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I was 18 years old

I was 18 years old clad in a denim miniskirt and holding a

clad in a denim miniskirt and holding a

clad in a denim miniskirt and holding a lot of rebellion in my heart when I went

lot of rebellion in my heart when I went

lot of rebellion in my heart when I went for a spiritual talk for the first time

for a spiritual talk for the first time

for a spiritual talk for the first time there were Hmong and gurus and disciples

there were Hmong and gurus and disciples

there were Hmong and gurus and disciples and I remember thinking to myself oh my

and I remember thinking to myself oh my

and I remember thinking to myself oh my god

god

god what things because I actually thought

what things because I actually thought

what things because I actually thought that all these people were wasting their

that all these people were wasting their

that all these people were wasting their lives on some kind of useless ridiculous

lives on some kind of useless ridiculous

lives on some kind of useless ridiculous mumbo jumbo but sitting there my

mumbo jumbo but sitting there my

mumbo jumbo but sitting there my agnostic journalistic mind was extremely

agnostic journalistic mind was extremely

agnostic journalistic mind was extremely impressed because I was never asked to

impressed because I was never asked to

impressed because I was never asked to come with a heart full of faith in fact

come with a heart full of faith in fact

come with a heart full of faith in fact my master Swami Chidananda would often

my master Swami Chidananda would often

my master Swami Chidananda would often pause in between his deep philosophical

pause in between his deep philosophical

pause in between his deep philosophical discourses and Stroke his long flowing

discourses and Stroke his long flowing

discourses and Stroke his long flowing beard and say think for yourself

beard and say think for yourself

beard and say think for yourself remember longer the beard greater should

remember longer the beard greater should

remember longer the beard greater should be a suspicion and that put me to eat

be a suspicion and that put me to eat

be a suspicion and that put me to eat because all I was asked was to think

because all I was asked was to think

because all I was asked was to think just think you have to watch this on the

just think you have to watch this on the

just think you have to watch this on the other hand you must always an evasive

other hand you must always an evasive

other hand you must always an evasive speech the longer the earth creator of

speech the longer the earth creator of

speech the longer the earth creator of the

you know I don’t want your blind trait

you know I don’t want your blind trait no you must check up or a thing that I’m

no you must check up or a thing that I’m

no you must check up or a thing that I’m talking if I find that you are all

talking if I find that you are all

talking if I find that you are all following whatever I say I will be

following whatever I say I will be

following whatever I say I will be tempted I know I wear a yellow saree

tempted I know I wear a yellow saree

tempted I know I wear a yellow saree I wear a Rudraksha rosary I apply

I wear a Rudraksha rosary I apply

I wear a Rudraksha rosary I apply sandalwood paste on my forehead and it

sandalwood paste on my forehead and it

sandalwood paste on my forehead and it appears like I’m here to preach but

appears like I’m here to preach but

appears like I’m here to preach but interestingly and thank God for that

interestingly and thank God for that

interestingly and thank God for that preaching is not my real job I belong to

preaching is not my real job I belong to

preaching is not my real job I belong to a Vedic path the talks of oneness and

a Vedic path the talks of oneness and

a Vedic path the talks of oneness and teaches how to think it is called

teaches how to think it is called

teaches how to think it is called advaitha the science of oneness of

advaitha the science of oneness of

advaitha the science of oneness of course as we move ahead it became very

course as we move ahead it became very

course as we move ahead it became very important for me that the approach of

important for me that the approach of

important for me that the approach of Vedanta was logical and rational that

Vedanta was logical and rational that

Vedanta was logical and rational that the philosophy of oneness we were

the philosophy of oneness we were

the philosophy of oneness we were talking about was one of absolute

talking about was one of absolute

talking about was one of absolute thinking and reality so I am here not to

thinking and reality so I am here not to

thinking and reality so I am here not to tell you to do as I say I am NOT here to

