Urban Guru Cafe

Areti explores things with Rupert. It is sharp and clean. Not much room for belief to hang itself on some corner stone here. Other interviews with Rupert appear in earlier programs on the UGC.

Rupert’s website is HERE.

Music includes: REM, Richard Thomson, Angus and Julia Stone, Jan Garbarek, Kese Kese, Nick Cave, the Muse and the Kinks.

The Urban Guru Cafe is a free podcast site available to all. Small donations keep this site going, so don’t forget to consider making your contribution. After 91 programs, it may be time to. We thank those who have already supported our venture to bring clear pointing to the internet.

****Notice: John Wheeler and Mark West will be in Melbourne from 18th to 25th September and those interested can meet them at Bob Adamson’s meetings during that period.****

 

 91. Rupert Spira - It Is Awareness [28:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1327)

Jerry Katz started a website many years ago. It is one of the biggest sites. We talk to Jerry about how he sees things, some history and have a laugh too.

For the Nonduality site click HERE.

Music includes: Paul McCartney and Wings, Mason Williams, Radiohead, Cafe Del Mar, Cactus Child and Kings of Convenience.

The Urban Guru Cafe site is a free podcast site – no fees – donations from a few keep this site going and we thank those who show their appreciation for what is presented here. Many hours go into these programs and if you take a few minutes to make a donation, it will ensure that these programs continue as usual.

Notice: John Wheeler and Mark West will be in Melbourne from 18th to 25th September and those interested can meet them both at Bob Adamson’s meetings during that period.

 

 90. Jerry Katz [20:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1057)

Areti interviews Paul Hedderman. Paul worked with many ‘in recovery’. Here Areti explores Paul’s gift of talking about Non Duality, if we can call it that. Paul’s enthusiastic sharing is both light and cutting to the core of the ‘issues’ faced by the seeker. Paul’s website Here.

Music includes: Nubreed, Mose Allison, Rolf Harris, The Stranglers, The Who, Bob Brozman and an exclusive cut of The Beatles with Heather Nova.

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 88. Paul Hedderman - No Story to tell [25:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1612)

This is our second program on Jiddu Krishnamurti. He was discovered and announced as a ‘World Teacher’ by Dr. Annie Besant of the Theosophical Society, he later renounced the position saying that “Truth is a Pathless Land”. This program actually contains certain salient points that are a key to understanding the ‘situation’ we find ourselves in. These points may pass over your head unless you pay close attention. I advise you listen to what he says as often as it takes for them to reveal themselves clearly. The previous program on J. Krishnamurti should also be listened to again if necessary. Remember that it is not about the messenger. The clarity of the pointing is what this is all about. Krishnamurti was often very blunt with his pointing. This program is a stand alone pointer. In effect, as a producer, I have taken the salient points and given them new life in a new form. This program expresses the basics, without all the unnecessary extras. The bare bones of it all is in this presentation.

Many websites can be found dedicated to J. Krishnamurti. Here is one – Click here.

Music includes: Bach, Annour Brahem and a piece by Jacqueline Du Pre on Cello.

The UGC is a free podcast of the subject of Non Duality or reality as it is. Small donations may be made on this website in order to support this on going work of bringing valuable material to the common man.

 

 87. Jiddu Krishnamurti - Choiceless awareness [21:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1740)

These chaps have a podcast on Being Ordinary. Click HERE to see and hear it. They have started doing interviews since this recording was made.

Music includes: The Kinks, Cluster and Eno, John Lennon and Sheila Chandra.

Contemplate making a small donation, if that is at all a possibility for you, just to keep ‘this thing’ going.  We are not a corporation or business venture.   Enjoy these 86 free podcasts and do take a listen to Mike and Tom’s podcast too.  They are well worth taking a regular visit to.

 

 86. Being Ordinary: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1588)

In this program the legendary British actor Terence Stamp reads selected extracts from the book that he says “changed his life”, Perfect Brilliant Stillness by David Carse. These extracts, like the full unabridged audiobook (which can be download for a reasonable fee from Silksoundbooks), is an exploration of our ‘existence’ – THAT, which cannot be denied.  In The fine print at the start of his book, David Carse wrote: There are many books out there that will help you to live a better life, become a better person, evolve and grow to realize your potential as a spiritual being. This is not one of them.

