Since I Am That was released in 1973, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, along with Sri Ramana Maharshi, has been recognized as one of the 20th Century's most profound voices of Advaita Vedanta. The Lost Satsang depicts Maharaj in the most authetic way and directly transmits the overwhelming power of this remarkable sage.

Maya is “all that is and all that is not"...the complete illusion in imagination.” And with total, absolute, 100% watchfulness, it is possible to see Maya for what it truly is. With this awareness, with this attention onto the experiencer – without reliance on any practice, any method, or to any past or future achievements, you will discover in this split-second, who you really are. The secret of true happiness is revealed in this knowledge. “To cross this ocean of suffering called samsara you must have a raft; Satsang is this raft. Once you are on this raft, you need do nothing and nothing can bother you.” The secret of Satsang is revealed in this split-second. All desires are fulfilled – not abandoned – but fulfilled. Nothing more is desired. You have it all.

The theme that runs throughout this compilation (extracts from several satsangs) is “Silence.” Papaji states, and demonstrates, that Silence is one's real, and permanent, nature. He goes on to say that Silence is the ground and substance of everything in existence. He also answers the question, “Can one be silent while being active in the world'

In Death and Eternity, Papaji speaks about the blessings that derive from sitting with a realized being. He says that, among other things, close association with an awakened teacher will remove the fear of death. He advises students to nourish the desire to be free and to “come with empty hands” and minds to the teacher. He goes on to explain that any concept, including the concept of birth and death, stands as an obstacle to awakening. He encourages devotees to always aspire for that which lies beyond birth and death, what he calls “the Changeless,” which abides in the cave of the heart.

Neti Neti Films embarks on a quest to India to capture the essence of Nisargadatta Maharaj at the place where he first transmitted his teachings to the world. The narrator, Dr Stephen Wolinsky, compares Nisargadatta's teachings with those of some of the world's most extraordinary gurus and masters. For the first time, Nisargadatta's most profound teachings are discussed in depth, including his idea that who we are is prior to the I Am and even prior to and beyond Consciousness itself. This extraordinary statement has the power to propel a seeker into the Eternal Absolute, the Primordial Advaita that can only be realized when when Consciousness itself is grasped as neither this nor that.

To perform Giripradakshina (going around the Hill in a clockwise direction with mind fixed on the Mountain) is perhaps the most spiritually beneficial act that anyone can perform in their lifetime. The captivating power of Arunachala, even to complete strangers who know nothing about it, is legendary. Just to be there brings silence to the rampant mind; to meditate on it gives Liberation. This video is dedicated to those who seek true freedom.