Satsang with Mooji

"It is not enough to just be in the mood of exercise and practice. Sometimes one has to be still and quiet and get accustomed to turn the attention inward, immersing the mind in heart energy and to know that difference. There is no doubt in the Self, there is not even conviction in the Self; it is so pure." A spontaneous Satsang recorded in Portugal

During Mooji's recent appearance on the Never-Not-Here show with Richard Miller, one caller declared his deep wish to be in the presence of Mooji. "I will take the first train tomorrow, if Mooji allows," he said. Mooji, touched by his sense of urgency, openness and sincerity sent word to him to come immediately. Within a few days, the caller arrives. The conversation that occurred between the two is here being presented in the form of four podcasts. Listened to, sequentially, they reveal the marvellous destruction or de-construction of the agitated and deceptive mind under the scrutiny of self-inquiry. Partake in the insights, clarity, peace and joy as recognition of the Immutable Self unfolds. "The ego has self-interest, particular interest, qualitative interest in what is being perceived; they go together. But then, when that is recognized, a deeper seeing becomes evident. And, that deeper seeing is not personal; it houses the personal seer, and sees that that personal seer is itself a phenomenon." Spontaneous Satsang 4 of 4

During Mooji's recent appearance on the Never-Not-Here show with Richard Miller, one caller declared his deep wish to be in the presence of Mooji. "I will take the first train tomorrow, if Mooji allows," he said. Mooji, touched by his sense of urgency, openness and sincerity sent word to him to come immediately. Within a few days, the caller arrives. The conversation that occurred between the two is here being presented in the form of four podcasts. Listened to, sequentially, they reveal the marvellous destruction or de-construction of the agitated and deceptive mind under the scrutiny of self-inquiry. Partake in the insights, clarity, peace and joy as recognition of the Immutable Self unfolds. "When you are in the identification and you are reacting, there is always fear and avoidance, suppression, shrinking. Now you see, 'But wait a minute, that was the old guy!' And we know this old guy is a ghost. He's not real." Spontaneous Satsang 3 of 4

During Mooji's recent appearance on the Never-Not-Here show with Richard Miller, one caller declared his deep wish to be in the presence of Mooji. "I will take the first train tomorrow, if Mooji allows," he said. Mooji, touched by his sense of urgency, openness and sincerity sent word to him to come immediately. Within a few days, the caller arrives. The conversation that occurred between the two is here being presented in the form of four podcasts. Listened to, sequentially, they reveal the marvellous destruction or de-construction of the agitated and deceptive mind under the scrutiny of self-inquiry. Partake in the insights, clarity, peace and joy as recognition of the Immutable Self unfolds. "The 'I Am' itself is itself the earliest extension, and this is missed; it is extended out of the unfathomable awareness being. In the realm of knowing or perception, [the 'I Am'] is the earliest and purest reflection or expression of the absolute." Spontaneous Satsang 2 of 4

During Mooji's recent appearance on the Never-Not-Here show with Richard Miller, one caller declared his deep wish to be in the presence of Mooji. "I will take the first train tomorrow, if Mooji allows," he said. Mooji, touched by his sense of urgency, openness and sincerity sent word to him to come immediately. Within a few days, the caller arrives. The conversation that occurred between the two is here being presented in the form of four podcasts. Listened to, sequentially, they reveal the marvellous destruction or de-construction of the agitated and deceptive mind under the scrutiny of self-inquiry. Partake in the insights, clarity, peace and joy as recognition of the Immutable Self unfolds. "Keep sitting in the chair of your own being; don't get up and go forward. It's fine—all is good." Spontaneous Satsang 1 of 4

When one devotee presents the question, "Am I concentrating, or in the direct experience of my Self?" Mooji explains to him the purpose of concentration: That the one who is concentrating merges into what is being concentrated on. Furthermore, concentration is actually an aspect of self-inquiry — it means to not touch any thought. Mooji leads the devotee in an exercise of concentration and at a certain point, presents the question, "If you are not touching any thought or any object, then what are you concentrating on?" At this point of looking, Mooji says that not many questions should be left; the key is turning in the lock and the mystery has to fall. A spontaneous Satsang recorded in London

"Don't plan any goodness, just be true in the moment. Whatever you feel you should or you want to do in this world, first find that space inside you which is still and unaffected. We always have an option and the most powerful option is to remain quiet and be nothing. Drop inside yourself and remember that you are not moving this world." A spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja in Portugal

Recorded in Tiruvannamalai, India

In this dialogue we are brought into the understanding of how the restless, agitated, activity-oriented mind can, through self inquiry, be transformed into a mind of spaciousness, natural quietude and peace. Mooji also shares some of his earlier experiences as his own understanding was unfolding and how it flourished in the presence of Papaji. A spontaneous Satsang recorded in London