tell you to do as I say I am NOT here to

tell you to do as I say I am NOT here to tell you to do what I say just because

tell you to do what I say just because

tell you to do what I say just because of the clothes I wear all the choices I

of the clothes I wear all the choices I

of the clothes I wear all the choices I made or the life I lead I’m here only to

made or the life I lead I’m here only to

made or the life I lead I’m here only to invite you to think because I am

invite you to think because I am

invite you to think because I am actually a pilgrim of life a lover of

actually a pilgrim of life a lover of

actually a pilgrim of life a lover of freedom adventurist of thoughts and so

freedom adventurist of thoughts and so

freedom adventurist of thoughts and so I’m here to facilitate an expedition in

I’m here to facilitate an expedition in

I’m here to facilitate an expedition in thinking and all I want from you is to

thinking and all I want from you is to

thinking and all I want from you is to trek up the thought trajectories that

trek up the thought trajectories that

trek up the thought trajectories that I’m going to lead you on right now

I’m going to lead you on right now

I’m going to lead you on right now because these are the peaks that the

because these are the peaks that the

because these are the peaks that the ancients of this holy land reached

ancients of this holy land reached

ancients of this holy land reached shared and celebrated these are the

shared and celebrated these are the

shared and celebrated these are the destinations for which the hundreds of

destinations for which the hundreds of

destinations for which the hundreds of Upanishads act as the perfect route map

Upanishads act as the perfect route map

Upanishads act as the perfect route map yes it may appear like I am here hard

yes it may appear like I am here hard

yes it may appear like I am here hard selling to you the subtle philosophy

selling to you the subtle philosophy

selling to you the subtle philosophy of oneness but I’m not because if I had

of oneness but I’m not because if I had

of oneness but I’m not because if I had to sell anything at all I would be

to sell anything at all I would be

to sell anything at all I would be wearing different clothes and doing

wearing different clothes and doing

wearing different clothes and doing different things here on stage all of

different things here on stage all of

different things here on stage all of you know that you watch more TV than I

you know that you watch more TV than I

you know that you watch more TV than I do but selling is not the idea I’m here

do but selling is not the idea I’m here

do but selling is not the idea I’m here only to invite you to think of course it

only to invite you to think of course it

only to invite you to think of course it will be extremely productive useful and

will be extremely productive useful and

will be extremely productive useful and way more fun if all of you also please

way more fun if all of you also please

way more fun if all of you also please leave aside your faith and prior notions

leave aside your faith and prior notions

leave aside your faith and prior notions and prejudices and allow yourselves the

and prejudices and allow yourselves the

and prejudices and allow yourselves the luxurious opportunity of uninfluenced

luxurious opportunity of uninfluenced

luxurious opportunity of uninfluenced free thinking because that is the method

free thinking because that is the method

free thinking because that is the method of oneness that is the method of this

of oneness that is the method of this

of oneness that is the method of this philosophy as my master Swami Chidananda

philosophy as my master Swami Chidananda

philosophy as my master Swami Chidananda would often say undress and embrace

would often say undress and embrace

would often say undress and embrace undress yourself of all your prior

undress yourself of all your prior

undress yourself of all your prior beliefs and embrace the truth as it is

beliefs and embrace the truth as it is

beliefs and embrace the truth as it is that was what he said and that is all

that was what he said and that is all

that was what he said and that is all that we are requesting you to do undress

that we are requesting you to do undress

that we are requesting you to do undress and embrace yes the rational approach of

and embrace yes the rational approach of

and embrace yes the rational approach of the philosophy of oneness inspired me to

