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Life Answers: A Complete Audiobook Reading of Sri Nisargadatta Maharajah's I AM THAT
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For more information about this project, please listen to the Introductory Episode, or read the text for that episode which can be found here: http://stevewasserman.co.uk/life-answers-a-complete-audiobook-reading-of-sri-nisargadatta-maharajahs-i-am-that/
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Maharajas of Scale is a Podcast focused on Indian Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Krishna Jonnakadla, Co-founder of Mango Mobile TV and Flit. Over the years, India has been home to many stellar startups. These startups have scaled, have travelled the world and created a pathway for others to follow. We, at Maharajas of Scale, celebrate the creative mind. We will take you on a journey to understand, to dissect and to learn from the masters who have scaled it Big.
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Is Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj a kind of "father to the soul" of his followers? Is he a father to your soul? In what way? [Comments welcome!] “Who am I, finally, when I’m not playing? A poor orphan left out in the cold among sensations, shivering on the street corners of Reality, forced to sleep on the steps of Sadness and to eat the bread offered by …
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“An episode chiefly inspired by a 10 second piece of animation by Alyssa on her YouTube channel. Check out the full TWELVE SECOND video (plot-twist?) here. Also, if you enjoyed the vid version of this on Spotify, please consider subscribing to my new YouTube Channel Living The Book of Disquiet, for more of these 🙏🏼 -- This episode is also ins…
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"Sadly, or perhaps not, I recognize that I have an arid heart. An adjective matters more to me than the real weeping of a human soul. But sometimes I’m different." -Fernando Pessoa -- I'm taking a bit of a break from Nisargadatta for a while. Heading off to do a bit of communing with another of my gurus (Fernando Pessoa) who I think still has a fai…
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61. Matter is Consciousness Itself
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M: In my world love is the only law. I do not ask for love, I give it. Such is my nature. Q: I see you living your life according to a pattern. You run a meditation class in the morning, lecture and have discussions regularly; twice daily there is worship (puja) and religious singing (bhajan) in the evening. You seem to adhere to the routine scrupu…
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Q: What is necessary? M: To grow is necessary. To outgrow is necessary. To leave behind the good for the sake of the better is necessary. Q: To what end? M: The end is in the beginning. You end where you start — in the Absolute. Q: Why all this trouble then? To come back to where I started? M: Whose trouble? Which trouble? Do you pity the seed that…
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59. Desire and Fear: Self-Centred States
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Q: Do you advise shunning pleasure and pursuing pain? M: No, nor pursuing pleasure and shunning pain. Accept both as they come, enjoy both while they last, let them go, as they must. Q: How can I possibly enjoy pain? Physical pain calls for action. M: Of course. And so does Mental. The bliss is in the awareness of it, in not shrinking, or in any wa…
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58. Perfection, Destiny of All
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Q: Must I not examine the teacher before I put myself entirely into his hands? M: By all means examine! But what can you find out? Only as he appears to you on your own level. Q: I shall watch whether he is consistent, whether there is harmony between his life and his teaching. M: You may find plenty of disharmony — so what? It proves nothing. Only…
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57. Beyond Mind there is no Suffering
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Q: I find it hard to grasp what exactly do you mean by saying that you are neither the object nor the subject. At this very moment, as we talk, am I not the object of your experience, and you the subject? M: Look, my thumb touches my forefinger. Both touch and are touched. When my attention; is on the thumb, the thumb is the feeler and the forefing…
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56. Consciousness Arising, World Arises
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[INT. LARRY'S LIVING ROOM - DAY] Larry David sits across from an enigmatic, serene guest, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, who's unfazed by the trivialities of Hollywood. Jeff, curious, joins with a sandwich in hand. LARRY: (Confused) So, you're saying when someone dies, it's all about what they believe? What about afterlife specials? MAHARAJ: As life bef…
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In the vibe of Lil Baby, let's drop it: Yo, Maharaj speaks, droppin' wisdom, deep and tall, 'Bout a state where he feels nothing, nothing at all. No stepping into minds, no shared scenes in his view, Just knows the grain, like a dealer, through and through. "Are we in Brahma's mind?" the questioner probes, Nah, Maharaj says, that's not how it unfol…
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54. Body and Mind are Symptoms of Ignorance
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We're back! Massive thanks to Marc for agreeing to co-read and talk about this super-poetic and rich dialogue with me. Imagine you're playing a video game where you can switch between different characters: one character is the "Person," another is the "Witness," and the ultimate level is becoming the "Absolute." 1. Person: This is like your charact…
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Reading from Uddhava Sandesh by Srila Rupa Gosvami --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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1-11 ("Uddhava, Please Deliver A Message")
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Reading from Uddhava Sandesh by Srila Rupa Gosvami --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Reading from Hamsaduta by Srila Rupa Gosvami --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Reading from Hamsaduta by Srila Rupa Gosvami --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Reading from Hamsaduta by Srila Rupa Gosvami --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Reading from Hamsaduta by Srila Rupa Gosvami --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Reading from Hamsaduta by Srila Rupa Gosvami --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Reading from Hamsaduta by Srila Rupa Gosvami --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Reading from Hamsaduta by Srila Rupa Gosvami --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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S2 E11 Jag Chima of iPlix: Hitting Business Hatrick
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Jag Chima is a second-generation businessman of a different kind. He has built multiple businesses, from mobile retailing to real estate to celebrity fitness companies. The interesting thing about each of these companies is that he has timed them well and made a success out of them Jag has scaled them to meaningful heights within the confines of th…
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Sharmin Ali Season 2 Episode 10 : Bringing Emotion and Empathy into content
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Emotion is at the heart of everything that we do as humans. As the adage goes and what we are witnessing with modern day Twitter wars, the pen is mightier than the sword. However, using the right words to evoke the right emotions seems more like an art than science. Can technology help us write as well as Kalidasa or the Bard? This is the place whe…
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S2 E9: Sabeer Bhatia of Hotmail fame is back with a bang!
