Dave Gilibank interview with David Godman

[@shaneashby5890]

I have read all of David’s books and blogs. I have watched all of his KZbin videos and for me David is my teacher. For me when David speaks I can hear Bhagavan talking through him. The amount of insights and clarity he has given me I will never be able to put into words. David is a true gift from Bhagavan. Thank you David, but most importantly, thank you Bhagavan 🙏

[@chiefcheeser]

He speaks straight forward and doesn't put on the whole "I'm as calm as a Buddhist monk in touch with another realm" act so many so called gurus do.

[@shaneashby5890]

@@chiefcheeser Agreed and well said.

[@robertrozier2940]

Agreed!! Me too!

[@jidrit999]

@@shaneashby5890where have u reached

[@ricardomusicdoc7227]

As soon as l heard David Godman speak with the voice of Bhagawan, as it were, my life changed and it's unrecogniseable after just a few months. I haven't ready any books yet, although l've bought a few ❤

[@Ozeanruderin]

The Future will give David all the credit he truly deserves, for all his work. Invaluable. Thank you so much, David!

[@ZenMountain]

I don’t think he’s after getting any “credit”. Thank you David!!

[@zoltanczifra]

If such a brave woman tells it like you, it will give. :)

[@elizadaphne5501]

He has it now 🙏

[@srivirao]

David Thank you

[@swivellogic]

The Now will too. 🙏🏻 Namaste, David.

[@jasonazure]

May you be blessed a thousand times, David. What a pleasure to hear you flow like this...

[@RajeshKumar-gi9di]

follow a channel name called "kanth Risa".... he actually tells about the ramana maharshi and other gurus...he himself is an enlightened man... but it is in telugu... but u can call his number or talk to him on youtube comments... he can speak english as well... he will give u the way to do self enquiry...

[@guitarvorous]

David Godman's compilation "Be As You Are" is one of the best books on Ramana Maharshi's teaching! God bless him!

[@pangpingw]

In my 20s I ploughed through Buddhist books from different schools of thoughts and got more confused than ever - what is right, what is wrong, what is the middle way?; then was bingeing on Conspiracies stuffs and watched most of the videos on Gaia. Then I stumbled upon Mooji, then Papaji and Ramana Maharshi. Throughout my life since the start of 20s when I start university there is this deep sense of spiritual hunger. After immersing myself with Ramana's materials, the "I" now can't help it but BE quiet. I no longer have opposing thoughts in my head about the matters of career and relationships. Surrender and let things unfold. Everything is done, just enjoy the ride. I would like to thank David for this channel and the books you wrote.

[@lioninvesting4676]

Also recommend Krishnamurti

[@minstrelofMir]

@@lioninvesting4676 yes his teaching is the same,talking of teachers my mother(who is our first teacher) met him (Krishnamurti)

[@Traderhood]

@@lioninvesting4676 Krishnamurti never gave straight answer to anything. He answers everything with a question.

[@mfive7274]

The I is mind(mine) created from sensory experience in the brain,to continue it becomes the observer as someone a individual any teaching will strengthen the allusion of the individual

[@SD-oe6vv]

My Goodness, after reading many many of books written and edited by David Godman , Had the deep desire to see him for many years, but could not find any of his single picture anywhere on google, and just a video from Papa Ji where some gentlemen posted a link to David's channel redirected me here!! Sir I bow down to you!! The way you edited and wrote books made simple reading for all of us for many many years. THANK YOU THANK YOU

[@kamalvipul9213]

David - an immense gratitude for your dedication, hard work and kindness in sharing the teaching of the great masters: Ramana, Papaji, Sri Nisargadatta, Annamalai Swami, Sadhu Om and others. Immense, immense gratitude.

[@sjain8111]

🌸🙏🌸

[@brendabellwellness6562]

What David said about being led to Ramana is true for me. I was following another method for many years and then 22 yrs ago I had a vision of Ramana, I didn’t know it was him. I was then re connected to a previous meditation teacher I had in 1982, and he introduced me to Ramana! I haven’t looked back!

