The Spiritual Heart: Dialogs on Self-Inquiry, Non-Duality, Tantra, Kundalini and the Heart on the Right

These early Satsang dialogs with Ramaji are direct and to the point. The modern Advaita and non-duality community has largely neglected the master technique of Self-inquiry provided by the undisputed great Sage, Sri Ramana Maharshi. Ramaji would like to remedy that. Aligned by destiny and joy with first Ramesh and then Ramana, Ramaji speaks from his own experience with this most ancient of spiritual paths, Self-inquiry ("Who am I?"). He addresses the hopes, fears and fantasies of spiritual seekers and redirects his listeners to the reality that spiritual realization requires hard work, dedication and earnest effort. He teaches Self-inquiry in the tradition of Ramana Maharshi with a non-dual Kundalini Tantra twist. This includes investigation of the arising I-thought, the revelation of the Heart on the right and the illumination of Amrita Nadi. Ramaji cuts through to the truth with surgical precision in the spirit of his late Advaita guru Ramesh Balsekar and his divine salvatrix, Kali Ma. Ever since Kali spoke to him in 1982 in the meditation hall at the Vedanta Temple Society in Hollywood, California, the great Hindu goddess of ego death and liberation has guided his personal and spiritual life. Topics covered include how to dissolve the ego (I-thought), the role of Kundalini and the Heart on the right in enlightenment, the "I am the body" thought, non-doership, living in the natural state, non-dual intimate relationships, Tantric Advaita, the art and practice of Self-inquiry meditation, the power of Grace and the importance of the thought-free state. The talks collected here are from private Satsangs about enlightenment and the process of awakening with individuals and small groups in Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and San Francisco, California, Portland, Oregon, Las Vegas, Nevada and Toronto, Canada. Ramaji led his first non-dual Satsang retreat in Toronto in 1994. Ramaji teaches Advaita and non-duality in the San Diego, California area. The easiest way to reach him is via his web site Ramaji.org. Ramaji works with students all over the world via email and Skype. He currently has students in Australia, Thailand, United Kingdom, Brazil, Japan, India, Canada and the United States. TABLE OF CONTENTS Journey to The Heart Of Truth Sri Ramana Maharshi on Self-Inquiry, the I-Thought and the Heart on the Right How to Do Self-Inquiry Meditation The Two Stages of Self-Inquiry The I-Feeling Is More Than Just a Feeling! What Is Advaita or Non-Duality? The "I Am the Body" Idea (Part One): From Spiritual Incarnation to Physical Incarceration The "I Am the Body" Idea (Part Two): How the I-Thought Dictator Rules the World The Amrita Nadi ("River of Immortality") and the Sacred Heart on the Right You Cannot Get Enlightened (Because You Already Are) Do You Sincerely Want To Be Free? Enlightenment Is Simple (But That Doesn't Mean It's Easy) Are You Sensitive Enough? Who Do You Think You Are? How Will I Know I Have Found My Real "I"? If God Offers You Enlightenment Or a Billion Dollars, Take the Billion Dollars Enlightenment Is for Royal Fools How the Sage Experiences the World What Does Love Have To Do With It? Mother Nature Is Doing Everything Notes Mind-Blowing Books Meet the Author