the philosophy of oneness inspired me to

the philosophy of oneness inspired me to such an extent that it felt like

such an extent that it felt like

such an extent that it felt like freshwater to fish and so I took the

freshwater to fish and so I took the

freshwater to fish and so I took the plunge of course the journey from that

plunge of course the journey from that

plunge of course the journey from that miniskirt

miniskirt

miniskirt to this yellow sari has been wild crazy

to this yellow sari has been wild crazy

to this yellow sari has been wild crazy adventurous and very fascinating but I

adventurous and very fascinating but I

adventurous and very fascinating but I will save that story for another day

will save that story for another day

will save that story for another day right now the fact is that I stand here

right now the fact is that I stand here

right now the fact is that I stand here living my entire life dedicated to the

living my entire life dedicated to the

living my entire life dedicated to the philosophy of oneness simply because I

philosophy of oneness simply because I

philosophy of oneness simply because I revere it to that extent but I’m not

revere it to that extent but I’m not

revere it to that extent but I’m not asking you to do as I say or to believe

asking you to do as I say or to believe

asking you to do as I say or to believe what I say simply because of the choices

what I say simply because of the choices

what I say simply because of the choices I made I am here to invite you to think

I made I am here to invite you to think

I made I am here to invite you to think come think think along the terrific

come think think along the terrific

come think think along the terrific track of Kara thinking

track of Kara thinking

track of Kara thinking I often deliver spiritual discourses and

I often deliver spiritual discourses and

I often deliver spiritual discourses and like most other spiritual speakers

like most other spiritual speakers

like most other spiritual speakers I too have experienced again and again

I too have experienced again and again

I too have experienced again and again in many of my many of my sessions that

in many of my many of my sessions that

in many of my many of my sessions that there is always a section in the

there is always a section in the

there is always a section in the audience which enjoys way more than the

audience which enjoys way more than the

audience which enjoys way more than the rest of the audience because they are

rest of the audience because they are

rest of the audience because they are sleeping no I don’t make boring speeches

sleeping no I don’t make boring speeches

sleeping no I don’t make boring speeches but I do envy them because I don’t get

but I do envy them because I don’t get

but I do envy them because I don’t get to sleep through my talks like they do

to sleep through my talks like they do

to sleep through my talks like they do no I don’t find my talks boring either

no I don’t find my talks boring either

no I don’t find my talks boring either but I love my sleep and we all love to

but I love my sleep and we all love to

but I love my sleep and we all love to sleep we all love to sleep because that

sleep we all love to sleep because that

sleep we all love to sleep because that state of complete absence of body

state of complete absence of body

state of complete absence of body awareness that state of total

awareness that state of total

awareness that state of total thoughtlessness that state of deep

thoughtlessness that state of deep

thoughtlessness that state of deep dreamless sleep is something which is

dreamless sleep is something which is

dreamless sleep is something which is amazing it is amazing because in that

amazing it is amazing because in that

amazing it is amazing because in that state I am that’s all it’s amazing

state I am that’s all it’s amazing

state I am that’s all it’s amazing because in that state I am and that I am

because in that state I am and that I am

because in that state I am and that I am is not defined by our body our mind our

is not defined by our body our mind our

is not defined by our body our mind our experiences or our life I just am I am

experiences or our life I just am I am

experiences or our life I just am I am even in my waking I am in my dream and I

even in my waking I am in my dream and I

even in my waking I am in my dream and I am in my deep sleep which implies that I

