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General Index Revised Jan 2011 GENERAL INDEX OF THE RECORD A General Index of topics discussed during audiences which took place in India 1961 – 1993 between members of The Study Society and their associates, and His Holiness Shantanand Saraswati, the late Shankaracharya of Northern India. This edition of the General Index has been authorised and approved by the Organisers’ Committee of The Study Society, October 2006, and is for use in conjunction with both the 2006 and 2008 editions of the full Record, which is presented in nine volumes. Any suggested additions or amendments should be addressed to The Secretary, The Study Society, 151, Talgarth Road, London, W14 9DA Copyright of The Society for the Study of Normal Psychology 2006 © 2 LIST OF VISITS _____________________________________________________________________ 1961 June Dr. Roles “Return to the Source” – in paper 61/18: meeting at Colet House describing first meeting at Rishikesh. 1962 2-25 Oct. Dr. Roles Allahabad. Describes S.O.M. and asks for authority to empower extra initiators. 1964 8 Aug. R. Allan Lucknow. Audiences twice a day. 18 Aug. Dr. Roles, R.A. 19 Aug. to Dr. Roles 8 Sept. 1965 11-23 Oct. Dr. Roles Allahabad. Audiences twice a day. R.A. from 18 Oct. 1967 29 Oct. to Dr. Roles Allahabad. Whiting taken and 11 Nov. Whiting, R.A. introduced; stays till 3Nov. R.A. joins 2-5 Nov. Audiences twice a day. 1968 13-25 Sept. Dr. Roles, R. & M. Allahabad. Audiences once a day. Allan R.A. & M.A. join 18 Sept. to end. 1969 No audiences, but correspondence. 1970 20 Jan. to Dr. Roles & Dr. D. Allahabad. 1 Feb. Connell 7-10 March R.A. & M.A. Allahabad. 1971 28 Jan. to Dr. Roles Allahabad. 9 Feb. 1972 Preface and Ashram talks i-xxi. Correspondence and summer 3-13 Oct. Dr. & Mrs. Roles, R. programme. & M.A. (Dandi Swami 5-12 Oct.) Discourses & answers to questions, Nov. 72-April 73. Correspondence with H.H. re D.S.’s answers. 1974 16-24 Jan. Dr. Roles, R. & M.A. Allahabad. Q & A Rabaneck Oct. & Nov. 73 Whiting’s audiences Nov. 73 Audiences, Dr. R., R. & M.A. Correspondence & Mela talk. M. Rochen’s visit Aug. 74 3 20-26 Sept. N. Howitt N. Howitt’s audiences. Correspondence Oct.74-Mar.75 Discourses Mar. 75 1975 21-29 Sept. Dr. & Mrs. Roles, R. Allahabad. & M.A. 1976 18-30 Jan. N. Howitt, C.Pearce, Allahabad. Paper from H.H. on M. Pickering Antahkaran, Param-Atman and Atman. 1977-8 25 Oct. to Dr. & Mrs. Roles, R. Allahabad. 2 Nov. ‘77 & M.A. 6-12 Jan. ‘78 N. & B. Howitt, & Audiences and conversation with Ross Mitchell Sri Narayan. 1979 20-24 Aug. M. Pickering Allahabad. 27 Aug. to M.A., J.A., R. & E. “ 3 Sept. Guyatt, P. & E. Fenwick 1979- 21 Dec’79 to N. & B.H., M. Harris Allahabad. M. Harris empowered. 82 1 Jan. ‘80 20-25 Whiting “ Jan.’80 M.A. & R.G. “ 9-10 Feb. ‘82 1985 24-26Feb. M.A. & R.G. Allahabad. First visit since death of Dr. Roles. 1988 16-18 April R.G. Allahabad. 1989 23-25 Oct. M.A., R.G. & Roy New Delhi. Jacob 1991 8-10 Jan. M.A., R.G., R.J. New Delhi. 1993 31 Dec ’92 M.A., R.G., R.J. New Delhi. to 3 Jan. ‘93 ______________________________________________________________________ 4 GENERAL INDEX Note: In the early days H.H. spoke of ‘Atman’ and ‘Absolute’. He spoke later of ‘Atman’ and ‘Param-Atman’, so some entries in the Index for ‘Absolute’ and ‘Param-Atman’ could be amalgamated. ‘Absolute’ and ‘Brahman’. There is a distinction in Hindi between Brahman and Brahma. Spelt with an ‘n’ at the end means the same as Absolute, but without an ‘n’ it is part of the Hindu trinity and is God as Creator. In the text the spelling is sometimes wrong as this was not understood by us originally. It will also be noted that some Hindi or Sanskrit words begin with a capital letter and sometimes not. Other words have an ‘a’ at the end and sometimes not. In general the original transcript has been kept. 5 Entry Page Year Reference Aakasha 32 1970 Within Mahat Tattva is – (space or vacuum). Absolute 51 1962 Four bodies - Divine body. 13 1964 Stillness and movement. 18 1964 Available to all. 29 1964 Creation - Will of Absolute. 52 1964 Non-attachment - need for Schools. 62-63 1964 Sun, microcosm and macrocosm. 70-71 1964 Source of all bliss, consciousness and truth. 89 1964 Expansion - microcosm and macrocosm. 93 1964 RA's letter on expansion. 121 1964 Absolute is Self in microcosm. 122 1964 Relationship with Atman. 139-140 1964 Source of all bliss, consciousness and truth. 150-151 1964 Relationship with Atman. 198 1964 Creative force (Maya). 212 1964 Connecting by mantra with Atman. 218 1964 Creation - outward movement. 226 1964 Relationship with Atman (Story of king and 7 gates). 