Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Hello! I am Paulo Brandão from Lisboa.Portugal Greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Nisargadatta , Paulo Brandeão <jshaul wrote: > > Hello! > > I am Paulo Brandão from Lisboa.Portugal > > Greetings > Hello Paulo, Welcome! Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 > Hello. > > I am happy to see a group on Nisargadatta Maharaj on . > > I have never had a chance to meet Nisargadatta. > However, I have met Ramesh Balsekar about 7 years back and then > subsequently came in contact with Ranjit Maharaj. > > Meeting Ranjit Maharaj was a very important event in my life. I > became his discuple soon after and am in touch with the disciples of > Nisargadatta Maharaj & Ranjit Maharaj. > > Perhaps not everyone here is aware that both Nisargadatta Maharaj & > Ranjit Maharaj were disciples of Siddharameshwar Maharaj. Many > disciples of Nisargadatta Maharaj became disciples of Ranjit Maharaj > when Ranjit Maharaj started guiding people several years after the > death of Nisargadatta Maharaj. Suprisingly both of them lived quite > close to each other in the city of Bombay and close to teh place > where Siddharameshwar Maharaj stayed when he would visit Bombay. > Hi Sundeep, I know from NonDualPhil id Durga from San Francisco area disciple of Ranjit Maharaj the way of the bird Bhajans Devotional Advaita? Many people wonder about the significance of bhajans and the role that they play in a teaching that is rooted in Advaita Vedanta. Ranjit Maharaj used to say that the bhajans played two important roles for the devotee. He would say that the teaching of this lineage is contained in the bhajans, and that consistently singing the bhajans helped the devotee by keeping his or her mind focused on the teaching contained therein. He constantly urged his disciples to understand the meaning of the words contained within the bhajans, which was the same as his own teaching. As for the second role that the bhajans play, he would say that once one had understood the teaching of the sadguru, the bhajans should be sung as a means of worshipping him who has given that most precious understanding. He would say " sing the bhajans without understanding, or sing them with understanding, but the best is to sing them with understanding. " Maharaj would say that devotion naturally follows Self-knowledge, and for the one who did not worship their Master after Self-knowledge had been gained, the pride of ego remained intact. Times for singing bhajans Maharaj never laid down any hard and fast rules of conduct for anyone. He did say however " Sing the Bhajans! " Many people with backgrounds in Advaita would come to him with a reluctance for doing any kind of devotional practice. Some would even argue with him about the particulars of how to worship. He would invariably say, " worship in your own way, I don't say no, just do the worship. " When asked about times, He would generally say that when doing bhajans with others, do them at a time that is convenient for all, and when doing the bhajans by oneself, there is no set time that they have to be done. Typically, in Mumbai, bhajans are done at Maharaj's apartment twice a day, once around mid-day, for Morning Bhajans, and in the early evening, for the Afternoon and Night Bhajans, which are usually done together. Devotees are usually on their own to do Kakad Arati whenever they deem appropriate. ..... Arati literally means the waving of light. The main significance of this is that the one who is waving the light is only the light of Consciousness waving the light, which is only Consciousness, to the light of Consciousness who is the one being worshipped. It is nicely described in the translation of Kakad Arati where it is said, " I came to do arati, and I lit myself " . Era > This provides me a good opportunity to interact with > people interested in the lineage of Siddharameshwar Maharaj. > > I would like to know if anybody here lives in Bombay or has any plans > to visit Bombay. > I would be pleased to asist them should they want to connect with > other disciples who are interested in understanding the teachings > above all else, to visit the places where they lived or any other > information that I could assist them in. > > Best regards, > Sundeep > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 > > I would like to know if anybody here lives in Bombay or has any plans > > to visit Bombay. > > I would be pleased to asist them should they want to connect with > > other disciples who are interested in understanding the teachings > > above all else, to visit the places where they lived or any other > > information that I could assist them in. > > > > Best regards, > > Sundeep > > Hi Sundeep, It's been a dream of mine to travel to India (I live in the U.S.A.) and it will probably not happen. Just in case, though, how might one get in touch with you? Thanks, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Nisargadatta , " Richard " <richarkar wrote: > > > > I would like to know if anybody here lives in Bombay or has any > plans > > > to visit Bombay. > > > I would be pleased to asist them should they want to connect > with > > > other disciples who are interested in understanding the > teachings > > > above all else, to visit the places where they lived or any > other > > > information that I could assist them in. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Sundeep > > > > > Hi Sundeep, > > It's been a dream of mine to travel to India (I live in the U.S.A.) > and it will probably not happen. Just in case, though, how might one > get in touch with you? > > Thanks, > Richard > how did sundeep evolve to sandeep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 > > > > I would like to know if anybody here lives in Bombay or has > any > > plans > > > > to visit Bombay. > > > > I would be pleased to asist them should they want to connect > > with > > > > other disciples who are interested in understanding the > > teachings > > > > above all else, to visit the places where they lived or any > > other > > > > information that I could assist them in. > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Sundeep > > > > > > > > Hi Sundeep, > > > > It's been a dream of mine to travel to India (I live in the > U.S.A.) > > and it will probably not happen. Just in case, though, how might > one > > get in touch with you? > > I wondered the same: deleted e-mail.. > > Thanks, > > Richard > > > > > how did sundeep evolve to sandeep? > IMO Sundeep not the Sandeep of the-covenant Era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Nisargadatta , " Richard " <richarkar wrote: > > > > I would like to know if anybody here lives in Bombay or has any > plans > > > to visit Bombay. > > > I would be pleased to asist them should they want to connect > with > > > other disciples who are interested in understanding the > teachings > > > above all else, to visit the places where they lived or any > other > > > information that I could assist them in. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Sundeep > > > > > Hi Sundeep, > > It's been a dream of mine to travel to India (I live in the U.S.A.) > and it will probably not happen. Just in case, though, how might one > get in touch with you? > > Thanks, > Richard > Sundeep and Sandeep are both from Bombay and they have contributed to the Nisargadatta.net and participated in this discussion group in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Nisargadatta , " meadancingrly " <meadancingrly wrote: > > Hi Everyone!! Just wanted to introduce myself to the group. My name > is Sarah and I am a 21 year old college student. Some of my interests > include channeling, healing, inspired writing, dancing, painting, > performing arts, drawing, music, meditation, mind expansion, dream > interpretation, lucid dreaming, spirit guides, star people, awakening, > 2012, the earth's ascension, cosmic family, conciousness... the list > goes on and on and on. Basically anything spiritual or metaphysical > that will help me in my life journey attracts me. I am a star person, > an Elohim being to be exact and part of the Ashtar Command. I'm not > sure if there are many star people in this group or many people who > know of star people, but in case you haven't heard of us we are non > human entities, from other galaxies, to put it simply. There are all > different kinds of star people. As for the Ashtar Command and ELohim > beings, I usually refer people to this one webiste, who are not > familiar with the two, because the describe it a lot better than I > can. :-) The website is: http://ashtar.galactic2.net/ , for those > interested. I am still learning much about who I am, where I came > from, and my purpose here, as I think we all are. I do know however > that I am here in my final earth embodiment to help heal the earth and > aid it in its upcoming ascension. I am very much a lightworker, > healer, and an empath. I am working on developing my psychic > abilities currently and trying to gain a stronger connection with my > " helpers " on the other side (i.e. guides, angels, cosmic family, and > spiritual hierarchy), as well as learning more how to be my higher > self and impact society, as it is my mission to do so. I hope to get > to know all of you and build strong spiritual friendships so that we > can share insights and learn more about our unique qualities and > missions. > > Namaste, > > Sarah Jones > Well Sarah, I guess that I am the only one here brave enough to tell you. You'd better sit down. Ok........Here we go: All that stuff is an accumulation of useless beliefs....picked up here and there.....based on the compelling need of the illusory self to validate and protect its imaginary existence. Sit down with " I Am That " for a while......and watch what happens to that starpeople thing. toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " meadancingrly " > <meadancingrly@> wrote: > > > > Hi Everyone!! Just wanted to introduce myself to the group. My name > > is Sarah and I am a 21 year old college student. > Hi Sarah. WELCOME to this group. AS W.C. Fields mumbled in a movie, " I like children. Female children. Around 18 to 22 " . Namaste to you too. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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