am in my deep sleep which implies that I

am in my deep sleep which implies that I am the common denominator the steady

am the common denominator the steady

am the common denominator the steady reference point of all my experiences

reference point of all my experiences

reference point of all my experiences and therefore spirituality declares I am

and therefore spirituality declares I am

and therefore spirituality declares I am the very principle of being existence I

the very principle of being existence I

the very principle of being existence I remember there used to be an elderly

remember there used to be an elderly

remember there used to be an elderly gentleman who used to attend almost all

gentleman who used to attend almost all

gentleman who used to attend almost all of my classes

of my classes

of my classes invariably he would always arrive at

invariably he would always arrive at

invariably he would always arrive at least one hour before the class and call

least one hour before the class and call

least one hour before the class and call me up to complain that there was nobody

me up to complain that there was nobody

me up to complain that there was nobody yet at the classroom

yet at the classroom

yet at the classroom somehow he used to feel very distressed

somehow he used to feel very distressed

somehow he used to feel very distressed that nobody else would reach that much

that nobody else would reach that much

that nobody else would reach that much before the class hour so one day when he

before the class hour so one day when he

before the class hour so one day when he called me I just decided to have some

called me I just decided to have some

called me I just decided to have some fun so I actually told him that there

fun so I actually told him that there

fun so I actually told him that there was already someone he just didn’t know

was already someone he just didn’t know

was already someone he just didn’t know he got very excited and spent the next

he got very excited and spent the next

he got very excited and spent the next one hour looking for that person by the

one hour looking for that person by the

one hour looking for that person by the time I arrived there he was exhausted

time I arrived there he was exhausted

time I arrived there he was exhausted and frustrated I offered him a glass of

and frustrated I offered him a glass of

and frustrated I offered him a glass of water gave him my best smile and

water gave him my best smile and

water gave him my best smile and revealed to him that the person I was

revealed to him that the person I was

revealed to him that the person I was talking about was him you are smiling

talking about was him you are smiling

talking about was him you are smiling but he wasn’t as amused he got a little

but he wasn’t as amused he got a little

but he wasn’t as amused he got a little upset and he said of course I know I’m

upset and he said of course I know I’m

upset and he said of course I know I’m there I know I shouldn’t have played

there I know I shouldn’t have played

there I know I shouldn’t have played that prank on him but this gentleman

that prank on him but this gentleman

that prank on him but this gentleman leads us to the next most important and

leads us to the next most important and

leads us to the next most important and obvious fact in our thought travel I

obvious fact in our thought travel I

obvious fact in our thought travel I know that I am I am NOT an unaware in

know that I am I am NOT an unaware in

know that I am I am NOT an unaware in sentient existence I am aware I know

sentient existence I am aware I know

sentient existence I am aware I know that I am even if I forget my name even

that I am even if I forget my name even

that I am even if I forget my name even if I forget my identity all my

if I forget my identity all my

if I forget my identity all my experience is my entire life I don’t

experience is my entire life I don’t

experience is my entire life I don’t forget that I am even in the state of

forget that I am even in the state of

forget that I am even in the state of total amnesia people wake up asking Who

total amnesia people wake up asking Who

total amnesia people wake up asking Who am I where am I who are you how are we

am I where am I who are you how are we

am I where am I who are you how are we related but nobody ever asks am i there

related but nobody ever asks am i there

related but nobody ever asks am i there thank God we all know we are there we

thank God we all know we are there we

thank God we all know we are there we are we know I am I am is something that

are we know I am I am is something that

are we know I am I am is something that we can never not know I am it’s

we can never not know I am it’s

we can never not know I am it’s something that we can never forget

something that we can never forget

something that we can never forget because I know I am way before I know

because I know I am way before I know

because I know I am way before I know anything else because I know I am much

anything else because I know I am much

anything else because I know I am much before I get to experience any of the

before I get to experience any of the

before I get to experience any of the differences around it just goes to prove

differences around it just goes to prove

differences around it just goes to prove that

that

that I am that awareness that consciousness

I am that awareness that consciousness

I am that awareness that consciousness that’s proven earlier I am existence as

that’s proven earlier I am existence as

that’s proven earlier I am existence as proven now I am consciousness and so I

proven now I am consciousness and so I

proven now I am consciousness and so I am existence consciousness at any point

am existence consciousness at any point

am existence consciousness at any point in my life if I take away the

in my life if I take away the

in my life if I take away the distractions of all my thoughts and

distractions of all my thoughts and

distractions of all my thoughts and experiences all my conflicts and

experiences all my conflicts and

experiences all my conflicts and confusions what remains is pure bliss

confusions what remains is pure bliss

confusions what remains is pure bliss just bliss bliss in our natural state it

just bliss bliss in our natural state it

just bliss bliss in our natural state it is so natural to us that none of us ever

