Guidance for Seekers ‘Shradda‘ (awareness) is neither concentration nor focus on any object. When the mind loses all its focus points (concentration), you are naturally in awareness. That awareness includes everything. Yesterday I got a message from the optician that my new glasses are ready to […]
Guidance for Seekers The reason one desires to read more scriptures is due to a restless intellect. Only when this ceases can one actually turn inward and reach the state of contentment of abiding in the Self. This morning we did a Power Dynamic Meditation, all […]
Strength in Spiritual Path Even when the world shakes, keep your attention on the unshaking Truth. That is the only protection you have. Rohit made a breakfast for us this morning. Some toast and fried eggs, a salad. It’s nice to have some friendly and smart […]
Strength in Spiritual Path Inner strength is seeing things through the light of knowledge. After our morning Meditation, Kabir made breakfast with eggs and other fried veggies. Then I sat all morning on my veranda working on the new app and other things. I enjoy these […]
Strength in Spiritual Path When ‘I’ without any attributes is meditated upon, mind comes to stillness. But mind cannot stay there and comes out with a force to catch an external object (vishaya). Bringing mind back again to the pure ‘I’ is vairagyam. Kabir left in […]
Strength in Spiritual Path The real strength is not of the ego but of the Truth. I needed to move a bit today, so I drove to Candolim Beach. Dmellos Shack is always a good option. The neighbors were quite active today with their renovation. It […]
The Self Only because ‘I’ exists is there even a spiritual journey. ‘I’ am the witness of all spiritual efforts and sadhana, and ‘I’ attain myself in the end. Last night, a mosquito bothered me. I woke up around 04:00, and my wrists were terribly itchy. […]
The Self If everything were perfect in this world, nobody would seek God or Self. Because the world is imperfect, we seek perfection which is God or Self. As I was not very successful yesterday at the optician’s to buy new glasses, Kabir offered to come […]
The Self Fulfillment is the nature of the Atma, not of the body or mind. After reading in bed and learning Portuguese, I washed most of my white clothes. We had a Meditation and breakfast before I continued to work on our new app. Time seems […]
The Self We cannot think about Bhagavan (Self) because He is not an object to be thought about. All other things can come under a thought. He is the very existence in us. Anything and everything else can be a thought, feeling, experience or enjoyment, which […]
The Self We cannot experience the Self because the Self is the experience of all experiences. What happened today? Kabir left with Shivaji for the hospital in Mapusa. The cannula in his neck will be removed today. I started coding for our new app. The morning […]
My separate existence away from Consciousness is selfishness. The realization of the Self is selflessness. Nowhere to go today. I felt relaxed this morning and skipped the morning Meditation as Kabir still was sleeping. So I made breakfast and coffee and had a good start to […]
The Self The Self is neither attached nor detached. It is as it is. They were all gone early in the morning; only Kabir and I are here now. We had our morning Meditation, and Kabir prepared an English breakfast (without sausage and bacon). I stayed […]
Death Unconscious death of the ego is death of the body. Conscious death of the ego is samadhi. Kerry, Felix, and Rohid left for the beach early. Some days, they go to ‘Change Your Mind’, a beach Restaurant at Morjim Beach. Morjim Beach is south of […]
Death Whenever the ego loses its hold on something thought as ‘mine’, it is a small death of the ego. This morning Kabir left with Shivaji for an x-ray image in the hospital of Mapusa. I followed them on my bike, Shivaji showed me then Deejay’s, […]
Death If you admit the cause of the birth, then the effect is death. I have a certain rhythm in the morning. After waking up, I usually start reading and learning Portuguese when there was still time. I shower or not, brush my teeth, and shave […]
Death Fear of death is also a thought whereas death is a natural happening. I didn’t feel like going to the beach today. Sometimes a change is good. Everybody left in the morning, and I stayed here with the dogs. Wonderful weather as every day here, […]
Death Desire for living is the cause of fear of death. Another sunny day in Goa. Having a morning Meditation, some breakfast, working a bit on a piece of software. Later I left for Candolim Beach. Slowly, Sri Lanka comes to my mind as a destination. […]
True Knowledge Complete knowledge alone gives relief and freedom. The weather in Goa is pleasant in December and January, around 30 degrees Celsius. It is winter here, we are still in the Northern Hemisphere. Today, Kabir was the first to leave for Ashvem Beach. Later Kerry, […]
True Knowledge Jnanam (knowledge about the Self) is not for debating knowledge but for experiential knowledge. Kerry, Felix, and Rohid are still in Pune, they will be back later today. So just Kabir and I are here. We had a morning Meditation and then I was […]
