PAPAJI - "Silence Is The Teacher" - Interview by Asafa

This interview with Israeli Journalist Asafa took place on the 29th of December 1995.
The questions to which Papaji responds are:
1. What is your message? Is it something that is relevant for everybody or just a few?
2. How do I get to Who am I? when my mind is full of other distractions?
3. Is enlightenment something to which everybody can attain or is it something that only a few can aspire to become?
4. Why do we need a living master if we want enlightenment?
5. Why are so many Israelis drawn to you and to a spiritual pursuit?
6. Is there any practice which I can do & bring back to my family and friends? Most people cannot afford to come to see you. Are they doomed to continue in their suffering or loneliness, if they can't come to see you in person?
7. I have heard you say that doubt is one of the biggest obstacles to realization. How can we be free of doubt?
8. Most teachers require people to get rid of desires? How to be rid of all desires?
9. If desires are present, one can either repress them or indulge in them. Is there any other option?
10. Is there any experience in your life that is always in your heart? Can you share that with us?
11. Are there things that you regret in your life? That you are sorry that have happened?
12. Are you going to nominate a successor to further your teachings?
Videos, Books and Audio Cds of Papaji are available in India at Papaji Satsang Bhavan: www.satsangbhavan.net/ and in the US and rest of the world at Papaji Avadhuta Foundation: avadhuta.com/

[@nainamakwane]

The day that is spent without listening to papaji is the day wasted … Gratitude 🙏 🙏🙏🙏Thanks a lot for making these teachings available freely for all 🙏🙏

[@asnraju698]

True

[@victorramosjr.521]

It is a beautiful game that “I” play.🙏🏽❤️✌🏽

[@aldrichsusanto]

His teaching is so simple yet so deep Mysterious yet so attractive Sounds so familiar yet so far away Grateful from the bottom of my heart for showing me what I really am 😍😍😍

[@brun301]

Thanks a lot to who keeps these videos up 🙏🏽

[@rayleenmarks7573]

Yes, blessings

[@1975homa]

I Love You So Much Dear Papaji🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🕉

[@MohdNisar-zm6bo]

The questions were so pertinent and as always Papa answered them beautifully...A million thanx for uploading this🙏🙏🙏

[@rishavhsupriyomusic4413]

ultimate advice is from 37.05 to 37.26 ...on freedom and miracle ....Pranam revered Papaji

[@andrewmiller5780]

He is so funny. Amazing. ‘Even in church they tell you suffering is best”!

[@siewkonsum7291]

Papaji 🙏🙏🙏 Mind is thought. Thoughts come from knowledge. Knowledge comes from learning. To transcend mind is to transcend thoughts. Thus detaching Oneself from whatsoever to set Oneself free from existential suffering. 😊🙏🙇‍♂️🌷

[@globalperfumes]

Thank you so much papa ji 💐💐❤❤

[@flecha213]

Thank you. Every time you release one of these I feel like it’s a personal favor and it makes my day.

[@radcyrus]

"Dont overlap each other" 😅😅🤣🤣😂😂 omg this was amazing

[@umamoon5585]

LOL

[@nalanchira]

What a treasure hunt of knowledge with fun packed humor.

[@sharadakulal4652]

Very good points good moral Thank You papaji

[@yuriduri5988]

Papaji was really one of the honest teacher

[@amitgaur7502]

Thanks for putting in🙏 Please accept my regards ♥️🧡✨

[@sushmasawhney8635]

Papaji. You are amazing , very simple way of explaining. Thanks a million. Love you papaji

[@MG-vk2jr]

Thank you for not adding advertisement 🙏🙏

[@VA-uv6mq]

I was laughed like this (today -just now) when im young.....he made me realize. The real Teaching !!!!

[@shailzasharma7513]

How can someone be so cute ☺️🙏

[@pravinchandrapanchal1423]

That's obvious for any real live & living master's .... you got the right point.... all enlightened master are are bound to be pure bliss n innocence without any cause n effect noumena with laughter n ananda around.