is so natural to us that none of us ever

is so natural to us that none of us ever feel comfortable being unhappy no

feel comfortable being unhappy no

feel comfortable being unhappy no exceptions to this it is so natural to

exceptions to this it is so natural to

exceptions to this it is so natural to us that all of us irrespective of who we

us that all of us irrespective of who we

us that all of us irrespective of who we are from the day we are born till the

are from the day we are born till the

are from the day we are born till the day we die

day we die

day we die are continuously doing everything we are

are continuously doing everything we are

are continuously doing everything we are doing for the sake of bliss nature

doing for the sake of bliss nature

doing for the sake of bliss nature constantly leads us to our natural state

constantly leads us to our natural state

constantly leads us to our natural state what is natural to us is never

what is natural to us is never

what is natural to us is never uncomfortable to us the very fact that

uncomfortable to us the very fact that

uncomfortable to us the very fact that our entire life is intended for

our entire life is intended for

our entire life is intended for happiness the very fact that none of us

happiness the very fact that none of us

happiness the very fact that none of us ever complain of too much of happiness

ever complain of too much of happiness

ever complain of too much of happiness implies that we are all happiness so I

implies that we are all happiness so I

implies that we are all happiness so I am existence I am consciousness and I am

am existence I am consciousness and I am

am existence I am consciousness and I am happiness that leads us to our first

happiness that leads us to our first

happiness that leads us to our first equation ladies and gentlemen I is equal

equation ladies and gentlemen I is equal

equation ladies and gentlemen I is equal to existence plus consciousness plus

to existence plus consciousness plus

to existence plus consciousness plus happiness now I want you to stay with me

happiness now I want you to stay with me

happiness now I want you to stay with me let’s think about this world this entire

let’s think about this world this entire

let’s think about this world this entire cosmos does the cosmos share with us our

cosmos does the cosmos share with us our

cosmos does the cosmos share with us our existence yes of course the Ganga or the

existence yes of course the Ganga or the

existence yes of course the Ganga or the nigra the Himalayas or the Swiss Alps

nigra the Himalayas or the Swiss Alps

nigra the Himalayas or the Swiss Alps the ant or the cheetah the Hindu or the

the ant or the cheetah the Hindu or the

the ant or the cheetah the Hindu or the Muslim the Jesus or Buddha whether it is

Muslim the Jesus or Buddha whether it is

Muslim the Jesus or Buddha whether it is the the bacteria in my gut or the ashes

the the bacteria in my gut or the ashes

the the bacteria in my gut or the ashes of the dead on the cremation ground

of the dead on the cremation ground

of the dead on the cremation ground whether it is a dust below my feet or

whether it is a dust below my feet or

whether it is a dust below my feet or the sprinkling

the sprinkling

the sprinkling stars in the sky there is the memory

stars in the sky there is the memory

stars in the sky there is the memory card in your camera or it’s a it’s an

card in your camera or it’s a it’s an

card in your camera or it’s a it’s an atom in a piece of gold whether it is

atom in a piece of gold whether it is

atom in a piece of gold whether it is the food in my plate or it’s the black

the food in my plate or it’s the black

the food in my plate or it’s the black hole in space it doesn’t matter all of

hole in space it doesn’t matter all of

hole in space it doesn’t matter all of it without an exception shares only one

it without an exception shares only one

it without an exception shares only one thing in common

thing in common

thing in common existence they all exist therefore

existence they all exist therefore

existence they all exist therefore cosmos is existence and if there is one

cosmos is existence and if there is one

cosmos is existence and if there is one thing that the cosmos cannot draw itself

thing that the cosmos cannot draw itself

thing that the cosmos cannot draw itself away from it is consciousness that spark

