The Healing Mirror

Soraya's interview with numerologist Renze De Witte discussing the numerology for 2022 is fascinating, revealing and insightful. Renze speaks of the build up to todays global unfolding beginning with a big shift in 2020 and the energies going forward towards 2023. With global shifts and water disasters mother earth could be shaking humanity to it's senses. 

Global Astrology for 2020 with Deborah and Soraya You’ll really enjoy this juicy podcast with master astrologer Deborah Muffet as we discuss the global astrology for 2020 and beyond. The global dance between Saturn and Pluto. And how in 2020 globally we are being squeezed through the birth canal of change. Globally we are being forced into (long time coming) change and hopefully with a positive transformation. This is undoubtably a powerful year, of bush fires, floods, COVID and Global upheaval. So how can we get our heads around the goings on? And allow a deep personal as well as global transformation in 2020. We take a good look at the astrology with the planetary alignments influencing the earth. A Plutonian Trip to the UnderworldHow do we survive this years power mongering and dance with death, playing out in the mythical underworld offering such global unrest? Well if your feeling squeezed, firstly know that it is to be expected and that there is hope for a better future coming. We are in the birth canal now and feeling it big time. Personal Care in 2020The old ways have to come to an end before a new way forward is birthed. So, Please reach out for support when you need it. Be kind to yourself and take time to nourish yourself through this time. It is an opportunity for great personal transformation, but you may need support to achieve this. This is not a year to be toughed out alone. I am offering Clarity Sessions or reach out to your family, friends or professionals if you feel the need.  “The astrological reason that compassion is an archetype wanting to grow in 2020 is that the powerhouse pattern of planets currently linked to our life on Earth is in the sign of Capricorn, which is married to its opposite sign of Cancer. Lots of Capricorn energy, like now, must always be balanced by lots of Cancer energy. As yin balances yang.” Deborah Muffet… Connect with Deborah Muffetwww.heartsplan.com.au Scroll down for the youtube of this great podcast.

Introducing Peter FennerThis podcast features a deep conversation with Australian non-dual teacher and author Peter Fenner. Peter Fenner has come through the Mahayana Tibetan Buddhist tradition of Nonduality. He currently lives in Canberra in Australia with his wife, close to his grandchildren. Please scroll down for the inspiring conversation on youtube.  Peter Meets Lama Thubten YeshePeter had the good fortune to meet his Guru the Tibetan Lama Thubten Yeshe when he was at a difficult stage in his life. As they say when the student is ready the master appears. Lama Tubten Yeshe is the founded the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, in 1974. Thubten Yeshe accepted Peter Fenner as his student and directed him to teach Dharma (the meaning of life) in a University setting. He was to do his Ph.D become a professor and teach in Mahayana Buddhism. This was defining the next 20 or 30 years of his life in one sentence. In 1978 Peter was ordained as a monk. In the Monastery Peter lived as a celibate Tibetan Buddhist monk for nine years. Teaching In UniversitiesAfter completing his Ph.D in the Mahayana Buddhist practice of emptiness in 1983. Peter then taught in Deakin University in Australia East-West philosophy including Hinduism, Buddhism. However after a period of time Peter found this was a limited and intellectual way of sharing such a gift. Mahayana BuddhismIn 1986 he began offering adaptations of Mahayana wisdom to mental health professionals. His workshops integrated Buddhist non-dual wisdom with an understanding of group dynamics.  What is DharmaThe Buddhist interpretation of Dharma is a set of teachings that can take us from Darkness to Light. And Peter was asked to share the Dharma by his Guru. The Indian interpretation of dharma can be slightly different, (which I am more familiar with) and can mean ‘the way things are’ through ‘the laws of nature unfolding.’ Intimacy from a Non-dual PerspectiveIn the non-dual space there is an experience of a deep sense of intimacy. There is no sense of being greater or lesser than another. There is no sense of a separate self, no boundary between between self and other. There is nothing to defend and no sense of ownership or being separate from. When all boundaries melt away we enter this delicate loving expansive all encompassing field or sense of oneness. Intimacy becomes completely natural…and compassion and loving connection results.  A Life of Relative DistractionWe humans live a life of relative distraction. Mind and mental patterns and reactivity is fed by the Senses: Visual, Auditory, Taste, Touch, Smell. We tend to give our attention to the objects of awareness rather than awareness itself. In Spiritual Endeavour we turn our awareness to awareness itself. Here we become free of separation. Preparing the Soil to Rest In AwarenessJust as we prepare the soil for the planing of seeds to grow to fruition so too can we prepare to open to live and rest as awareness in peaceful presence. And this is the developing of wisdom, knowing, understanding. There is still a sense of journeying back to this presence – preparing to be here now, which is our natural state. By the seeing through with investigation of thought, body, belief…. Self-Inquiry Profound Un-thinkability Peter shares there is a saying in Mahayana Buddhism that ‘life is profoundly unthinkable’.. We cannot understand the Unfolding of the Universe. I myself tend to see this as the great Mystery. This begs the question. Do we need to intellectually understand everything with the mind? Resting in This togetherResting in the precious delicate Peaceful Presence together as we are now through the work of inquiry is powerfully liberating. Yet in truth there is no seperate-self here to claim this as an experience. When we try to claim experience we are lost in the quagmire of duality again. And the natural state or the Buddha Mind can only ever is  in this moment , Yes, it is Profound Unthinkable 🧡 Beyond notions of real and not real. We Make the Mistake Of Making Presence into an EventWe cannot make this experience of presence into an event or something spectacular because then it is no longer this… We then try and bring it into the world of duality and so it is then not this..Know this delicate sense of presence as consciousness without an object is not a state to achieved.. It is only ever present now and we can return here time and time again until we rest here in the field of natural presence, in love. We are Not our ThoughtsTime is created by thought and if we investigate thought we see it is no-thing…… Written by Soraya  Connect with Peter Fennerwww.peterfenner.com Peter’s books include Radiant Mind: Awakening Unconditioned Awareness (Sounds True, 2007), The Ontology of the Middle Way (Kluwer, 1990), Reasoning into Reality (Wisdom Publications, 1994), Essential Wisdom Teachings (with Penny Fenner, Nicolas-Hays, 2001), The Edge of Certainty: Paradoxes on the Buddhist Path (Nicolas-Hays, 2002), Sacred Mirror: Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy (Editor, Omega Books, 2003).