[@RajeshKumar-gi9di]

follow a channel name called "kanth Risa".... he actually tells about the ramana maharshi and other gurus...he himself is an enlightened man... but it is in telugu... but u can call his number or talk to him on youtube comments... he can speak english as well... he will give u the way to do self enquiry...

[@mathangisunderrajan3773]

Thanks a lot David. Your talks, interviews are really helpful in understanding the essence of Bhagavan s teachings. I don't miss any of them. Thanks again!

[@ravidadlani1]

'Classic addiction' to spirituality. The only addiction that truly matters. Thank you for sharing🙏🏼

[@meenadadlani5719]

🙏🙏

[@19Marc79]

Then you better NEVER listen to Paul Hedderman !

[@david2284180]

The way I took it he was referring to the thinking mind thinking he can figure out what can’t be figured out by reading more books on spiritualism.

[@erikpapik3664]

David you're a blessing to us! Thank you

[@RajeshKumar-gi9di]

follow a channel name called "kanth Risa".... he actually tells about the ramana maharshi and other gurus...he himself is an enlightened man... but it is in telugu... but u can call his number or talk to him on youtube comments... he can speak english as well... he will give u the way to do self enquiry...

[@blissom468]

💫✨💖✨💫Infinite thank you dear David Godman and David. Always a delight to hear from you. We are blessed to get guidance from you in this era. 🎵💖🎵There is something about Mr Godman that makes us feel Maharshi's infinite blissful presence, beyond names, words, etc. But definitely efforts for self realization speed up with your guidance. Om Tat Sath. 🙏💖💜💟💝💙💚💛💖💫✨🌟

[@robertcarter6887]

I had the wonderful pleasure of communicating with David,, purchasing one of his books that he personally mailed from India. Such a short personal contact still cherished

[@AdrianAK6]

Many thanks to both of you for this great interview. A rare insight into David Godmans's own perspective, very inspiring. Also , a certain other interviewer of spiritual people of could take lessons from Dave Gilibank into how inquire without making it look like a grilling. There are three interviews on the interweb of David Godman that made me feel very uncomfortable with his almost aggressive approach. So kudos to you Dave G for your gentle style.

[@keithoyoung34]

I believe you are referring to Buddha at the gas pump dude?Rick Archer? If so I agree. He is super passive/aggressive. Am I correct?

[@mirialbahari4808]

@@keithoyoung34 In my opinion Rick Archer, like Dave Gilibank, did an excellent job of interviewing David.

[@jeny1312]

I very much appreciate that Rick has interviewed David more than once. I enjoy those discussions very much.

[@mortalclown3812]

@Bernard Times are different; we must exert care not to toss out the occasional baby with the (KZbin) bathwater. Sometimes, a person describing an illuminating experience isn't professing enlightenment; they're just telling were happened. These can be beneficial to the traveler on the path.

[@RT-fr9tn]

Thank you David for all that you do. 🙏

[@Spirituallove2000AD]

When you have grown up all your life being treated like you don't exist its hard to even believe you exist! How beautiful it is to find out you not only exist but are all one giant essence of awareness now just to give the thoughts and past over.

[@IAm-ur9cq]

Terrific talk and many pertinent questions. Thank you. GVK by Godman et al is my all-time favorite book also. Power radiates from the words. Here are just some of the many points that jumped out at me in this video that others may find interesting: 32:12 hold onto "I" 36:50 surrender problems to a higher power 41:15 free-will 45:15 be aware of the subject “I”

[@ashabajpai3921]

Can't thank you enough, whenever I have doubts I hear you speak u have made Ramana accessible to me 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Torcufanshaw]

Superb. Thanks, David, from the bottom of my heart. Greetings from Spain.

[@SuperGlen2000]

Very interesting and inspiring conversation. Thank you so much David!

[@Estado_Alterado]

Big hug from Chicago David! Thanks gor your work!