away from it is consciousness that spark

away from it is consciousness that spark of life and awareness which pervades

of life and awareness which pervades

of life and awareness which pervades everything and everyone and if you are

everything and everyone and if you are

everything and everyone and if you are sitting here and thinking that this mic

sitting here and thinking that this mic

sitting here and thinking that this mic system this stage and this screen does

system this stage and this screen does

system this stage and this screen does not have life and is in sentient then

not have life and is in sentient then

not have life and is in sentient then you are right it does not have life but

you are right it does not have life but

you are right it does not have life but everything that does not have life

everything that does not have life

everything that does not have life either comes from life or supports life

either comes from life or supports life

either comes from life or supports life everything that is in sentient has

everything that is in sentient has

everything that is in sentient has either come from the sentient or

either come from the sentient or

either come from the sentient or supports a sentient which means that

supports a sentient which means that

supports a sentient which means that spark of life that consciousness is

spark of life that consciousness is

spark of life that consciousness is intricately interwoven into the

intricately interwoven into the

intricately interwoven into the existence of everything and everyone as

existence of everything and everyone as

existence of everything and everyone as the Nobel Nobel prize-winning German

the Nobel Nobel prize-winning German

the Nobel Nobel prize-winning German physicist Max Planck says I regard

physicist Max Planck says I regard

physicist Max Planck says I regard consciousness as fundamental I regard

consciousness as fundamental I regard

consciousness as fundamental I regard matter as a derivative of consciousness

matter as a derivative of consciousness

matter as a derivative of consciousness we cannot get behind consciousness but

we cannot get behind consciousness but

we cannot get behind consciousness but everything that we talk about everything

everything that we talk about everything

everything that we talk about everything that we regarded existing postulates

that we regarded existing postulates

that we regarded existing postulates consciousness so D our universe they are

consciousness so D our universe they are

consciousness so D our universe they are cosmos you share with us the common

cosmos you share with us the common

cosmos you share with us the common truth of existence and consciousness

truth of existence and consciousness

truth of existence and consciousness cosmos is existence consciousness now

cosmos is existence consciousness now

cosmos is existence consciousness now just look around yourself not just at

just look around yourself not just at

just look around yourself not just at each other and at the screens but just

each other and at the screens but just

each other and at the screens but just think of the of the flowers on the

think of the of the flowers on the

think of the of the flowers on the plants the smile on your lover’s face

plants the smile on your lover’s face

plants the smile on your lover’s face the Sun the Moon on you

the Sun the Moon on you

the Sun the Moon on you pop trash there’s so much happiness in

pop trash there’s so much happiness in

pop trash there’s so much happiness in everything always enough and always

everything always enough and always

everything always enough and always abundant wait a minute

abundant wait a minute

abundant wait a minute before you start raising eyebrows let me

before you start raising eyebrows let me

before you start raising eyebrows let me explain to you it’s not that I find

explain to you it’s not that I find

explain to you it’s not that I find happiness in a heap of trash I’m not

happiness in a heap of trash I’m not

happiness in a heap of trash I’m not like that but what I mean is that a heap

like that but what I mean is that a heap

like that but what I mean is that a heap of trash also gives a lot of happiness

of trash also gives a lot of happiness

of trash also gives a lot of happiness to a lot of beings who live and breed in

to a lot of beings who live and breed in

to a lot of beings who live and breed in it which implies that if we regard all

it which implies that if we regard all

it which implies that if we regard all life with respect we cannot deny that

life with respect we cannot deny that

life with respect we cannot deny that everything and yes I mean everything

everything and yes I mean everything

everything and yes I mean everything holes in it some happiness for someone

holes in it some happiness for someone

holes in it some happiness for someone happiness pervade the entire cosmos like

happiness pervade the entire cosmos like

happiness pervade the entire cosmos like cream pervades thick milk all we have to

cream pervades thick milk all we have to

cream pervades thick milk all we have to do is make it manifest that leads us to

do is make it manifest that leads us to

do is make it manifest that leads us to our equation ladies and gentlemen cosmos

our equation ladies and gentlemen cosmos

our equation ladies and gentlemen cosmos is equal to existence plus consciousness

is equal to existence plus consciousness

is equal to existence plus consciousness plus happiness if I is equal to

plus happiness if I is equal to

plus happiness if I is equal to existence plus consciousness plus

existence plus consciousness plus

existence plus consciousness plus happiness and cosmos is equal to

happiness and cosmos is equal to

happiness and cosmos is equal to existence plus consciousness plus

existence plus consciousness plus

existence plus consciousness plus happiness then it’s not very difficult

happiness then it’s not very difficult

happiness then it’s not very difficult to understand that based on this

to understand that based on this

to understand that based on this thorough reasoning of logic me and the

thorough reasoning of logic me and the

thorough reasoning of logic me and the world that I see are one not two this is

world that I see are one not two this is

world that I see are one not two this is the great brand declaration of the

the great brand declaration of the

the great brand declaration of the ancient Indian science of oneness

ancient Indian science of oneness

ancient Indian science of oneness advaitha of course we are all different

advaitha of course we are all different

advaitha of course we are all different to as different as the clay pot is from

to as different as the clay pot is from

to as different as the clay pot is from the clay plate or a clay spoon but we

the clay plate or a clay spoon but we

the clay plate or a clay spoon but we are all actually play just claim a claim

are all actually play just claim a claim

are all actually play just claim a claim called existence consciousness happiness