This podcast from a global satsang begins with a meditation. Then we go on to  discuss the disturbances or patterns of the mind or mental vrittis and how these mental fluctuations keep us from peaceful presence. How these mental patterns keep us from experiencing peace in life ‘as it is’.   Desire, craving and aversion and fear are vrittis that can hold us in their grip. This disallows us from knowing the true self and the vastness of peaceful presence.  We get caught up in the projections of the mind with expectations on how things Should be. But, can we be with life as it is unfolding?  Without needing to make it wrong, right or different. In remembering the impermanence of all things our attachment to the ways we hope, or expect things to be begins to lessen. Everything changes and on a higher level it doesn’t matter how things unfold. More important how we respond or react to life. Yogas Chitta Vritti Nirodha from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Yoga is the stilling of of the mind. Only when the mind is like a still pool is life reflected purely as it is. And this is the experience of the ultimate reality. Terry speaks about the Gateless Gate… The entrance to This is right here right now… Enjoy Click here to request to Join our Free Online Global Satsang 

This pod is a conversation with sister Swami, Karma Karuna Saraswati. We chat about Yoga and in particular the meditation practice of Yoga Nidra. Karma Karuna is director of Anahata Yoga Retreat in New Zealand where Yoga Nidra teacher training is offered. A rural retreat, Anahata is situated in the beautiful Golden Bay area at the top of the South Island. Travel and TrainingKarma Karuna shares her travels searching for her path. This she discovered way yoga. Along the way she received yoga training in Nepal, India and Australia. Normally Karma Karuna spends 3 months each year living and teaching in India at the home and sadhana place of Swami Satyananda. She also travels internationally part of the year, committed to sharing Yoga Solutions for Life™ – simple & powerful techniques for transformation. However with travel restrictions this year she, like most of us is staying home, in New Zealand. Karma KarunaKarma Karuna is an engaging, intuitive yoga and meditation teacher, international speaker and writer with more than 25 years of training and experience primarily in the Satyananda system of yoga. A Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal Communications with a minor in Psychology determined an interest in working with groups and individuals early in life. Her wide range of teaching spans varying settings, cultures and social areas. It includes yoga teacher trainings, international yoga conferences and events, spiritual sadhana retreats and working one to one addressing individual needs.  She now offer Yoga Nidra and Restorative Yoga Instructors Professional Development Trainings from Anahata in New Zealand.  Yoga Nidra Meditation PracticeWe explore the yogic tradition and particularly the practice of Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra Meditation practice is now taught all over the world as an important step in developing awareness. It is used for stress relief, and rejuvenation, yet is is far more than this. Stages of Yoga NidraIn this pod we look at the psychological stages that make up the Yoga Nidra practice and their importance. see below for the stages of Yoga Nidra. Stage 1: The Initial SettlingSettling for the practice in Shavasana (supine relaxation posture) and beginning of Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses). Stage 2: SankalpaHere we discuss the importance of sankalpa or a resolve which is planted like a seed in the deeper mind. Stage 3: Body RotationBody rotation or rotation of consciousness through the body parts. This deepens pratyahara by disconnecting the input from nervous system. Our ‘motor homunculus’, the representation of man based the neuronal areas assigned to our various body parts, is proportionally reflected in the time allotted to relax each of those parts. This means for example that we spend more time relaxing our hands and fingers then the rest of our limbs – just as more neuronal areas are dedicated to the sensory-motor functioning of the hands and fingers. Stage 4: Breath AwarenessThis can offer so many different practices from beginners to advanced. The breath being more subtle allows us to connect with Prana or life force energy. We can also work with breath and the nadis or energy channels, chakras and so much more.   Soraya has 2 Yoga Nidra Recordings This is Soraya's second Yoga Nidra Recording Stage 5: Opposites We add the opposite experiences in at this stage when we are deeply relaxed such as light-heavy, hot-cold, comfortable-uncomfortable, pain-pleasure. This has several benefits on being leaving out the judgemental aspect, simple unconditioned awareness. This helps us in life with avoiding the entanglement of craving and aversion. Stage 6: VisualisationImpressions from past experience are stored in the deeper mind as archetypes or ‘samskaras’.  These visualisations can be very simple or quite complex and can initiate the release of deeply held patterns or samskaras. This is where we need an experienced teacher for this part of the practice. Stage 7: Repeat SankalpaNow that we are in a very deep state of relaxation and stillness there is a direct passage to the unconscious mind. In this deep state when we are still aware we repeat the sankalpa again 3 times.Stage 8: Externalisation This is a very important end phase to come out of the practice gently and slowly. This grounds the awareness back into the external circumstances.  Yoga Nidra is a deep practice and there is a lot more to it that a trained and experienced teacher understands. Both Karma Karuna and myself are trained teachers with many years of experience. Please feel free to reach out.  Teacher Training with Swami Karma Karuna in New Zealand is possible. Email Karma Karuna @ mailto:omsatyam@anahata-retreat.org.nz The Anahata Retreat Center website: www.anahata-retreat.org.nz/  

