Baba Rampuri's keynote speech honoring Dr. Albert Hofmann at his final Symposium in Basel, Switzerland, 2008.
The Edge of Indian Spirituality
Clips from the Basel Speech
The idea of India – I
Our understanding of India is an imperial culture’s construction of its colony.
Pilgrimage & Darshan – II
A reflection of the inner journey onto the external world or a reflection of the heavens onto the Earth.
History of the Naga Babas – III
“I was enchanted by the Naga Babas – naked in ashes, long dread locks twisted with Marigolds piled on their heads like crowns…”
The Book of the World – IV
The world is the container of all things and The Book of the World is its articulation.
Becoming a Baba – V
“Becoming a baba is an exercise in copying and mimicking. This is to prepare the soil for a great spirit to enter.
Dattatreya Teachings – Avadhut Gita
2008
In Basel, Switzerland, Baba Rampuri discusses the ancient teachings of Lord Dattatreya in the Avadhut Gita, attributed to Dattatreya, Himself. Baba references some European Hermetic parallels, as well as to Kashmir Shaivism, and translates a significant passage from the Avadhut Gita.
Secret Shakti of Matrikas – VIIb
Matrikas – the Little Mothers – Mothers of Syllables
Adi Sankara and the Frog – IX
Baba Rampuri tells the story of how Adi Sankara established his main monastery, Sringeri Math, and the Temple of Sarada Devi …
Yoga Shakti & The Mother Goddess – X
The Yogi, having an uncluttered mind resembling that of a still mirror like lake, is connected with the Mother Goddess, and acts ..
Hindu Scripture – XI
Baba Rampuri talks about the role and nature of Hindu scriptures and sacred text in Indian tradition.
The Disappearance of the Yogi – XII
The noble, rigorous, and restrictive figure of the Yogi is to be forgotten.
The signs that mark him are to be thought of as …