Amherst 1971, Audio 34 min Maharishi speaks in this talk about different aspects of Samadhi in the Yoga Sutras, Plurality of Pursha's in Samkhya, requirement for enlightenment, states of consciousness in the 6 Darsanas etc
Never an enlightened Master has covered so many aspects of spiritual life as our Maharishi. I bow down in eternal gratitude to Guru Dev who trained this great Rishi to teach Veda and the practical experience of the Absolute not to just a handful of chosen ones, but to people of all walks of life.
Superb. So many aspects of Vedic Literature is touched upon - 6 Systems of Indian Philosophy and their honorary authors; 7 states of consciousness and each correlated to one of the 6 Systems of Indian Philosophy; Bhagavad Gita & the different aspects of Yog; Adi Shankaracharya; Nyaya's importance; Very generous of you to share this tape Thanks!
A frigging brilliant exposition! No wonder he is called a Maha-Rishi, a greet seer, a great Rishi, and it was the Rishis who expounded the Vedas who were able to intuit truth. I have not listened to a Maharishi video for 20 years although I have meditated all these years. i forgot how insightful, how brilliant he was.
Maharishi is for me a grate master, who has realised the highest state of the evolution, he realised Brahman-Conscious. Through Maharishi, the embodiment of the Absolute, the embodiment of the Total Knowledge, which include a natural and practical technique, the Transzendental Meditation (TM), we have the possibility to get, in the natural and easy way,Enlightenment. Through TM everyone can realise the total knowledge in his own consciousness. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to realise the total consciousness, the total knowledge in your own consciousness! A live on the bases of the Total Knowledge improves the own personal life. Every human can life, on the bases of complete Knowledge, a life of fulfilment and unbounded Bliss. On the bases of pure Consciousness, the complete Knowledge. You will experience, all the time, the support of nature and your life will be blossom in the light of God!
That was my friend, Al Bruns, the great Vedic scholar who is on many videos asking Maharishi questions. He married Prudence Farrow and lives in Fairfield, Iowa, home of Maharishi International University.
Peace. Regarding our Transcendental Meditation technique (and advance Programs) which we practice to realize divine Life - spiritual or abstract regions of consciousness - Dr. Wallace poses the question to Maharishi (at about 23:09 into the video), “What is the relationship of clear understanding to the transition from God-consciousness to Unity?“, to which Maharishi responds (23:38) and references the Gita, 4:38 and 6:38 (BHAGAVAD-GITA: A New Translation & Commentary, Chapters 1-6, hardbound, pp. 227 and 337, by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi), which are as follows: Bhagavad-Gita 4:38 Truly there is in this world nothing so purifying as knowledge; he who is perfected in Yoga of himself in time finds this within himself. Bhagavad-Gita 6:38 Diluted on the path to Brahman, O mighty-armed, without foothold and fallen from both, does he not perish like a broken cloud? 23:09 DR. WALLACE: “That, from GOD-consciousness to Unity, that it’s a matter of living for sometime in GOD-consciousness. “Now, also, you said that, ah, although clear understanding has no purpose without - has no effect without experience, yet, clear understanding is important. “Now, what I would like to know, what is the relationship - is there a special relationship of clear understanding to the transition from GOD-consciousness and the state of Unity?” 23:38 MAHARISHI: “Just this, understanding - does the trick; that’s all! “Nothing. And, for this understanding to be right - that this is not relative; this is absolute - just that! “This happens automatically, hmmm? That - what is that verse you are referring to? Hmm, some 38th verse of some fourth or sixth chapter; something?” # “Even a little of this dharma delivers from great fear” (Gita 2:40). Jai Guru Dev.
