May 2007
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Wayne will be talking about The Living Teaching in Spain, Russia, Ukraine and France in May and June. See details below.
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MESSAGE FROM WAYNE
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Hello my loves,
My beloved Ramesh, will celebrate his 90th birthday in a few days and if the gods cooperate I will be there in Mumbai to help honor the day. Nothing could give me greater pleasure. I consider myself to be infinitely blessed to have been give this connection with the man I call my guru.
When I first met Ramesh I was not looking for a guru. In fact, I didn't consider myself to be the sort of person to "subjugate" myself to someone else. I subscribed to the notion that we are all equal and thus relationships such as guru and disciple struck me as antiquated and if truth be told, a bit cultish.
But I was to learn that the guru/disciple relationship is about love and devotion....not subjugation. The guru asks for nothing and gives everything in return. The disciple gives what he can and with grace, as time goes on, asks for less and less.
In the twenty years I have been privelaged to be connected to Ramesh he has
given me more than I could ever hope to repay. I consider it a blessing to have
been able to help support him financially and to have in some small way contributed
to facilitating his Teaching. Whatever I have done has been done without obligation
or demand either by Ramesh or by me. I suppose you could
say it is love in action.
Some of you reading this already know the unmitigated joy of having found your guru. For those of you who have not yet had this pleasure...know that life is full of surprises...anything can happen!
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)
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EVENTS WITH WAYNE LIQUORMAN
Barcelona, Spain...June 1-3 Contact: Carlos: 34972370357 rojcar@yahoo.es
Moscow, Russia...June 8-10 and June 15-17 Contact: Konstantin & Natalia
Email: ganga@ganga.ru Phone: 7-495-422-8901
St. Petersburg, Russia...June 12 and 13 Contact: Konstantin & Natalia
Email: ganga@ganga.ru Phone: 7-495-422-8901
Kiev, Ukraine...June 19 and 20 Contact: Konstantin & Natalia Email:
ganga@ganga.ru Phone: 7-495-422-8901
Marseilles, France...June 29-July 1 Contact: Fridiric Chazallet
Email: advaita@shakti.fr Phone: 0614313446
Further details are available on the advaita.org website,
http://advaita.org/aftalks.html
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Talks in Wayne's Home
927B Sixth St., Hermosa Beach, CA (Check advaita.org website for times or call 310-376-9636 for a recorded announcement.)
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. To become a member go to: http://216.86.195.102/members/register.asp
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THE ADVAITA PRESS STORE
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NEW BOOK from RAMESH
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The Only Way To Live - Ramesh S. Balsekar
Whatever I decide and do in any situation, depends on two factors: my genes and conditioning, which God has made.
Whatever action I do will, of course, have its consequences -- good, bad or indifferent -- as judged by society, which I have to accept.
The fact remains, however, that I cannot make a mistake. I cannot commit a sin.
Therefore I live like God, not afraid of living and not afraid of dying.
Paperback / Pages: 184 $13
https://advaita.3dcartstores.com/-The-Only-Way-To-Live--Ramesh-S-Balsekar_p_
0-154.html
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NEW DVD'S from RAMESH
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There are several new DVD's of Ramesh's January 2007 satsangs at his home in Mumbai now available in the Online Store.
Running times: Approximately 2 hours $24
https://advaita.3dcartstores.com/index.html
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NEW BOOK about NISARGADATTA
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The Last Days Of Nisargadatta Maharaj - S. K. Mullarpattan
In Commemoration Of The 25th Anniversary Of Nisargadatta Maharaj's
'Mahasamadhi'
With 6 Rare Picture Cards of Maharaj.
Thirteen days after the great Advaita sage Nisargadatta Maharaj took 'Mahasamadhi'
in 1981, S. K. Mullarpattan, his beloved disciple and longest-serving English
interpreter, gave a momentous speech at the condolence meet. In moving words,
he recounted incidents from the last days of Maharaj, and the indelible impact
the great sage left upon anyone who
came into contact with him.
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Maharaj's 'Mahasamadhi', we bring you
the evocative speech made by Mullarpattan. One that recreates the magnetism
of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj; the dramatic turn events took during this time;
the loving and attentive care which his family and followers always provided;
and, above all, Maharaj's own detached attitude towards his final
days, till he breathed his last.
Accompanying this Commemorative Booklet are 6 rare Picture Cards. They capture Nisargadatta Maharaj in various moods for his loving disciples and followers, the world over.
Paperback Size: 7" x 5" Pages: 40
https://advaita.3dcartstores.com/-The-Last-Days-Of-Nisargadatta-Maharaj--S-K
-Mullarpattan_p_0-153.html
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TALKS and BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE IN FRENCH and SPANISH
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Books and CD's and downloadable MP3's in both French and Spanish are now available
in the Advaita Press Store.
https://advaita.3dcartstores.com/index.html
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DOWNLOADABLE MP3's ARE HERE!
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Nearly all the currently available CD's of Ramesh and Wayne's Talks have been
converted to downloadable MP3's. These can be purchased in the Store and then
immediately downloaded for use in your iPod or other mp3 player. MP3 downloads
are less expensive than the CD versions and there are no shipping charges.
These can be found at the advaita.org website's Advaita Online Store under DOWNLOAD MEDIA
https://advaita.3dcartstores.com/DOWNLOAD-MEDIA_c_32.html
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RAMESH'S 90th BIRTHDAY PROJECT
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Deadline for submissions is May 20 !!!
On May 25, 2007 Ramesh will celebrate his 90th birthday. In honor of this event we are hoping to present him with a collection of Birthday Greetings from those of us who have been touched by his presence and his Teaching.
If you are interested in participating, please email a brief birthday message to: recollections@advaita.org
We will see that he gets it!
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A LIVING GEM FROM RAMESH (never before published)
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It may be observed that the guru is variable in his attitude towards his disciples. He is not concerned with the equality of his behavior towards the individual disciples. His attitude towards each disciple will be precisely what is necessary for the disciple, and will be naturally so, rarely ever planned.
If the disciple compares the guru's attitude towards himself with that towards another and judges it --- he does so at his own peril. It is not that the guru actively responds to the individual devotion of the disciple, whether in the form of service, or gift, or sincerity. The reaction of the guru to an act of devotion by a disciple happens as a natural response dictated by the need and maturity of the disciple himself.
The guru, like a mirror, reflects whatever aspect of the relationship, whatever emotion, is displayed by the disciple.
January 15, 1990
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POEM
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Beauty Beauty
My heart uncreated
Sung by you
Sung through you
Without reservation
Silence abides
Silence recedes
What remains
You take me there
Danny
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More poems and letters can be found by visiting SEEKERS CORNER on the advaita.org
website
http://advaita.org/AFSCmain.htm