[@mortalclown3812]

How cool to hear the 12 steps mentioned in this spiritual light. They saved my life decades ago and Step 11 is my absolute favorite. I discovered David Godman via Anthony Chene's channel and have been reading him ever since. ✨💖🌍🦋🙏💫✨ Paz y luz, everyone.

[@jessjulian9458]

David, thank you for all you have given us. I have watched all your videos and have many of your books. You have kept the words of the Master alive more than anyone else. You deserve a rest, I hope you go and enjoy the rest of your life. I have enjoyed every single word you have spoken or written. God bless you my friend.

[@David_Godman]

It's not hard work, and I don't need a break or a rest from it.

[@jessjulian9458]

@@David_Godman Good, because as long as you publish information I will consume it. Thanks for all that you do.

[@minstrelofMir]

@@David_Godman i have been lucky to of known some enlightened people,and i have been there (although my self stu was dropped on the way) many times,but im still stu most of the time. once a master said to me "i am you just at a different time" then light shone from his eyes,and i knew every book in his room of book cases and where each item in the room came from his travels,all these people thanking you should know "they are you" as we are all ramana,just at a different time,no need to follow anyone,but great words and ideas can help us remember if you like.... stu (son of eric mcgough the theosphist)

[@shivsivaram9872]

Excellent presentation Bhagavan Ramana ‘s teaching the ultimate highway path for happiness 🙏🙏🙏🙏🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@marcelloreal4724]

Thank you David for all the things you've done to clarify Sri Ramana's teachings, I just couldn't understand any of them until I jumped into all the books and interviews you've done. Before that it was like trying to grasp water... And Guru Vachaka Kovai is a supreme masterpiece, wow!

[@RajeshKumar-gi9di]

follow a channel name called "kanth Risa".... he actually tells about the ramana maharshi and other gurus...he himself is an enlightened man... but it is in telugu... but u can call his number or talk to him on youtube comments... he can speak english as well... he will give u the way to do self enquiry...

[@elizadaphne5501]

🙏🏼🌿🍃pranams david godman always so wonderful to see you and hear you

[@RosemaryOs]

I liked the story about the guy who had a house falll in his lap. That story was helpful to me. All of your answers validated my own understanding of Bhagavan’s teachings, point by point. Thank you for this presentation.

[@jillom6648]

Thank you, David🙏🏻😌

[@patriciahe2010]

Beautiful 😍 thank you so much! Much love and gratitude 🙏

[@nira0305]

Thank you so much for your prescious work. NOWADAYS It may even save lives... thank you again and again Elisabeth from Austria

[@meditations7864]

I have been searching for the way to practice going within and David you have just explained that brilliantly. Something about Sri Ramana is pulling me in like a magnet. I have spent the last month watching and listening to Sri Nochur’s talks on Aksharamana malai, and just want more and more. I prayed and said help me clarify the practice and the next morning, your interview and talks came up on my screen. So last four days, I have been watch all your talks on Bhagavan. Amazing. And today’s interview is the icing on the cake. Thank you so much David. You have been sent down By Bhagavan. 🙏🙏

[@highhawk9632]

Thank you from Maribor, Slovenia.

[@vicaravitakka8332]

Thank you from Manila, Philippines.

[@maheshseshadri490]

Lovely discussion. Thanks 🙏

[@sume6103]

I was introduced to Bhagwan Ramana Maharishi by David Godman. I was born in India and I did hear of Bhagwan many times but did not know much about his teachings. Now I know Bhagwan through David Godman and Arthur Osborne. I have many of David's books. I have watched all of David's videos on KZbin. David explained how to practice faith by handing over your problem to the higher power. I have full faith in David Godman's words and Bhagwan's grace. So I paused this video and just passed on my problem that has left me broken and defeated over the last one and a half years. My numerous attempts got me no success. Bhagwan it's all yours now ....do whatever you want with it 🙏

[@celia_matthews_]

Thanks for your inspiration David. Much appreciative of how you explain things so clearly. I'm enjoying one of your books, 'Be As You Are'. Also found the documentaries you helped with of Sri Ramana's life extremely moving.

