,carefully the moment you recognize that Dialogue: 0,1:18:12.06,1:18:15.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is something that is aware of the Dialogue: 0,1:18:15.64,1:18:18.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,surging of this energy within me what Dialogue: 0,1:18:18.16,1:18:20.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're asking is how do I stop the Dialogue: 0,1:18:20.14,1:18:22.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,energies from surging or how do I get Dialogue: 0,1:18:22.15,1:18:23.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beyond the feeling of pleasure of in Dialogue: 0,1:18:23.71,1:18:26.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reveling in that energy the Vedanta Dialogue: 0,1:18:26.92,1:18:29.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cancels you don't have to all that you Dialogue: 0,1:18:29.83,1:18:33.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,need to notice is that someone something Dialogue: 0,1:18:33.31,1:18:36.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here is aware of that energy just notice Dialogue: 0,1:18:36.25,1:18:38.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that let the energy be there let it see Dialogue: 0,1:18:38.44,1:18:40.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it within you let it course within you Dialogue: 0,1:18:40.53,1:18:42.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let your mind Dialogue: 0,1:18:42.07,1:18:44.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enjoy that energy - if you cannot sit Dialogue: 0,1:18:44.08,1:18:45.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for long for meditation you feel so Dialogue: 0,1:18:45.64,1:18:47.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,energy to get to get up and walk get up Dialogue: 0,1:18:47.56,1:18:50.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and walk the Atman is not disturbed all Dialogue: 0,1:18:50.80,1:18:53.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you need to notice it that it relieves Dialogue: 0,1:18:53.32,1:18:56.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that surging energy that feeling reveals Dialogue: 0,1:18:56.02,1:18:58.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ever-present awareness within you if Dialogue: 0,1:18:58.62,1:19:01.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one day do not feel that energy Dialogue: 0,1:19:01.27,1:19:04.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you tired or quiet it is the same Dialogue: 0,1:19:04.42,1:19:06.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,awareness which notice that energy the Dialogue: 0,1:19:06.82,1:19:09.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,same awareness which notices the lack or Dialogue: 0,1:19:09.67,1:19:12.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,diminishing of that energy that is what Dialogue: 0,1:19:12.73,1:19:16.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are let the play of prana go on why Dialogue: 0,1:19:16.27,1:19:20.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if i disturb it let it go on the body Dialogue: 0,1:19:20.32,1:19:23.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the prana the mind these are creations Dialogue: 0,1:19:23.68,1:19:27.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Ishwara of god you need not destroy Dialogue: 0,1:19:27.52,1:19:29.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,them to do you need not transcend them Dialogue: 0,1:19:29.71,1:19:32.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to become enlightened you are already Dialogue: 0,1:19:32.86,1:19:36.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beyond that you need not and you cannot Dialogue: 0,1:19:36.42,1:19:38.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how can you get rid of front of it so Dialogue: 0,1:19:38.59,1:19:40.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you get rid of prana god forbid listen Dialogue: 0,1:19:40.60,1:19:44.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,every will be diabetic so we need we Dialogue: 0,1:19:44.59,1:19:47.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,need not do that either and we should Dialogue: 0,1:19:47.29,1:19:50.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not do that either why not here is the Dialogue: 0,1:19:50.53,1:19:52.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,crucial I'll end with this here is the Dialogue: 0,1:19:52.15,1:19:55.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,crucial secret it is that very surging Dialogue: 0,1:19:55.21,1:19:57.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of prana which you are noticing like a Dialogue: 0,1:19:57.79,1:19:59.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mirror it reveals your own existence Dialogue: 0,1:19:59.59,1:20:06.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also the mirror it's not me but it Dialogue: 0,1:20:06.91,1:20:10.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reflects my face the experience of the Dialogue: 0,1:20:10.18,1:20:12.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,surging prana it's not you it's not the Dialogue: 0,1:20:12.46,1:20:15.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Atman it's not the real you but it Dialogue: 0,1:20:15.31,1:20:16.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really needs the real you because it Dialogue: 0,1:20:16.81,1:20:18.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,shines in your light Dialogue: 0,1:20:18.16,1:20:21.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is revealed in your awareness it's a Dialogue: 0,1:20:21.61,1:20:28.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,door to to self-realization does it make Dialogue: 0,1:20:28.96,1:20:37.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sense no you you you know you know what Dialogue: 0,1:20:37.99,1:20:40.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is hard you know what is hard Dialogue: 0,1:20:40.02,1:20:43.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,controlling that prana is hard Dialogue: 0,1:20:43.71,1:20:45.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,controlling the planet that's what you Dialogue: 0,1:20:45.64,1:20:48.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feel as being hard can I control that Dialogue: 0,1:20:48.58,1:20:50.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rana can I somehow transcend it go Dialogue: 0,1:20:50.56,1:20:52.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beyond it but it ceases to disturb my Dialogue: 0,1:20:52.84,1:20:55.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meditation that's what you're asking Dialogue: 0,1:20:55.80,1:20:58.