Talks with David Godman, Part 6: Life after Self-Realisation.

[@peterbroome3216]

The coolest part of this story is not the fairy tale-ish view of realization, but that this guy went back to his job and just let it happen...he did not say "I am the self and now I must sit in front of people, wear a robe, change my name and gather devotees." I went back to my job the next day...and yes things flow better...but not always...tragedy, pain and suffering still exist, but they may be a bit easier to deal with...

[@PhillyTaiChi]

Funny, that's it EXACTLY ;) I love the quote, what's the difference before and after 'enlightenment'...nothing, just 3/4" off the ground ;)

[@macaroon147]

Yes this is actually the case for most people after self realisation. In very rare cases do they teach

[@RippleDrop.]

​@macaroon147 💯 Most people just live a normal life after

[@passionbonsai88]

No

[@saravananparthasarathy6235]

This mans contribution to Arunachalam is immeasurable and priceless.

[@anbukkarasimanoharan775]

Yes True. No more living the Life. Life lives through you effortlessly after Self Realisation. Natural flow of thoughts and deeds.

[@humanoid144]

how do u know?

[@anbukkarasimanoharan775]

@@humanoid144 Whatever we want to do as per our egoistic plans never materialises. If we simply do not resist any happenings, taking them to be part of the divine plan, the lesser the resistance the more we find peace with life. Happiness is nothing but being at peace with the experiences we come across day today be it pleasurable or painful. For example if one wishes to quit smoking, it never happens inspite one's efforts to do the same. Likewise if someone wants to meditate regularly getting up at early hours, this also cannot be followed however hard one wishes to start the practice. Whether it is a good or a bad deed, nothing is in our hands and everything happens according to some divine plan. We should never feel guilty or pride for whatever happens through us. This means life is simply being lived through us. Resistance leads to frustration, anger and sadness. No free will. We are only the tools through whom Universal Being experiences Life. Period.

[@bonitagolan594]

Amazing incidents recounted by David. You are such a Great Blessing to the English Speaking Devotees of Ramana Maharshi. Thanks so much 🙏🙏

[@Hexhex66]

What a great experience of this man from Australia and its consequences for his daily life! And David, I loved the story about you shouting the buddhist scriptures so much! Humor is the easiest way to dissolve identification with everything and even with the own mind.

[@swapneelchitale4122]

I had translated this video in Marathi sometime last year and then today I am working in a remote local government serving the aboriginal people. Magic!

[@kobalt77]

OMG, that story at the end blew my mind, thank you so much for this and all the other videos David, all greatly appreciated.

[@celioleite11]

Thanks DavidJI! You make the highest teachings of beloved Ramana available to many. Love

[@RockBoyy1]

I can't even say how much these talks help understand the practice one must do. I do hope one day I will be able to visit Tiruvannamalai and just be there without doing anything in particular.

[@anbukkarasimanoharan775]

Davidji. Your service is Great. Thank you.

[@solveiglarsen33]

Beautiful! Thank you so much for your stories and presence, David.

[@711Glider]

When you accept thing as it is, whether good or bad, everything will fall into place, because when there is no resistance from inside, resistance will never happen on outside

[@ramkij]

Fantastic! What a delightful and brilliant communication style you have, David! Thank you!

[@svarupa]

hello David, i don’t even remember how i first got a copy of your book “be as you are”, but i remember it was more than 20 yrs ago and i was in college. i actually bought this book three times because i remember losing one copy at a subway station (it fell into the train tracks!), giving one copy to my uncle who speaks Tamil (he is a doctor and works too much, so I tried to help him get some proper perspective on life by giving him the book), and now I still having one copy in my living room. i was in Arunachala in October of 2017 and i was hoping that i would bump into you there but alas i didn’t. however, i did somehow end up in Seshadri’s temple by coincidence and then had a fantastic dream. i recorded the experience in a poem called Mountain Path (see below). anyway, thank you for your book, which prompted me on this path. . you misled me, so that i would come to you, but when i arrived, i was too afraid to come inside. . in an act of kindness i bought flowers from a poor old woman, i offered them to you, not knowing your priest would spread white ashes on my forehead and anoint me with your gift. . that night, a great storm occurred- lightning and thunder i had not seen since childhood. in a dream, a woman sat next to my bed and asked me ‘who am i’

[@swapneelchitale4122]

Wow Andy! I first stumbled upon this book 'be as you are' by David Godman in my father's bedroom. At that time, I had just lost my mother and I was 12-13. I liked the 'Question-Answer' format of the book. I liked how Bhagwan Ramana directed every question to the only real question 'Who am I?'. At first, I found it amusing, how a man can dilute out every question to the simple question 'Who am I?', but later on with years I realized how beautiful this practice is. Years later, I learnt the Sudarshan Kriya from Sri Sri Ravishankar and I experienced unprecedented bliss and calmness. And, I remembered David's conversations with Ramana. Extremely grateful to Ramana Maharshi and David Godman and Jussi for this amazing video!