Soraya guides a short Meditation 4 mins – Tat Tvam AsiMeditation on the field of awareness-consciousness where we meet as one. The one space which we call the ground or sense of being. We are reminded of Tat Tvam Asi – That Thou Art. This is the one divine field where all separation melts away. Tat Tvam Asi – (That Thou Art) from the Chandogya Upanishad reminds us that we are always that (consciousness). Tat Tvam Asi  reminds us of our one essential being which is Brahman, God, Love or  Divine Essence. This one ground of being which contains everything is the basis of Advaita. The unconditioned essence or nature, the inner essence of yourself and the nature of Brahman is one and the same. Open, free, all-pervasive, infinite consciousness. Conditioned AwarenessSo by Unconditioned love is restored by dropping conditioning that holds us in separation. Seeing through the patterns made up of beliefs, fears, craving, aversion that holds us stuck in separation, feeling alone and unsupported. As separate from that divine field. Only when we are free from these patterns and conditioning being played out through the mind can we experience unconditioned awareness. And see that thou art – Tat Tvam Asi.  We Still Have a Body Which Can Experience PainWe may live in peaceful presence with the understanding of the divine unfolding yet we still have a human body with a nervous system so physical pain may still exist. Yet with the understanding of this divine essence and unfolding. So we can remember the “Great OK-ness” we have spoken about. That there is nothing wrong with anything.  It is the judgemental mind that is the very source of suffering. There is simply the unfolding of life as it is experienced here through these patterns and beliefs. And as this conditioning clears, we begin to experience a deeper sense of peaceful love and presence. Q: How do we stay with Oneness during the periods when the mind pulls us away with doubts, confusions, elations. S: We live with a mind and the mind will do what the mind does. Which thoughts do we choose to energise. Through our awareness we bring those thoughts to life. The mind does doubt sometimes yet we do not need to energise these thoughts. Understand we are not our thoughts. The Mind TrainWe don’t have to jump on the mind train and leap from thought carriage to carriage. Chose to step off the thought train onto neutral ground. The platform is where we simply become the impartial observer or the seer. This is a continual practice which requires mindful attention and presence. What is a ThoughtThought is not a thing, it is no thing or nothing. So why do we give our thoughts so much power. If we learn to focus on the space in which thought arises, thought begins to lose its power over us.  What Juice is Here When you poke a lemon you get lemon juice. Well when we are poked by life whatever juice (our patterns) is here will come out. Our thoughts and more importantly our reaction to these thoughts certainly reveals to us what patterns we are running. And what patterns need to be dropped or seen through. This helps us in the quest to  know thyself , which ultimately leads us to freedom. Q: The story of the neighbour and brambles. A: The brambles of the mind can catch us time and time again. They are sticky. We can however let the mind do what the mind does and not respond or react. Just let the mind train go on without jumping on it. Just like clouds drifting in the sky. When patterns and triggers are neutralised there is no reaction. If you find yourself looping on the mind train, jump off… laugh at the drama of it. Laughter is good medicine. Are We Motivated By Love or Fear?Remaining as awake, present and loving as can be through this, is the highest offering we can give. The seeing through our patterns allows greater clarity. We are affected by less and less conditioning. We begin to finally experiencing life as it is. Unconditioned Experience of life unfolding. Q: Many people are not against face masks themselves. They are afraid of being controlled. Can you speak about this. Who Loses ControlA: Yes, This ignites the deep shared human unconscious fear of losing control. Which brings us back to two questions: Firstly, do I chose love or fear? And from a pure non-dual point of view we could ask, “Who is here to lose control?” And this would be me as the separate-self. This is our attachment to ME and Mine. Me and You. Them and Us. Me against the world. To the very separation that creates suffering in the first place. There is Nothing In Waking Up for The EGOWaking up or living awake or as consciousness itself is about the melting away of our attachment to our ego-self or the separate-self. In waking ups we melt into consciousness itself. The drop becoming or realising it is the ocean. There is nothing in living as awake consciousness for the ego or the projection of the separate self to gain. It is a dropping of all masks and returning to unconditioned experience of life as it is. For many this is not appealing.  Be Still And Know That I AMExpressing from this divine essence there is a relinquishing of any form of control. Spirituality in its deepest form is Tat Tvam Asi. Be Still And Know That I Am. Humanity has created the split with the projection of me against you. Them and us. Boarders between countries. War and Judgement. Even through entrepreneurship by setting ourselves up to be someone separate, someone better than. This split created by humanity creates two sides at war with each other. We have created the light and the dark. And the great paradox is that we will still have a body in the world of duality but we can live as awake-ness, as Brahman, as one consciousness in this dreamed world. Yet still the separate self thinks: I am in Control of My life. Layers of Looping Thought ThemesWe will find ourselves looping on the mind train again. This reminds us how little we are actually in control. But by continually standing as the witness on neutral ground and dropping the thought theme again and again we slowly begin to clear away old patterning. This often occurs is stages. We begin to peel back layer upon layer of old conditioning. Awareness is the key. Conscious Relationships offer Support During the UnfoldingIn conscious relationship we can begin to support each other without criticism. Once we have seen through our triggers we can begin to laugh at the patterns. If we can simply see the thoughts for what they are no-thing or nothing, then we can support each other in disempowering these mental dramas. We humans are very good at making mountains out of mole hills. We need to see through our attachment to drama and relax more and more into peaceful presence. Terry Shares: We are in a deep hypnotic trance in a holographic Universe.Consciousness limits itself by entering into humanity.  Terry shares a quote from our friend in India, We are in a deep hypnotic trance in a holographic Universe. If we can question the solidity of everything it becomes much more malleable. And if we can somehow disappear the view of ourself as an object in a world of other objects. This offers the opportunity to reappear as the solitary subject which is consciousness. So then we only have to wake up as one dream, one experience.  We Can Never Explain ThisWe have this wonderful experience that is opening up here all the time. So let’s enjoy it. It is beyond explanation.  Thought Takes Care of UsThought is not the enemy it takes care of us. It the background process that takes care of everything. Waking is the end of the illusory character that is created by thought. Thought creates the universe or the world of form.  Awakening is a Calamity to the Ego The Zen master has to dangle a carrot because the ego would never want to self-destruct. That carrot is all those things peace, euphoria, bliss the end to suffering. But I can tell you the awakening is a calamity to the ego. A complete disaster because it is the annihilation of that sense of separation. Soraya Sums UpNamaste  Click here to SUBSCRIBE TO SORAYA"S YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Soraya's Conversation with Petrea King I hope you enjoy my conversation today is with Petrea King. Petrea is the CEO of the Quest for Life Foundation  established in Australia 1989. The Quest for Life Foundation provides practical skills and strategies for people to create peace and resilience in their lives. Loss and Cancer DiagnosisHere we discuss how traumatic experiences can become a catalyst for personal growth, spiritual awakening and deeper wisdom. How grief and loss can be opportunity for healing and peace. Like myself, Petrea King lost her only brother to suicide. This tragedy was followed by an acute cancer diagnosis in 1983. Petrea was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. In this conversation Petrea shares her physical and spiritual journey to physical, mental and spiritual recovery. It was this journey that precipitated a deep inner shift leading her to establish Quest For Life Foundation. What Quest For Life OffersThe Quest for Life Foundation provides practical skills and strategies for people to create peace and resilience in their lives. Up until 1995 the Foundation was based in Sydney where it hosted hundreds of support and meditation groups for people living with cancer, grief, AIDS, depression, anxiety and other traumas as well as teaching programs. In 1995, Petrea and the work of Quest for Life moved to Bundanoon in the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW. The organisation continues to grow and support hundreds of people. They are supporting people after the bush fires as well as those with cancer, depression, anxiety, suicide survivors and those living with suicidal ideation. Petrea’s WorkPetrea has worked tirelessly with Quest over the years as an author, inspirational keynote speaker, teacher and facilitator. She is also qualified as a naturopath, herbalist, clinical hypnotherapist, yoga and meditation teacher. Thousands of people journey to the Centre to find a safe haven in which to begin or continue their healing journey. The Centre also provides an opportunity to intensively train facilitators, therapists, counsellors, nurses, doctors and other professionals from around Australia. Petrea’s BooksPetrea has written 9 best-selling books: Quest for Life ~ A handbook for people with life-threatening illness, Spirited Women ~ Journeys with Breast Cancer, Sometimes Hearts Have to Break ~ 25 inspirational stories of healing and peace, Your Life Matters ~ The Power of Living Now; 3 children’s books, You, Me & the Rainbow, Rainbow Kids and The Rainbow Garden; and a recipe book, Food for Life. The Your Life Matters book is also available on a double CD with Petrea narrating and she has produced more than a dozen relaxation and meditation practices on CD, including one for children, Rainbow Connection. Her books and CDs are available through our online shop and CDs also through iTunes. I hope you enjoy this interview with Petrea King. Quest For Life Website:  www.questforlife.com.au