[@1schwererziehbar1]

Really good interview. Good job, Dave Gilibank.

[@simonadkins9929]

For some unknown reason I love listening to David Goldman I don’t even know how I came across him

[@MissOrchid12]

Yes, I'm so glad I did. I'm so grateful. Will savour his words.

[@kimsuncha]

David must be born for this message for people around world, he just didn't know it when he was a baby. his messages wake up people from just eat. sleep. Work. having kids ,,,,,,,,, keep shining through Ramana, bravo

[@lioninvesting4676]

Keep the videos coming David. Love your work

[@tjs8628]

Thank you so much. GRATITUDE 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@VGSrikanth]

37:00 - 44:31 Practical Way to handle problems 🙏, Gratitudes to you ❤.

[@Sidartana]

I started watching the vids on sri bhagavan ramana maharisy and after the hole story and his teachings i knew this was the best for me andthen i found David on ramana and David is very clear and easy to understand for me what he experienced andeach video David has this same clarity in a slichtly new revealing like now whit the questions he answered , so refreshing, very humble and admirable , thank you ver much David , may you find what you searched. ❤

[@anarabello6026]

Thank you so much, David!

[@roxisone]

Thank you for this video.

[@angelajanebowes]

Thank You so very much David 🙏❤️🌹

[@FragranceView]

Thank you David, I just purchased the book from your website!

[@AverageGuy513]

Simply amazing, every time I listen to David

[@mariagabrielabottiglieri972]

Thank you. I have enjoyed this interview. It gave me invaluable resources. 🙏

[@rram4772]

I think a more direct and succint answer to David R's ("from west coast as well") question is: yes we circle back to "ego I". After all there is only one "I". As Ramana says (in the booklet "Who am I?", p.19, answer to Q.10) "... like a stick used for stirring the burning pyre, it will itself in the end get destroyed. Then there is Self-realization." In this statement stick is the analog of "ego I." I may be wrong.

[@OneSupreme08]

David is one of those real diamonds. He do not promote himself as many well known teachers on the west, he is just the guy who wrote some books but in reality he is the real deal !

[@si12364]

So right !

[@jthepickle7]

Re: 36:20 Suffering leads to surrender. No surrender from position of comfort. Coming out the other side, we bless our suffering. "...ruthless self dissection " - Yogananda

[@rram4772]

More I listen to David more strongly I feel that he is like crtitical "bridge" between self-realized beings like Ramana Maharishi and common folks like me. He is that essential link and I feel lucky to have heard to his words, hints & explanations.

[@milaradisic8839]

great interview, thank you...

[@tamaraterrymusic2656]

I love this podcast!!!

[@lavanyaaiyer8638]

Thanks a lot for adding the captions.. Excellent.

[@David_Godman]

Subtitles haven't appeared yet, but I hope they will be available soon.

[@bzzzvzzze]

thank you so much

[@2sridhark]

I met David Godman some 5 or 6 years ago when i went visiting Ramanashrama at Thiruvannamalai. A great person. Very humble.

[@renakmans3521]

Great questions and answers!!

[@dave3076]

Well said, that man!

[@lotusfitnessfitness1863]

A great blessing from Bhagavan using David as a conduit in helping seekers and non seekers find the one true eternal path back to Swarupa

[@shivaraml5692]

Feels like David was born to bring Ramana to the western world. Pranams.

[@rokhshanadaudi3751]

Great!!! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@neildmedia]

Ramana barely spoke to visitors. He sat in silence. Bypassing ego, intellect and the usual barriers of approximate language.

[@minstrelofMir]

yes what a way,when visitors ego came wanting to pull him apart to get his answers,and no dout got themselves pulled apart ;-)

[@LawrenceGreco]

Thank you!

[@skyofhoney7]

Brilliant interview.

