Madhukar (author)
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Madhukar is a German
author
, teacher in the Advaita tradition and guru
. He established the Yoga of Silence.
-Buddhist Dzogchen
-Master Namkhai Norbu. He experienced what he calls a "spontaneous Kundalini
-enlightenment." In 1992, while staying in India, he met his master H.W.L. Poonja, a disciple of the Indian sage Ramana Maharshi
.
(sat = truth, sangha = community). His retreats are focused on self-enquiry
(Atma vichara) with the question: “Who am I?” and dialogues on nonduality.
Madhukar emphasizes that there are close connection between spirituality
and the findings of modern science. He says that quantum physics says that a transcendent energy underlies everything existing and that this finding is in harmony with spirituality. Madhukar says everybody can experience it, because this energy is the essence of the entire universe and of all beings. In this consciousness everything is unity, everything is one.
, in which the world subjectively illustrates. With the question “Who am I?” the perceived, limited reality can be questioned and pure consciousness (the Self) can be experienced. Doubtless identification with the Self is absolute freedom, over-all love and silent happiness”.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Author
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, teacher in the Advaita tradition and guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
. He established the Yoga of Silence.
Life
Madhukar grew up in Stuttgart, Germany, the place of his birth. He studied economic science and philosophy and worked as a TV journalist after his graduation. In the early eighties Madhukar travelled for several years through Asia and studied with the TantricVajrayana
Vajrayāna Buddhism is also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Mantrayāna, Secret Mantra, Esoteric Buddhism and the Diamond Vehicle...
-Buddhist Dzogchen
Dzogchen
According to Tibetan Buddhism and Bön, Dzogchen is the natural, primordial state or natural condition of the mind, and a body of teachings and meditation practices aimed at realizing that condition. Dzogchen, or "Great Perfection", is a central teaching of the Nyingma school also practiced by...
-Master Namkhai Norbu. He experienced what he calls a "spontaneous Kundalini
Kundalini
Kundalini literally means coiled. In yoga, a "corporeal energy" - an unconscious, instinctive or libidinal force or Shakti, lies coiled at the base of the spine. It is envisioned either as a goddess or else as a sleeping serpent, hence a number of English renderings of the term such as 'serpent...
-enlightenment." In 1992, while staying in India, he met his master H.W.L. Poonja, a disciple of the Indian sage Ramana Maharshi
Ramana Maharshi
Sri Ramana Maharshi , born Venkataraman Iyer, was a Hindu spiritual master . He was born to a Tamil-speaking Brahmin family in Tiruchuzhi, Tamil Nadu. After experiencing at age 16 what he later described as liberation , he left home for Arunachala, a mountain considered sacred by Hindus...
.
Present activities
Since 1997 Madhukar passes on his knowledge in world wide events and retreats, traditionally called SatsangSatsang
Satsang in Indian philosophy means the company of the "highest truth," the company of a guru, or company with an assembly of persons who listen to, talk about, and assimilate the truth...
(sat = truth, sangha = community). His retreats are focused on self-enquiry
Self-enquiry
Self-enquiry is a practice designed to rapidly bring about Self-realization, Self awareness, spiritual liberation or enlightenment, and is most commonly associated with its most famous modern advocate, Sri Ramana Maharshi...
(Atma vichara) with the question: “Who am I?” and dialogues on nonduality.
Madhukar emphasizes that there are close connection between spirituality
Spirituality
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
and the findings of modern science. He says that quantum physics says that a transcendent energy underlies everything existing and that this finding is in harmony with spirituality. Madhukar says everybody can experience it, because this energy is the essence of the entire universe and of all beings. In this consciousness everything is unity, everything is one.
Philosophical core issue
According to Madhukar the human being is living in the erroneous belief in a real “I”: “The human being believes to have freedom of action and to live in an objective world. This perception is limited. In reality each living being is pure consciousnessConsciousness
Consciousness is a term that refers to the relationship between the mind and the world with which it interacts. It has been defined as: subjectivity, awareness, the ability to experience or to feel, wakefulness, having a sense of selfhood, and the executive control system of the mind...
, in which the world subjectively illustrates. With the question “Who am I?” the perceived, limited reality can be questioned and pure consciousness (the Self) can be experienced. Doubtless identification with the Self is absolute freedom, over-all love and silent happiness”.
Publications
- The Simplest Way, Editions India, 2nd edition, USA & India 2006, ISBN 81-89658-04-2
- Yoga der Liebe, Ganapati Verlag, 1.Auflage, ISBN 978-3-9813398-0-2
- Einssein, Lüchow publishers, 1st edition, Stuttgart, Germany 2007, ISBN 978-3-363-03120-1
- Erwachen in Freiheit, Lüchow publishers, 2nd edition, Stuttgart, Germany 2004, ISBN 3-363-03054-1
- простой способ, издательство Ганга, Москва 2008, 1-е издание, ISBN 5-98882-063-8.
- La via più semplice, Om Edizioni, Bologna, ISBN 978-88-95687-22-3
- http://omstore.ru/edinstvo-jasnost-radost-zhizni-cherez-advajtu-p-8595.htmlЕдинство, Издательство: Ганга, 2009 г, ISBN 978-5-98882-098-7
- Dialoger med Madhukar, GML Print on Demand AB, 2009, ISBN 978-91-86215-28-6
- Freedom here and now, Music-CD.
Sources
- Bittrich, D./Salvesen, C.: Die Erleuchteten kommen. Goldmann Arkana, 2002, ISBN 3-442-21612-5
- Salvesen, Christian : Advaita: Vom Glück, mit sich und der Welt eins zu sein. O.W. Barth, 2003, ISBN 978-3502675006
- Interview with Madhukar: Ich habe keine Lehre, in: Esotera 07/2004
- Interview with Madhukar: Diener der Wahrheit, in: One Spirit, 2003
- Christian Rieder: Die neuen Erleuchteten, in: Ursache&Wirkung, 2006
- Interview with Madhukar: Tue nichts und sei glücklich, in: Yoga Aktuell 39 - 04/2006
- Dafna Moscati, Marco Mazzotti: Il Fiore del Nirvana. Macrolibrarsi, Documentary, Italy 2008
- Es ist immer Jetzt, in: Vital 12/2009