Ashtavakra Gita - Part 1 - Ramana Maharshi - Advaita

Ashtavakra Gita is one of the advaitic masterpieces. One of Sri Ramana Maharshi's most beloved texts. Without mincing matters it comes out with the advaitic truth, the whole truth and nothing but advaita which is the Truth. This book embodies Ashtavakra’s teaching to King Janaka which vouched him Self-Knowledge between the time he placed one foot upon the stirrup of his horse and lifted himself to place the other foot on the other stirrup.
Radhakamal Mukerjee, an Indian social scientist, dated the book to the period immediately after the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita (c. 500-400 BC).
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[@SamaneriJayasara]

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[@paulsloan7140]

Bless you and thank you so much for your wonderful work

[@edward6768]

Hi, and Thank you so much for your work. 🙏Can you share the name of the text/author from which you're reading? Or, are they all the same.

[@argentvive111]

@@edward6768 The translation is by John Richards.

[@JorgeRodriguez-nx5eq]

Once we get in contact with the Ashtavakra Gita we don’t need any other book to lead us to liberation, I can hear this audio 1000 times and never get tired of it!

[@adithyanaren519]

Liberation is already present as here and Now. Time space and existence are an illusion. We have always been liberated. Our mind is the illusion. As Ramana Maharsi says Heart must be purified through Bhakti (Love) for the illusion to go away and truth will appear as it is

[@saraswati1386]

I agree, part 1 blew my mind. A feast for kings, how will I ever move to part 2??

[@tomdodson6293]

❤️

[@luiscorona2379]

There is another really good Ashtavakra Gita audio here on KZbin. However, for me, the voice makes a HUGE difference, and nothing compares to this one here.

[@SC_108]

Ashtavakra Gita is the crown jewel of the Indian spiritual books.

[@dipalibiswas8873]

🙏The more I hear, the less I become, the less I become, I merges into the Pure Consciousness that I AM. 🙏🙏🙏 Thank you so much for your selfless service and Love for humanity. 💕🌹🙏🙏🙏

[@jshdhdyjfjdjfhfyyene731]

Now read Bhagavad Gita from chapter 8 as to make sense of it all and know the meaning and method of how to act in this life.

[@buzzwordy9951]

You don't become. You are the absolute. You have always been that. You are just waking up to your Self....peace

[@jshdhdyjfjdjfhfyyene731]

@@buzzwordy9951 exactly and inline with previous comment when Krishna says "The indestructible, transcendental living entity is called Brahman, and his eternal nature is called adhyātma, the self." (Bhagavad Gita chapter 8 sloka 3). Thus the mahavakya: Aham Brahmasmi.a clear example of Krishna expressing the highest truth of Vedanta (whether than be advaita, vishisht, etc), thus Krishna is indeed the greatest Vedanta guru in every possible spectrum, fathomable, unfathomable and transcendental of all, simultaneously 😊🕉😊

[@vidyanarasimhan1575]

Thank you, so grateful to you for tirelessly & unselfishly recording all these precious teachings and making them so accessible to all, 🙏🙏

[@a1lyhall]

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namaste brother

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Still listening to Ashtavakra Gita after almost three years….🙏🏼 soo beautiful

[@elizadaphne5501]

Dear Samaneri Jayasara, If it were not for the graces showered upon you to be the one to bring the teachings in this way , things would have less beautiful, harmonious and peaceful in very early mornings and in the night too. This time is not so easy for our cosmos but having the words of great beings spoken through your voice has helped me and many others stay the course…..🌸🌻🙏🏼

[@daleenjacobs5597]

The PLAY of this world, happens at the background of pure Conscious Awareness. When the play is on ... I play my role as a character in this world, with my own mask (personality) to the best I can, by learning the lessons of Forgiveness and Love. When the play is over ... all that is left is still Pure Conscious Awareness. Hopefully I can wake up to this Truth in this life ... if not ... then in the next.

[@johnbarber8663]

I clearly see why this is a masterpiece and so beloved by the great master Ramana Mararshi. One of the greatest manuscripts ever written! Thanks you soooo much for posting this for all to hear and be transformed!