called existence consciousness happiness

called existence consciousness happiness and the interesting part of this is that

and the interesting part of this is that

and the interesting part of this is that there can be only one oneness because if

there can be only one oneness because if

there can be only one oneness because if there were three oneness is wait what am

there were three oneness is wait what am

there were three oneness is wait what am I saying

I saying

I saying three oneness is three one not possible

three oneness is three one not possible

three oneness is three one not possible oneness implies oneness which means even

oneness implies oneness which means even

oneness implies oneness which means even if we are using three terms existence

if we are using three terms existence

if we are using three terms existence consciousness happiness existence is

consciousness happiness existence is

consciousness happiness existence is actually consciousness which is actually

actually consciousness which is actually

actually consciousness which is actually happiness existence is consciousness is

happiness existence is consciousness is

happiness existence is consciousness is happiness

happiness

happiness which means complete limitlessness

which means complete limitlessness

which means complete limitlessness complete freedom complete infinitude and

complete freedom complete infinitude and

complete freedom complete infinitude and if BR does one then the only logical way

if BR does one then the only logical way

if BR does one then the only logical way to live is the way of love oneness takes

to live is the way of love oneness takes

to live is the way of love oneness takes away from us all hatred and resentment

away from us all hatred and resentment

away from us all hatred and resentment all troubles and tribulations all ego

all troubles and tribulations all ego

all troubles and tribulations all ego and selfishness and gives us the great

and selfishness and gives us the great

and selfishness and gives us the great gift of freedom and the best part of

gift of freedom and the best part of

gift of freedom and the best part of this is that we don’t have to become one

this is that we don’t have to become one

this is that we don’t have to become one we are one all we need to do is drop our

we are one all we need to do is drop our

we are one all we need to do is drop our limitations so I am here ladies and

limitations so I am here ladies and

limitations so I am here ladies and gentlemen to plead to all of us to trash

gentlemen to plead to all of us to trash

gentlemen to plead to all of us to trash our limitedness here and now like my

our limitedness here and now like my

our limitedness here and now like my master Swami Chinni Ananda would often

master Swami Chinni Ananda would often

master Swami Chinni Ananda would often say you are not limited beings you are

say you are not limited beings you are

say you are not limited beings you are limited by your beliefs because you

limited by your beliefs because you

limited by your beliefs because you believe you are limited like the wrapper

believe you are limited like the wrapper

believe you are limited like the wrapper hides the chocolate that already is like

hides the chocolate that already is like

hides the chocolate that already is like the cloud covers the Sun that already is