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Ground of Being MeditationFollowing a short ground of being meditation Soraya speaks about awakening to love. Explaining that this awakening to love begins with a deep yearning for peace, presence and freedom. The Seed of PotentialThe seed of potential, that just like a tree, once cracked and germinated will never stop seeking the light. This seed of potential exists in each and every one of us, just awaiting something to crack it open. Yearning for OnenessOnce cracked by some happening in life, this seed ignites the yearning for love and union with the universe. This is in fact a deep yearning for the love of unification, oneness, embracing the divine presence in each moment. The End Of SufferingIf we can see from a place of acceptance. Seeing all as perfect. Just as a mother sees her little child and loves them just as they are. Her child can do no wrong. She has nothing but love for her child, even when she wets her pants, picks her nose or screams and cries. The Universe has no JudgementSo the universe has nothing but loving acceptance for all of us. And if we can have acceptance of life unfolding as it is, we can experience peace. The good, the bad and the ugly all have a place just as the whole diversity of our feelings are also valid. Suffering is our resistance to what is….whether that is a feeling, a person, a happening. When the judgmental mind makes something wrong we suffer. The Web of LifeThe web of life like a spiders web is delicately and beautifully created in perfect balance. Every thread is shining.  It is our mind stuff that can tear this delicate web of life and we can like a fly get stuck in that tear. This tear disallows us to experience the beauty of the whole interconnected web of life as one experience. We can stuck in the tear of our own making.  continue over…   The Healing Mirror PodcastThis Spiritual Podcast with Soraya Saraswati offers discussions, global satsangs and deep conversations with free thinking spiritual teachers, philanthropists, awake and inspirational humans. Click more podcasts Terry Oldfield goes on to explain more in this satsang…. worth a watch or listen Watch the full video on You Tube here……

Touched By Suicide a conversation with RITOMany of us have been touched by suicide. Perhaps with the loss of a friend, relative or immediate family member. Perhaps we have had or still struggle suicidal thoughts ourselves. Suicide is not a pretty conversation but it is an important conversation. It is time we realised how many people have been touched by suicide and we can help. A Much Needed ConversationIt’s often avoided, shied away from, or shrouded in shame. But, once you’ve been touched by suicide, it’s a conversation that can no longer be denied. It’s time to shine more light on this and make it a positive conversations to better support those struggling with loss or suicidal ideation. There are other choices, there is help and we can offer support if we have the confidence to open this conversation. Hard FactsDid you know more people die of suicide in Australia than on our roads In fact over 8 people die by suicide in Australia every day. And we are losing our Indigenous Australians to suicide at the highest rate. When a friend or loved one dies by suicide it affects the family, friends and in fact the whole community. In 2018, preliminary data showed an average of 8.3 deaths by suicide in Australia each day (Mindframe, 2019) Meet Our GuestsToday I have a conversation with three wonderful people who are making a difference to people’s lives. Supporting those bereaved by loss to suicide to find a way to tell their story, to be heard, acknowledged, and ultimately find hope and joy again. Bronwen Edwards founded Roses In The Ocean after losing her brother to Suicide. Together with Layne Stretton she developed the Lived Experience Training. What is Lived Experience?People bereaved through suicide, know what is and isn’t useful when it comes to supporting them to understand and adapt to their ‘new normal’. People who have cared for a loved one through suicidal crisis are acutely aware of fear, helplessness and conflicting emotions feels like – and what helped them help their loved one. This is lived experience of suicide I met Brony and Layne well after I lost my brother and a son by suicide. I was about to publish my Memoir in their honour when I came across the Lived Experience Training offered by Roses In The Ocean. Sharing Your Story Of LossRoses in the Ocean engages and empowers people with a lived experience of suicide to change the way suicide is spoken about, understood and prevented. The weekend training is sensitive yet powerful and deeply supportive. It helps those touched by suicide to understand a little more and be with others in similar circumstances. The Healing Mirror PodcastThis Spiritual Podcast with Soraya Saraswati offers discussions, global satsangs and deep conversations with free thinking spiritual teachers, philanthropists, awake and inspirational humans. The philosophy discussed here lies at the truth of all great traditions. From Non-Duality, Advaita, Vedanta to Christian Mysticism, Sufism, Zen, the Yogic Vedas etc. The healing mirror is designed to support self-inquiry and questioning necessary to discover the truth. The aim is to clear confusion, overcome judgemental and small mindedness so we may live in freedom on soul purpose knowing we are consciousness itself as I am presence. _____________________ Continued……Expression not SuppressionThrough discussion, story telling, guidance and loving kindness the attendees are able, perhaps for the first time, to articulate or express in some way, their story. Tracy Wise Indigenous woman in this podcast expresses  her story through loving touch and art. Some use poetry, some story and some movement. Layne, now the key trainer for those with lived experience. Layne had never spoken about or expressed his pain around the loss of a brother to suicide. When he finally gave himself permission to, he realised how important the unpacking of our feelings around loss are. And how healing it can be. Invitation to listen or watchI invite you to listen or watch this interview on my youtube channel. It is a powerful story with lots of light and support. Are You OK?Got a feeling that someone you know or care about isn’t behaving as they normally would? Perhaps they seem out of sorts? More agitated or withdrawn? Or they’re just not themselves. Trust your gut instinct and check in on them. Learn more about the signs when it’s time to ask R U OK?https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

