RE: RE: [NondualitySalon] Harsha/Brain and Consciousness

[Guest guest]

 

Greg Goode [goode]

>

>I would recommend "Talks with Ramana Maharshi" for everyone. Also "Be As

You

>Are" by David Godman is an important compilation of conversations with the

>Sage of Arunachala.

 

Love you, Harsha-ji! Let me chime in to say that other than the TALKS

book, David Godman's "Be As You Are" is the best-organized, most

informative and most interesting book on Ramana.

 

Love,

 

--Greg

 

Thank you Sri Greg-ji. The fragrance of your lotus feet reaches all

continents (through the Internet). Your knowledge of so many traditions and

schools of thought is remarkable. Perhaps you can share a list of readings

or books that you like. We all look forward to your presence at the summer

retreat.

 

Love

Harsha

[Guest guest]

At 12:31 PM 4/26/00 -0400, Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar) wrote:

>Thank you Sri Greg-ji. The fragrance of your lotus feet reaches all

>continents (through the Internet). Your knowledge of so many traditions and

>schools of thought is remarkable. Perhaps you can share a list of readings

>or books that you like. We all look forward to your presence at the summer

>retreat.

 

Will do a quick booklist based on some recent discussions a bit later

Harsha-ji, after I do some actual work at work!

 

I look forward to the retreat too. One really fun thing I've done at other

retreats is a drum circle. Everybody bring their favorite

instrument/drum/gong/bell/spoons/sticks/pots+pans, etc. After a short

meditation, we start with a simple but catchy rhythm and smoothly work into

a trance-like drumming session. It can last for hours, and I've seen

amazing transformations occur, with people opening graciously to parts of

themselves they didn't know about or approve of! There is a great

drum-master from Montreal who taught this to me over the last several

years. He has 300-person drum circles downtown Montreal on Sundays. Maybe

there are others who have done this too.

 

Love,

 

--Greg