It should be noted that the various audio selections used in this program amounts ot a mere fraction of the full version.   The book is quite extensive and covers many aspects of this ‘subject’.

The hard copy of the book is available through Non Duality Press. Look for it in your local ‘spiritual bookshop’ or order it directly from Non Duality Press.

NOTE: These selected passages appear as one program. The contents here are only a fraction of the full Audio Book.

Music includes: Ruben Diaz (Guitar), a brilliant composer Thomas Dybdahl selections and a brief appearance of The Muse (Bliss).

The Urban Guru Cafe is a free podcast on the subject of Non Duality. The UGC breaks through the bondage to all paths and points to right here, right now.

 

 75. David Carse - Perfect Brilliant Stillness [28:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2608)

Kenneth Madden is from Galway, Ireland, and is a relatively unknown ‘speaker’ on Non Duality. That ‘relatively unknown’ is about to change and many will enjoy Kenneth’s expression, simple and direct. This is it – just as it is. He is also an accomplished photographer and you can see some excellent examples of his work on his site.

His Blogsite is here.

It’s a bit of fun and it’s high time too – a good laugh may just nudge its way out of an overly concerned seeker’s big wooly pullover.

Music by a truly wonderful band called Planxty, Ireland’s most popular folk group (unless we are mistaken). We love Irish music here at the UGC.

The UGC is a free podcast site – uncompromising and yet quite enjoyable. – Small donations are welcome.

Our promise is to entertain without being overly serious and yet still bring it all back to direct pointing – with no overbearing ‘personalities’ pushing their own ‘wheelbarrow message’ about themselves and how sacred they are.

 

 74. Kenneth Madden [21:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2116)

New program. How can anyone possibly miss what is being pointed at? Beats me.

Music includes: Mal Webb, Ray Charles, Gilbert, The Swell Season (piano piece), Paul Simon, Ry Cooder, James Taylor, Bliss, Bob Dylan and the fantastic music of Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks with “Humming to myself” (a Non Duality song…ha).

Free podcast on Non Duality. No fees, no membership, no hassles. Just direct pointing presented in an unconventional manner.

NOTICE: NO SALE for CAFE - YES, the UGC is up for grabs - best offer wins – NO Offers were made via email at gilbert.schultz AT gmail.com

I guess we will just have to carry on as usual.

 

 71. Relaxing Into THAT [18:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2206)

No Crusade – No Mission. You may think and believe that you have heard it all before. Well, maybe the salient points have not hit home as yet. So this is why we take a look at some of them in the fresh presentation of short extracts (snippets as Arteti calls them). In this ‘part two’ there are clips from the early programs

Music includes: Bob Dylan, Eric Satie, Annour Brahem, Matt Walters (Aussie singer songwriter) Bliss, Rivertribe (Aussie band) and a few others I will add to this list soon.

The UGC is a free podcast on the subject of Non Duality. Nothing quite like it appears anywhere else. Small donations can be made via the websiteto keep this site happening. Warm regards from the UGC Team. No Crusade – No Mission.

 

 71. What is THAT? [24:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2222)

We are back packing a punch – remember that memory and anticipation do not actually obscure clear and present awareness. What value does a ‘pointer’ have? The offering of clear pointers (and the recognition of our true nature) is priceless.

In the appearance of space and time, in program number 69, Areti continues to explore Randall’s unique expression on what Non Duality is, ‘as if’ it could be defined.

Randall’s blog is You Are Dreaming. His book is You Are No-Thing from Non-Duality Press. Randall holds talks in Second Life on Tuesdays. See the Virtual UGC page for more information.

Music includes: Rivertribe (Australian Band) Radiohead, Sandy Denny with Fairport Convention, Cat Empire Project, China Crisis, Paul Brady, Judy Collins and Manfred Mann.

This free podcast site does not ask you for anything. Belief is not necessary – see for yourself – small donations help to cover costs – What value does a ‘pointer’ have? Offering clear pointers to absolute strangers without asking for anything is self-less-ness in action. Compassion expresses itself through pointers and the recognition of our true nature is priceless.

 

 69. Randall Friend - Un-define-able - 2 [17:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2061)