[@AMAN-cg6jx]

@@lightofawareness108 yes 😱😱😱 it is better than astavakra geeta 🥺🥺

[@jshdhdyjfjdjfhfyyene731]

Dear John, The Avadhuta Gita and Astavakra Gita are probably the most humbling answers to the most important and pivotal query asked in the whole of the Great Bhagavad Gita; Oh my Dear Lord, how am I to understand who I am? Please be merciful and tell me for my existence rests only on this knowledge and surrendered devotional practice. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Ofcourse it is revealed better in Chapter 13 and 15 however Avadhuta Gita and Astavakra Gita explain this clear cut like the sword. We are this to keep the Gita beside both Avadhuta and Astavakra else we may give up this body and no d falsely without performing duties Karmayog within Bhakti. Contemplate this. I wish you the best best upon your spiritual journey. Hari Aum

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I can’t thank you enough ma’am. You have the Grace of Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi for doing this work!!🙏🙏🙏

[@irmabronder]

The Ashtavakra Gita is one gem. ❤ thank you for bringing it to more people in the world ❤ may you help a lot of people❤

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Wow. Ashtavakra gita. You did it. This is so amazing thank you

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I know, right?!

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Best channel on spirituality thank you for this work!

[@witness64]

peace arrives, - no, is felt and manifests, by repeated listening. "As the mind tends to go out turn it inwards then and there. It goes out owing to the habit of looking for happiness outside oneself; but the knowledge that the external objects are not the cause of happiness will keep it in check."

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[@tonycrook2955]

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. So well done. The beautiful voice. Spoken slowly. The music. The way a Masterpiece should be done. Om shanti shanti Om...

[@vijayaranha9018]

Is it just an imagination that I am here and I do not know why I am here, is it just imagination that I will merge into what I do not know, and see it in this life when I die. There is joy in knowing that I do not know and will never know, that is everlasting.

[@emailaccount4483]

This so wonderfully soothes the depressed mind like a loving mother's song soothes a restless child to sleep.

[@paulstoran7183]

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[@AMIR-zp4ww]

Emptiness, Knowledge.

[@otterrivers3765]

It's great to find a fantastic reading of ashtavakra gita on youtube! This is a rare find. or it was at least. A couple years ago I had lots of trouble finding a reading of this on youtube and the one I found was very poor sound quality. You make it a joy to listen to. FYI, (to any listeners who don't know already) if you enjoy this gita you may want to look up Ribhu Gita and Avadhut Gita. Of course Bhagavad Gita as well. 😇

[@cedarraine7829]

Endless gratitude 🙏 OM Shanti Shanti Shanti

[@michaelg.8935]

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[@judy8942]

✨Truly beyond words; the gratitude and peace recognized through this pure reflection….. THANK YOU for kindly and selflessly sharing 🙏 Love to all 🤍

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[@sudhaumapathy375]

Thank you so much Samaneri Jayasara! You open the inner eyes of our soul, with your gentle presentations on establishing intimacy with the Divine.

[@DominicanFarmer]

This is so beautiful ..and beautifully done.!! I love you Samaneri💜

[@hiltont9631]

Thank you for reading my all-time favorite text, so blessed... And complete as your are So you can find peace

[@pennyholden1128]

Thank you dear seeker for making this Wisdom available so beautifully so clearly and without cost or discrimination to all us beings who care to hear. A gift of value greater and beyond anything imaginable. Thank You.

[@SeanPalmerLOFI]

You are the coolest!!! Thank you for your incredible dedication. I cannot express what a gift your videos have brought me. Bless you🙏🏽

[@somnathmukhopadhyay5852]

The 4 parts of the Astavakra Gita constitute an amazing contribution to humanity. Radhakamal Mukherjee’s translation is also available in Amazon India for less than £2. The greatest things in life are (almost) free 😊

[@vishalroy6978]

I am formless reality always free.... Tnx

[@adithyanaren519]

“I”doesn’t exist. Only Divine exists. “I” is the illusion

[@hgracern]

Beautifully recited. Thank you. 🌺

[@rahulntsh1358]

This is the master peace! Hearing this through your voice puts one to THAT state effortlessly! Thank you very much.. it is so close and simple..

[@arunatamang3783]

The one consciousness making one realise that the body is only a custume which eventually has to be subjected to nature but the consciousness is eternal.

[@jaymistry2585]

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[@elizadaphne5501]

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[@moksha2280]

Thank you for another precious jewel . Love

[@SamaneriJayasara]

Hi Oli, what chapters of the Ribhu Gita do you recommend for recording as you requested? There's quite a lot of them as you know....

[@moksha2280]

@@SamaneriJayasara Love, thank you so much for asking. The one that I love are ones that strongly confirm "my identity" in direct way, so: 4, 6, 7, 11, 14, 16, 19, 21, 24, 25, 32, 40 41, 44 . Any of them is amazing for constant meditation. Thank you so much. Love

[@SamaneriJayasara]

@@moksha2280 Thanks - that's very helpful for making a choice.