[@jaya1946]

Hi David Maybe you will see this post! I am now travelling through Queensland and would be rewarding to see if it’s still possible to meet the man you mentioned in the video from a small town in Queensland. Like always it’s in the will of Bhagwan what is to happen. I also met you in Lucknow at Papaji’s at the end of 1996. 🙏

[@Sangeetha__P]

God luck 👍

[@shreeharinair]

David words has the power to quieten the mind especially when he utters Bhagavaan's words " You have arrived " , " God is the seer " ( 2015 papaji videos ) .

[@aliciayague7587]

You are amazing, thanks for everything. Love 🙏🕉️❤️⭐

[@garydavidson1970]

Wonderful stories, David. Thank you for parting the curtain and allowing a behind-the-scenes peek into the world of self-realization through this wonderful series.

[@royahold1966]

Thank you for this series and thank you for all the Bhagavan Sri Ramana videos. Your work has brought invaluable information and undoubtedly great peace to many, many people.

[@florencebouchie3910]

Magnificent.. Thank you for your talks!🙏

[@mariluzaguilar9108]

I thought it was David's roof! Amazing that it just happened! Fresh recording!! Amazing work . Love David! My hero!

[@Vivianne1124]

Thank you so much David. This was very healing for me to hear. I wish this very practical aspect of self realization was more spoken about. Especially in this very hectic modern and stressful life.

[@Kaynos]

Why aren't you posting anymore, your videos are always on point and interesting.

[@sakalam57]

Just came upon these videos. Both message and the voice are so soothing. Just bought online the book part 1 on papaji.

[@heenarangwani2175]

I was just wondering how life would be after the Self subsides and this video answered it perfectly. 😊

[@jonsmith4669]

Thanks for the very interesting talk ,I don't claim to be Self Realised ,no one can anyway,but I have noticed in my life since becoming a truth seeker that many strange coincidences have occurred similar to the ones you mention,I call them Grace,I am getting on in years,of late I have had the strange feeling that I am being guided in my everyday life on the mental and physical level,I find myself doing things that I had no intention of doing at all ! that turn out to be beneficial.and a feeling that maybe I should relax and just let things be....... this is a small example, going back nearly 50 years after experiencing an uplift in consciousness ,I noticed all the traffic lights were green whenever I was driving in my local area for some time,and driving was a joy instead of a pain,it sounds silly but true,very noticeable, there was a flow of existence in everything and a feeling of peace,unfortunately it didn't last! I mean traffic lights are never green are they? certainly not now, one could say I was given the green light............and I have had to continue the seeking..

[@ramanathant1724]

Dear Sri Godman. My close friend and I were discussing about your videos. I personally had an opportunity to take a pointer fron you in Arunachala. You are God’s Gift to seekers. I can’t imagine anyone explaining with such clarity. I humbly request you to share your experience of Self, which you had before coming to India, with Gujarati Dr Poy and on your own when alone. Please.

[@anandshah019]

I too would love to hear from Sri David regarding these experiences of his.

[@omtatsatification]

Who realizes the Self? THe self is all that exits!

[@jacobsam3936]

This who itself is realising freedom. I (self) removes the I (ego), remains the I (self). and you are that which remains. When you ask yourself Who am I , the I disappears and who remain and you are that. " What you are looking for, is who is looking".

[@Rome372]

Thanks! Yes, everything goes as it goes, but sometimes there is some irritation and sometimes some anger, even though it disappears as quickly as it comes. but there is no longer duality or ambitions that I cannot meet. I seem to fit in with everything that is offered to me by life itself, because I am life it self

[@alejandroaguilar7575]

Thank You so much❤❤❤ David godman

[@Beherenow121]

Thanks for all your work David :)

[@si12364]

Thank you so much, it's a beautifull and joyfull story! Specially for who believe that Realisation come with a sort of agenda of serious esoteric knowledge! ..so light!

[@hanazakopcanova5794]

You are the right man on the right place, thank you very much.

[@СтепанРазин-ж7ц]

как же прекрасно рассказывает Дэвид Годмен

[@jonsmith4669]

Hi David, you always give wonderful talks on others experiences of SELF, I wonder if you have had any you could share?