True Knowledge Oneness is not external. How can two objects become one? It can never happen at the level of body, mind, or ego. It is at the level of Awareness where there is not even oneness, but just one. It was a quiet morning. Only […]
True Knowledge When the Seer is seen, I am free. When the objects are seen, I am bound. The last day in 2024. Kerry decided yesterday to spend some days in Pune. He owns an apartment in Koregaon Park where Osho International Commune is located. So […]
True Knowledge Whether doing the highest sadhana or very gross vyavahara, the Atma remains the same. Neither does the Atma gain anything through the highest spiritual practice nor does it lose anything through gross actions. Knowing this, continue your sadhana. It’s just nice being here with […]
True Knowledge The only way to come out of bondage is to realize the falsity of attachment. You have nothing to hold on and nothing to leave. Remain as you are. The very nature of Atma is non-attachment. Today is Sunday. For me, it doesn’t make […]
True Knowledge Awakening happens only if there is a dream. When the dreamer is found, the dream ends. Likewise, the dream of life ends when the source of the dreamer is found. The reality has neither dream nor awakening. I thought this morning it’s time to […]
True Knowledge Cause and effect are only in this relative plane. Holding on to a cause is holding on to illusion. Your birth itself has no cause. You were never born. After morning Meditation and breakfast Kerry asked me if I wanted to join today for […]
True Knowledge To know the unknowable, you must understand that you do not know what you think you already know. You must remain in the state of unknowing and drop what you already know. After our morning Meditation Kabir made some breakfast with eggs, fried veggies […]
True Knowledge If I identify myself with anything, even with God, I become limited. When no identification is held on to, I realize my eternal and unlimited nature. After Kabir and I had our morning Meditation, we all went to the Ashvem beach where the Restaurant […]
True Knowledge To know ‘who I am’ is to know God and to know God is to know ‘who I am’. I felt better this morning. I’m still a bit weak, my stomach has to recover fully. First I thought it was the Yoghurt I was […]
True Knowledge When real knowledge dawns, devotion, surrender, and humility naturally flower within, like how the branches of a tree bend down on their own when it yields fruits. I made a yogurt with banana and papaya this morning. So I felt fit for the day. […]
True Knowledge ‘Atmajnanam‘ is the only thing which is equally available to all. It is not something new to be taught or given from one’s hand. We did our morning Meditation and had some breakfast. At 09:00, five Indian gardeners are expected to come. Kerry is […]
Surrender ‘Shishyatvam‘ (being a disciple) is a quality where one does not want to exist as a separate entity. We had chai, and then Kabir and I did our morning Meditation. Kabir made some Indian breakfast with fried rice. This morning, I put all my white […]
Surrender When one surrenders unconditionally to Guru or God, then the complete surrender is a happening through Grace. The responsibility of the jiva is to be in unconditional surrender and then the Grace makes the complete surrender happen by its own power. Grace is always unconditional. […]
Surrender When cit (consciousness) comes in contact with jadam (ego/mind), it (jadam) loses its nature. This is surrender. My first night, my first morning in Kabir’s house in Assagao. I slept very well, it is quiet here at night. I went to the main house, Kabir […]
Surrender We need to become zero before becoming full. Goa is the smallest Indian state. The language here is Konkani. It is located on the central west coast of India, has an area of 3702 square kilometers, and a population of just under 1.5 million. The […]
Bhakti (Devotion) Knowledge remains incomplete without devotion and devotion cannot attain fullness without knowledge. When they come together there is completeness. The last morning in Tiruvannamalai. The last breakfast at Satyhya’s for a while. After breakfast, I wanted to join Satsang. Today is Sri Ramana’s Jayanthi […]
Bhakti (Devotion) Real bhakti happens when the bhakta is non-existent and God alone remains. Time to leave this beautiful place is coming closer. My last breakfast in Tasty Cafe for a while. My second-last Satsang with Ganga Maa for a while. After Satsang I drove to […]
Bhakti (Devotion) The longing for the Truth itself will lead to Guru bhakti. When the thirst for the Truth is intense and when Grace gives the experience of the Atman, gratitude flowers within the heart, which itself is Guru bhakti. These are my last days at […]
Guru You cannot please your Guru with your scriptural knowledge. He wants ‘you’. I thought I can try to go by scooter to Tasty Cafe and Satsang. An yes, there were still a lot of people on the roads, the market was continuing. But I could […]
Guru Guru does not give an answer to your question, but takes you to the answer within. I had some early bread and cheese in my room. There was no rain this morning. I wondered if I could reach Tasty Cafe and Satsang with my scooter […]