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Soraya’s Conversation with GangajiGangaji is an eloquent, elegant, humble and deeply kind spiritual teacher who resides in America. Her teacher was H.W.L. Poonja affectionately called Papaji and his teacher Sri Ramana  Maharshi.  It is my great pleasure to share this interview with you. Gangaji’s earlier life was rich in spiritual practices such as Zen and Tibetan Buddhist Meditation as well as Vipassana. Prior to meeting Papaji She had a full life as a mother, wife, meditation teacher and therapist. Still, she felt a deep longing that was largely unrealised until she met a man who changed her life forever. And it was her husband, spiritual teacher and author himself,  Eli Jaxon-Bear who called her to India to meet this man who he shared with her is ‘the real deal’. Gangaji’s meeting with PapajiThere on the banks of the river Gangaji met her teacher Sri Poonja who is also know affectionately as Papaji. Gangaji shares this story in the podcast and video below.  In Papaji’s presence and through his grace and invitation Gangaji came home to full self-recognition.  Her personal journey of suffering, searching and seeking ended and her true life began to flower free of resistance. Papaji changed Gangaji’s life forever and she has continued to share her own experience of peace since this meeting. On her return home and by Papaji’s prompting Gangaji dedicated her life’s work to supporting others to awaken to true presence. Gangaji Foundation & The Prison ProgramUpon her return from India with a new name and a new direction Gangaji began to share her experience. Together with some supporters she set up the non-profit Gangaji foundation. They were then approached to share the teaching-invitation in the male prison system to support prisoners. There was, and remains is a huge problem of overcrowding and lack of rehabilitation in US prisons. Listen to our conversation about how her organisation set up the prison program to support male prisoners in the USA. Gangaji’s Books & SatsangsAuthor and co-author and teacher Gangaji shares her direct experience and the essential message she received from Papaji with those wishing for true and lasting fulfilment. She does this through Satsangs, video and books.  Her life and words powerfully express her invitation to live a life of love and freedom and to be true to this in all we do. I hope you enjoy this wonderful interview and all the pointings’ toward truth shared and the invitation to wake up and live as peace. You can find more on Gangaji on her website and youtube channel below. Gangaji’s website: https://gangaji.org/about-gangaji/ Gangaji’s youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/stillinawareness/videos Gangaji’s Books Link: https://gangaji.org/books/ The Healing Mirror Podcast with Soraya Saraswati offers insightful interviews including the non-dual philosophy of love, and Interviews with philosophers, philanthropists and inspired humans. The Healing Mirror Podcast:  Listen on Itunes  Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Join a Free Global Satsang Sign to My YouTube Channel  SORAYA’S Memoir Shining Through: From Grief to Gratitude SORAYA’S FREE MEDITATIONS OUR MUSIC SHOP Gangaji with Papaji 

Jandamarra Cadd Indigenous Artist Interview Jandamarra Cadd is an Australian born award winning Artist, and a descendant of the indigenous Yorta Yorta (Northeastern Victoria) and Dja Dja Warung (Central Victoria) nations. In this interview we discuss his difficult early years of abuse, bullying and incarceration, his journey as an award winning artist and his deep connection to country and culture. The 70’s were a tough time to grow up in Australia as a mixed race person, and Jandamarra endured terrible bullying as well as both sexual and physical abuse.  At the young age of 13 Jandamarra left home spending a tough period on the streets in Brisbane in and out of the Juvenile Justice system. He admits developing his strong form of endurance from these tough early years on the streets and incarcerated under terrible abusive circumstances. This endurance kept him seeking healing, peace and fulfilment. Jandamarra then spent time in Melbourne working in family services before returning to the Sunshine Coast which is a place which held a few fond memories of his childhood. Jandamarra had found a way to express his cultural ties, strong emotions and past trauma and pain when he picked up a paintbrush while in juvenile detention. This had become his saving grace. Jandamarra shares this powerful story in my interview.  Later he studied art and worked as an art therapist before moving to the Sunshine Coast to focus on his own work as an aspiring artist. He he has matured into an amazing artist and deep and philosophic man. The Healing Mirror Podcast with Soraya Saraswati offers insightful interviews including the non-dual philosophy of love, and Interviews with philosophers, philanthropists and inspired humans. The Healing Mirror Podcast:  Listen on Itunes  Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Join a Free Global Satsang Sign to My YouTube Channel  SORAYA’S Memoir Shining Through: From Grief to Gratitude SORAYA’S FREE MEDITATIONS OUR MUSIC SHOP Now as a loving father of 2 delightful girls Mindari and Nunyara, and an accomplished and unique Artist, Jandamarra lives peacefully with his family on the land in the Sunshine Coast region. I personally admire how Jandamarra has brilliantly and lovingly bridged the worlds of both Australian indigenous and non-indigenous people’s culture in his art…. not one of more value than the other but in a true harmonic relationship of equality. With his unique brilliance for the use of colour in his stylistic portrait painting combined with traditional aboriginal dot painting his work is bright, deep and emotive. Jandalmarra has risen from an early life of terrible abuse and hardship to become a unique artist who combines Australian cultural differences in his art as a form of expression and healing. And with Reconciliation Week coming up here in Australia the Universe has divinely organised perfect timing for me to Introduce. I am proud to have one of your art pieces (a print)  in my Home which I got several years ago when I attended an exhibition and spoke to you… called ‘Uncle” Please enjoy both the podcast and video interview with many of Jandamarra’s painting displayed below. Find Jandamarra’s art and more information on his website: www.jandamarrasart.com/

Jandamarra Cadd Indigenous Artist Interview Jandamarra Cadd is an Australian born award winning Artist, and a descendant of the indigenous Yorta Yorta (Northeastern Victoria) and Dja Dja Warung (Central Victoria)… Read More »Jandamarra Cadd Australian Indigenous Artist

 Terry Oldfield Composer-MusicianEnglish born Terry Oldfield is a self-taught composer-musician who has had a long and interesting musical career. His main instrument is the Flute which he came across while living on the rocks on the Island of Hydra in Greece.  Terry went on to compose film music with the BBC in the UK for over 80 productions and then as a New Age musician from the 1980’s until now. Terry lived through the heyday of Rock-n-Roll and has many stories to tell during this interview. From his travels as a backpacker in India to hanging out at the Manor in the early days of Virgin Records with Richard Branson and other greats. The Oldfield FamilyTerry’s sister singer-songwriter Sally Oldfield was famous in her own right and his younger brother Mike Oldfield a multi-instrumentalist became a mega star with the launch of Tubular Bells in 1973. The Oldfield family have offered many gifts of brilliance to the world of music. The Man Behind the MusicIn this conversation you meet the man behind the music. Terry shares stories from early his travels on the hippy trail to India, his love affair with Hydra in Greece and finally to his new home in Australia. Watch the interview below or on my youtube channel. See Terry’s website: www.terryoldfield.com Listen to Terry’s Music on Itunes