"By being in this bliss of love and experiencing your own formless Self, it is like a sword is being removed, a thorn is taken out. Because now, you only see the eyes of the beloved one, nothing else you see." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

"Enquiry is the most auspicious use of your mental intelligence. Look deeply. Who wants to be enlightened? What is this thing that you are looking for? There is something that already is, something that you already are, without having to learn anything, something inside that is so completely natural, it does not know anything about Enlightenment, Parabrahman or Self. When there is no ego, no sense of an individual me, then only the universe is there, acting through that body, borrowing the perfume of that body and expressing through that body. No words can really describe what is there when the ego is absent." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

"It does not matter what is going to happen, just know inside and trust that everything is fine. You don't need to know how to, you only have to trust. Be and follow the advice you are given." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Velho

"Why are thing as they are? I can only say that there seems to be a profound wisdom, a great beauty, a wisdom that no human being can transcend. I am nothing at all. I am delightfully nothing, timelessly nothing, joyfully nothing, exquisitely nothing and yet none of 'this' can be without me." A spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja in Portugal

The roles in daily life are constantly changing depending on who we relate to, but something is here that is beyond any role or concept. There is an awareness which is not the body which is there always - like space. This world is a movie-making of the Absolute. It is a living movie played in 3-D, and all that can be experienced is on the screen of consciousness. The perceiver of this screen is also included in that play. "It's like God is growing and maturing inside God's own dreaming - dreaming within the perfection a dream of imperfection, and a kind of return to perfection - the dance for all sentient beings. What an amazing thing!" A spontaneous Satsang recorded in Portugal

After watching a movie in which the main character of the movie was given the ability to use the full capacity of his brain, a contemplation is inspired and Sri Mooji begins to speak about phenomenality and nominality. In this particular movie, all of the energy is directed towards gaining things and experiences in which the ego imagines to be valuable — all phenomenal. Sri Mooji says that why it can seem to be difficult to recognise the nominal, which is our Self, is because so much of our energy throughout life is directed towards the mind and senses and what is perceived or experienced through them. Through contemplation and reflection, gradually a space opens up and the nominal can be recognised. "The most direct way to find out who you are is to look in a mirror — but you have to look in the right mirror. If you look in a mirror and you don't understand how to interpret, you don't understand what you are seeing, because you don't understand who you are — the one who is looking in the mirror. Then, what you will see is only a phenomenal reflection. The truest reflection is a reflection of your own Being." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

"Being dropkicked by God, you don't know anything at all. You are just a mess. It is the best that's going to happen to you because you cannot contain yourself and at the same time be free. Don't curse God for this burning; thank God for this burning, because what it takes from you it will replace with something immeasurable. It's your good fortune. Everything you accomplish as a human being is momentary, perishable. You come in this world with nothing, you leave with nothing. You can peruse many things and die without knowing who you are but if you know who you are you can never die." A spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja in Portugal

This guided meditation is part of an Audio CD called "A Guided Meditation with Mooji: Nothing Here But You". It is featured on YouTube in a two-part series: Guided Meditation Part 1 and Guided Meditation Part 2. Recorded in Port Chester, NY, September 2009

"What exists does not know it exists. It has to create a knower of its existence. Without the dynamic consciousness the Absolute cannot be known. But the knower of the Absolute does not exist absolutely. This kind of knowledge can only take you into space and leave you as space. Don’t ask arbitrary and domestic questions. You must find the question that is going to put an end to you." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

"You are already living in a state of grace because you have an attraction for Truth, for the Ultimate. This is not merely a conceptual attraction but a living attraction that comes from inside and that is going to burn everything that is not you. This is auspiciousness." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

In this spontaneous talk, which was recorded in a taxi on the way to the airport, after the car broke down, Mooji reminds us to not immediately think the worst when something unexpected, apparently bad happens but to see God's presence and love in it. Everything is part of the bigger picture, of your destiny if you like to see it this way. Don't complain, say thank you to God, ‘Thank you, your eyes are greater than mine.’ A Spontaneous Satsang recorded in Portugal

"When you have recognised your true nature, the person can be left in its very superficial role. The reflex and surface interactions can appear to be personal but they don't carry any smell. Everything becomes clean if your 'I' is consciousness." A spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja in Portugal

In this beautiful talk Mooji speaks about the importance of questioning the 'I' and of overcoming all resistance to enquiry, and the importance of actually employing the enquiry if for no other reason than because your teacher tells you to do so. "If you keep looking you will find that you are always in the same position, which is the ultimate position. The truth is always here but you are too complex and too distracted to see it. So you will have to walk all over the universe to come back to find it right under your nose. This is the paradox of existence. It is always you, it has always been you but you think it is something else. It is you but it is not the you that you would like to be or that you think you are, it is the true You." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