the cloud covers the Sun that already is

the cloud covers the Sun that already is similarly our limited beliefs as though

similarly our limited beliefs as though

similarly our limited beliefs as though bill the oneness that already is let’s

bill the oneness that already is let’s

bill the oneness that already is let’s unwrap the oneness let’s throw the

unwrap the oneness let’s throw the

unwrap the oneness let’s throw the wrapper

wrapper

wrapper let’s crash limitedness the limits of

let’s crash limitedness the limits of

let’s crash limitedness the limits of countries and communities mindsets and

countries and communities mindsets and

countries and communities mindsets and relationships politics and economies

relationships politics and economies

relationships politics and economies individual and infinity I am here to

individual and infinity I am here to

individual and infinity I am here to trash everything that prevents us from

trash everything that prevents us from

trash everything that prevents us from feeling that we are one for millenniums

feeling that we are one for millenniums

feeling that we are one for millenniums together we have seen the hazards of

together we have seen the hazards of

together we have seen the hazards of pursuing and propagating limitedness

pursuing and propagating limitedness

pursuing and propagating limitedness and separation now it’s time ladies and

and separation now it’s time ladies and

and separation now it’s time ladies and gentlemen let’s adopt the new world view

gentlemen let’s adopt the new world view

gentlemen let’s adopt the new world view of oneness which also happens to be the

of oneness which also happens to be the

of oneness which also happens to be the most ancient world view on this planet

most ancient world view on this planet

most ancient world view on this planet here I have a story to share a guru and

here I have a story to share a guru and

here I have a story to share a guru and a disciple sat on the banks of the Ganga

a disciple sat on the banks of the Ganga

a disciple sat on the banks of the Ganga the Guru said look how happy the fishes

the Guru said look how happy the fishes

the Guru said look how happy the fishes in the water the disciple said how do

in the water the disciple said how do

in the water the disciple said how do you know you are not the fish the guru

you know you are not the fish the guru

you know you are not the fish the guru said how do you know you are not mean to

said how do you know you are not mean to

said how do you know you are not mean to be one with the Guru and the disciple

be one with the Guru and the disciple

be one with the Guru and the disciple and with each other and with the fish

and with each other and with the fish

and with each other and with the fish and with the water and with everything

and with the water and with everything

and with the water and with everything and everyone else is true spirituality

and everyone else is true spirituality

and everyone else is true spirituality true service true liberation ladies and

true service true liberation ladies and

true service true liberation ladies and gentlemen

gentlemen

gentlemen oneness is obvious we have to do nothing

oneness is obvious we have to do nothing

oneness is obvious we have to do nothing about it we just have to trash

about it we just have to trash

about it we just have to trash limitedness here and now

limitedness here and now

limitedness here and now so let’s trash let’s trash the ignorance

so let’s trash let’s trash the ignorance

so let’s trash let’s trash the ignorance that makes us believe in our limitations

that makes us believe in our limitations

that makes us believe in our limitations let’s trash our ego selfishness and

let’s trash our ego selfishness and

let’s trash our ego selfishness and sense of separation let’s flash the idea

sense of separation let’s flash the idea

sense of separation let’s flash the idea which makes us believe that we are

which makes us believe that we are

which makes us believe that we are anything less than infinity let’s trash

anything less than infinity let’s trash

anything less than infinity let’s trash all limitedness and let only love and

all limitedness and let only love and

all limitedness and let only love and oneness be I know I know

oneness be I know I know

oneness be I know I know I wear a yellow saree I know I wear

I wear a yellow saree I know I wear

I wear a yellow saree I know I wear Rudraksha rosary I know I apply final

Rudraksha rosary I know I apply final

Rudraksha rosary I know I apply final good marks on my forehead but I am NOT

good marks on my forehead but I am NOT

good marks on my forehead but I am NOT here to preach I’m here to plead instead

here to preach I’m here to plead instead

here to preach I’m here to plead instead I’m here to plead to all of you I am

I’m here to plead to all of you I am

I’m here to plead to all of you I am here to plead to all of you to not

here to plead to all of you to not

here to plead to all of you to not follow me just because of what I wear I

follow me just because of what I wear I

follow me just because of what I wear I am here to plead to all of you to think

am here to plead to all of you to think

am here to plead to all of you to think along the logic of just what has been

along the logic of just what has been

along the logic of just what has been shared I am here I’m here to plead to

shared I am here I’m here to plead to

shared I am here I’m here to plead to all of you

all of you

all of you to drop limitedness here and now I am

to drop limitedness here and now I am

to drop limitedness here and now I am here to plead to all of you to drop

here to plead to all of you to drop

here to plead to all of you to drop limitedness because oneness is nothing

limitedness because oneness is nothing

limitedness because oneness is nothing less than Wow because you and I are one

less than Wow because you and I are one

less than Wow because you and I are one I conclude my talk with the most

I conclude my talk with the most

I conclude my talk with the most beautiful gesture of oneness

beautiful gesture of oneness

beautiful gesture of oneness namaste ladies and gentlemen thank you

namaste ladies and gentlemen thank you

namaste ladies and gentlemen thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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