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In this original live satsang recording from August 23rd 1992 (Henry's Birthday!), Robert Adams begins with a deceptively simple question: what is the first thing you do when you get up in the morning? His answer is practical and profound - fall in love with yourself. Not in the egoic sense, but in the recognition of your true nature beyond the mind.

From this simple morning reflection, the satsang unfolds into a deeper exploration of Advaita and the nature of reality. Robert speaks about the illusion of seeking, the relationship between samsara and liberation, and why the mind creates the very problems it tries to solve. He reminds us that nothing truly needs to be attained, corrected, or fixed.

The talk also touches on self-inquiry, the importance of observing the mind without reacting, and the understanding that life unfolds according to a deeper order beyond personal control.

There's an interesting Stump the Guru Q&A at the end and they captured some charming post satsang chit chat over special Prasad to celebrate Henry's Birthday.

0:00 Welcome and Opening
1:07 What Should You Do When You Wake Up?
1:58 Love and Adore the Self
2:44 Not Ego - Your Divine Nature
3:17 You Are Boundless Consciousness
4:09 How Loving the Self Changes Your Day
5:10 The Ice and Dirt Analogy
6:38 You Are Absolute Reality
7:32 The World as Reflection
9:11 Do You Need Spiritual Practice?
10:26 The One Reality
11:36 Start Every Morning This Way
13:19 You Never Lost Yourself
15:28 Beyond Words and Thought
16:30 Stillness and the End of Thinking
17:51 The Ego Is the Only Problem
19:19 Living in Maya Without Struggle
21:00 Beyond Spiritual Concepts
22:21 When the Ego Is Gone
24:16 You Are Already Free
25:11 Inner Freedom First
26:31 Yogi and Jnani
28:02 Know Who You Are
29:09 Become Quiet
30:26 Listen to the Sounds
32:37 Silence Is the Self
34:16 Silence in the Marketplace
35:07 Spirituality Wherever You Are
36:46 You Are Already Free and Liberated
39:10 Q&A - Infinity, God, and the Self
43:37 Q&A - Realization and the Body
50:14 Q&A - Words, Silence, and Awakening
55:04 Reading - The Jnani
57:56 Announcements and Prasad
1:00:32 Q&A - Is Freedom from Desire Possible?
1:01:31 Henry’s Birthday Celebration
1:07:36 Closing Conversations


A few subtitles are missing/incorrect in this (and they all disapear a little prematurely - fixed for the next one) - I fixed what I could with the wrods but where I couldn't fathom it i left the software translations in - No written transcript exists for this one afaik so there was nothing to cross reference with.

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These recordings originate from the later period of Robert Adams’ satsangs, recorded after the satsangs that were later compiled in Silence of the Heart Vols. 1–2.
They are presented here as historical audio excerpts from live meetings and do not reproduce material from those books.
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Portions of this presentation may be considered fair use for purposes of commentary, education, and archival context under Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act.
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Massive thanks to the students who have stored and shared these throughout the years, and for the wonderful photographs, you're amazing. 🙇🏻🙏🏻