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12. A conversation with Stephen Wingate – part 2 ***
[ Comments Off on 12. A conversation with Stephen Wingate – part 2 *** ] Posted on 07.26.08 under Podcast, Stephen Wingate
This is part 2 of a conversation with Stephen Wingate. Stephen leads us through an examination of ‘presence awareness’ and explains once again how we can investigate this reality if and when the suffering arises again.
Music includes: Tijuana Sessions, Dream Theater, Argentina, Flamenco Arabe and Native Flute Ensemble.
11. What is Awareness – part two
[ Comments Off on 11. What is Awareness – part two ] Posted on 07.26.08 under Gilbert Schultz, Podcast
A sound-scape with a few words thrown in.
A brief program that may assist in the exploration of ‘one’s own’ conscious presence.
That ‘one’s own’ conscious presence is actually the Universal Presence of Awareness.
No theories or beliefs are needed.
Mandolin music composition and playing by Gilbert. – Program is only 7 minutes long.
10. Exploring what you are
[ Comments Off on 10. Exploring what you are ] Posted on 07.08.08 under Gilbert Schultz, Podcast
Everything, including all concepts and all pointing appear nowhere other than in the natural state of seeing, knowing – you are THAT.
Being is silent – just as in nature, the realm of concepts and expressions may also elicit a resonance in being.
This is a relaxed exploration via various ‘pointers’. Recorded in the backyard garden – the birds join in.
Music interludes by these bands: Argentina, Radio Kabul, Zarafa and Yes (a great band from the 70s).
9. Pointers Series – Bob Adamson’s many pointers
[ Comments Off on 9. Pointers Series – Bob Adamson’s many pointers ] Posted on 06.17.08 under Bob Adamson, Podcast
Bob Adamson opens his meetings in Melbourne, Australia with an uninterrupted talk which always points us to our true essence in many simple and beautiful ways.
This program features an excerpt of one of these talks. Its full 50 minute length, along with another 15 minute closing talk… both of Bob speaking without questions… will soon be in an upcoming CD and available on Bob’s website. A must have! We’ll keep you posted.
Music: Debashish Bhattacharya – ‘Calcutta Chronicles’ and Carlos Nunez.
8. A conversation with Stephen Wingate ***
[ Comments Off on 8. A conversation with Stephen Wingate *** ] Posted on 05.31.08 under Podcast, Stephen Wingate
This program features Stephen Wingate who suggests that instead of listening to other’s ‘experiences’ and definitions about what reality is, we need to look and see for ourself, from our own direct experience, what it is. In it, he guides us through such an investigation.
Music by Ekova and Carlos Nunez.
Stephen’s website is: Living in Peace: The Natural State
7. Pointers Series – The answer is not in the mind
[ Comments Off on 7. Pointers Series – The answer is not in the mind ] Posted on 05.14.08 under Bob Adamson, Gilbert Schultz, Podcast
This is the third program in the pointers series examining Bob Adamson’s pointer that the answer is not in the mind – “Full stop, pause a thought, what is wrong with right now if you don’t think about it?” he tells us.
Included in the program is a short introduction by Gilbert Schultz. Most of the excerpts of Bob Adamson come from three CDs – ‘Sailor’ Bob Adamson – companion audio CD to the book “What’s Wrong With Right Now, Unless You Think About It?” – “Conversations on No-Thing” volumes 1, 2, and 3 (which form the text of his book “Presence-Awareness, Just This and Nothing Else”).
A transcript of the program is available.
Websites of featured guests:
‘Sailor’ Bob Adamson – Non-conceptual, Self-knowing Awareness
Gilbert Schultz – Shining Through the Mind
5. A meeting with Randall Friend – part two
[ Comments Off on 5. A meeting with Randall Friend – part two ] Posted on 04.15.08 under Podcast, Randall Friend
This is the second of two programs that present a meeting I had with Randall Friend.
Randalls website is located at You Are Dreaming
Music used includes: Cheb i Sabbah, Idan Raichel Project, Khaled, and Mercan Dede.
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4. A meeting with Randall Friend – part one
[ Comments Off on 4. A meeting with Randall Friend – part one ] Posted on 04.08.08 under Podcast, Randall Friend
This is the first of two programs that present a private meeting I had with Randall Friend. I enjoyed my conversation with him immensely.
Randalls website is located at You Are Dreaming
Music used includes: Flamenco Arabe, Tinerawen, Cheb i Sabbah, Calcutta Slide Guitar, Mercan Dede, and Carlos Nunez.
3. Pointers Series – Program 2: No centre, No substance *****
[ Comments Off on 3. Pointers Series – Program 2: No centre, No substance ***** ] Posted on 03.18.08 under Bob Adamson, Gilbert Schultz, Podcast
This is the second program in the pointer series examining Bob Adamson’s pointer that there is no centre or substance to this entity we believe ourselves to be. Included in the program is a short introduction by Gilbert Schultz and an experiment, lead by Douglas Harding, that you can do to further examine the truth of this pointer. Most of the excerpts of Bob Adamson come from three CDs – ‘Sailor’ Bob Adamson – companion Audio CD to the book – What’s wrong with Right Now – unless you think about it’ – Selections from Meetings recorded in 2003 – Volume 1,2 and 3 which form the text in his book ‘PRESENCE AWARENESS – Just This and Nothing Else .’A transcript of the program is available. Websites of featured guests:‘Sailor’ Bob Adamson – Non-conceptual, Self-knowing Awareness Gilbert Schultz – Shining Through the Mind Douglas Harding – The Headless Way
2. Pointers Series – Program 1: You are already That
[ Comments Off on 2. Pointers Series – Program 1: You are already That ] Posted on 03.04.08 under Bob Adamson, Gilbert Schultz, Podcast
This is our second program. This the first program of a series on ‘pointers’ (phrases) used in advaita. The pointer explored in this program is ‘You are already that’, a pointer used by Bob Adamson. Parallels are drawn between this pointer and one used by Nisagardatta of staying with the ‘I am.’
Bob Adamson is the main speaker. First of, in this program, Gilbert gives a hint about what ‘a pointer’ is. The main portion of the program is composed of excerpts taken from Bob Adamson’s meetings. A transcript of the program is available.
Websites of interest from this program are:
‘Sailor’ Bob Adamson – Non-conceptual, Self-knowing Awareness
Gilbert’s website.
As the audio quality of some of the excerpts is not high, a transcript of the program is on this link, in blue.