The loss of a child can trigger a very deep and sad grieving time. But grief doesn’t need to last a lifetime. Death is a natural part of life. In fact the only thing that is certain is that we all will die. Yet the death of a child seems somehow wrong. As parents we expect to outlive our children, to see them grow and evolve. When this is cut short, a deep sense of shock and inner confusion arises. It just doesn’t feel right.  The grief after losing a child has no set timing. We will all process our grief differently. It may even spark the beginning of an awakening to a whole different way of living. For me it was an awakening which led ultimately to deep peace.  Love and Responsibility of a ParentParenting is an all consuming and deep responsibility that we as parents willingly and lovingly dedicate a greater part of our life to. For some being a parenthood may even define a sense of personal identity. As parents we hold an unconscious expectation or belief that our children will outlive us. As such we feel a deep responsibility for the safety, health and indeed  the life of our children.  Shock of Sudden loss of a ChildSo when a young person or child dies suddenly and unexpectedly, the shock is very deep. As with that shock it is not uncommon to feel as if we have failed our child on some level. We may even feel responsible for their death in some way. I know after my son died suddenly and unexpectedly I found a way to blame myself. It was part of the process of dealing with the shock of an illogical loss. Emotional Roller-Coaster of GriefGrieving is an important process which has no textbook instruction. It is different for every person. So many different emotions can and do arise. Of these, five have been written about in detail by psychologists, they include; denial, anger, numbness, bargaining, guilt and finally or perhaps gradually acceptance. Yet this psychologically identified list is a poor attempt to pattern something which is deeply individual occurrence. Initially reminding ourselves that this ‘too will pass’ can be helpful. Anniversaries after LossThe first year anniversary of losing a child can often trigger many deeper and unresolved emotions. Memories and stories around those memories may arise and pull one back into suffering. Our stories are the only way we can hold onto our loved ones. We attempt unconsciously to bring loved ones back to our present time life through these memories and stories. It can be a time where families gather and share grief or have a symbolic ceremony of some sort. This can offer support or may serve to reinforce or deepen grief. Grief from a Non-dual PerspectiveGrief is natural – continued suffering is optional. Being able ‘to be with what is as it is’ may sound simple. But when what is happening goes against everything we are programmed to do, immediate acceptance may be impossible. Every programming of care and love inside a parent will scream out against the loss of a child. Incomprehensible, the loss may seem surreal and the feeling of initial numbness is very common. Grief is a process and one that can’t be rushed. It is important to allow our feelings to be felt and acknowledged. To let our grief wash us clean… so we can return to presence to live life fully again.  We are Not the Body“There is nothing wrong with anything unless we think about it” This is a powerful and very true quote. If we can disentangle our identity from thought which includes expectation and imagination then we can set ourselves free. Free to be fully alive, present and accepting of life ‘as it is’. It’s a tough line but it will set you free. We are not the body-mind we have been led to believe we are. This identification leads us into so much pain and suffering. We are far more than this – we are consciousness itself squeezed into a body mind to experience life as we know it. And what a gift this is. Yet the body-mind also dies or passes. Consciousness however is never bound by that body mind. It is ever free. Mindful of Present TimeMindfulness can be helpful to release identity from the thoughts which exacerbate our suffering. The pain of loss is always ignited by thought.  The mind is a tool – it is not who we truly are. Yet it can draw our attention away from the presence or life into a past which no longer exists or into a future which is truly unknown. The mind can be likened to a run-away-train and we may find ourselves on those carriages looping from thought to thought. This is suffering. Be FreeAs I overcame the grief of losing my son when he was only 17 I experienced an awakening that set me free. You can read about this in my book: Shining Through From Grief to Gratitude. I am so grateful my son Prem was with us for 17 years. He gave me the greatest gift in his dying by setting me on a deep inquiry into the very mystery of life. Death can be a gateway to freedom or become a continued suffering as we fight against the flow of what is.  Time HealsYes it is an old saying but I have found it to be true. Give yourself time to heal and time to inquire and then hopefully you will chose to Live Fully in the Present Time again. 

Soraya interviews co-founder of the Stop Ecocide Campaign JoJo Mehta together with co-workers Anita Van Rosum and George Vigeleos. Stop Ecocide aims to change the law making crimes against the earth a criminal offence. Poly Higgins Barrister & Founder of Stop EcocideThe founder of Stop Ecocide was Poly Higgins a UK Barrister who had an epiphany moment when she realised that not only her clients, but that the Earth itself needed a good Lawyer. JoJo shares how inspiring Poly was and how many people she inspired to stand to live well and to stand up for the earth. Poly spent the last 10 years of her life dedicated to finding a way of preventing mass damage and destruction to the natural world. She concluded that the way to achieve this in the most impactful way is to change the law by creating a criminal law to outlaw Ecocide. Every country has criminal law so it can be implemented everywhere once the momentum has been created. “Imagine a law that starts from first do no harm, that stops this dangerous game and takes us to a place of safety”… Polly Higgins 2015Three aspects to the Stop Ecocide Campaign Core Legal Diplomatic International Side: To change the LAW to a higher moral authority…a law that puts people and the planet first. Liaising with small vulnerable States (Vanuatu & Maldives) now with international lawyers to take this forward to criminalise Ecocide. JoJo Mehta is working tirelessly with this.  Stop Ecocide – Change the Law Campaign: Anita Van Rosum  is working on raising public awareness about ecocide and raising finance to fund the ecocide work. They have created a trust so that people can become a trustee of the earth – or a custodian of the earth. People can donate-gift to the trust fund which is used to finance the legal requirements to change the law. By gifting you can become an Earth Protector.  Movement building: George Vigeleos shares how he is setting up the first earth protector community in Stroud, UK. An earth protector town is dedicated to the principles of the stop Ecocide campaign. Moving from consumerism to global citizenship by working together in a way that honours humanity and the earth. An important principle of an earth protector community which was important to Poly Higgins is to ‘do no harm‘.  Become an Earth ProtectorCheck out these links on guidelines on how to Become An Earth Protector for Communities/towns, Schools and Universities and Colleges. Right now, ECOCIDE (destroying the Earth) is legally permitted. Help us make it a crime. Pope Francis: “Destroying the Earth is a sin and should be a crime.”www.stopecocide.earth https://earthprotectorcommunities.net/  The Healing Mirror Podcast Offers discussions, global satsangs and interviews.. Soraya speaks with other free thinking spiritual teachers, philanthropists, awake and inspirational humans. The philosophy discussed here lies at the truth of all great traditions. From Non-Duality, Advaita, Vedanta to Christian Mysticism, Sufism, Zen, the Yogic Vedas etc. The healing mirror is designed to support self-inquiry and questioning necessary to discover the truth. The aim is to clear confusion so we may live on soul purpose knowing we are consciousness itself as I am presence. So as I am presence we may then become a vessel for the greater good. Presented by Soraya Saraswati  Available to stream and subscribe on iTunes | Google Podcasts | Spotify and others Watch interviews on Soraya’s youtube Channel Join our Free  Global Satsang Sangha email: info@sorayasaraswati.com to receive podcast updates and interesting pointers. Or watch this whole podcast on youtube.