Guru There is no difference between a Master and his teachings. Love for the Master is love for His teachings, and love for his teachings will naturally lead to love for the Master. It is strongly raining again, in night and in the daytime now. When […]
Guru If there is perfect viveka (discrimination) within, no Guru is needed outside because viveka is the inner Guru. I had my breakfast at Sathya’s this morning. Then I was driving to Satsang with Amma. This morning’s satsang began with Amma posing a question to the […]
Guru With Guru’s Grace, many lifetimes of teachings (lessons) can be given within a short span of time. I woke up early again, around 05:30, to read and learn some Portuguese. I skipped breakfast this morning. Last night the peanut wraps in The Dreaming Tree Restaurant […]
Guru Real closeness to Guru/God is giving Him the freedom to mold you the way He pleases. I met Moksha in Tasty Cafe this morning. He told me some stories about what happened to him on the last day. It seems that some days are creating […]
Guru The Guru does not support dvaitam (duality). If anyone carries the duality within them, He removes it. When I woke up after 05:00, it was a good start in the morning. There was still time to read, have a shower, and learn Portuguese. At 10:00, […]
Guru The Guru (as the Self) through Grace, pulls one towards Him like a magnet, and the effortless and natural movement towards the Guru (Self) is the path. Guru, Grace, and the path are one. These days, big machines are repairing damaged roads everywhere. When driving […]
Guru There are only two ways to reach the Truth: either to see the world as Guru or to see your Guru as the whole world. Another beautiful morning. I went late to sleep yesterday, after midnight. So I slept until 06:30, which is quite long […]
This morning I realized that my new white bag, which was a gift from Charanbir, was getting moldy. It”s on the hooks where the towels are. It’s humid outside and inside. I will leave the fans on now when I go out. Here are two fans, […]
I picked up Michael from the Ashram’s guesthouse at 08:00. We drove to Tasty’s Cafe for breakfast, then to Satsang with Amma. The weather has reverted to grey and cool. The air is dense with moisture. Muddy roads lead to the ashram. Yet these are not […]
Fortunately, the rain stopped mostly, just a little here and there. At 08:00, I was looking into Sathya’s, but breakfast was not ready. So I drove to Tasty Cafe and had a tasty Fruit salad with curd and, of course, a black coffee. Then Satsang with […]
Consciousness loves to play with forms The rain stopped last night after 36 hours. The roads are flooded, and the dirty roads are completely damaged. There were several electric outages, even for hours. The internet is still off, only the mobile internet is working. Nearly no […]
Rain, rain, rain, it’s raining 36 hours now, nonstop. I have just been there for breakfast and lunch at Sathya’s. For lunch, I was walking to Sarada Rest., just 30 meters from Sathya’s, but they didn’t make lunch today, just an omelet, so I changed to […]
If we want to clarify why our universe exists in the way it does, the answer is that it has all the properties suitable for the emergence of intelligent beings who are able to ask this question. I was there for breakfast at Sathya’s after 08:00, […]
Words are like removing a thorn with a thorn I met Konstantin again in Tasty cafe. He left Ukraine 30 years ago, lived in the United States, and since 10 years in Austria now. We had some breakfast, and then I gave him a lift on […]
Another breakfast at Tasty cafe, another Satsang with Amma. The toast with cheese and salad is really well made, and yes, I love the black coffee there in the morning. During Satsang it can happen that somebody just starts singing. There are microphones in the room. […]
Effortless Effort I skipped breakfast this morning. I went straight for Satsang with Amma. I am enjoying the silence during Satsang. A question came up about how much effort is needed for self-realisation. She was quite funny saying that she is a bit lazy. Hmm, you […]
For breakfast at Sathya’s, I was the first guest at 08:00, Idlis, and all the stuff was just on the counter. You can serve yourself here for breakfast. A short stop for a good coffee at Tasty cafe, then to Satsang with Amma. I enjoy her […]
I slept very good last night, fresh for the day. Another breakfast at Tasty cafe. Curd with fruits and honey and a nice hot black coffee. Govinda was not here this morning. Moksha came in, the Dutch guy who is wearing only an orange Lungi. He […]
If it were otherwise, we would not exist Lazy Sunday! I went down for breakfast to Satya’s cafe. Nero, the son was there today, back from his work in Chennai. He is a police officer. I showed him the old defect router and that I was […]
The True Heart can’t be divided Breakfast at Tasty cafe and then Satsang with Amma. Some interesting questions and answers this morning. One man said that he used to live according to logic always. He asked how it changes the perception when following the heart. Amma […]
