Urban Guru Cafe

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 (1437)

Areti interviews Randall Friend. Randall’s Site is You Are Dreaming.

Linda sent in a transcript of this interview – it can be viewed HERE. Thanks Linda.

Music includes: Coldplay, Cye Wood (fiddle) and Yellow Monday, Matt Walters, Van Morrison (new daddy at 64), Bob Dylan and The Beatles.

The UGC is a free podcast site – enjoy. Thank you to a generous fraction of our many listeners who have made donations recently. We do appreciate it.

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 68. Randall Friend - Undefinable [28:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1695)

A meeting with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. An extract from rare recordings from Khetwadi, Bombay.

American visitors ask questions.

The voice of Jack Kornfield appears as a short extract from “Awaken to the Eternal”.

Music by L. Shankar, Sirocco (Aus) and Vas.

For those interested a team in India have produced a CD of some previously unheard recordings of meetings with Nisargadatta.

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 Across Space and Time - Program # 4 - Nisargadatta Tapes [22:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (658)

An interview with Randall about his new book “You are NO Thing”. It’s about moving from worldly knowledge to self-knowledge.

The book is now published – by Non Duality Press.  The ‘Bob’ that Randall mentions is of course Bob Adamson. Bob appears in previous programs here on the UGC.

Randall’s website is called “You Are Dreaming”

Music includes pieces by Gerardo Nunez, Crash Test Dummies, Andreas Vollenweider, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Van Morrison.

Short voice extracts from The Matrix movie at the head and tail of the program.

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 Randall Friend - You Are No Thing - Part 1 [26:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (584)

Gilbert introduces Randall who shares some insights and explorations into the unknown. Randall’s website

The extract is from a talk by Randal called “Oneness of Consciousness” – hear the rest through the link above.

Randall’s first book is being published in early May – The title is “You Are No Thing” - publisher Non-Duality Press.

Comedy: A short piece from the late and great Bill Hicks is featured at the beginning.

Short music interludes include: James Taylor, Flamenco Arabe, Bob Lind, Ray Stevens, Joe South and Chrissie Hynde.

A recording of Helen Adie playing a Gurdjieff piano piece from a collection of music called “Dances and Chants of the Seids” – an unusually ‘moving’ piece of music.

Point of interest: Helen Adie, a concert pianist during her early life in London, was Gilbert’s ’sacred dance’ (‘movements’) teacher for many years. She played Piano for the Movement Classes in Paris (Fontainebleau) for G.I. Gurdjieff . Helen and her husband George Adie were pupils of Gurdjieff. This music, along with many other pieces, was recorded by Gilbert in the 80’s. There is a 3 CD set of the music available (or was for a few years). It may be hard to find. Some of the pieces are exceptionally ‘moving’. As I remember it, Helen was flown to the US to play pieces for the production of Peter Brook’s film, on Gurdjieff’s early life, called “Meetings with Remarkable Men”. Some of the ‘movements’ appear in that film. You can see them on google video.

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Randall Friend is “Challenging Assumptions” in this Urban Guru Cafe interview. Our assumptions are based on beliefs.

The voice and music of George Harrison at the head of the program. Other musicians appearing, the Beatles, Arabesque and Carlos Nunez.

Randall’s website is located at You Are Dreaming

 

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This is the second of two programs that present a meeting I had with Randall Friend.

Randall’s website is located at You Are Dreaming

Music used includes: Cheb i Sabbah, Idan Raichel Project, Khaled, and Mercan Dede.

 

 Conversation with Randall Friend part 2 [16:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (379)

This is the first of two programs that present a private meeting I had with Randall Friend. I enjoyed my conversation with him immensely.

Randall’s website is located at You Are Dreaming

Music used includes: Flamenco Arabe, Tinerawen, Cheb i Sabbah, Calcutta Slide Guitar, Mercan Dede, and Carlos Nunez.

 

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