Who Am I?

Dear Ramesh Balsekar the great advaita teacher died on 27th Sept 2009. Wayne Liquorman's letter is here Dear Friends, It is with the heaviest of hearts I write to tell you of the passing of our beloved Ramesh this morning at 9AM in his home in Bombay. His death was quick and peaceful. Ramesh was truly an extraordinary being. His life as a successful banker, author and spiritual teacher directly enriched the lives of tens of thousands of people. Having met Ramesh was one of the defining moments of my life, as I am certain it was for many of you reading this note. His generous spirit, open, loving presence and spiritual Understanding combined to make him one of the truly great Sages of the 20th century. We are truly blessed to have known him...be it "in person" or through his Teaching. Ramesh lives on. Though his body will this evening return to the elements, his spirit lives on in his books and in the hearts of all of us who have known him and loved him.. Twenty-two yea

Ramesh signing one of his books for us as he always did One of his inscriptions is here: "The wild geese do not intend to cast their reflection; the water has no mind to receive their image" "Conciousness is all there is" See here for an excerpt from 'Pointers' by Ramesh, on the teachings of his guru, Nisargadatta Maharaj "All effort at controlling thoughts, appetites and desires cannot but strengthen them along with the ego" "The seeing is the only doing necessary." "What you are trying to find is what you already are" "If you but cease from useless conceptualizing, you will be what you are and what you have always been." "What constitutes bondage or hindrance to Realization is not activity or even effort but the sense of personal doership" As the Buddha said, "events happen; deeds are done, but there is no individual doer thereof" "The final truth, as Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Mahara