Releasing AttachmentThe world is now experiencing unprecedented change. We are being asked relinquish control (something the separate-self loves) and to live with uncertainty. We are being stopped in our tracks as asked to release attachment to our plans as life seems to be put on hold. We are being asked to be still, which could just be a good thing. There is also a great awakening taking place. Many people are waking up to the truth of the one true self. And this is very much needed, but it can be a rocky road, and we can get pulled back into suffering easily. This satsang is offered to support us all in releasing attachment to old patterns of expectation and resistance so we can live awake to the true self. A Wonderful OpportunityWhen life throws us a curved ball it is interesting to observe patterns that arise and draw us back into old patterned reactions and responses. Releasing attachment to old ways allows fresh energy to flow in. It seems COVID-19 has done that for the world hasn’t it. And it is offering a wonderful opportunity to see how attached we are to our plans and habits. To notice and observe our patterns at play and see they are simply that: old patterns of reactivity that are coming from the separate individual body-mind. Keep Calm and Carry OnCan we tune into the calm sense of being in the changing world climate? There is an unprecedented number of people awakening on the planet at the moment. If we are awakening or have awakened to realise that we are consciousness itself expressing as multiplicity and diversity. Awakening is an Initial StepAwakening is often an initial step, a powerful glimpse at who we truly are.  Once we have seen the truth of who we are not it is hard to go back to living an unconscious automated life as a separate-individual-self.  This patterned separate-self is made up of our history as memory, thought and patterns. Clearing The Patterned Body-MindIf we wish to remain in peaceful presence we are by default directed to clear up old patterns. Otherwise we may be kidding ourselves that we are awake. The ego-self will simply want to claim awakeness. And this is never true. We can only be awake in present time, right now. Any awakening story we have is just that a story that belongs to the past and is history. Clinging to a story of once upon a time will not set us free.  Thoughts, Feelings and Emotions The Patterned separate individual self is always based on history or memory. Memory relates to mind and we are not the mind-stuff. Thought is an arising within consciousness. We are not our thoughts. They are however,  very powerful arisings within consciousness that can ignite feelings and bodily sensations within this body-mind. These bodily sensations then trigger patterns which can ignite an emotional response eg: anger, anxiety, fear.  Repression and Depression Sometimes there is a subconscious or unconscious denial of feelings, often initiated by a deep need for survival (the freeze response) and this can cause repression. These hidden or buried or suppressed emotions can cause depression. Emotion is energy in motion and when energy gets stuck then there is no flow in our lives. When we can allow an emotion to flow through with awareness and in the light of Ahimsa (with no harm) we can be washed clean. When we are flowing with the River of life we are clear. Make Me An Instrument Of PeaceTo clear away or see through old patterns. As we become clearer or clarity shines here, it seems we may be used or more clearly directed. We may become “an instrument of peace”. The clearer we become the clearer our actions become. Action is not initiated by ego or personal need or desire. We are lived. We are moved to action, clean and clear. They are not born of fear or confusion. This of course is not anything the individual separate-self can claim. Awake-ness has no name or form.  The Ground of BeingThe Ground of Being or the field of one consciousness beyond name and form, yet contains all of this. It is the ‘one thing’ going on. And all of manifestation is contained within this one field of consciousness. And all of it is me… so separation of name and form becomes an illusion. Yet what a wonderful illusion it is for us to play in, to explore, to enjoy. Effortless LivingWhen awake to this miracle, compassion, love, care occurs naturally as effortless living. We are directed by unseen hands. We are directed without instruction that is verbal or translatable…we are lived. And when we surrender to that being lived without claiming any of it for the separate-self.. we are free in those moments…we are free. This means we could simply not do anything else but what we are doing. We are exactly where we should be at any given moment.  Thank you, Namaste Soraya The Healing Mirror Podcast Offers discussions, global satsangs and interviews.. Soraya speaks with other free thinking spiritual teachers, philanthropists, awake and inspirational humans.  The philosophy discussed here lies at the truth of all great traditions. From Non-Duality, Advaita, Vedanta to Christian Mysticism, Sufism, Zen, the Yogic Vedas etc.  The healing mirror is designed to support self-inquiry and questioning necessary to discover the truth. The aim is to clear confusion so we may live on soul purpose knowing we are consciousness itself as I am presence. So as I am presence we may then become a vessel for the greater good. 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Raised in Poverty Born and raised in Kerala India, Sarva Atma is a Advaita Vedanta Nondual teacher. A philanthropist he has developed a spiritual homestay that offers Yoga, Vedanta and Ayurveda. Sarva Atma was born and raised in Kerala India. During his childhood he was confronted with illness and poverty.  From this beginning he developed a real awareness of others and their suffering. Much of his work has been to alleviate poverty and suffering in his community.  Yoga and Vedanta After training as an automotive mechanical engineer he began reading the works of great masters of India like Narayana and Vivekananda. This awakened in him a desire for a more spiritual life. He went on to live for 10 years in ashrams in India. He became a disciple of master Nitya Chaithanya Yati. In 1992 he became a teacher of Yoga and Vedanta Community Village He is now implementing practical spiritual changes in his village community be bring about positive change. The aim is to lift people out of poverty and return them to natural living. Sarva Atma is dedicated to improving the lives of the surrounding villagers through employment and training.. Community Yoga & Ayurveda Homestay In this light he has created a family and village run homestay in Kerala which offers Yoga and Ayurveda. Maithri Mandir (meaning Temple of Friendship) is a wonderful example of returning to a natural lifestyle in a yogic community. It is set near the backwaters of Kerala and boasts a wonderful permaculture garden supplying vegetables, herbs and spices. They also grow many Ayurvedic medicinal plants. Ayurveda treatments are offered to visitors to regain natural health. Terry and I met Sarva Atma I first met Sarva Atma in India while my husband Terry Oldfield and I were running our India Retreat. We share yoga  meditation, mindfulness, music and mantra with a foundation of nonduality. We include a day visit to Maithri Mandir where we enjoy a stroll in the gardens and a delicious vegetarian lunch. This is followed by Satsang with Sarva Atma.  Roots of Vedanta In this interview we discuss the original roots of Vedanta, its practical application and the five kleshas from yogic philosophy. The five kleshas are pointers to a way of spiritual enquiry and living by overcoming worldly suffering. Sarva Atma shares with great clarity from the Indian tradition. I am sure you will enjoy this interview with the very wise sharing from Sarva Atma. The 5 Kleshas In this interview we discuss the 5 Kleshas and how they are the causes for human suffering. Through Advaita or Vedanta and  self-inquiry around these kleshas we can shine the light of awareness on our blocks… and awaken to greater freedom.  The kleshas are: Avidya (ignorance), Asmita (egoism), Raga (attachment or clinging), Dvesha (aversion or hatred) and Abhinivesha (fear of death or change) More about Sarva Atma You can learn more about Sarva Atma and the good work at Maithri Mandir on their website www.maithrimandir-homestays.com

