Arunachala Talks [Paperback]

Premananda (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2007

Arunachala Talks consists of eight talks given spontaneously at Premananda s Arunachala Retreat in Tiruvannamalai, South India. These talks begin the demolition of the prison created by the mind, removing anything in the way of any seeker who wishes to step out of the illusion. Premananda lovingly and humorously guides us to see that we are not the experience my life , but rather the awareness in which the experience happens. The talks discuss the effects of Devotion, Trust and Destiny, bringing us to Presence.

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About the Author

Premananda first came to Papaji in Lucknow in 1992. He was surprised by Papaji s enormous availability and after three weeks, identification with a separate I dropped. Premananda stayed with his Master in Lucknow for a further five years, running a guesthouse and the Sangha bookshop. Since 1998 Premananda has travelled widely in Australia, India and Europe offering Satsang meetings most evenings and weekends, wherever he is invited. Presently he lives in a Satsang community in Germany. He is working on his next book, Blueprints for Awakening, and creating spontaneous, joy filled paintings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Open Sky Press Ltd; 1st edition (November 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0955573025
• ISBN-13: 978-0955573026
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,927,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spiritual Wisdom, May 2, 2011

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This review is from: Arunachala Talks (Paperback)

It is a beautiful little book, that covers everything from the nature of our true Self, to sex and love affairs! The underlying message is the incredibly simple suggestion to surrender into the moment, into what is. Premananda gently repeats this again and again, reminding us that if we actually look for an 'I' who is doing something and who can struggle with tough decisions, and dramas, we find that there is nothing there, just memories and old reactions.

The book contains a series of 8 talks that were given in Aunachala, a holy mountain in India, where the renowned Sage Ramana Maharshi lived. The talks were spontaneous, so the reader really feels the power in the words, and how they come out of the presence of Premananda. The talks take the form of dialogues with people attending the retreat, and is really moving to see the progression of the conversations, and how they are guided into the simple message of surrender. In this surrender, Premananda speaks about 'Authentic Love', a state of being which is prior to our sense of self, in which there is no struggle, and just Being itself, with no separation.

The book is also lovely to look at, with paintings and photos by Premananda appearing throughout the book, marking new chapters.

Above all, the wonderful thing about this book is that you need no particular understanding of spritual terms or ideologies, just the openess to meet yourself as you are in the present.
In the words of Premananda, when asked how to get to the Source of life and love:
'You are the Source. If you would just stop, and do nothing, you would see it. If you absolutely surrender to this moment you can't avoid realising that you are the Source, right now, here, in this moment. You see the illusion of this movie that plays, and you realise 'that's not me'.