The Truth Is

A compendium of the Advaitic songs and teachings from the Indian guru known by his disciples as Papaji.A collection of spontaneous “satsangs,” or truths, spoken from Sri H. W. L. Poonja's experience of the highest and yet simplest truth: that we are pure love and consciousness, the totality of existence. Reveals thousands of ways to help us inquire into who we really are, to bring our awareness into the infinity of the moment, and surrender to the wisdom of our Truth. Table of Contents......Page 4 Introduction......Page 6 You are Love Dancing as Emptiness......Page 10 Self......Page 23 The Satguru......Page 53 Grace......Page 85 Satsang: Association with the Truth......Page 95 Brahmajignyasa: The Desire for Freedom......Page 119 Vivek: Discrimination Between Peace and Suffering......Page 131 Vairagya: Renunciation of the Transient......Page 136 Holiness: Innocence and Purity......Page 141 Faith and Trust......Page 145 Good Karma and Ahimsa......Page 147 Vichar: Self Inquiry......Page 151 Directed Inquiry......Page 155 Questions about Vichar Answered......Page 186 Doubts about the Truth Removed......Page 222 Fear of the Truth Removed......Page 231 The Cessation of Objectification......Page 241 Losing the Revelation by Attaining It......Page 250 Honoring the Revelation by Being That......Page 257 Bhakti: Love of the Divine......Page 281 The Divine Mother......Page 298 Surrender......Page 301 "I Am With You Wherever You Are"......Page 313 Narayana: The Creation of the Illusion......Page 329 Maya: The Shakti of the Illusion......Page 332 Mind: The Movement of the Illusion......Page 344 Dreams: The Nature of the Illusion......Page 347 Karma: The Script of the Illusion......Page 350 Desire......Page 359 Mind, Thoughts, and Mental Baggage......Page 366 Attachment and Past......Page 378 Fear and Fear of Death......Page 383 Anger and Dissatisfaction......Page 389 The Traps of Search, Practice, and Process......Page 397 The Trap of Deceitful Gurus......Page 416 The Traps of Religions, Traditions, and Ashrams......Page 423 Useful Sadhana and Dropping Practices......Page 426 Dropping Practice......Page 427 Meditation......Page 433 Mantra......Page 437 Karma Yoga......Page 441 Yoga and Pranayama......Page 442 Kundalini Yoga......Page 444 Yatra......Page 447 Yantra......Page 449 Tantric Sex......Page 450 Essence of Skillfulness......Page 453 Relationships, Marriage and Sexuality......Page 468 Occupation and Money......Page 484 Raising Children......Page 491 Health and Healing......Page 493 Healers......Page 503 Death and Dying......Page 505 Enlightenment......Page 517 Compassion and Service......Page 535 Love: Beyond the Beyond......Page 540 Glossary......Page 548 About This Book......Page 550 Photographs......Page 551

a Collection Of Spontaneous Satsangs, Or Truths Spoken From Sri H.w.l. Poonja's Experience Of The Highest And Yet Simplest Truth: That We Are Pure Love And Consciousness, The Totality Of Existence. Reveals Thousands Of Ways To Help Us Inquire Into Who We Really Are, To Bring Our Awareness Into The Infinity Of The Moment, And Surrender To The Wisdom Of Our Truth.