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Mention the name Sabeer Bhatia and it evokes memories of startups, the excitement and frenzy of the dot-com era and more. Sabeer Bhatia is a well known name for pre-millenial Indians who all grew up on the dreams of having a startup and exit like Sabeer did with Hotmail. Sabeer and his co-founder arguably kicked off the dot-com boom. The $400+ Mill…
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S2 E8: Gaurav Mathur of SafeGold : Channeling India's Gold Addiction
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Gaurav Mathur had a life similar to Hrithik Roshan's life in the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. He was on the trading floor of the London Stock Exchange and thought his life was set. He could not believe that someone like him who roamed around in chappals (Indian for flip flops) was doing that kind of work, rubbing shoulders with amazing people an…
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Winning with a D2C Brand : Pilgrim Cosmetics' Anurag Kedia: Season 2 Episode 7
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What does it take to build a D2C brand? How can we become successful at it? We live in the age of individual and local brands. Not a day passes without us discovering a brand in cosmetics or food or another consumer product introduced to us. The advances made by industries make it possible for anyone to launch brands and products with a bit of work…
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53. Desires Fulfilled, Breed More Desires
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"Don't be anxious about your future - be quiet now and all will fall into place. The unexpected is bound to happen, while the anticipated may never come. Don't tell me you cannot control your nature. You need not control it. Throw it overboard. Have no nature to fight, or submit to. No experience will hurt you, provided you don't make it into a hab…
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52. Being Happy, Making Happy is the Rhythm of Life
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Life: In your search for love what exactly are you searching for? Questioner: Simply this: to love and to be loved.
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51. Indifference to Pain & Pleasure
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“Watch your thoughts as you watch the street traffic. People come and go; you register without response. It may not be easy in the beginning, but with some practice you will find that your mind can function on many levels at the same time and you can be aware of them all. It is only when you have a vested interest in any particular level, that your…
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You say: You tell us that we can be considered under three aspects, and you then use three sanskrit terms for these aspects which, as far as I can tell, comes from a root verb meaning to smear (as in pigment or make-up). So when smeared around a self, we get a personal, or identity-focused human consciousness (vyakti). Another mode of being is that…
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48. The Mind's Addiction To Distinct Categories
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"But when the part of us that say 'I am me, I am myself' leaves us be, what follows is often an 'I am all'. And again: when the 'I am all' goes, then we might experience the 'I am'. And when even an 'I am' consciousness goes, reality alone is and in it every 'I am' is preserved held dear. Diversity without separateness is the Ultimate that the mind…
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47. SEASON TWO: The Mind Is A River Flowing Ceaselessly In The Bed Of The Body
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Hello! Very excited to share a new episode of this podcast with you, and another chapter of "I Am That". In forthcoming episodes, Vimla Gulabani has kindly agreed to read the other part of the dialogue with me, as well as chat a bit about the text together. Also check out Vimla's podcast Coaching Confidential if that sounds like something that migh…
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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S2E6 - Bringing health insurance access to millions at scale affordably- Plum's Abhishek Poddar
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Insurance is a very interesting business. Nobody thinks they need one until they face a certain situation. For a country with chronic illnesses and perennial under penetration of healthcare facilities, systemic solutions have not necessarily kept pace with the needs of the people. People in MSMEs or in the unorganized sector don't have access, let …
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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Readings from Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-lila Chapter 8 by Śrīlla Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, with translations and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dhruva-maharaja-dasa/support
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