After thirty years of seeking liberation, James Braha had nearly given up on finding fulfillment. His mind began to change, however, when he encountered the Hindu/Vedic philosophy of non-duality. Upon reading “Sailor” Bob Adamson’s book What’s Wrong with Right Now Unless You Think About It, James immediately invited Bob to come from Australia to share his knowledge with Americans. For five glorious weeks in the summer of 2004, Bob and his wife stayed with the Braha family at their home in Florida. Spiritual talk with arguably the greatest non-duality teacher alive continued from morning till night, as James’ dearest friends and spiritualists from around the country joined the investigations into the truth of reality versus the illusion of appearance.
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Transcript of this interview
Interview recorded 5/19/2010.
YouTube Video Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Background
00:03:52 - Seeking Spiritual Techniques and Paths
00:07:41 - Understanding Non-duality and True Nature
00:11:51 - The Illusion of the Self
00:14:45 - The Fear of Not Being Here
00:17:04 - Eliminating the Craziness
00:18:50 - Living in the Present Moment
00:20:38 - Freedom and Clarity
00:22:45 - The Search for Enlightenment beyond Experiences
00:25:07 - The Paradox of Reality and Illusion
00:27:53 - The Freedom of Psychological Suffering
00:30:56 - The Illusory Nature of the World
00:33:49 - The Importance of Wanting Enlightenment
00:36:30 - The Illusory Elephant and the Illusory Me
00:39:49 - Maturing Desires and Shifts in Understanding
00:43:34 - The False Reference Point in Enlightenment
00:47:35 - Enlightenment in Prison
00:50:57 - Following Your Dharma
00:53:35 - The Nature of Growth and Deepening
00:56:32 - The Fallacy of Final Understanding
00:59:31 - The Dream and the Laws of Nature
01:01:46 - The Marvel of the Illusion
01:05:11 - The Illusion of Suffering and Existence
01:07:29 - There is No You
01:09:31 - The Role of Desire in Liberation
01:12:17 - Dealing with an Annoying Woman
01:14:50 - The Founder of Advaita
01:17:11 - The Illusion of Duality
01:19:33 - Being Yourself and Embracing Unfoldment
01:22:23 - Letting Go of Past Suffering
01:24:39 - Buddha at the Gas Pump
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