9 1965 Rules for inner work. 62 1965 Creation as a drama. 64 1965 Absolute and individual, e.g. clay pot, or Ganges water. 71-74 1965 Atman's access to store of true knowledge. 111 1965 Creation same substance - truth, consciousness, bliss. 122 1965 Laws given by Absolute - Sanatan Dharma. 123 1965 Absolute is Purush, creation starts with Prakriti. 126 1965 Atman is reflection of -: does not become Absolute but merges with. 14 1967 Prayer and thanks to - at start and finish of work. 15 1967 Unity is the Absolute reached through meditation. 33-34 1967 Purpose of creation - a play for enjoyment as witness. 35-36 1967 In the beginning was the Word - Word is Absolute. 43 1967 Meditation - mobile and immobile existence - Purush and Prakriti. 68 1967 Two birds on tree - Absolute and Atman. 35 1968 Absolute as ultimate husband. 8 1970 Pure Buddhi becomes like Realised Man, then Atman stands for Absolute. 8 1970 Absolute can punish, but Realised Man only uses Sattvic means. 22-23 1970 Laws of nature - nature's punishment is Absolute's. 23 1970 Teacher is 'advocate' with Absolute. 27 1970 Further explanation on story of parrot. 41 1970 Antahkaran/Brahma/Brahman (Brahman is Absolute). 46a-47 1970 Relation of Jiva and Maya to Absolute. 52-53 1970 Explanation of Srimad Bhagavatam, Narada's riddle and field. 54 1970 Absolute = Purush, whose wife is Maya. 83 1970 Who knows Brahman? Story of Rishis and cows. 87 1970 Samashti (Universal Being) = Absolute. 6 87 1970 Absolute and Sattvic Ahankar. 132 1970 Offering all work as service to Absolute: do not think we can achieve by own deeds. 141 1970 Absolute is Universal Self - mantra manifests creation. 7 1971 Is won by Love. 20 1971 Inward discipline - unison of mercy & justice belongs to Absolute. 23 1971 Inward discipline. 64-65 1971 Play of Creation is blissful. 66 1971 Is seed of great universal tree. 66 1971 Life force of all forms is from -. 67 1971 Dakshina-murti - rise above 3 Gunas. 68 1971 Dakshina-murti - description of. 69 1971 Posture in meditation. Left palm under right = Nature (Prakriti) under Absolute, its creator. 45-46 1972 Realise you are the Absolute - story of the lion cub. 48-49 1972 Five states of consciousness - creative art of Absolute. 55 1972 Resolutions are only carried through by grace. 67 1972 Householder's way - know that you are Absolute then no need to bypass worldly activities. 72 1972 Vedas give all aspects of approach. 75 1972 3 ways and householder - different experience, e.g. elephant and blind people. 77 1972 Shankara tradition from Narayana. 13 1974 Feeling need of Absolute's grace is real thread to connect one. 30-31 1974 Isa Upanishad - Absolute is in everything. 32-33 1974 Prajapati and his son - renunciation. 34 1974 Atman like Absolute - relation to Ahankar. 40-41 1974 Relation of Ahankar and how to manifest qualities of Absolute. 44 1974 Turiya - e.g. dip in Ganges. 45-46 1974 Avidya and Vyatireka - two ways of finding truth. 49-50 1974 Only constant memory is memory of Absolute. 52-54 1974 Two streams of discourse at Mela - Bhakti and Atmaveda. 55-58 1974 Absolute is Master which Prakriti serves. Drama/play. 56-58 1974 Ramayana - Absolute is Rama, Sita is Prakriti. 58-59 1974 First Shankaracharya says Absolute/Guru/Atman are same. 61-62 1974 Teacher a bridge between disciple and Absolute. 66 1974 Good desires take one towards: inner prompting tells one what is good. 70 1974 Ignorance blocks fulfillment of Absolute's Will. 82 1974 Gratitude opens heart: feeling small compared to glory of Absolute. 97 1974 J's reply re waking up and Will of Absolute. 3-4 1975 Immanent ever-present Absolute. 17-18 1975 Immanent ever-present Absolute, anvaya/vyatireka. 47 1975 Forgetfulness comes between individual and Absolute, simple incentives in public discourses to remind. 49-50 1975 Do everything for Absolute. 50-51 1975 Absolute loves everyone - child on father's lap. 51-53 1975 Gita describes 4 types of seeker. 59 1975 Nine is perfect number - No. 1 is Absolute. 7 60 1975 Attachment to work is chief hindrance. 79 1975 Shankaracharya has placed Himself at mercy of Absolute - has no desire except Absolute's will - expects same of Dr. and Mrs. R. and Lord and Lady A. 113 1975 Answer to NH re Absolute/Param-Atman and Absolute/Atman. 4 1977 The right hand of the Sovereign. 5 1977 Relationship of disciple and Teacher is same as Atman and Absolute. 6 1977 To acquire universal grace constantly keep one's door (door or Chitta) open in direction of Absolute. 15 1977 Sanskrit poem - the man who has offered everything to Absolute - "O my Lord ...”.
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