The power of Satsang is to remove you — to remove the you which is unstable; the idea of Self... to move it out of the seat of Being. The beauty of this Satsang is in the questions that very strongly point us back to our own Self. Does the knower of the body have to be in the body to know the body? Without the body, who are we? Where are you? Mooji says, "Say to these questions, 'Please, go to the place where you are meant to go in me, and undo me there.' These questions are far more important than the answers. Invite and give space to these questions to open up their own mystery. Unless you invite and respect these questions, the answers will only be mental for you. Show gratitude for the questions themselves and they will illumine the mind." A spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja in Portugal

"For a human being appreciation is a very powerful thing, because it is part of the way in which the consciousness refines itself and becomes more humble, more pliable and more receptive. At first you may not think that you have anything to say thank you for but as you start you will slowly begin to feel an immense gratitude for even the sense of being, for life, for existence. Thank you is the greatest mantra." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

The conclusions of this talk, which is much more than an interview. It is a beautiful Satsang. An interview recorded by Here Now TV; This interview is presented in 3-parts. 1 April 2010

What we must be clear about is to find out, "Do thoughts have independent power?" Because if they have independent power, then all of us would suffer from the same thought. Some thought means nothing to me, but would send you to hospital! So it is not in the thought itself, but in the amount of belief that is invested in that thought. An interview recorded by Here Now TV; This interview is presented in 3-parts. 1 April 2010

What is aware of the obscuring of truth? Can that which is observing be recognized? The questioner asks penetrating and salient questions, making this a particularly lively interview. An interview recorded by Here Now TV; This interview is presented in 3-parts. 1 April 2010

Mooji points out the pros and cons of two paths: Neo-Advaita and traditional Advaita. Neo-Advaita says, "There is nothing to do and nothing to practice because you are already This." Mooji says that this is true when you realize the Self, but not before. In Neo-Advaita, the intellectual understanding is taken to be the realization of the Self, but it is not. However, what the Neo-Advaitists are saying still brings a refreshing change to the traditional Advaitists scene, who tend to take themselves too seriously, work hard and often miss the point. Mooji says that both views are misunderstandings and somewhere between both is truth. A Jnana yogi who goes deeply into the understanding will find that their heart begins to open. A Bhakta yogi who goes deeper into surrender comes into wisdom. A Karma yogi comes into a wisdom naturally, and where there is wisdom, there is love. In genuine discovery, one's heart and mind embraces the whole universe. A Spontaneous Satsang recorded in London 4 April 2013

"Be in the spirit of Truth and any words you speak are in alignment with that spirit." ~ Mooji Asked about the importance of spiritual education and training for children, Mooji reminds us that the human being is an expression of consciousness and not the controller of consciousness. If the incentive for change is not coming from an awakened heart, it is just another way to keep our projections going. No one can help the world if he does not have peace and love inside his own heart. Our highest purpose is to know who we are! A spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja in Portugal 27 December 2012

In this beautiful talk Mooji explains the workings of the mind and the power of being empty. A Spontaneous Satsang recorded in London 11 November 2013

"When the power of Grace is felt, the person with its problems and its desires is not there. That's why everything feels so perfect; that's why you feel so happy and peaceful. You are very well without you." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded in London 20 November 2013

"Truth is not sealed inside words or concepts. You cannot understand this world; you cannot understand yourself in that way. Not conceptually. You cannot figure out anything. The trouble is, you think you can. When the mind, the identity is again united into the Self there is spontaneous knowledge, intuitive knowledge which is not in any textbook. It's just a kind of knowingness, an understanding, a wisdom, an intuition, a sensing that doesn't really require words. It is enough. For real understanding you need to become empty. Only the one who is not containing anything at all is fresh." A spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja in Portugal 3 September 2012

"The body eats raw food - food that can decay, just like the body decays. The mind eats thought, emotion. The spirit eats bliss, contemplation. The supreme does not eat; It cannot be eaten. You have to be a bit crazy to resonate with Truth, meaning to not set borders for yourself. What a paradox that you have got to give everything up to find everything." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja 30 December 2012

"There has to be something in life that makes you throw everything away for it, something that gives you the incentive and the motive to leave behind your history." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja 16 April 2014

"Nothing actually stops you from being what you are except the belief in your own thoughts... what Is, Is, without requiring perfecting". Mooji addresses common misconceptions about awakening

"'I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life' — Jesus said this. A human being has the potential to reach that level of insight in order to say these words without shame, without pretense that: 'I Am That—I am the way,' there isn't a way apart from me except as a projection. I am that way, I am that Truth. I am not the one you are going to find and keep. I am the One who is always here. And I am the Life -- I am not someone living life; I am Life itself. What a realization!" A spontaneous Satsang recorded in London 10 June 2010