[@MissOrchid12]

Thank you so much, I learnt alot from this 💙🙏

[@sil3948]

Namasté, Gracias y Saludos

[@aravindkumar4396]

Thank you Sir In the style of Bhagavan You've given a lot a clues How to surrrender everything and myself to Bhagavan. Again Thank you very much Om Namo Bhagavathe SriRamanaya 🙏🙏🙏

[@ManoK54]

Respect to David

[@kimsuncha]

the animals are so friendly with RAMANA because ramana maharshi think of them as self, we are all in one. treat them as you want to be treated, and he understood we are as compassion being! priceless expensive video and never asked for money on us to understanding of possession of true wealth as a person. just like ramana and papaji. celebrating

[@hauntedhose]

Enlightenment is not caring about enlightenment...don’t be so concerned with having all the answers...live your life instead! ❤️

[@omnpresentevidence]

You will be lived anyway whether you think your choosing it or not

[@hauntedhose]

@@omnpresentevidence this is true

[@sophiajp1]

❤thank you 🙏🏼

[@mimicnature-naturalwayoffa3972]

If you "Do" self-inquiry, you will do until your death. In doing there is a doer, that is, MOTIVE. Do you SEE how thought has tricked you all? I have heard David Godman say in one of the videos that once a man asked Bagawan,"I have done self-inquiry for last 25 years and I have not attained anything, and Bagawan seemed to have replied, in that case, do it for another 25 years". The only fact Bagawan is trying to help you SEE is the fact that "I" is just a thought, it is NOT independent of THOUGHT. When thought is not there, is there a thinker? Thinker and Thought are one and the same. For example, a computer that you use or a mobile phone exists whether you think about it or not, but the "I" is there when there is no thought? "I" exists as long as thought exists. The final answer is "I" is just a THOUGHT. It's not a reality. Just grasp this TRUTH and be extremely alert. The day will come automatically but you may not know when and where. Alertness! Alertness! Alertness! That's all you can do.

[@veroniquefour325]

Thank you

[@NarenLumpkin]

Cease your wandering mind and perverted ways-Ramana Maharshi would often remark.❤❤❤

[@matthewz2065]

blessings.....

[@ellenrule3189]

It’s hard to keep saying no but I can do it. Thank u

[@flecha213]

David is the greatest.

[@retardedlynumb1]

Hello good people. David mentions the name of a swami I've never heard of before (at 17:47). He spoke of him as being the last of the direct lineage. Could someone please tell me how to spell his name. Thank you

[@GovanRear]

Maybe you have already found the answer but David is talking about Lakshmana Swamy.

[@lucyhartman1501]

It's important to understand that Ramana left no lineage. The individual Lakshmana Swamy was simply the last remaining old devotee that was at the ashram when Ramana was alive. Ramana did not have successors, not did he claim any living person to be Self realized. He authorized no teachers to carry on his teachings. Not Papaji, Not Lakshmana.

[@TheSoteriologist]

I will be forever grateful for the "surrender technique", haha !

[@vincentwilliamcarmichael4257]

I left a long comment this morning. Now it is gone. Oh well... I wish I had copied and pasted it somewhere so that I could repeat. I'm really disappointed. Nonetheless, thank you David. You're a blessing to me.

[@publicartcritic7993]

Thank you David. My only concern is that, if life is really good for 99% of the life, and only 1% of suffering, why would I want to be liberated? I’ve not quite decided if I want to be liberated or not. I do feel like I have one foot in the material and one in the spiritual- I’m quite confused tbh

[@db8799]

True Art....Transforming thoughts into Pure Awareness...The substratum...

