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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.

1,657 in the catalogue

Full talks

सत्संग

Sit down. Stay an evening.

Two hours, sometimes three. In full.

2,569 in the archive

You, The Primal Witnessing, is Beyond Time and Space   4th September 2017
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You, The Primal Witnessing, is Beyond Time and Space 4th September 2017

If you can feel something shifting, find out what witness is observing that shift.

Sep 4, 2017

Where Did Your Existence Come From?  -  4th September 2017
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Where Did Your Existence Come From? - 4th September 2017

Don't report anything from your phenomenal side; tell me something about that which is prior to phenomena.

Sep 4, 2017

Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Ch. 18, Vs. 27-38  - 1st September 2017
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Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Ch. 18, Vs. 27-38 - 1st September 2017

The mind only deals in opposites; neutrality it cannot understand.

Sep 1, 2017

Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Ch.18, Vs. 1-26  -  31st August 2017
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Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Ch.18, Vs. 1-26 - 31st August 2017

The universe is but a thought in consciousness; in reality, it is nothing.

Aug 31, 2017

Is Suffering Also Not the Will of Consciousness? -  31st August 2017
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Is Suffering Also Not the Will of Consciousness? - 31st August 2017

Suffering is not possible unless you accept some sensation with the notion of an individualized I.

Aug 31, 2017

Are There Any Pure Thoughts Not About 'Me'  - 30th August 2017
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Are There Any Pure Thoughts Not About 'Me' - 30th August 2017

Aug 30, 2017

You Don't Need a Spiritual Report Card  - 30th August 2017
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You Don't Need a Spiritual Report Card - 30th August 2017

You are the unlimited, unborn Self, not a container of flesh and blood and bones.

Aug 30, 2017

Clues About Relationships  - 30th August 2017
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Clues About Relationships - 30th August 2017

As we are claiming this freedom for ourselves, we must also give it to the world to be as it is.

Aug 30, 2017

Ashtavakra Gita Chapter 17 Commentary and Contemplation  - 30th August 2017
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Ashtavakra Gita Chapter 17 Commentary and Contemplation - 30th August 2017

The knower of truth is never miserable, for the whole universe is filled with himself alone.

Aug 30, 2017

Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Chapter 17 -  30th August 2017
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Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Chapter 17 - 30th August 2017

The knower of truth is never miserable, for the whole universe is filled with himself alone.

Aug 30, 2017

Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Chapter 16  - 29th August 2017
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Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Chapter 16 - 29th August 2017

You can discuss scripture all you want, but until you drop everything, you will never know truth.

Aug 29, 2017

Ashtavakra Gita Chapter 16 Commentary and Contemplation  -  29th August 2017
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Ashtavakra Gita Chapter 16 Commentary and Contemplation - 29th August 2017

You can discuss scripture all you want, but until you drop everything, you will never know truth.

Aug 29, 2017

Ashtavakra Gita Ch. 15, Vs. 13-20 Commentary and Contemplation  -  28th August 2017
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Ashtavakra Gita Ch. 15, Vs. 13-20 Commentary and Contemplation - 28th August 2017

Reality is that which does not come and go; the person is just an idea.

Aug 28, 2017

Attachment to the Guru and Satsang  - 28th August 2017
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Attachment to the Guru and Satsang - 28th August 2017

If you must be attached to something in this world, let it be to the Master.

Aug 28, 2017

Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Ch.15, Vs. 13-20  - 28th August 2017
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Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Ch.15, Vs. 13-20 - 28th August 2017

Reality is that which does not come and go; the person is just an idea.

Aug 28, 2017

But There is No Sense of 'I' in Awareness   28th August 2017
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But There is No Sense of 'I' in Awareness 28th August 2017

The voice of the Satguru is the alarm clock in the dream reminding you of your true nature.

Aug 28, 2017

When I am Awareness, There is a Sense of No Control  - 28th August 2017
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When I am Awareness, There is a Sense of No Control - 28th August 2017

The recognition that there is no individual control can be unsettling as we leave behind false crutches.

Aug 28, 2017

What Remains is This Inexpressible Awareness  - 28th August 2017
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What Remains is This Inexpressible Awareness - 28th August 2017

The discovery of awareness is the most intimate discovery we can ever make about ourselves.

Aug 28, 2017

When Mind Says to Drop Attachment to the Guru  -  28th August 2017
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When Mind Says to Drop Attachment to the Guru - 28th August 2017

Let go of the seaweed and rocks of the world, but hold the Master's hand.

Aug 28, 2017

Thoughts Like Waves Come & Go -  25th August 2017
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Thoughts Like Waves Come & Go - 25th August 2017

Aug 25, 2017

What is the Difference Between Insight and Thought  - 25th August 2017
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What is the Difference Between Insight and Thought - 25th August 2017

Contemplation is not to take a concept and think, but to look for yourself using inner insight.

Aug 25, 2017

Ashtavakra Gita Ch. 15, Vs. 1-12 Commentary and Contemplation  - 25th August 2017
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Ashtavakra Gita Ch. 15, Vs. 1-12 Commentary and Contemplation - 25th August 2017

The mind voice is the texture trying to make a limited identity out of you.

Aug 25, 2017

Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Ch. 15, Vs. 1-12 and Q & A  - 25th August 2017
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Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Ch. 15, Vs. 1-12 and Q & A - 25th August 2017

A man of open intuition may realize the self upon hearing a casual instruction.

Aug 25, 2017

Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Ch.14 and Q & A  - 24th August 2017
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Contemplation on the Ashtavakra Gita Ch.14 and Q & A - 24th August 2017

The dropping is not the world; the dropping is the disinterested 'what can I get from this situation?'

Aug 24, 2017