Madhukar (author)

Madhukar (Sanskrit, literally: „Beloved, sweet like honey“; * November 4, 1957 in Stuttgart) is a German author, teacher of Advaita and guru.

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 Tantric-Buddhist Dzogchen-Master Namkhai Norbu. He experienced what he calls a "spontaneous Kundalini-enlightenment." [Vgl. Interview “Der erleutete Schwabe” in Balance Magazin, 04/2003, http://www.balance-online.de/texte/205.htm]

1992, while staying in India, he met his master H.W.L. Poonja, a disciple of the Indian sage Ramana Maharshi. [Vgl. Madhukar: Einssein – Klarheit und Lebensfreude durch Advaita, Lüchow Verlag, 2007]

Present activities

Since 1997 Madhukar passes on his knowledge in world wide events and retreats, traditionally called Satsang (sat = truth, sangha = community). His retreats are focused on self-inquiry (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.

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 consciousness, 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”. [Madhukar: “The Simplest Way”, Editions India, 2nd edition, USA & India 2006]

Publications

* "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.
* „The Simplest Way“, Editions India, 2nd edition, USA & India 2006, ISBN 81-89658-04-2.
* [http://omstore.ru/samyj-prostoj-sposob-p-7234.html"Самый простой способ"] , издательство Ганга, Москва 2008, 1-е издание, ISBN 5-98882-063-8.
* "Freedom here and now", Music-CD.

References

Sources

* Dietmar Bittrich: Die Erleuchteten kommen. Goldmann, Germany 2002
* Christian Salvesen: Advaita: Vom Glück, mit sich und der Welt eins zu sein. O.W. Barth, Germany 2003
* 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

External links

* [http://www.madhukar.org Official Homepage]
* [http://www.jetzt-tv.net/index.php?id=madhukar Madhukar on Jetzt-TV (Satsang-video also in englisch)]
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