But he did give satsang to a small group of people and became quite wellknown in a small circle. He told me once that there was a book he had just read by lakshman, who claimed that ramana maharshi had named lakshman as his successor. Transcript 175 steps in spiritual life 2nd august, 1992. Quotes from robert adams, to help reminding us of who we really are. Robert adams teachings were not that well known in his lifetime, but have since been widely circulated amongst those investigating the philosophy of advaita and the western devotees of bhagavan sri ramana maharshi. Robert adams, of the direct ramana maharshi lineage robert adams on enlightenment and gurus ed muzika when you first wake up, those few seconds between getting up, waking up.
Ive been trying to get a hold of a certain picture of ramana maharshi for quite a while but first i should tell you that, when i was seventeen. His students transcribed these talks and many of them are available on the net. Robert adams spiritueller lehrer robert adams spiritual teacher. Robert adams 19281997, who i think i can rightly call a devotee of ramana maharshi, taught in his later years in the usa. When i was 18 years old, i arrived at tiruvannamalai. Robert adams was a very mature devotee of bhagavan sri ramana and this thread will contain the quotes and teachings of robert adams which are nothing but teachings of bhagavan ramana itself expressed in a different way. Alan jacobs, president of the sri ramana maharshi foundation, london, had always told me that he considered robert adams to be a selfrealized jnani, having. After his enlightenment, robert attended sermons by the christian mystic, joel goldsmith, in manhattan and then travelled to encinitas, california, to be initiated. Robert adams devoted himself to preach sri ramanas philosophy back.
Robert adams is the sole american confirmed and honored in an ancient lineage as a true illumined sage by the great saint ramana maharshi, featured as the teacher in the vintage film, the razors edge. If you are aware of books that could have a possible infringement on this site please contact me via the contact page, in order to remove itthem. To give you an idea of the simplicity to the nonduality message, ramana s own book is composed of perhaps a halfdozen pages. On the cover is ramana maharshi, a tanned bearded man with an expression of peace, compassion and understanding.
Even so you still find pages on the internet like the pdf titled robert adams. Please see the drop down menu under this section for all articles on robert adams. I have been to many teachers, many saints, many sages. Yogananda hands a book which has been folded in his robe to robert. Robert adams just the satsangs download robert adams. Download pdf ebooks in full length for free nothing. Robert adams is of the confirmed lineage of tradition, the sole western master teacher confirmed in this title by the great saint ramana maharshi,manifesting supernal ethereal characteristics of.
I feel i have done that many times already, so, instead, i am going to pass the buck to robert adams, an american devotee of bhagavan who lived at ramanasramam from 19471950. Robert adams satsang beautiful talk reconciliation youtube. In later life adams held satsang with a small group of devotees in california, us. Click here to read the robert adams chapter in ramana periya puranam, by ramana maharshi s grand nephew v. Robert adams it is not real advanced teachings chanting satsangs. Robert adams satsang favorite spiritual by favorite spiritual.
The late robert adams was a jnani, or enlightened sage and devotee of sri ramana maharshi with a fascinating life. I was with nisargadatta, ananda mayi ma, papa ramdas, neem karoli baba and many others, but never did i meet anyone who exuded such compassion, such love, such bliss as ramana maharshi. This morning, when i checked the comments on this blog, i found one asking me to explain selfenquiry. Robert adams spent three years with ramana maharshi, not getting teachings but confirming his own enlightenment. Robert adams on nisargadatta maharaj hindu discussion. Just before you wake up, thats when you are in your true state. Sri ramana maharshi confirmed robert adams blissful ecstatic experiences of omniscient love that he experienced since childhood as well as the appearances of ramana. It is the same man who used to appear to him when he was a baby in the crib. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The following pdf files are provided for educational purposes. Robert adams spirituelle lehrer robert adams spiritual teacher. He spent some time at ramana s ashram with ramana, and then disappeared. Years later, while thumbing through a book he saw a picture of the exact same. Dialogues with robert adams by robert adams 1997 paperback robert adams on.
