राम

The Archive

The Archive

Every talk Ananta has given, in two lengths. The short ones for a pause in the day. The long ones for an evening.

1,571 fragments2,503 full talks

Short fragments

क्षण

A teaching in a single breath

Single teachings, ninety seconds or less.

1,660 in the catalogue

Full talks

सत्संग

Sit down. Stay an evening.

Two hours, sometimes three. In full.

2,569 in the archive

Satsang Metaphors : Goose in the Vase
5:13

Satsang Metaphors : Goose in the Vase

You are already that which you are seeking; you don't need to hold onto any conceptual crutches.

Hanuman Chalisa
10:26

Hanuman Chalisa

Sing the name of Sita-Ram and let your heart rejoice in devotion.

Ashtavakra Gita - Chapter 2 Joy Of Self Realization
8:43

Ashtavakra Gita - Chapter 2 Joy Of Self Realization

The individual self is a myth; there is no difference between you and the universe.

Satsang Metaphors : Alexa, Who Am I ?
4:40

Satsang Metaphors : Alexa, Who Am I ?

What is my unchanging source? Look past the mental image to what is always here.

The Presence of a Guru
17:14

The Presence of a Guru

Everything is naturally functioning in the light of the Guru; we don't need to switch on gravity.

Who Am I ?
6:19

Who Am I ?

The unlimited plays as if it is limited by attaching attributes to the pure sense of existence.

How Do You Know That You Are Aware Vs How Do You Know That You Are Awake?
16:06

How Do You Know That You Are Aware Vs How Do You Know That You Are Awake?

Awareness is independent of being and not being, but in the waking state, you cannot recognize awareness without consciousness.

Satsang Metaphors : Color of the Non-Existent Blue Cat’s Necklace
4:59

Satsang Metaphors : Color of the Non-Existent Blue Cat’s Necklace

A problem is only a problem if you think your concepts are more important than your presence.

Satsang Metaphors : The Boundless Ocean And The Coconut
7:03

Satsang Metaphors : The Boundless Ocean And The Coconut

You are the boundless ocean in which the ships of the universe come and go.

All That Is Needed Is Your Emptiness
6:11

All That Is Needed Is Your Emptiness

God is not a force like gravity; it is a supreme intelligence we can trust and pray to.

If the Purest River In the Universe Is Flowing In Your Backyard, What Are You Doing Digging a Well?
1:55:40

If the Purest River In the Universe Is Flowing In Your Backyard, What Are You Doing Digging a Well?

The highest thinking will not get us to God; God can become our living experience only intuitively.

Satsang Metaphors : Magical Basket of Neti Neti
5:36

Satsang Metaphors : Magical Basket of Neti Neti

Put everything that is changing into the basket, including the body, thoughts, and the world.

Satsang Metaphors : Mind and a Million Oranges
4:46

Satsang Metaphors : Mind and a Million Oranges

The mind is too limited an instrument to measure the infinite.

Everything That the World Has Given Us, It May Take Away, and Will Take Away, but You Have God!
7:06

Everything That the World Has Given Us, It May Take Away, and Will Take Away, but You Have God!

Everything the world has given us, it will take away, but nothing can take away God.

"Exposing" In Satsang
1:25

"Exposing" In Satsang

Exposing in satsang drains the belief out of the mind's absurd representations.

Satsang Metaphors : Let the Movie Be the Movie
16:21

Satsang Metaphors : Let the Movie Be the Movie

You are the screen on which the movie is playing, not the character in the film.

Satsang Metaphors : AnyTime Misery Machine
5:44

Satsang Metaphors : AnyTime Misery Machine

The 'Anytime Misery Machine' requires both the ATM card of attention and the PIN of personal identification.

Whatever You Take to Be True Will Be Burned In This Fire of Satsang
2:12:56

Whatever You Take to Be True Will Be Burned In This Fire of Satsang

What is burning is the desire to hold on to some individuality while meeting God.

The Antidote to the Spiritual Ego Is Faith, Unwavering Faith, Unwavering Obedience
2:03:40

The Antidote to the Spiritual Ego Is Faith, Unwavering Faith, Unwavering Obedience

The truth will not be a new attainment; all you have to do is get rid of the ignorance.

Is It God For 'Me' or 'Me' For God?
1:58:30

Is It God For 'Me' or 'Me' For God?

The spiritual ego has no chance to survive the instant we change the paradigm from God-for-me to me-for-God.

How Many of You Are Still Hiding Behind An Idea That I can Juggle Both Head and Heart?
2:34:42

How Many of You Are Still Hiding Behind An Idea That I can Juggle Both Head and Heart?

The mind is an 'anytime misery machine' that only functions if you provide the pin number of belief.

Guided Experiment on Staying Empty

Guided Experiment on Staying Empty

Your being is always one step ahead of the mind. The mind is too slow.

If You Can Bet Your Life and Everything That Happens In It On God, Then This Is the Satsang For You
2:34:43

If You Can Bet Your Life and Everything That Happens In It On God, Then This Is the Satsang For You

True spirituality is that gather everything that you have and burn it up in the altar of God.

Switch Lines to the Way of Your Heart, but You Have to Leave Your Baggage in the Old Train
2:05:56

Switch Lines to the Way of Your Heart, but You Have to Leave Your Baggage in the Old Train

Either we love God so much we give up on ourselves, or we hate the lies of the ego.