One day someone asked me, “How can I progress in spite of everyday difficulties?” I gave the somewhat hard answer, “How can you get to the second floor in spite of the stairs?” So the real question on the path is: “How can I progress on the Way thanks to every day difficulties.
— Arnaud Desjardins
 

Video Excerpt I   

(Running time - 06:37)


From Talk 1 - "Be a Seeker Of Untruth"
This excerpt begins with Arnaud briefly speaking about his first meeting with his Master, Swami Prajnanpad, and then sharing his teaching of going beyond our personal subjective internal world by studying untruth, versus seeking truth.

 

Video Excerpt II   

(Running time - 05:36)


From Talk 2 - "You, Yourself, In This Very Existence" 
Arnaud speaks about his initial realization that the enlightenment spoken of in traditional texts might be something that would be possible for him in this lifetime. Do we believe that this could be true for us, ourselves, free from fear?

 

Video Excerpt III

(Running time - 06:49)


From Talk 8 - "To Be A Mother Or A Father Is A Great Yoga" 
Here we receive a glimpse of the importance of children feeling that we as parents and adults are not against them. Arnaud recommends that we be - side-by-side - with children, and gives us hope that we can repair any mistakes we have made as parents by being one with a child.

 

Video Excerpt IV   

(Running time - 04:43)


From Talk 5 - "Waves Of The Ocean" 
In this excerpt, Arnaud uses a classical metaphor to describe our relationship to God or Truth. He begins the process of convincing us that we are already that which we seek to become.