[@Dee-gb5mt]

thanks so much David

[@ashwinraj7739]

Amazing video was so full of truths for me ! Thank you for sharing the wisdom

[@rajendravarma7517]

Perfect explanation.

[@sandramynard1046]

Amazing man, forget about which religion to follow if you must, but Sri Ramana Maharishi’s story is a compelling one in terms of Hinduism imho. All beliefs if you study them all have commonalities but to leave in peace let God decide. It is tempting to fix what is broken but often time does this.

[@kriswetah3740]

About two or three years ago,out of no where I had a voice say,Kris Thomas Eungu Wetah and your so called abcd get out of the way and allow me to be, I never heeded, good reason, I just embarked on this journey alone.........❤Nairobi Kenya.

[@hugmekane]

Thankyou David, very Beautiful

[@nikkifrye7599]

Awesome! 🤣🤣🤣🫠🫠🫥

[@nochannelfoundhere]

Thanks David. I am in tiruvannamalai too these days, can i get any chance of meeting you? I pass by the ashram everyday

[@David_Godman]

Email me at [e-mail] and we ca arrange something.

[@yvettep1093]

David Godman I’m at the very start of my spiritual journey at 45. I have only experienced similar things as your self realized friend when engrossed in writing prose or poetry. It’s a process of waiting for the words to come to me. Then, when I read what I’ve written, it’s unreal to me! It’s as if there is a well to dip your bucket into to attain what you place your concentration on. If through meditation or self realization one could have access to this well, then creativity would skyrocket in me! It is fleeting bliss now...

[@juliaabrahams1535]

Thanks David

[@thomasklugh4345]

@@David_Godman ... David, I contacted you at the email you provided here. I poured out my heart. Please, will you respond?

[@rickxnow8768]

@@yvettep1093 Hi Yvette & Thomas. I recommend the book SELFLESS SELF by RAMAKANT MAHARAJ, by far the most direct of all such manuals-systems to *actually become enlightened / fully self-realised* -- the means truly exist at hand! Those who follow this simple success system continue ongoingly NOW to actually become enlightened... Greets, Sky (uk)

[@jackharrison6860]

David, I've been listening to Nisargadatta, given the three levels/states in question (mind, consciousness and then the all encompassing absolute), is it logical to assume that we cannot know further than ourselves as consciousness ('level 2') knowing itself and the experience of mind? In other words, although we maybe the parabrahman/supreme state we simply cannot know it, and can only know the consciousness level that knows itself as "I am"?. In which case why speculate at all in an unfalsifibale state?! (the absolute) It seems that only consciousness is verifiable by empirical experience? Thanks for reading x Namaste 😂🙏💟

[@bikashghimire9641]

Jack Harrison I think we cannot go further than self realization as the brain will itself be on loop if we try to go

[@rickxnow8768]

@@bikashghimire9641 Hi Jack. I recommend the book SELFLESS SELF by RAMAKANT MAHARAJ (direct self-realised Master & student of Nisargadatta Maharaj for 19 years), by far the most direct of all such manuals-systems to *actually become enlightened / fully self-realised* -- the means truly exist at hand! Those who follow this simple success system continue ongoingly NOW to actually become enlightened... Greets, Sky (uk)

[@yvettep1093]

Amazing story!!!

[@tjs8628]

Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@lavanyaaiyer8638]

Amazing example. Very simple yet powerful!

[@nithyap5656]

Wow that's wonderful! You were made to shout for him by Papuji..

[@alkagupta9256]

Davidji you are amazing🙏

[@borjaruiz8894]

I really appreciate that, thank you

[@TheScorpio1938]

Yesterday i saw you at shanti cafe(near agni lingam )❤️💫

[@hansgouda8593]

Thanks David. I had the same question,

[@mariluzaguilar9108]

I loved both the stories!!!! The japanese guy , David readingout loud and the person in tje back who realized the Self!! Amazing!!!¡ ⛰🌻

[@jattinjeans]

Many Thank's

[@Shiva108]

Thank you! That was hilarious..

[@angelarapuano1315]

Grazie a coloro che amorevolmente traducono in italiano 🙏🌹

[@turuncu903]

Türkçe altyazı ekleyebilir misiniz? Teşekkürler ❤

[@martinratcliffe5987]

Your arkana book on the teachings of shr ramana is a fine book to read and reread x

[@hypeogaming8600]

anyone know what town in queensland, this realised aussie is in???

