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Has anyone out there read "I AM THAT" by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj?
Originally posted by pointYes, it's one of the classics of Advaita. Have you gone through the whole thing? There is also a video out on Nisargadatta, by Mystic Fire Video, I think, showing him teaching in the last few years of his life. He was one of the 20th century giants of Eastern teachings.
Has anyone out there read "I AM THAT" by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj?
Originally posted by MetamorphosisYes, I just finished it last night. I had started reading it over a year ago and make it about 99% of the way through and just picked it back up again recently. I'll have to check out that video.
Yes, it's one of the classics of Advaita. Have you gone through the whole thing? There is also a video out on Nisargadatta, by Mystic Fire Video, I think, showing him teaching in the last few years of his life. He was one of the 20th century giants of Eastern teachings.
Originally posted by MetamorphosisHi Meta, how long have you lived in Nepal? I had a friend who
Yes, it's one of the classics of Advaita. Have you gone through the whole thing? There is also a video out on Nisargadatta, by Mystic Fire Video, I think, showing him teaching in the last few years of his life. He was one of the 20th century giants of Eastern teachings.
Originally posted by sonhouseHi sonhouse. I have stayed in Nepal more than once, but am not currently there. I am in western Canada (and am Canadian by birth). I use the Nepali flag because in some ways I identify with that country more. Also, many of my spiritual influences are Himalayan (Tibetan Buddhist, and Hindu). I spent considerable time with my main spiritual teacher in Katmandhu, Nepal, as far back as the mid-1980s. Some of my closer friendships I made in Nepal.
Hi Meta, how long have you lived in Nepal? I had a friend who
bought a hotel there from money he made when we were both
working in Thailand, often wondered how he made out. He went there
in about '73.
Originally posted by MetamorphosisWow, did you get totally ripped off, like how do you replace a stolen
Hi sonhouse. I have stayed in Nepal more than once, but am not currently there. I am in western Canada (and am Canadian by birth). I use the Nepali flag because in some ways I identify with that country more. Also, many of my spiritual influences are Himalayan (Tibetan Buddhist, and Hindu). I spent considerable time with my main spiritual teacher in Ka ...[text shortened]... ce ripped off in Durbar Square in central Katmandhu, I only had positive experiences there... 😉
Originally posted by sonhouseThere is a Canadian embassy in Katmandhu now, but there wasn't one 20 years ago, so I had to undergo a several hour grilling from Nepali border officials (selling passports is big business on the black market there). I eventually was allowed to leave and made my way to New Delhi, where I got a replacement. Plastic was lost with wallet, but TCs I had in my money belt...and my return airticket.
Wow, did you get totally ripped off, like how do you replace a stolen
passport in Katmandu? Is there a Canadian embassy there?
Did you have plastic or currency? travelers checks? I used to live in
Thailand upcountry and had an american girlfriend and she took
a taxi in Changmai and the driver pulled a knife on her and took
some bucks. She had a nice ca ...[text shortened]... did have some interesting times there.
I never got robbed though, that was my girlfriends job🙂