August 2007

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wayne will be talking about The Living Teaching in Salt Spring Island,
Canada, London, Amsterdam, Istanbul and conducting a retreat in
Southern France in the coming weeks. See details below.

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MESSAGE FROM WAYNE
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Hello my loves,

"Those who hear not the music
Think the dancers mad"

This should not come as news to those drawn to Advaita. You have
discovered an entirely new way of looking at things. Insights have come and
you can never go back to the old way of seeing. Your head is in the
tigers mouth!

You may have also discovered that talking about these insights puts you
at odds with those around you. To even remotely suggest that the
individual is not the ultimate source of his actions (and is thus not
responsible for creating them) is to invite powerful, sometimes violent
opposition. It is as if the world has an unwritten agreement to not look at
its most basic assumptions and if you violate that agreement you are in
for a rough time.

Nisargadatta Maharaj (my gurus, guru) had a strict policy that his
disciples were not to discuss the Teaching outside of the satsang room. Not
only did this have the effect of keeping the blind from leading the
blind but it helped protect the fragile seedling of the new insight from
being trampled by an ego-centric society. While it is not my nature to
create policy, I am sympathetic to the spirit of Maharaj's injunction.

The deepening of understanding and the relief from suffering that comes
with a weakening of egoic involvement are usually part of a process.
In the early stages particularly, it is best to let the Teaching grow
strong inside you before taking it out and parading it on the street. You
may even find that as the understanding deepens there is an ever
lessening impulse to talk about the Teaching at all.

With Grace, everything is possible.

With much love,
Wayne

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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WITH RAMESH BALSEKAR

Daily Talks in His Home: 9AM Sindhula, N. Gamadia Rd. #10, Mumbai,
India (Helpful info for people planning to visit Ramesh can be found in
the Ramesh Balsekar section of the advaita.org website)

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EVENTS WITH WAYNE LIQUORMAN

Salt Spring Island, B.C., Canada August 24, 25, & 26 Contact: Sid
Filkow Email: sidfilkow@yahoo.ca Phone 250.538.8274

London, England September 7, 8 & 9, 2007 Contact: Ryan Spielman
Email: trueryan@aol.com Phone: (0) 7951 515 667

Amsterdam, Netherlands September 14 - 16 Contact: Olivier Termijtelen
Email: info@energietherapie.nl Phone: +31(0)20 4197114

Istanbul, Turkey September 21 - 23, 2007 Contact: Zeynep Email:
info@cihangiryoga.com

Source Bleue, France Weekend Residential Retreat - September 28 - 30,
2007 Contact: Philippe Email: phde_h@yahoo.fr

Chicago, Illinois October 26 - 28, 2007 Contact: Maggie Email:
maggiewilkins@one-heart.net

New York City, New York November 9 - 11, 2007 Contact: Daniel Email:
djhnd@nyc.rr.com

Hawaii Residential Retreat April 5 - 12, 2008 Contact: Advaita
Fellowship office
Email: fellowship@advaita.org Phone: 310-376-9636

Further details are available on the advaita.org website,
http://advaita.org/aftalks.html

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Talks in Wayne's Home

927B Sixth St., Hermosa Beach, CA (Check advaita.org website for
times or call 310-376-9636 for a recorded announcement.)

These talks are broadcast LIVE over the Internet. Live broadcasts can
be accessed free from the advaita.org website thanks to the continuing
support of the members. To become a member go to:
http://216.86.195.102/members/register.asp

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THE ADVAITA PRESS STORE
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NEW BOOKS from RAMESH
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A Buddha's Babble - Ramesh S. Balsekar

Aham-Brahma-Asmi---I am Brahman
Tat-Twam-Asi---THAT You Are

These statements---the mahavakyas---have caused considerable confusion
among Indian spiritual seekers because their inner meaning has not been
comprehended.

Every twam is not Tat: every 'you' are not THAT. THAT is every 'you',
THAT will always be there without 'you', but 'you' cannot be there
without THAT.

Unless this is very clearly understood, every seeker will want to be
'one with THAT' and will, therefore, be frustrated. What is to be very
clearly understood is that every human being, in his daily living, must
continuously remain connected to THAT Source and never be disconnected
from it.

The individual entity---the Ego---gets disconnected from the Source
whenever he considers himself or the 'other' as the doer of some action,
and blames and condemns him for some action.

The connection finally ends when the body dies and the Ego no longer
exists as a separate entity.