[@kapilbalani1982]

"Arunachala is truly the holy place. Of all holy places it is the most sacred! Know that it is the heart of the world. It is truly Siva himself! It is his heart-abode, a secret kshetra. In that place the Lord ever abides the hill of light named Arunachala." - Ramana Maharishi

[@Nobodyknowswhatthisis]

Jai Bhagavan🕉💜🕉

[@sebastiandsouza5916]

DEAR DAVID. PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON ROBERT ADAMS. AS I HAVE READ HIS BOOKS AND FIND HIM THE CONTINUATION OF BHAGVANS RAMANA TEACHINGS. 😇💞💗💫💥🤝🙏

[@sebastiandsouza5916]

@Bernard THIS IS ALL HEARSAY. I HAVE READ THE COLLECTED WORKS OF OF ROBERT ADAMS WHICH IS 2355 PAGES VOLUME. HIS TEACHINGS ARE SAME AS WHAT RAMANA THOUGHT. YOU CAN GET THE PDF COPY ON GOOGLE. PLEASE READ IT AND THEN COMMENT. THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK. 😇🤝🙏💗💥

[@sebastiandsouza5916]

@Bernard PAPAJI ALSO QUOTES FROM ROBERT ADAMS BOOKS. 😇🙏🤝💫💞

[@SacredCowYoga3]

@@sebastiandsouza5916 From the decades of association with my Satguru Ramana whom 'appeared' to me since 1977 in USA, Puerto Rico and India ..i haven't seen His stature in any of later personalities like Nirsagadata, Papa (Poonja/ i left out the 'ji' which is not part of a name, but self promotion. Like Moo 'ji' ) He that feels the Divine Presence of Lord Ramana does not need nor gets interested in nonIllumined so called physical 'Gurus'. Only unripe sadhakas feel that they 'need' a physical and doubtful Guru. If they concentrate on a Satguru Ramana ...He directs them to 'turn' to the Real and Divine Guru of one's true Self ...WITHIN. Ommmm "Sacred Cow Yoga" {my KZbin}

[@SivaKumar-zl5ik]

@Bernard thoroughly mistaken !

[@ash9x9]

Just a comment - The host, at the end, just shouldn't have announced who the next guest is going to be while David Godman is still on, it just commoditizes the whole talk/experience, which has been so special all along. Might well could be a cultural issue tho, but my 2 paisa FWIW.

[@anityasufi4079]

At which minute mark does David describe his own practice? Thank you.

[@lalitaescuela]

Thanks David🙏

[@michaelnice93]

Brilliant insight at 1:10:00 about the ego/ mind being like the KZbin algorithm.

[@SivaKumar-zl5ik]

Absolutely

[@nikhileshchitnis]

❤️🙏

[@hettyandmaggiespinone4893]

I prefer to do enquiry when out walking, starting with visualising the mind being put to one side on a shelf. After about an hour the level of thinking is reduced to a trickle. Then I do enquiring - something happens which I can't put my finger on but when I have to start thinking about worldly things again, it's like putting on an ill fitting suit! Quite uncomfortable!

[@ramm412]

Thanks Sri

[@tamaraterrymusic2656]

You are so much like paramahansa Yogananda

[@НеллиАллахвердова]

Всем намасте ❤️. Хотела бы спросить у Годмана (надеюсь что он живет ещё в Лакнау) есть ли такой мастер как Пападжи сейчас в Лакнау. Буду благодарна ❤️🙏

[@richardbelisle4807]

I remember after the awakening…needing a guru…I went to a website called the gurus feet….so many wanted money….then the picture of Ramana….bammm…and no moneies were asked for….13 years later….my beloved Ramana…

[@geetaliification]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@869475397]

Anyone know what part of rural Ireland did David reside in for a time?

[@iloverumi]

great. thanks!

[@НеллиАллахвердова]

Hello Did Papaji left after him successor? If yes, Who is he and where is he?does he make satsangs there as Papaji did at satsangs? I Will be grateful If you answer❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@lucyhartman1501]

A more important point is did Ramana leave a successor? The answer is no. So, straight away it should be understood that Papaji is not a "successor" of Ramana. Ramana never declared that Papaji was Self realized, and he also never asked him to teach, nor did he give him permission to teach. Papaji is a "self appointed" guru, and does not officially represent Ramana Maharshi or his teachings.