Question: Just a clarification please. In your teaching on the Nirvana Satkam does the 'unbroken 'I thought'' refer to 'I am Shiva' and could we also say 'aham brahma asmi'? …
Brian: I'm reading the Essence of Enlightenment and have a question regarding a statement in Chapter 2 on pg 22, (2nd to last paragraph):
"Furthermore, experience itself.....is the only object…
Hello dear James,
Thanks for your email! I read it a few times to understand better what you say. There is no reason to hurry. At the end, there is…
Dearest Ramji and Sundari,
Last night I had a vivid and beautiful dream of the two of you - it was a seminar setting (in person, not zoom) and very…
Dear James,
I am sure you had a blissful day. I watched the Satsanga videos about Sat Darshanam, by Ramana Maharshi and read his comments once again. I feel…
Some sample text from James' New Book Existence Shining as Consciousness
Sat Darshanam – Ramana Maharshi
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As many of you know, I believe that the distinction between experience and…
During the epiphany I described, I lost my individual consciousness. I blanked out, lost my reflected consciousness because the manifest reflecting substance was dissolving? Became one with the unmanifest and then…
Sama: Second. I am forever stuck at the very foundation of the science of Vedanta - not understanding what defines Consciousness and constantly doubt this is even existing outside the Brain.…
Nick: I hope you and James are well! I’ve been doing my daily studying, reread The Essence of Enlightenment a few times, reread your last email several times, reading hundreds of satsangs at the ShiningWorld…
Rupert: I came across a statement by someone in the yoga world (forgive me in advance for potentially being deluded by random teachings) that sat was, in their words, the…