Bali Update: Videos are available
Dear Friends,
Our Bali seminar is well under way and very successful. We have a wonderful group of 43 dedicated inquirers from all over the world who are loving the beauty and spirituality of the Island of the Gods, as well as the privilege of being here to hear the priceless teachings of Vedanta. James taught the Bhagavad Gita for the first three days and is doing well in spite of some heat exhaustion as it has been hot and humid.
After the one day break today, I will unfold the Tripura Rahasya text for the next three days. Hopefully John and Lucua will join in again with their valuable teaching perspectives. We are encouraging the participation of all the attendees and have had brilliant contributions from several people. Dave is here too and is as always providing great support.
Despite the prevalence and materialism of tourism, the spiritual power of Bali is palpable. It cannot be overcome. The island is full of symbols of the Self, there are beautiful temples and sculptures at every turn. Even without knowing it everyone here is worshipping Isvara, its impossible not to. Visnu (Krishna) is the symbol of Bali, and Garuda, the eagle, is his vehicle.
Today on our day off the whole sangha are visiting the Bali Cultural Centre and the famous Garuda Wisnu Kecana sculpture:
Ps. I will be booking dates for Bali 2025, so if its on the radar for you, don't miss it!
Sending you all much love
Sundari and Ramji
1. Bali Trailer
If you would like to watch the seminar videos from Bali 2024 which is running from the 23 of April to the 3rd of May, consider making a donation of 45-75$ (whatever is appropriate to you) to ShiningWorld Inc. and either inform Georg (georg.shiningworld@gmail.com) or make it clear in the transaction note. The first 5 videos are up and Dave gave really great care of providing them in very high resolution (4k). Thanks Dave!
2. Social Media of the Week: 9 Life Lessons
3. Video of the Week:
What are the Limitations of the Direct Path?
This video is made accessible for the Jnani Club members, to join click here: https://www.youtube.com/cha.../UC_lLs3DCHZ17WB0eCoAqCHw/join
Further Details:
Upon Georg's request, I delved into Rupert Spira's Direct Path teaching and shared my insights. Having known Rupert Spira and Francis Lucille for a long time, I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of the Direct Path teaching! Nevertheless, I couldn't help but notice its incompleteness in certain aspects, particularly in missing out on the 3 Gunas, Bhakti, Karma Yoga, Qualifications, Isvara, Dharma and lifestyle practices, which does facilitate a deeper understanding for the student. This video was made with the intention to guide those bewildered by the myriad of Advaita teachings available. It presents subtle and very advanced concepts, so it's best to take it easy and listen carefully.
Georg provided timestamps to make it easier to navigate through the video.
Love, Ramji
Love you from Bali,
Ramji and Sundari
