I listen, meditate to these pretty much every night.
Ashtavakra Gita part 1 by Ramana Maharshi
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_VtoeqjssELs&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=MBJUGRPs0LnLJfOz6t_VCdrzBRLhCkUblfx01kOI1XU&s=XOuX_OlFHfRcfjnKV870WnUco-haIKP6EuVv-AkCbAY&e=
Ramana Maharshi series
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_fXzYDcBNZMI&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=MBJUGRPs0LnLJfOz6t_VCdrzBRLhCkUblfx01kOI1XU&s=Z1GhpihVZ0xs6Zyyrm0rM76P8oRvpQEeHrAw2YVP3Lo&e=
After a year or so studying Ramana Maharshi, (mainly through the above
channel) I listened to Thomas Merton's talks on contemplation (Christian
Mysticism) and was blown away because in the above talk, Thomas fills in
some substantial gaps of Ramana's Teachings about the self. (Thomas Merton
describes the outside world as false, like a shadow, which is interesting
because Gnostics believed the outside world is evil, or at least
identifying with it is)
I can't put my finger on it right now, as to what that is, because it's so
big, but I'd be super interested if you notice a connection.
Thomas Merton on Contemplation
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_kQR7qCjoY-5FU&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=MBJUGRPs0LnLJfOz6t_VCdrzBRLhCkUblfx01kOI1XU&s=blGG-Gf2sQO5qyANDznJViYv4d3vuPGnDa7FHLZsVas&e=
Thomas Merton showed me in the second or third video how I've never even
momentarily been completely alone in myself for decades. (for just a
moment, try to not even believe "other people" even exist... And be truly
alone) My inner reality is strongly attached to egoic needs... And the ego
is way bigger than I thought... It's not just the imaginary identification
with the body, but the entire imaginary model of the external reality
that's attached....
If anyone has advice on purging such a massive inner prison, I'd love to
hear it.
On Sat, Sep 5, 2020, 9:07 AM Nicholas Lattanzio <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I know this is a less than typical area of discussion for TOK, but I
> wanted to share this interview with you all. Mooji has been one of, if not
> the most influential figure in my life, and his teachings (following the
> lineage of 19th century sage Sri Ramana Maharishi) reflect the deepest and
> most profound experiential pointing's of all meditative techniques while
> emphasizing the simplest and most fundamental tenets of meditation in
> philosophy and in practice.
>
> The technique he shares is known as self-inquiry, and is what is known as
> a deconstructive meditative practice in that it deconstructs identity,
> justification narratives, and the contents of consciousness to bring one
> into a state of self-abidance in which the here and now is experienced in a
> uniquely direct manner. This is the essence of nonduality in an
> experiential sense, and is considered "the direct path" to self-realization.
>
> I hope those who watch some or all of this enjoy it, the discussions of
> the technique and of the ontic is at a minimum highly thought provoking. I
> have practiced self-inquiry for about 5 years now and it has transformed my
> life in a truly inconceivable manner. I would love to give a presentation
> on this to you all in the future as well.
>
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_1NjPdqd7mQM&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=MBJUGRPs0LnLJfOz6t_VCdrzBRLhCkUblfx01kOI1XU&s=8l_Y0Y9GTlmag7rjAxYbAm-V_KZ1J4HPsATTL2lS5kE&e=
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_1NjPdqd7mQM&d=DwMFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=6GsjgGDtE21HPeOKsaSUCT8EiDPDsYJukF4BMsk0SJE&s=9rt7eO3zM_-Br7J87Tm4ryqB_uUxPZAU6abChp-94nA&e=>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
> Nicholas G. Lattanzio, PsyD
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