This is a selection of 11 of the most frequently posed questions by Robert’s satsang students. Robert’s responses are a wonderful mix of advaita vedanta and common sense. These may be invaluable to some of us and are a nice reminder for others.
As ever, these answers offer profound insights and useful reminders into the journey toward Self-realisation.
All questions and answers are taken directly from the Advaita Vedanta Satsangs of Robert Adams.
The questions.
Is it possible to fully awaken in this life for an ordinary person?
What do you mean by letting go of the world? It feels like a big ask.
Is there a specific practice that is the fastest way to awaken?
How do we know we are making progress? Sometimes it feels like nothing is happening.
Sometimes I feel discouraged when I see no progress. Should I continue with the practice even when it feels useless?
Is there any role for effort in this? Or is it all about letting go?
I often find myself identifying with my thoughts. How can I stop doing that?
What about emotions like anger or jealousy? How do we handle them in self-inquiry?
If someone sincerely practices self-inquiry, how long will it take to awaken?
How should we deal with fear and anxiety during this journey?
Is there one question that we should focus on above all others in our practice?
The words are unchanged from the original transcripts. The Q&As are from various Satsangs. You can find those original Satsang audio recordings on Youtube.
Chapters:
Intro 00:00
Is it possible to fully awaken in this life for an ordinary person? 01:28
What do you mean by letting go of the world? 02:19
Is there a specific practice that is the fastest way to awaken? 03:08
How do we know we are making progress? 04:19
Should I continue with the practice even when it feels useless?04:55
Is there any role for effort in this? 05:58
I often find myself identifying with my thoughts. How can I stop doing that? 06:33
What about emotions like anger or jealousy? How do we handle them in self-inquiry? 07:27
If someone sincerely practices self-inquiry, how long will it take to awaken? 08:29
How should we deal with fear and anxiety during this journey? 09:23
Is there one question that we should focus on above all others in our practice? 10:20
Final encouragement 11:08
I hope you enjoy this – do let me know if the seeker ai voices are annoying so I can try something else if you’d like more in this format! * ❤️🙏🏻
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