[@moksha2280]

@@SamaneriJayasara You are most welcome

[@bretdouglas9407]

There is the ramanashramam publication called heart of the ribhu gita. I believe its ramanas favorite selections

[@stephaniedanaleze8092]

Thank you thank you thank you for giving such a wonderful opportunity for us to listen to these sublime conversations of truth. So lovingly and clearly spoken. Sending love and joy to you 💖✨💖

[@witness64]

pure gold! Thank you!!

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[@chaddixon7679]

Thank you, I appreciate your kindness and all that you do with this channel. Your voice is so helpful in processing and understanding these teachings. Thank you so much and many blessings to you. 🙏 😊

[@nirupovega]

How wonderful!❤️

[@gkbowie1]

Samaneri.... thank you thank you thank you......of the many I have listened and deeply resonate with, this particular one, for whatever reason, is especially powerful, penetrating and most imperishable 🙏🏼💛🔥🕊🦋

[@rahulntsh1358]

Agee very much. I just can’t stop hearing this in your voice .. this one immediately helps to drop everything and be in THAT state.. thanks again Samaneri.

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Thank you so much for enlightening us by your selfless effort...✨✨✨🙏

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This is really a masterpiece. Thank you Samaneri! ❤

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Wonderful ,Thank you...

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Hell yeah Ashtavakra

[@dmichael2697]

🙏💕 love the format/appreciate these ancient teachings more than ever/so much clarity

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Namaste. Thanks for helping us remember who we are.

[@jamescolpas]

BEAUTIFULLY DONE THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤🙏❤

[@awakeningtoj1616]

Hi Samaneri. What a blessing you are . Tks for these wonderful audiobooks they have been life changing for me. I have many books in pdf format and would be able to help you with just about any book. I can't promise but if you can't get hold of a particular book let me at least see if I have it for you. Much love Joao

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Wow! This is audio is so pleasant to hear! Heart warming and light hearted at the same time! I just found your channel! 💯💙

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We good ❤

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Immense gratitude for your offering @SamaneriJayasara

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Great to fall asleep to

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Haila Santissima, this goes very deep!

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Could the One (I) ever be anything but perfect and glorious? What if it weren't? What else could it be?

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[@realfacts7763]

So grateful to you for offering this master piece, Samaneri! There's this question (as I'm somewhat new to spirituality): what are "objects of the senses" and why are they to be avoided like poison? What do objects of the senses do to a person? Anyone else could also attempt to explain this question. Much appreciation in advance!

[@SamaneriJayasara]

Here they are referring to the objects of the five senses of seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, smelling. Eye, ear, tongue, body, nose. The teaching is urging us to not be fooled by the objects nor to be attached and desirous of them as most people in this world are. They keep up bound and trapped and deluded by samsara as we believe ourselves to be the body and dependent on them for our happiness. And in the ultimate truth, that is not what we are so we need to start to investigate and to lose the fascination and clinging to these objects of the senses. I would encourage you not to develop aversion or hatred for them but to merely start to see them for what they are. Magical illusions! Hope that helps. Most of the teachings on this channel will fill in the gaps a lot more for you as you continue to listen. With all good wishes

[@realfacts7763]

@@SamaneriJayasara Thanks so much for clarifying it for me, Samaneri! I've watched a video of Ramana Maharshi on "Be As You Are - Life in the World". Could you also please show me other comparable videos from other traditions (such as Dzogchen especially from Longchenpa and Padmasambhava) that teach on how to deal with life in the world / during interactions in the world especially during challenging situations? Much appreciation again!

[@otterrivers3765]

I'm sure there may be some videos specifically about the subject of your request, I will also just quickly suggest that all of these videos are for just that purpose. I would propose that any one of these videos, if truly heard and put into action, will give the benefit of improving your ability to feel more stable in yourself regardless of your outward situation. We have such a wealth of spiritual material given to us. It's sometimes too easy to seek that next video that will touch us deeply. I am definitely guilty of this sometimes. It's just another form of egoic seeking for the next pleasure. I'm so happy that such a treasury of spiritual insight is available online. But imagine if just one of these videos were available. To the sincere listener, that would be enough. This is just a suggestion. I hope you receive an answer for your question. I just felt it might be good to add this idea for consideration. 😇

[@a1lyhall]

Yes

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Unlimited I am

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[@elifineart]

Also known as "Ashtavakra Samhita" this text is priceless, thank you so much for your efforts. P.S. i'm a graphic designer and photographer and would be more then happy to help with better image quality and photographs in general, you can contact me in the discussion section on my channel.