"Don't even identify with 'I'. See if you can find what I is. And the one who is searching to find the I, can that one be found? The enquiry undresses you from the layers that we have put around our being to make us appear presentable, acceptable, plausible. Have some courage, throw everything into the fire and let these questions burn all the things inside you that are not true." A spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja in Portugal

"The one who surrenders and lets go, the one who is a servant of the universe, without arrogance, this one, is taken care of by life itself. The sun takes care of him, the rain takes care of him, the wind takes care of him, the earth takes care of him, the travellers take care of him - everything takes care of him. Everything takes care of You. God takes care of everything. The real beauty is when you come to see that this is so." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

"Every sentence is a door going back into the same room. A room you never leave, except by imagination." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

"You need the ego to transcend the ego — it has its role to bite you, so you don't go to sleep. Going to sleep means going back into the person. As long as you identify with your mind, it seems as though the ego is an enemy to the ego, but as soon as you realise that you are consciousness, the ego will cease being your enemy and dissolve at your feet. Don’t let go of this understanding. Blessed we are for receiving this guidance." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded in Zmar

"You want to be the perfection but how would you know it was perfect if you didn't taste imperfection? How would you know anything if you don't know the opposite? All this bittersweet ups and downs and toughness gives you spiritual grit and maturity. Allow what is being shared to guide the attention and the mind back into the source. To recognise the source and be one with the source - that's all that is happening, and a whole forest of noise is being burnt. I could say trillions of things about the Self but if I really had to I would say, 'Say yes and plunge inside the ocean of your own being and don't come back up as a person.'" A spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja in Portugal

In this conversation, Mooji answers some uncommon questions, such as: 'Is there such a thing as a healthy ego? I know we are ultimately One, but in what way are we different - beyond the body? Does duality go beyond the physical world? Where do memories stay? Is there a memory of the Self? Do we have to go through Self-realization in every life?' Each of these queries is met and answered in depth, and in closing, Mooji reminds the questioner that all of this talk is just passing time - in a pure way. No concept is worth keeping. The highest joy of the liberated ones is to contemplate the Self. This knowledge is like 'Spiritual Nutella' - we enjoy spreading the Nutella of the Supreme; but the best knowledge is that which reflects the Self. A spontaneous Satsang over Skype

This is a talk that happened in Monte Sahaja one evening, after watching a talent show on TV. Sri Mooji points out to us how watching TV can be one of many great ways of facing the cultural conditioning that is still being held in the being-ness. He also reminds us that failure and crashing in life can be very powerful. When our plans crash, something becomes clear and there is no longer space for the play of any imagined projections. “For a Sadhaka - someone who is searching for the Truth and who has traveled inside towards that discovery - everything becomes a mirror.” A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

"You come to that place which can feel to be infinite and yet it can feel to be tiny as an atom. It is too sweet to discover this cause; you have no where to go but everywhere! What I am prevades everything; absolutely, timelessly effortlessly. At a certain point, nothing can infringe upon or molest your peace for this joy - this singing joy. Who knows that joy that arises when the question is asked: who am I or where am I, and nothing is found." A spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja in Portugal

"It is not enough to study, to understand spiritual scriptures and to accumulate knowledge. You need to be ready to die for it because it is worth every moment. The supreme wants you to taste the majesty of your own transcending. You are the light of God, the very soul of the Universe." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

"Behind every perception or experience, something says ‘I’. I perceive this, I experience this, I understand this. What is this I? Can the I who perceives and understands, can it be understood, can it be perceived? Does it have a shape or a quality, is it a man or a woman, does it have a religion, does it have a standpoint? Can the I that sees everything be an object? When you come to this part of the enquiry your answer cannot be philosophical, it cannot be mental, it must turn now into experience. You and your answer have to be one." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

"Simply be yourself... not with a program or an itinerary". A spontaneous Satsang recorded in London

"The best use of the mind is not to try to work things out; better just keep the mind in a state of silence, neutrality, emptiness. You don't have to work things out, just understand your true place and things will work themselves out. The choice really is that you can experience your existence and even the heavenly realms from a personal perspective or impersonally. If you choose only the paradigm of a person, your view will always be limited, always be changeful. There will come a time when very deep and very intense emotions, feelings and thoughts can come and you still see them as phenomena, you can see that they are just like clouds passing." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

"There is no period or age of the human life that could be better spent than in the spirit of God. The best childhood is the childhood spent being educated in the Holy Spirit. The best adult life is the one growing and evolving inside the spirit of consciousness. The greatest old age is the one lived in the spirit of God. Every part of a person's life, right from childhood until the very last breath is best lived aware of God, aware of Truth." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja

"When you discover the Here which is beyond geography and the Now which is beyond time, then you are reintroduced to your own freedom. You become so empty that you can accommodate the presence of God." A Spontaneous Satsang recorded at Monte Sahaja