Nisargadatta maharaj and i showed robert the book of his dialogues, titled i am that. The point im trying to make is that the sages understood that at this age the way to realization, the way to unfoldment, the way to liberation, the easiest way is through namah japa, the chanting of gods name. Published february 6th 2008 by acropolis books ga first published 1997. The present book face to face with sri ramana maharshi belongs to both categories. Alan jacobs, president of the sri ramana maharshi foundation, london, had always told me that he considered robert adams to be a. After his enlightenment at age 17 he led a simple life on the sacred hill arunachala, in southern india, for over 50 years, until his death in.
Franklin robert adams august 31, 1933 january 4, 1990 was an american science fiction and fantasy writer, formerly a career soldier. Robert adams was an american neoadvaita teacher who claimed to be a direct. From what ive read of his teachings, they are incredibly similar to the verbal teachings of ramana maharshi, and. Eventually he found himself in india with ramana maharshi, who many consider the greatest mystic since jesus. Robert adams satsang one second to infinity youtube. Pdf version of robert adams satsangs, the collected works, book version.
Robert adams january 21, 1928 march 2, 1997 was an american advaita teacher. After his enlightenment at age 17 he led a simple life on the sacred hill arunachala, in southern india, for over 50 years, until his death in 1950. Robert adams on nisargadatta maharaj sign in to follow this. Adams, an american student of the great master, ramana maharshi, discourses.
Adams teachings were not well known in his lifetime, but have since been widely circulated amongst those investigating the philosophy of advaita and the western devotees of bhagavan sri ramana maharshi. This means that you can download and read them for free from this site. He liked being left alone to walk with his little dog dimitri or sit in his backyard doing nothing. Advaitabodhadeepika part 1 another of ramana maharshi s favorite books audiobook lomakayu by medicine of one. Adams teachings were not that well known in his lifetime, but have since been widely circulated amongst those investigating the philosophy of advaita and the western devotees of bhagavan sri ramana maharshi. His life 8 introduction sri ramana maharshi, who ha s opened up the path of advaita to all people, is one of the most remarkable sages of the modern era. Dialogues with robert adams, was published in 1999. Sri ramana maharshi lived at sri ramanasramam at the foot of arunachala in tamil nadu, south india. He mainly advocated the path of jnana yoga with an emphasis on the practice of selfenquiry. You just opened your eyes and you havent thought of a single thought yet, that lasts a few seconds. In his late teens, he was a devotee of sri ramana maharshi in tiruvannamalai, india. I would encourage anyone who feels that they are enriched by the books to purchase hardcopies if they exist. That really makes alot of sense to me, especially when our minds are wondering fiercely. I am sorry to see robert adams wonderful book, silence of the heart, sometimes lumped into the category of such new age neoadvaita.
If you have never had the pleasure of reading silence of the heart, a compilation of robert adams satsangs, it is highly recommended. Here is an account of how robert adams met ramana maharshi, followed by a dialogue in which he explains the process of selfenquiry. I usually do not discuss this too much with other people but since it. Robert said that ramana never named a successor and he should know since he was there.
Robert adams devoted himself to preach sri ramana s philosophy back. The present book face to face with sri ramana maharshi. Dialogues with robert adams by robert adams 1997 paperback. He wrote as robert adams, an abbreviated form of his full name. Narasimhaswami started to edit a collection of dialogues with bhagavan around 1929. Selected quotes from the book silence of the heart by robert adams ramana maharshi was robert adams teacher, 19471950 as long as you are born of the flesh you have to. Ramana maharshi always said that devotion, faith and selfinquiry are the same thing. Such first hand experiences of individuals are largely unrecorded, however, we recently uncovered a remarkable compilation that is a record of the reminiscences of 202 individuals who had visited, or interacted with, or had an opportunity to serve, sri ramana maharshi. Free e books about advaita, nonduality and spirituality nisargadatta maharaj i am that.
I dont think he departs at all from ramana, but similar to ramanagiri, he had a mix of pranayama breathing and inquiry. While i was sitting in the silence, i sort of reverted to the days when i was in arunachala. It is far more reflective of the strong nondualistic teachings of ramana maharshi and nisargadatta maharaj. I have downloaded them from various sources on the internet and in these uncertain times it seems wise to make them available on a multitude of sites.
During sri ramana maharshi s life many people visited him and spent varying degrees of time at the ashram. Ganesan, former ramana ashram manager and mountain path editor, on the aham website pg. For those seeking self inquiry its a gem no wriggle room. Robert adams is just full of great advise, and explains it so well.
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