February 2004
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wayne will be in Ross, CA (San Francisco Bay Area) Feb. 27 -29 Details
below.
Four spots remain for MARCH 2004 residential retreat in MAUI, HAWAII with
Wayne (Ram Tzu) Liquorman (March 28-April 4),.
More information is available at: http://advaita.org/aftalks.html#Maui or
call Donna at the Fellowship office. 310-376-9636
Ramesh will hold another (perhaps last) Seminar in Kovalam, South India in
December 2004. Bookings open on July 1. For more information click
http://advaita.org/aftalks.html#Kovalam . To view photos from the 2003
Kovalam Seminar visit the advaita.org website and click on EVENT PHOTOS.
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MESSAGE FROM WAYNE
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Hello my loves,
I have recently returned from India where I had the great joy of spending 10
days with my beloved Ramesh. I am very very pleased to report that he is in
excellent health and spirits and his Teaching is as potent as ever. To sit
in that little room in Bombay and watch Ramesh work his magic is one of
life's greatest pleasures. I am often amazed how he meets each person at the
point of their current understanding and then guides them deeper, ever
deeper. He is truly a Master and his teaching moves with the grace and
precision of a great dancer or athlete. His emphasis on peace and harmony in
daily living continues to grow stronger. It is as if he is crafting his
legacy to the world. Those of us fortunate enough to have spent time with
this extraordinary man are very blessed indeed.
I am very pleased that there was sufficient interest to make possible
another week-long retreat in Maui at the end of next month. Maui remains one
of my favorite places on the planet and the group that gathers for the
retreat is always incredibly special. I am always awed at the quality of
Silence that emerges after just a few days of being together in that magical
place.
It is also wonderful to be home. To sink back into the routine of the house.
To meet the loves who visit here for the Talks. To watch the koi swimming in
the pond, their scales flashing in the sunlight. To hear the wind rustle the
bamboo. To greet the hummingbirds that come to the feeder next to the
window. I love the rhythms of this life. It is very good to be alive.
With much love,
Wayne
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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WITH RAMESH BALSEKAR
Daily Talks in His Home: 9AM Sindhula, N. Gamadia Rd. #10, Bombay, India
(Helpful info for people planning to visit Ramesh can be found in the Ramesh
Balsekar section of the advaita.org website)
Seminar in Kovalam, South India Dec. 5 - 16, 2004 See:
http://advaita.org/aftalks.html#Kovalam
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EVENTS WITH WAYNE LIQUORMAN
Ross, CA Talks.................................Feb. 27-29 Contact: Joanne
Phone: 415-457-6686 Email: jfm1@comcast.net
Inner Directions Gathering.........March 6
http://www.innerdirections.org/news/gathering/gathering_2004.htm
Maui, Hawaii Retreat.........March 28-Apr. 4 Contact Donna Phone
310-376-9636 Email: fellowship@advaita.org
New York City Talks......April 23 - 25 Contact: Daniel
djhnd@earthlink.net
Paris Talks......May 27 -30 Contact: Philippe de Henning Email:
phdeh@tele2.fr
Moscow Talks.... June 4- 6 Contact: Konstantin Tel:+7 095 422-89-01 email:
ganga2004@yandex.ru
Talks in Wayne's Home
927B Sixth St., Hermosa Beach, CA (check website for times or call
310-376-9636)
These talks are broadcast LIVE over the Internet. Live broadcasts can be
accessed free from the advaita.org website thanks to the continuing support
of the members.
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ADVAITA AND THE BUDDHA-Ramesh S. Balsekar
In this well put together DVD Satsang recorded over the course of three days
in 2000 at Ramesh's home, Ramesh speaks with a thoughtful and open Buddhist
monk about the connection between the teachings of Advaita and the teachings
of the Buddha. Also included is some beautiful footage of Mumbai (Bombay),
India where Ramesh lives and teaches.
It is available in both NTSC and PAL video standards.
Running time: 109 minutes $24.00
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NEW ON CD
Ramesh S. Balsekar in Mumbai / January 2004
This CD is the first of what will be an ongoing series of recordings made
from Ramesh's daily morning Talks in his flat in Mumbai. Each month the best
Talk will be made available on CD via this website. This months Talk is wide
ranging as always but with a special emphasis on the topic of ANGER.
(Running time: 1:00) $15.00
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The Happening of a Guru....A biography of Ramesh S. Balsekar
If you love Ramesh, this book will be one of your most cherished volumes.
It is a magnificently produced hardbound presentation of Ramesh's life in
photos (many of them color) and text. In addition to the fascinating
historical look at the man and his family, the reader is treated to a recent
piece by Ramesh entitled How Do I Live My Life? in which he describes in
simple yet exquisite detail the daily experience of the Sage.
This is truly a book not to be missed.
Hardbound, 98 pages, numerous color and b/w photos $25
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Confusion No More by Ramesh S. Balsekar
This new book contains extracts from three of Ramesh's previous books...
Who Cares?, The Infamous Ego and Sin and Guilt along with an Introduction
and Conclusion newly written by Ramesh. It also contains two nice black and
white photos of Ramesh.
The book centers around two questions:
What exactly is self-realization? and How does a self-realized being live
his daily life?
In addressing these questions, Ramesh gives the reader an insight into the
True Nature of the sage.
Softcover, 256pages, photos, printed and bound in India $16
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AND SOMETIMES THERE IS GRACE
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I wanted to articulate what the Teachings have finally come to mean for me
in my daily life, because on reflection (now that the roller coaster has
found a level stretch) it is quite remarkable.
When we met, on August 15th of 2003, I was a jaded, resigned seeker with
nearly 30 years of frustration and disappointment which made my mood so bad
I had to take antidepressant meds and was unable to hold a job. I tried
Reiki and other spiritual trips, and attempted to be a teacher (blind
leading blind...)while in truth I was depressed and almost always felt
guilty about all I had "done."
After a few months exposure to you and the Teachings I was able to go out
and apply for work (with your encouragement ... or more like a loving kick
in the ass!)
That job turned into an Internet Sales Management job and that could never
have happened without the Teachings; I can now tolerate and even celebrate
the bullshit that is part of the car business ... and life.
I have been off medication for some months now and it is working. I get
angry and sad like everyone but there is understanding. Sometimes sooner,
sometimes later but always it does arise and interrupt the involvement.
The ego is there, but so is a lot of success and fun that has NOT been there
for a long, long while.
Finally, I see that the Teachings have had and are continuing to have great
impact, even though I may only notice in retrospect. But today my life is so
much improved that I find I am compelled to share with you.
I know firmly that whatever is happening, nice or nasty, DOES pass.
I do realize that this good stuff is a great blessing.
Guess what? I got a new Cadillac CTS at a greatly discounted price as a perk
of my job. My Thanks for Grace license plate seems even more appropriate
now.
In loving Gratitude,
Charlie
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A LIVING GEM FROM RAMESH (previously unpublished)
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The most useless two words in any language are IF ONLY...
The two deadliest words are WHAT IF...
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POEM
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For you to know
We have never been
Apart
You must have been
To the place
Where time begins
And ends
A dancing light
Making one sound
Naming us.