[@Faitasp]

Thank you Papa!!🙏🕉️

[@tatianagiova]

I feel Him everyday like my father, sitting in my heart and laughing.

[@hardtechno308]

Your very preaty!! Portugal

[@pravinchandrapanchal1423]

Yeah.... u r right..... papaji ( father ) .... papaji has very good sense of humor & child like pure innocence n grace n energy with total awareness. .

[@kristinawirz4539]

I love you so much Papaji!! So good. Thank you to whoever uploads these. So much love and gratitude 🙏🏻 💕

[@hardtechno308]

You are belíssima !! Portugal

[@mohanthomas8155]

My master

[@shiwanisheetal2285]

beautiful💌🦋

[@VA-uv6mq]

Thank you for the videos and Thank you for uploading this. Keep upload all the teachings !!!!

[@shlomo8448]

So much love

[@AndreasDelleske]

„Load the books of all the religions on a donkey, what willl you get?“ - Still giggling :)

[@seekernobody8770]

could you replace if possible "you" --> "he", it is kind of different, initially when I saw your comment while listening, it made wrong interpretation..

[@mohanthomas3017]

ASAFA , GOOD WORK

[@sudarshananandkumar4275]

Love you so much papaji

[@annsjoholm7310]

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@geetamalhotra1199]

Gratitude 🙏🏽🕉🌸

[@maheshseshadri490]

Thanks

[@iam3142]

Thank you 🙏🌹🌹🌸

[@mohanthomas1008]

My master 💐💐💐

[@brishnevk4823]

I like Papajis Indian Accent 😂😂😂🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@rayleenmarks7573]

The wisdom in this humans simple words.....

[@siewkonsum7291]

Papaji 🙏🙏🙏 Silence is a great virtue. By it, One can attain Self Realization. However silence is NOT truly silence. Otherwise Buddha shall not preach his Teachings! 😊🙏🙇‍♂️🌷

[@Chummairu123]

After realising you can also speak, till that silence needed

[@umamoon5585]

Love you Papaji ❤️

[@iamthat8165]

I love you oh great master 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@thuvakman]

Peace!! Om!!

[@BlueChristophWesthpal]

❤️‍🔥🙏🦋

[@eviszeplaki]

❤️

[@umeshgangwar3263]

What he is talking is true but it is the human nature, they can not know this until some experience happens. Thats why most of masters has given some practice to break the mind structure. something like thunder light in darkness. Or to test if they really want to be free. Because it seems that all human want happiness not freedom.

[@RaviAnnaswamy]

Very well said. When desire for freedom is strong, nothing is needed except that constant urge and reminder to reject false as false. But if it is not yet strong, practices help to make that strong.

[@soindesoa]

✨ 💎 🙏

[@iamyouu]

Is this the most funniest interview lol? Is there anything else i'm missing :D

[@dariuszgrudzinski3391]

