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A Journey from Advaita to Buddhism: By Upasika Bach Lien

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I remember when I used to do the exercise, “I Am”.

For years I did that exercise. I thought it would lead me to the discovery of who or what I was. There was “Who Am I?,” “I Am That” and “Thou Art That.” I did those exercises for a long time. I loved Ramana Maharshi and Nisargatta Maharaj and Ramesh Balsekar, the great non-dualists who propound those exercises. They certainly found out a lot about who they were. I read their books with a fervor and I adored the way I felt when I read them and I was propelled into a tremendous longing to find out what they found. And I was assured that this particular wanting was OK because it was about the one thing that matters; who “I” am. That wanting was real strong. And it made me happy because I felt like I could know. After all, those guys, they knew!

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The Santa Claus Principle: By Michael Rosker

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When I was a small child I was told that there was a big man in a red suit with a white beard who visited all the houses of good children on Dec. 24 to reward their behavior with toys. One year in early December, while playing in the attic I stumbled upon a bunch of wrapped boxes that looked exactly like those I found under the Christmas tree. Now this was a confusing situation for a small boy. I had no choice but to ask my mother about these boxes. As perceptive as most children are, I wasn’t satisfied with the fabrication of my mother’s reply. Needless to say, I continued my investigation, talking to schoolmates and older siblings until the whole story began to unravel. Eventually it led to the ultimate conclusion that there wasn’t really a Santa Claus in the North Pole, diligently working at this very moment with a large group of elves to produce massive amounts of toys for good children.

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Is Spiritual Practice Necessary?: By Greg Goode

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I don’t give you what has to be done because
there is nothing to be done.
— Papaji

Is spiritual practice necessary? This question never comes up in the orthodox traditions, because the “Yes” to practice is built into their very structure. But within nondual teaching contexts, this is a Top Ten Question. And most of the time, the answer is some version of

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Art Energy: By Bobby Graham

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Wonderful energy surrounds art. One teaches about the other.

My art is the art of color relationships creating harmony.

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Some of Harsha’s Poetry: By Harsha (Harsh K. Luthar, Ph.D.)

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We are Like Candle Lights

The Magic Pull

No Night in the Season of Love

First, the lightening!

“I Was Ready To Tell” by Rumi

“Amritanubhav (The Nectar of Mystical Experience)” by Jnaneshwar

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Ahimsa and Compassion: By Harsha (Harsh K. Luthar, Ph.D.)

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Spiritual Practice, Kundalini, and Self-Realization: By Harsha (Harsh K. Luthar, Ph.D.)

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The Heart, Nirvikalpa Samadhi, and Self-Realization: By Harsha (Harsh K. Luthar, Ph.D)

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A few of Harsha’s writings and responses to comments or questions have been organized and edited to cover the topics of Heart, Nirvikalpa Samadhi, and Self-Realization for easy access. The names of the questioners have been abbreviated to respect their privacy.
– Amanda, Editor.

On The Heart

More On The Heart

Heart of the Matter

The Term Hridaya (Sanskrit for Heart)

Nirvikalpa Samadhi I

Nirvikalpa Samadhi II

Nirvikalpa Samadhi and Sleep

Samadhi

Quotes from Ramana Maharshi on Samadhi

Samadhi and Self

Highest Height, Deepest Depth

Verification of Self-Realization

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Love and Reincarnation: By Harsha

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We have all known each other since the beginning of time. That is why at some level we recognize each other.

Is it any wonder that this feeling overcomes that there is no choice but to love.

Within our human limitations and flaws, and despite them, the luster from the diamond of the Heart pours forth as all embracing consciousness. My teacher used to say that when two candle flames are joined, it is hard to tell which flame belongs to which candle, as it is the same fire. Love is the eternal flame.

I was remembering my teacher Chitrabhanuji yesterday and the time I spent with him in the late 1970s and the early 1980s. After a while, we were just friends. What would we do without teachers?

Ramana Maharshi once said that the Guru is unreal. The Heart manifests as the outer Guru. The outer Guru points to ones’ own Heart and instructs to look within.

It is only Love playing.

Love to all
Harsha

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Gandhi – The Power of Nonviolence: Dr. Arun Gandhi

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Dr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, in his June 9 lecture at the University of Puerto Rico, shared the following story as an example of nonviolence in parenting:

“I was 16 years old and living with my parents at the institute my grandfather had founded 18 miles outside of Durban, South Africa, in the middle of the sugar plantations. We were deep in the country and had no neighbors, so my two sisters and I would always look forward to going to town to visit friends or go to the movies. One day, my father asked me to drive him to town for an all-day conference, and I jumped at the chance.

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