Individual Talks

Individual Talks
These 3000 Individual Talks were originally spoken as Series of Talks, published as chapters of books.

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  1. Mastery over the Five Elements

    Talk #1 from the series Yoga: The Path to Liberation
    "The yoga system of Patanjali is not a philosophical system. It is empirical; it is a tool to work with – but still it has a philosophy. That too, is just to give an intellectual..." Learn More
  2. Never Treat the Symptom, Go to the Cause

    Talk #3 from the series The Essence of Yoga
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    "Nonviolence, non-possessiveness, no-theft, and authenticity in being give purity. These are not moralistic concepts for Patanjali; this has to be always kept in mind. In the West they have been taught as morals; in the..." Learn More
  3. No Words, No Mind, and You Are In

    Talk #9 from the series Zen: The Solitary Bird
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    "Maneesha, these small anecdotes are not just for reading, are not just to become more acquainted with different world views. It is not possible to capture Zen in scriptures, in doctrines. By thinking, by concentration..." Learn More
  4. Spice in Buddha's Pot

    Talk #21 from the series The Transmission of the Lamp
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    "The number is really vast. Buddhism in itself became a world of philosophy – not just a philosophy, but a source of many philosophies because it spread all over Asia, meeting with different cultures, different..." Learn More
  5. Tension and Well-being in the Seven Bodies - audio not available

    Missing audio, or a translation from Hindi.
    Talk #8 from the series The Psychology of the Esoteric
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    Sorry, this talk is not available on audio.
    "The original source of all tension is becoming. One is always trying to be something; no one is at ease with himself as he is. The being is not accepted, the being is denied, and..." Learn More
  6. The Essence of Zen

    Talk #5 from the series The Path of the Mystic
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    "It is one of the most significant questions that can be asked. The small word zen contains the whole evolution of religious consciousness. It also represents freedom from religious organizations, from priesthood, from any kind..." Learn More
  7. The Seven Bodies: Only Experience Has Meaning

    Talk #7 from the series The Psychology of the Esoteric
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    "You can translate them. The West has not searched in that direction, but Western mysticism has words, terms for it. Jung is better than Freud as far as the search beyond the superficial consciousness is..." Learn More
  8. This Freedom Is Total

    Searching for freedom
    Talk #57 from the series The Book of Secrets
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    "I have heard a story about an old doctor. One day his assistant phoned him because he was in very great difficulty – his patient was choking himself to death. A billiard ball was stuck..." Learn More
  9. When Silence Enters

    Talk #1 from the series Zen: The Diamond Thunderbolt
    "Maneesha, Zen is so strange as far as intellectual understanding is concerned. It looks almost absurd. It is one of the reasons why it has not grown into a vast tree around the world, but..." Learn More
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