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the microphone my meditation I could Dialogue: 0,1:20:58.66,1:21:04.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do that all day all you need to do is Dialogue: 0,1:21:04.57,1:21:08.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then watch The Watcher what you watching Dialogue: 0,1:21:08.56,1:21:10.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,means as the surges come and go it Dialogue: 0,1:21:10.93,1:21:19.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reveals you as the not surging water all Dialogue: 0,1:21:19.33,1:21:21.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the time all the time Dialogue: 0,1:21:21.43,1:21:25.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well it just impacted just a reversal Dialogue: 0,1:21:25.44,1:21:28.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's like right now you are immersed in Dialogue: 0,1:21:28.90,1:21:30.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the mirror and delighted by the Dialogue: 0,1:21:30.31,1:21:31.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reflection of your face in the mirror Dialogue: 0,1:21:31.81,1:21:35.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all you need to do is let the mirror be Dialogue: 0,1:21:35.14,1:21:35.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there Dialogue: 0,1:21:35.53,1:21:38.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let the reflection of your face be there Dialogue: 0,1:21:38.19,1:21:41.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to remind yourself that's the real Dialogue: 0,1:21:41.50,1:21:45.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,face here not there what is being Dialogue: 0,1:21:45.34,1:21:49.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reflected here is really me here so the Dialogue: 0,1:21:49.00,1:21:51.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fascination with the mirror and the face Dialogue: 0,1:21:51.82,1:21:58.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will go away right now we have we are Dialogue: 0,1:21:58.03,1:22:00.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like person was forgotten his or her Dialogue: 0,1:22:00.43,1:22:02.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,real face and very fascinated with the Dialogue: 0,1:22:02.44,1:22:08.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mirror oh nice and somebody wants to Dialogue: 0,1:22:08.26,1:22:10.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take the mirror Robin no no no I lose my Dialogue: 0,1:22:10.39,1:22:12.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,face if the mirror goes away but my face Dialogue: 0,1:22:12.88,1:22:16.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not in the mirror we know what the Dialogue: 0,1:22:16.63,1:22:18.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,problem with with the real faces and Dialogue: 0,1:22:18.52,1:22:19.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what the advantage of the mirror is Dialogue: 0,1:22:19.93,1:22:22.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mirror reflected face advantages you can Dialogue: 0,1:22:22.00,1:22:25.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,see it and the problem with the real Dialogue: 0,1:22:25.00,1:22:28.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,face is you cannot see it but once you Dialogue: 0,1:22:28.93,1:22:30.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,realize this is the real face which is Dialogue: 0,1:22:30.91,1:22:31.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reflected there Dialogue: 0,1:22:31.94,1:22:33.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then you're not dependent on the mirror Dialogue: 0,1:22:33.71,1:22:35.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you remove the mirror you cannot see Dialogue: 0,1:22:35.87,1:22:37.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the face anymore but you know it's there Dialogue: 0,1:22:37.64,1:22:45.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're not craving for the mirror yes it Dialogue: 0,1:22:45.71,1:22:49.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will work don't worry just relax it will Dialogue: 0,1:22:49.04,1:22:52.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,work all right Dialogue: 0,1:22:54.58,1:22:58.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before I close there are a couple of Dialogue: 0,1:22:58.10,1:23:04.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,announcements so this is the last ask Dialogue: 0,1:23:04.30,1:23:08.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Swamy session until the end of September Dialogue: 0,1:23:08.57,1:23:11.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we are closing for summer after Dialogue: 0,1:23:11.15,1:23:13.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,today's session there will be no normal Dialogue: 0,1:23:13.91,1:23:16.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,classes in July and August in the middle Dialogue: 0,1:23:16.70,1:23:19.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of September the next a swami session Dialogue: 0,1:23:19.10,1:23:22.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be at the end of September Dialogue: 0,1:23:23.23,1:23:27.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at this point I would like to wish Dialogue: 0,1:23:27.53,1:23:29.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everybody a very happy and pleasant Dialogue: 0,1:23:29.48,1:23:32.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,summer I would like to pray to sri Dialogue: 0,1:23:32.42,1:23:34.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ramakrishna masha Radha and Swami Dialogue: 0,1:23:34.82,1:23:38.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vivekananda to bless us all with peace Dialogue: 0,1:23:38.90,1:23:43.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and joy let none here be touched by Dialogue: 0,1:23:43.31,1:23:46.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sorrow let gladness and joy fill our Dialogue: 0,1:23:46.91,1:23:50.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,summer survey after soaking us unto Dialogue: 0,1:23:50.93,1:23:55.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,salvation to Nehemiah Marcus she took Dialogue: 0,1:23:55.31,1:24:00.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cover over wait I pray to the to tackle Dialogue: 0,1:24:00.41,1:24:04.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my ecology to bless all of us here Oh Dialogue: 0,1:24:05.44,1:24:12.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Shante Shante Shante hurry you that's Dialogue: 0,1:24:12.74,1:24:20.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Sri Ramakrishna Furnham us too