I feel already better this morning, my nose is not more running. The internet is still working, everything feels good. I want to try something different this morning, breakfast somewhere else. So I am starting my scooter and drive down the road. First stop is Wild […]
I am feeling a bit sick, my nose is running annoyingly. It’s maybe from the fans running in my room and other places, also the air quality is not the best, people burning garbage. Again breakfast with Masala Dosa at Sathya’s Cafe. Then I decided to […]
Guru does not give an answer to your question, but takes you to the answer within. This morning I just had a muesli with curd and honey, and a good black coffee. Another Satsang with Ganga Maa, she is also called Amma, this morning. Before I […]
What is the nature of Awareness? The nature of Awareness is existence-consciousness-bliss. When will the realization of the Self be gained? When the world which is what-is-seen has been removed, there will be realization of the Selfwhich is the seer. Will there not be realization of […]
I joined again Satsang with Ganga Maa. She has a very sweet vibrance. Her answers are not too long but direct. People have questions and she will answer. Sometimes people have a question and she will say, “I don’t know”. But she will always add something […]
Another day in Tiruvannamalai. I don’t have any plan for today, so I started slowly, reading some news, practicing Portuguese with Duolingo. I am still struggling with the Portuguese language. I walked down to have a breakfast at Sathya’s. It’s usually Idli what I have for […]
This morning I did my laundry. Some days ago I was buying a peace of washing soap, easy to do some hand-washing in a bucket, same as on the Camino. Then again breakfast at Tasty Cafe. I had a curd (yoghurt) with muesli, honey and fruits. […]
Last night was really mosquito alarm, didn’t sleep well, woke up many times. WiFi from Sathya’s is not working today and the road is already full with people walking around the Arunachala. 500.000, 1.000.000 people, nobody knows. An endless flood of people since this morning. I […]
This morning after breakfast in Sathya’s cafe I joined the first time Satsang with Ganga Maa in Sri Jnana Mandiram Ashram. It’s a beautiful new building, around 200 people were joining. Ganga Maa joined the room at 09:30. She has a nice vibrance and is quite […]
Until there is the thought, there can be no other thought. When other thoughts arise, ask, “To whom? To me? Where does this ‘I’ arise?” Thus, by diving inward, if one traces the source of the mind and reaches the heart, one becomes the sovereign lord […]
When will the realization of the Self begained? When the world which is what-is-seenhas been removed, there will be realizationof the Self which is the seer. My last night in the guesthouse. I started slowly packing this morning, not really much do. I filled up my […]
About District Tiruvannamalai is one of the most venerated places in Tamil Nadu. In ancient times, the term “Annamalai” meant an inaccessible mountain. The word “Thiru” was prefixed to signify its greatness, and coupled with the two terms, it is called Tiruvannamalai. The Temple Town of […]
It’s my birthday, 64 years I completed now. Opposite the Ashram gate is my favourite chai-shop. A good start for a birthday. He makes such a good Ginger chai. He knows me already as I am every day here. And when you are treating people friendly […]
Om Namo Bhagavathe Sri Ramanaya Who am I ? (Nan Yar?) As all living beings desire to be happy always, without misery, as in the case of everyone thereis observed supreme love for one’s self, and as happiness alone is the cause for love, in order […]
I was lucky to be confimed for 8 days in the Ashram. The guesthouse is a nice place, although I hear the noisy street from my room. My sleep was better with the mosquito repellant last night. I didn’t make it for 07:00 breakfast but for […]
Ramana Gita Chapter Ten We record in this, the tenth chapter, the conversation between Yati Yoganathan and Maharshi Ramana, which will make the members of society rejoice. Yoganathana: Oh, Great Sage, what is the relationship between society and its members? Lord, be pleased to explain this […]
Today I woke up early and walked to the Ashram before 07:00. My first breakfast there. Sitting on the floor with another 100 or more people … They really make good ginger chai here, it costs 20 Rupees (22 cent) everywhere. Today I was looking around […]
The Maharshi called Arunachala the spiritual Heart of the world. Aruna, which means ‘red, bright like fire’, does not signify the mere fire that gives off heat. Rather, it means Jnanagni, the Fire of Wisdom, which is neither hot nor cold. Achala signifies hill. Thus, Arunachala means […]
As the flight started 30 minutes late in Lisbon, I really had to rush in Abu Dhabi to get my connection flight to Chennai. I ask the flight attendant if it will work, he checked and said it will work. And it worked, quite a long […]
The last day in Monchique I was packing all my stuff in the van. My backpack is already prepared. Just waiting for the journey to start, relaxing … Marc and Carol, my Brasilian friends picked me up in Monchique. I had some wonderful weeks here with […]