[@paragtrivedi2178]

Very well explained as usual. But does this mean after the mind becomes quiet one loses the capacity to think and daily work is performed by him by miracles !

[@anbukkarasimanoharan775]

The Ego is not directing his mind. The Higher Self takes the rein.

[@meta2011]

May be one can experience about these in bit after some years of spritual pratices . Think , choose ,decide that what we do whole life , if that is cutdown what a blessing would it be.

[@chandrakalaraman3951]

🙏🙏🙏thank you

[@lopo8000]

how much time did it take u? and i have heard that people at some point see their dark side can u describe what happens?

[@vijayaranha9018]

When you are lost, you will never be found.

[@diegonayalazo]

Thanks!

[@heitordesouza8511]

GRATITUDE .GARATITUDE!🙏😊 THANKS FOR TRANSLATE IN PORTUGUESE OR SPANISH WANDERFULL TALKS OR HISTORIS. FROM BRASIL OK. NAMASTE

[@Jsmithyy]

David. Thank-You.

[@chendaforest]

I wonder how many of the humans who have ever lived have attained self realisation? And if other species of humanoids were able to ?

[@diveysaini9676]

Watch David's videos it has all the answers you are asking.

[@chendaforest]

@@diveysaini9676 In the bhagavan documentary he suggested that upon realisation everyone else becomes an illusion, which pushes at the boundaries of rationality but for some reason feels intuitively plausible and would solve a lot of metaphysical problems.

[@StacyWright-qi4ki]

Who was the swami he mentioned early on?

[@allenmorgan4309]

Everything he says about self realization is how life is happening anyway.

[@macaroon147]

Exactly. So forget about enlightenment and stop resisting emotions. Cause emotions is the one thing that we all resist the most. Emotions and discomfort is what keeps us from presence so become inquisitive about what's going on inside instead of trying to ignore it

[@Jsmithyy]

we are neither our names our minds nor our bodies

[@jc1624]

Hermoso

[@healingmeditationmusic7685]

Hello, Can enlightened being cure/heal autism/adhd in kids ? Kindly reply.

[@anbukkarasimanoharan775]

No. That is called Siddhi, a seperate path.

[@healingmeditationmusic7685]

Ok. Thank you! Do you know any siddha who can heal any diseases?

[@anbukkarasimanoharan775]

@@healingmeditationmusic7685 True Siddars have died. Nowadays fraud Swamis will extract money from you in the name of healing. You can try Pranic Healing near your place. They used to do healing free of cost I have heard.

[@martinkuba6476]

Děkuji za české titulky:)

[@GuruRasaVonWerder]

GOOD TALK

[@riccardoc1711]

Spot on David! Of course.... ;)

[@Lord.Dakshinamurthy]

i like the flow :D🔱

[@d1427]

there is an inclination towards the supernatural in the Hindu culture, and not only... Harmony means everything goes well but to know this one has to know the opposite too. Self realization... is that something one can achieve?! There is no reward to be expected following the looking, seeing and understanding the truth; the 'reward' is in the activity itself- there are no extraordinary advantages to the one who sees! Who is left to see 'good and bad' when reality reveals itself?! Whether the swimming pool builds by itself [miracle!] or the manager in the story has to put in a lot of work to build it is irrelevant to pure awareness- the manager and his pool are in time and sooner or later both will be history. These stories are nice but have nothing to do with reality.

[@ashleygood2541]

Best is to Experience them YourSelf . I didn't believe until I have experienced these instant manifestations of my thoughts. Atman =brahman. That's why I create

[@ashleygood2541]

yes... only the Supreme Reality exists.

[@d1427]

@@ashleygood2541 So how do you experience them 'YourSelf' [what do you mean by this spelling?] What did you do for having these 'instant manifestations of your thoughts' [why do you say 'my thoughts'? whose thoughts/who are you the one who splits things up into 'mine and not mine'?] You create what? Who is atman and who is brahman? What are you talking about?

[@compassion-b8i]

Knowledge is only refer to self realisation. Not any thing

[@SS-lp8fu]

Who ever wants to look at the detailed life of someone with no thoughts can look into channel of Gary Weber. I agree with every thing David has said..

[@garvolt]

Has many people arrived at this state?

[@rickxnow8768]

YES! I recommend the book SELFLESS SELF by RAMAKANT MAHARAJ (direct self-realised Master & student of Nisargadatta Maharaj for 19 years), by far the most direct of all such manuals-systems to *actually become enlightened / fully self-realised* -- the means truly exist at hand! Those who follow this simple success system continue ongoingly NOW to actually become enlightened... Greets, Sky (uk)

[@dacoo8820]

In addition, do we still need to do the blood tests to examine our health, or do we get ill harder or easier, after the Self realization, since the Self takes care of all aspects, how and what do we dress up, what do we eat, do we eat meat of innocent animals, how do we fall in love, etc.....all these primitive energies and needs must be clarified !

