Urban Guru Cafe
Discovering what you truly are
25. What else can I be but what I AM. ****
[ Comments Off on 25. What else can I be but what I AM. **** ] Posted on 12.30.08 under Bob Adamson, Catherine Harding, Gilbert Schultz, John Wheeler, Podcast, Randall Friend
Here is something new, something old and something you have never heard before – some salient points presented in a slightly different way.
The voices (but not all), in the order of appearance are: Meg Ryan, Sammy Davis Jnr, Randall Friend, Mark West, Bob Adamson, John Wheeler, Lee Hazelwood, Nancy Sinatra, Gilbert, Cat Stevens, Ian Anderson, John Lennon, Catherine Harding, Eliot Weber, Areti, John Sebastian, Mary Black, Van Morrison and Willy Richardson.
Music by Bonzo Dog Doodah band (Urban Spaceman), Queen, The Moody Blues, Sammy Davis Jnr (I gotta be me), John Lennon (Mind games), The Beatles (I’m only sleeping), Cat Stevens (Longer Boats and Father and son), Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra (I’ve been down so long), Jethro Tull (Trying to be), Alan Parsons Project (Touch the Sky), Paul Simon (50 ways), Crowded House(It’s only Natural), Rod Stewart and the Faces (When I was younger), The Loving Spoonful (Did you ever have to make up your mind), Mary Black, Van Morrison (Enlightenment) and Willy Richardson aka Gilbert (What’s wrong with right now, song).
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14. Randall Friend – Challenging Assumptions *****
[ Comments Off on 14. Randall Friend – Challenging Assumptions ***** ] Posted on 08.31.08 under Podcast, Randall Friend
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.
Randalls website is located at You Are Dreaming
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).
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.
1. Gurus and the teaching
[ Comments Off on 1. Gurus and the teaching ] Posted on 03.01.08 under Bob Adamson, Gilbert Schultz, Podcast, Tony Parsons
There are many out there claiming to be ‘teaching’ non duality (advaita), but which of them really are? If your chosen teacher is making claims that he or she is enlightened then maybe you need to reconsider how useful such a ‘teacher’ is.
This podcast features audio clips that define what advaita ‘teaching’ is about and discuss the notion of ‘enlightenment.’ Three advaita ‘teachers’ in the program are Bob Adamson, Tony Parsons and Gilbert.
Music excerpts from the following tracks have been used: Sandy Denny ‘It’ll take a long time,’ Debashish Bhattacharya ‘Calcutta Slide Guitar,’ Pink Floyd ‘Time,’ and Guzel Yayla ‘Karsid Gorunen Ne.’
Websites of featured guests:
‘Sailor’ Bob Adamson – Non-conceptual, Self-knowing Awareness
Gilbert’s website.
Tony Parsons – The Open Secret
A transcript of the program is available.
This is a Free Podcast.