The One in the Mirror: See What You Truly Are! - Softcover

Ramesh S. Balsekar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 818847911X ISBN 13: 9788188479115

Publisher: Yogi Impressions Books Pvt Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Ramesh Balsekar's teaching is simple to grasp. He shows us the
way to peace and harmony in daily living, while facing life from moment to
moment. Accepting the words of the Buddha that "Events happen, deeds are
done, but there is no individual doer of any deed," is a gateway to this
peace. All actions are happenings which could not have happened unless they
were ordained by the Source, which some identify as God.

In this book, Balsekar gives the essence of his teaching in short, simple
passages that everyone can understand. Subjects covered range from 'Free
Will' to 'Meditation'. The book is a collection of individual quotes, some
just a single sentence and others a few paragraphs long. Each quote, a
sparkling jewel through which the teaching shines forth, is complete in
itself.

Ramesh Balsekar's focus is on the 'practical' aspect of spirituality.
Something to be lived each day of our lives, and not pursued as a lofty
ideal. He draws the essence of his teaching from the Indian philosophy of
Advaita (non-duality) which affirms that there is only 'One Source'. This
book reflects the core concepts of the Advaita philosophy, placed in
today's context by Balsekar, for the benefit of the reader.

About this title

About the Author

Ramesh S. Balsekar, married to Sharda and a father of three, is
known and loved by seekers from around the world as an eloquent Master of
Advaita, or Non-duality. After retiring as President of the Bank of India,
Ramesh translated many of the daily talks given in Marathi by his Guru,
Nisargadatta Maharaj. The teaching began in 1982 after Maharaj had twice
directed him to talk, and since then he has written over twenty books on
Advaita as well. Ramesh is widely regarded as undeniably unique and
uncompromising in his presentation of the concepts, in keeping with an
early premonitory remark by Maharaj that as a teacher Ramesh would not be
"parroting" the words of his Guru. In response to the appreciation
frequently shared by visitors at his talks for the singular clarity and
'purity' of the teaching, Ramesh himself has perhaps best expressed it with
his view of the Master-disciple relationship:

"The purity of the teaching lies in the absence of an
individual teacher and an individual learner - that is to say, in the
absence of a subject-object relationship. The purity lies in the
spontaneity of the happening."

Edition details

• Publisher: Yogi Impressions Books Pvt Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 818847911X
• ISBN 13: 9788188479115
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 105