Człowiek siedzi na wywyższeniu i mówi innym, co mają robić żeby doświadczyć siebie samych. Inni prezentują całkowite poddanie się autorytetowi tego człowieka. Oświadczają, że wielbią go, są mu wdzięczni za wszystko, co do nich powiedział i wszystko, co wspólnie z nimi wykonał. Jednocześnie ich prawda głosi, że każdy jest już teraz pełnią i wszystkością w nieskończoności i niezmienności. Czego Ci ludzie chcą od tego człowieka? Czego ten człowiek chce od tych ludzi? Czym nawzajem się przerzucają? Po co mówią, mówią, gadają, opowiadają, głoszą i znowu - mówią i mówią - o tym, żeby nie mówić i nie myśleć i milczeć i zachować pustkę. Czemu przekonują siebie na wzajem, że ich nie ma? Skoro każdy z nas JEST i sam WIE czy jest, czy nie jest, kiedy i w jakiej formie lub bezforemności. Opowiadają o teatrze materii sami tworząc teatr nieznalezienia tego co od zawsze jest. Poszukują wolności od cierpienia jednocześnie wyznając, że sama aktywność szukania jest cierpieniem. Oczekują przebudzenia i oświecenia głosząc, że oczekiwanie samo w sobie jest ucieczką od oświecenia. Szaleństwo głodu, który chce być syty, a zamiast się nakarmić, dać sobie obfitość pokarmu tu i teraz, to goni za sytością po bezdrożach myślenia i gadania - na zmianę - z niemyśleniem i niegadaniem- co jest tym samych na dwóch biegunach poszukiwania nieznajdowalnego. Nie znajdziesz znalezionego choćbyś się zesrał najuduchowieńszym potokiem wysiłków. Daj sobie jeść, gdy jesteś głodny, napój siebie, gdyś spragniony, jak Cię swędzi to się podrap, jak Ci źle to się przytul, nie omieszkaj widzieć swe odbicie w bliźnim, bo i tam możesz je kochać. Nic więcej, ale też nic mniej. Akurat. tyle ile chcesz. Skoro już jesteś Życiem, to żyj.

[@esneliamunoz4475]

🕉🕉🙏

[@VirendraSingh-iu2nc]

Very nice interview but for us are pointings.

[@umamoon5585]

Please can someone tell me who is the lady from Argentina that Papaji speaks to in 1:14:23? I am from Argentina, I would love to know

[@pravinchandrapanchal1423]

Shanti Devi..from Argentina

[@vajrapema8704]

subtitles please

[@vwwilson8625]

Nothing is real even her soar back because its all part of the role you play, you play a role which has a soar back in it, just like a TV movie is 2D where you sometimes get caught up in the drama but you know its not real, and 3D is another level to experience the movie but you know its not real, but life is a 4D experience where your in the movie and you think it is real, but your not the mind and body they are just like your costume like an actor who portrays different characters, you are the self that dwells within the body like the actor inside the character that reincarnates into different lives and roles.

[@flecha213]

IS THERE A WAY TO FIX THE AUDIO?

[@randheerchowgule7074]

Please use headphones

[@flecha213]

Randheer Chowgule I was just thought someone would know more than I do about audio mixing and mastering

[@cryptoforever5555]

@@flecha213 Copy the left audio to the right one in Audacity!

[@uknbfun]

32:20 lol

[@onorg1]

somebody tell papaji to wear a mask ....58:00 minute

[@plumapixel]

En español

[@inellesingleton3458]

_

[@tyriqueshaw9989]

They all had the Coronavirus back then already :D

[@umamoon5585]

XD

[@prashant4129]

35:00, 36:57, 56:28

[@chesstattoo]

@09:30 you have no back and you have no front 😂

[@skdtradingssdnbhd9014]

Papaji is not a realised soul. A good man with lots of laughter and good story teller. The west has alleviated him without knowing what is 'attainment' and what an attained person's fizikal discomposition. Papaji like a grandfather telling stories. Good but of no use for your spiritual development

[@hansanatola9811]

You hear what you want to hear but having spent 4 years in his presence my experience is that I have been in the presence of Buddha. Om Sadguru Deva.

[@skdtradingssdnbhd9014]

@@hansanatola9811 what matters is the self.......... please do not extend beyond that. Understand it. All others will dissappear

[@bejingmao]

great comment from someone who knows NOTHING whatsoever about the spiritual life. NOTHING.

[@skdtradingssdnbhd9014]

Yes there is nothing to be known in a spiritual pursuit other than the experience of the self. Knowing nothing is the natural self

[@madhuutube17]

ok grand paaaa🎉🎊🎉🎊🎊🎊

[@bejingmao]

"I am a journalist from the BIGGEST Israeli newpaper.. blah blah blah." lots of BS there. Poor sick lady.

[@cliffpakiry4413]

Journalist of bla bla.poor sick journalists

[@neerajjaiswal9392]

Satsang gone sexual lol.

[@SKY-99]

❤