To remain continuously connected to the Source in one's daily living
means doing whatever is necessary to be done in any situation as if one
is the doer---and, therefore, to witness whatever is happening as
something that is precisely supposed to happen according to the Cosmic Law,
without regrets about the past, without any complaints in the present,
without any expectation in the future, and, importantly, without
condemning anyone for anything---neither himself nor the other.

Paperback / Pages: 197 $16
https://advaita.3dcartstores.com/A-BUDDHAS-BABBLE--by--Ramesh-S-Balsekar-_p_11-235.html

Enlightened Living---Ramesh Balsekar

It stands to reason that if you want something desperately you would
take great pains to find out what it did for those who have 'got' it. So
if you desire Enlightenment, it would make abundant sense to at least
check out what the 'Enlightened' ones have to say about the state of
self-realization. That is what "Enlightened Living" does for you.

In this book, Ramesh Balsekar, arguably the most renowned exponent of
the ancient philosophy of Advaita today and the author of 30 well-known
books, presents you a clear perspective on the self-realized state, in
his hallmark lucid style.

If you have believed the sage to be a glorified vegetable, passionless
and neutered to all pleasure and all pain, if you have believed that he
is in a never-ending state of cocooned bliss or if you have believed
that there is some-'one' out there to enjoy that 'blissful' state, this
book shows you just how mistaken you are.

To make its point, "Enlightened Living" presents an impressive array of
Masters---from Adi Shankara to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, from
Ashtavakra to Ramana Maharshi, from Jnaneshwara to Nisargadatta Maharaj and
Sengtsan---to share with you, in the simplest terms possible, the reality
of the state of self-realization. Pointers are used, insights are
bestowed and cobwebs vigorously dusted away till what you are left with is a
deeply satisfying clarity---which may or may not be intellectual.

Paperback / Pages: 183 $15
https://advaita.3dcartstores.com/ENLIGHTENED-LIVING---by-Ramesh-S-Balsekar_p_11-240.html

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THREE NEW DVD's OF RAMESH
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Daily Talks with Ramesh Balsekar - DVD - May 6, 2007
Daily Talks with Ramesh Balsekar - DVD - May 14, 2007

These are well produced video records of the daily Satsangs in Ramesh's
Mumbai home recorded in May of this year. All of Ramesh's satsangs are
wonderful in their own way but we have selected and are offering some
that we believe to be the best.

Running time approx. 2 hours

To order click:
https://advaita.3dcartstores.com/Ramesh-Balsekar_c_18-1.html

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What I Teach, The Way I Live -- DVD **NEW**

This is a new video interview of Ramesh produced in India by Zen
Publications. In this conversation Ramesh dispels the most common
misconceptions about a Sage and reveals his path to finding Peace of Mind.

Running time: Approximately 2 hours

To order click:
https://advaita.3dcartstores.com/WHAT-I-TEACH-THE-WAY-I-LIVE-INTERVIEW-WITH-RAMESH--DVD_p_0-251.html

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NYC ORGANIZERS LOOKING FOR HELP
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The organizers for Wayne's upcoming November Talks in New York City are
looking for someone with an apartment in the city who can host the
Saturday and Sunday gatherings.

Costs for meeting space etc. have increased dramatically in the last
year and ways are being sought to offer the Talks without having to
increase the fees to a point where many people will be unable to attend.

If you have a place or know of a place where the Talks might be held,
please contact Daniel Email: djhnd@nyc.rr.com

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NEW DOWNLOADABLE MP3's ADDED!
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Several new MP3's of Wayne's Talks have been added to the DOWNLOAD
section of the Advaita Press Store.
Also, nearly all the currently available CD's of Ramesh and Wayne's
Talks have been converted to downloadable MP3's. These can be purchased in
the Store and then immediately downloaded for use in your iPod or
other mp3 player. MP3 downloads are less expensive than the CD versions and
there are no shipping charges.

These can be found at the advaita.org website's Advaita Online Store
under DOWNLOAD MEDIA

https://advaita.3dcartstores.com/DOWNLOAD-MEDIA_c_32.html

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A LIVING GEM FROM RAMESH (never before published)
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Perhaps it may be because so much hypocrisy prevails among the supposed
religious people and because organized religion has turned it into a
rigid frame of ritualistic do's and don'ts -- whatever may be the reason
-- it is a matter of fact that when the word "God" is mentioned a
certain uneasiness arises among the company present, even among people who
really have no reason to think disparagingly of themselves. And the
beauty of the matter is that the truly religious people are aware that
there is no need to refer to "God" -- it is enough to be aware of Him.

July 1, 1990