Gautam Sachdeva Podcast

The mantra is: Don’t be silly

Gautam Sachdeva, author of ‘Pointers from Ramesh Balsekar’, shares memories of his meeting with the Advaita sage Ramesh Balsekar, when Ramesh’s wife passed on

Awareness of God does the healing not the act of doership.

Gautam Sachdeva, author of ‘The Buddha’s Sword’, shares one of the funniest anecdotes narrated by Advaita sage Ramesh Balsekar.

Consciousness is all there is !

Gautam Sachdeva, author of ‘The End of Separation,’ touches upon aspects of faith in the context of what Advaita masters – Nisargadatta Maharaj and Ramesh Balsekar – had to say on the subject.

Gautam Sachdeva, author of ‘The End of Separation’, talks of the need for having a clearer understanding of our so-called ‘imperfections’. He then explains us how this renewed understanding can impact and improve our relationships.

Kia Scherr talks about celebrating life in the aftermath of death, by visiting the restaurant in which her husband Alan and daughter Naomi lost their lives in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, in 2008.

Q: What do you expect enlightenment to give you that you did not have before ? Ans: Peace of Mind

If you fully accept that whatever happens in your life is His will, then that faith cannot be broken.

Talks on Advaita

Your life is your practice. Morning to night is the field on which you are playing. And this understanding shows you the way to live in equanimity, peace and harmony through relationships.

Acceptance of ‘What is’ is the surrender. Surrender is the absence of the ‘Me’ with its sense of doership.

Advaita, Coffee and Wine

An Equal Peace

" All is well and auspicious " – Siddharameshwar Maharaj

Gautam Sachdeva, author of ‘Pointers from Ramesh Balsekar’, recounts a touching dialogue between Advaita sage Ramesh Balsekar and a former soldier on the subject of ‘guilt’.

Stories from Sai Sat Charita

Gautam shares an anecdote from his career days to convey a key teaching – Agree to disagree without being disagreeable. This podcast throws light on the middle path and a pragmatic balance in relationships.

<p>Gautam in this podcast series of Siddharameshwar Maharaj (Nisargadatta Maharaj’s Guru) shares quotations and sentences from Siddharameshar Maharaj’s life and teachings. </p> <p>In this episode, Gautam shares a personal experience and connection with Siddharameshwar Maharaj. The personal story is a great reminder of how: Everyone’s journey is pre-ordained. We are meant to be where we have been placed.</p>

Grace of the Master

Gautam shares Maharaj’s teaching of abiding in beingness to discover the unshakeable peace.

What is noticed is Maya and whatever cannot be seen is Brahman

Gautam Sachdeva takes the seeker through the core concepts of Advaita sage Ramesh Balsekar, as outlined in his first book ‘Pointers from Ramesh Balsekar’.

Exploration of Siddharameshwar Maharaj’s teachings on the quest for spiritual growth and getting rid of Maya

Gautam talks about whether it helps to be in the presence of a living master.

<p>Gautam shares a powerful message : Peace is not an experience, it is a natural state that is always there. You do not need an experience to enjoy the drug of peace of mind in daily living.</p>

<p>Enjoy Not Doing, and just Be. Honour the fact that you are a Human ‘Being’ and not a Human ‘Doing’. As Maharaj says, "We are so accustomed to doing that refraining from hard work is even harder"</p> <p><br />What comes unasked is what is meant for you – be it pleasure or pain. The universe has its way taking care.</p>

Gautam responds to questions on the practice of meditation in Advaita, praying to two Gods and taking decisions without the aggravated sense of doership.

Talks on Advaita

Your last prayer on earth: Thank You

"Love Your Self – Don’t transact with people so that they make you feel loved."

Just being present is the greatest gift one can give people. Being present is the absence of the thinking mind.

Two Ways to Walk Down the Street

<p>In this podcast Gautam shares two passages from the teachings of Siddharameshwar Maharaj.The passage readings urges the seeker to ponder on the dream of life,illusison or Maya. As Ramesh ji says "The divine hypnosis that makes you think I am the doer". <br />The second passage reading throws light on the Koshas and how the Maya can perpetuate even beyond dropping of the physical body.</p> <p> </p>

Gautam Sachdeva, author of ‘Explosion of Love’, elaborates further on the quest for ‘Peace of mind’.

Gautam responds to questions on listening to various masters, the rampant thinking mind and anxiety with decision making.

Fear of Death

The Peace at Cremation Grounds

Gautam Sachdeva, founder of Yogi Impressions, speaks about Maharaj’s new book published by Yogi Impressions

Beautiful story of going within

Sunday morning talk at Gautam’s residence in Mumbai. Gautam Sachdeva, author of ‘Ramakrishna on Non-Doership,’ talks about not labeling oneself as a ‘failure’ when things don’t go our way.

Like us, animals also display levels of intelligence and emotions. Yet, they do not possess the ‘dubious’ gift of intellect that makes them ask questions. ‘Dubious’ because it is this habit of ‘questioning’ that makes the human being unhappy by not being able to accept ‘what is’.

Gautam Sachdeva, author of ‘The Buddha’s Sword’, answers a question posed to him on ‘The Power of Now’ and how to be constantly vigilant and in the present moment.

Tools to live the Teaching

The Greatest Gift of All

Gautam Sachdeva, author of ‘Pointers from Ramesh Balsekar’, recounts an anecdote narrated by Advaita sage Ramesh Balsekar on acceptance of God’s Will.

Gautam Sachdeva talks, in a lighter vein, about the purpose of life and at the same time gives deep insights into the Consciousness that unites all of humanity.

Stories of an Aghori Baba, Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj

Silence is a beautiful gift that we are forced into in deep sleep which we take for granted.