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Lecture 2/5. Netherlands, 2018.
The overarching theme for this retreat was understanding the Ego, and how to work with it to achieve lasting happiness. In this lecture Swamiji presents two main ideas: The Game of Obligation, and the Busy-ness of the “I”, as ways to help us see how our Ego is working within ourselves.
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Lecture 5/5. Netherlands, 2018.
This lecture was held on Whitsunday, and begins with a brief introduction about this Christian celebration. This sets the scene for Swamiji’s talk about Energy, the forms it takes within in our lives, and Space as the backdrop for the play of energy.
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Lecture 4/5. Netherlands, 2018.
This recording, explores how the “I”, or our Ego, can be our friend – for the “I” can help us find guidance from within. It also discusses the mind, its connection to our Ego, and how it can be a source of suffering or release.
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Lecture 3/5. Netherlands, 2018.
This lecture delves further into the Ego and how its main program is to create separation: it wants to be the best; the first; the most loved; and so automatically makes someone else not as good; second; and less loved. In doing this it keeps us separate from our-Self.
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Lecture 1/5. Netherlands, 2018.
The sessions presented in this series further develop themes discussed at a 2018 retreat, although they can be listened to as a stand alone series. Here Swamiji directly addresses what the ego is, how it appears in life, and how we can consciously engage with it to guide our growth and understanding.