An interview with Fred Davis, a spiritual teacher of non-duality. Fred has developed The Living Method Of Awakening, a clear way of pointing to awake-ness. Why an Un-Teacher of Nonduality? Fred calls himself a Spiritual Un-teacher. And that’s exactly what’s needed to support the dropping of all the fixed patterns and limited perceptions that hold us stuck in separateness. We already know too much. Too much intellectual knowledge can become an impediment to awakening. It is time to let go and let God. To experience nondual awareness or the freedom from a separate ego self, past concepts, patterns and beliefs about who we are need to be dropped. A process of deep intelligent self-inquiry can direct us to the truth. To experience  non-duality the claim to an individual separate self  has to be released. When the separate self is no longer running the show we experience freedom. Oneness means only one, one God, one consciousness, one awareness. Just one thing going on… and we are that. The individual separate self can never become enlightened or claim enlightenment. Awake-ness can shine through here or there as awake awareness of all that is. Consciousness can never be claimed by a separate entity, object or character. As soon as the character tries to claim enlightenment as ‘mine’ the separate self has shown up…and bang … we’re lost again. A bit about Fred Fred lives in the US in South Carolina. A hermit, He rarely travels but lives with his awake wife Betsy sharing his teaching online. His strong South Carolina accent, wakky sense of humour and unique way to speaking to truth may find you overlooking the amazing capacity Fred has to point to awake-ness.  But I assure you Fred shares from his heart very clear pointings. I have known Fred and his wife Betsy for several years and they have both won a very special place in this heart. We have had many enlightening conversations over the years and share a non-dual awareness that is rare among friends. The Blessing of Humour Fred has a unique way of turning the most serious questions you’ll ever ask about the great mystery into a fun, playful and at times hilarious romp into non-duality. One thing that is certain when you hang out with Fred … you’re going to have a good laugh. Laughter is such a gift keeping life light, playful and joyful. After all, laughing at the great mystery reminds us not to take life personally… as in truth there is no separate character here to take it personally. One student stated lovingly that Fred was more like a court jester that a spiritual teacher…but  I assure you Fred is the real deal. The Looking Glass On a serious note some of you may have recently seen The Looking Glass which is film by Terry Oldfield based on a brilliant piece of Fred Davis’s writing. Terry has put Fred’s words with wonderful visuals and added his brilliant musical flute improvisations. It is well worth watching. Fred Davis Books Fred has written a number of books available both in word and as audibles. These books include such titles as Awaken Now: The Living Method of Spiritual Awakening, The Book of Undoing: Direct Pointing to Non-Dual Awareness and The Book of Unknowing: From Enlightenment to Embodiment, Beyond Recover: Nonduality and the Twelve Steps. Check out more of Freds books on his website. www.awakeningclaritynow.com The Healing Mirror Podcast with Soraya Saraswati Offers discussions, global satsangs and interviews.. Soraya speaks with other spiritual teachers, awake and inspirational humans making a positive difference. The philosophy discussed here lies at the truth of all great traditions. From Non-Duality, Advaita, Vedanta to Christian Mysticism, Sufism, Zen, the Yogic Vedas etc. The healing mirror is designed to support self-inquiry and questioning necessary to discover the truth. To clear confusion so we may live on soul purpose knowing we are consciousness itself as I am presence. If you’d like to join our Free Online Global Satsang please… email: info@sorayasaraswati.com to receive podcast updates. 

Sailor Bob Adamson Sailor Bob Adamson is a Advaita and Nonduality teacher who currently lives in Deepdene, Melbourne Australia with his partner Kat Adamson. Bob, a perfect expression of awake-ness, at 91  is still holding non-duality gatherings in his home. He has been sharing the truth since his awakening in the mid 1970’s after he suddenly saw through the personal illusion. Bob’s meeting with Nisargadatta Maharaj Nisargadatta Maharaj Bob was in India in the seventies at his then Guru Swami Muktananda’s Ashram. In 1976. through a few synchronicities and coincidences Bob found his way to Nisargadatta’s humble home in Mumbai. He shares this story in the podcast. Bob had been seeker for 16 years. He had heard all the words of truth before but it was in Nisargadatta’s presence Bob awakened in an instant. He was 48 when the story of the seperate-self was dropped. He was free. Bob spent the next 12 months attending Nisargadatta Maharaj’s Satsangs developing greater clarity.  A year later he returned to Australia. Nisargadatta Maharaj was a humble man who simply woke up to true being. He went on to share the truth with hundreds of people who visited his simple home in Bombay, both Indians and  some westerners. Nisargadatta became famous in the non-dual community through the modern spiritual classic book “I am That”. ‘I am That’ was translated from the Marathi tape recordings of Nisargadatta’s meetings by Maurice Frydman. Maurice Frydman, aka Swami Bharatananda, was an engineer and humanitarian who spent the later part of his life in India. And it was through  Frydman’s book that Bob became aware of Nisargadatta. Bob shares this story in this podcast. Alcohol and Drugs Bob admits that for all of us there is a lot of clearing that needs to happen following awakening. The letting go of the story of old patterns. Bob had  had a history of alcoholism and although he’d been sober for over 16 years already he was moved to attend AA on his return to Australia. Some more open people in AA began to look to Bob for support as they recognised the clarity and awake-ness shining through there. As Bob says with his infectious laugh, “I soon starting talking to alchies and druggies”. Bob developed his own system of intelligent self-inquiry and many seekers have woken up from the limiting belief of being a separate-self with his promptings. And years later a shining and very clear Bob is still sharing the truth. Bob’s Teachings At 91 Bob still runs meetings in his home in Melbourne 3 times a week and also offers individual sessions.  There have been many books compiled of his work that support people to remain awake to the true ‘I am’ presence. His partner Sailor Kat who herself woke up with his guidance and stayed to  assist him and help him with his health challenges. They have now become a wonderful team working and living together in love and peace. Terry and I met Bob and his partner Sailor Kat a number of years ago at their home in Melbourne and have been friends ever since. It has been my absolute pleasure to introduce you Bob and Kat on this podcast. They are both very special people surrendered to divine will, expressing awake-ness with great clarity. Here’s a link to Bob’s Website where you’ll find his books and meeting times:  www.sailorbobadamson.com . You’ll find him on facebook too. Email info@sorayasaraswati.com  if you’d like to join an online Free Global Satsang with Soraya Saraswati and Terry Oldfield. Sailor Bob Adamson’s interview with Soraya from left Terry Oldfield, Sailor Bob, Sailor Kat and Soraya Saraswati