[@Angelsdontkill8]

Spiritual path and life are the same thing. It’s like being aware over the experience and not dividing the two parts of life. The best thing to do when you get your first “big” realisation is to integrate it in your daily life - your life will be the same, but noticing small parts in your life that perhaps could change is a decision consciousness will change. Your willingness to be more conscious is you participating in life. Everything comes when it’s supposed to, we are many beings on the same plane in different consciousnesses, and we carry each other, like the One we are. You are my friend, as am I yours. And being is all that is required, so who you chose to be is your free will. I love you, and may you be blessed on your journey

[@Angelsdontkill8]

Just to add, we all have a piece of the puzzle that is this thing called life. And the more open you are to the people around you, the more understandings you’ll receive as you also give of your self :)

[@celebratinglife50]

🙏 thank you

[@johncaybould3022]

Amen!

[@pradeepdadlani2414]

I want it

[@anshupuneth2278]

प्रणाम

[@ashishtalyan]

Seems familiar to me

[@Bmarker299]

A Gift to listen to David

[@pinchoothoudam7875]

🙏🌹

[@pdevika3629]

💙🌺🙏

[@markbrad123]

Bet Ramana had great multi-tasking capabilities.

[@esneliamunoz4475]

🕉🕉🕉🙏

[@msadhu26]

🙏🙏🙏

[@judgebern5915]

Question this. Realization is not simply happy coincidences and statements of perception. Ego elimination comes at great cost. Realization is revolution. Even true words only point in the direction. And words tinged with ego only misdirect. If there is still the need to convey this experience, then one has stepped out from the unitive state into a place where speech is heard. Question this.

[@TheKstuart]

Thanks David, I find all your talks valuable. Three points should be clarified: 1 - Ramana stated "The Self cannot be the doer." so it is incorrect to say that "the Self is doing this or that instead of me". In fact, the jnani does not identify as the body, so that would not make sense for a realized person to say. 2 - Just because someone reports that they have had a realization that persists, does not mean that they correctly assessed their realization. For example, "Andrew C." :) 3 - A hugely popular myth is that after realization or even after a first temporary experience, that one has :"the Self doing things instead of me, which it is now doing correctly, instead of my flawed human choices". This evidences misunderstanding. Of course, "me" is the obvious mistake, but beyond that, is the further mistake that something changes after realization. But, in reality, Ramana (and Sadhu Om) both emphasized that the nothing changes except one's perspective. Ramana used the example of the person on the train carrying their luggage on top of their head. When the person stops "doing" and puts the luggage down on the floor of the train, nothing has changed. Beforehand, the train was carrying the luggage, and after it is put down, the train is carrying the luggage - the only change being "Oh, I really am not carrying it - nor have I ever carried it". Sadhu Om's metaphor of the room with two walls that form a corner, makes the same point, as does David Carse in his book. This idea of "the Self doing things" perhaps comes from an allergy against ever mentioning "Ishwara". Ramana was clear that - in the world, where things are "done", the only doer is Ishwara, and that was ratified by his disciples that David quotes in his comments on his blog page "God the scriptwriter".

[@billyleech1794]

Very well said

[@MasterPredator93]

I can throw another interpretation of doing facts: "you do what comes from your seeing, not your thinking. There is not any "me" involved in seeing" Some realization is only judgement amongst every thing, very mental. I was lead to that by reading too much spiritual books. Now i begin to undertstand how fool and stupid i am.

[@dacoo8820]

Does this mean that after you get Self realized every aspect of your life gets just perfect, for instance you were having problems in conducting the sex life with your wife prior to Self realization and then all of a sudden the Self helps you to perform at your best ? I am absolutely serious in asking this question. Thank you Mr. Goodman or anyone for considering and answering.

[@anbukkarasimanoharan775]

After Self Realisation you may either lose your interest in performing the act or your partner would no more complaint about you. It is simple as that.

[@gretanavarauskaite2904]

❤️

[@satnamsandhu5685]

wow

[@Mkbhgt]

Are you enlightened?

[@tearexxy5799]

I liked the idea of having a relationship with God . But it sounds like that doesn’t happen. For me personally when l die l just want to be with my loved ones and be at peace and that’s it . If this is all it is then god is a big let down for me . .🦋