Living Reality: My Extraordinary Summer With "Sailor" Bob Adamson

by James Braha

After thirty years of seeking liberation, James Braha had nearly given up on finding fulfillment. His mind began to change, however, when he encountered the Hindu/Vedic philosophy of non-duality. Upon reading “Sailor” Bob Adamson's book What's Wrong with Right Now Unless You Think About It? James immediately invited Bob to come from Australia to share his knowledge with Americans. For five glorious weeks in the summer of 2004, Bob and his wife stayed with the Braha family at their home in Florida. Spiritual talk with arguably the greatest non-duality teacher alive continued from morning till night, as James' dearest friends and spiritualists from around the country joined the investigations into the truth of reality versus the illusion of appearance. This is a story of liberation, friendship, humor, and love, as Sailor Bob takes spiritual aspirants beyond the need for help, just as Nisargadatta Maharaj did for him thirty years ago. It is one of the warmest, most heartfelt treatises on non-duality ever written.In the summer of 2004,Sailor Bob Adamson - one of the greatest teachers of non duality and Eastern musticism - visited the home of James Braha, where talks were held for five weeks. The talks, which were transcibed, make up 250 pages of the book, while the remaining 100 pages is commentary by James Braha.

Genres: Religion

322 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2001

Reviews

[Bus-econ · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mind-altering book. I've been reading about non-duality for the last six months but this added a level to my understanding - and enlightenment, to the extent that it could be said to exist at all, turns out to be rooted in understanding, not experience. Having seen some uninspiring YouTube footage of Sailor Bob, I wasn't prepared to like Living Reality as much as I did. However, the author does a fantastic job of describing non-dualist thought in general and Sailor Bob's in particular. His own journey from seeker to finder, courtesy of his extraordinary summer, inspires and delights. Now that I've had my first fix of Sailor Bob, I'm looking forward to moving on to 'What's Wrong With Right Now'. That statement probably keeps me in the 'seeker' category for now, but if life is a game of hide-and-seek, I feel that this book has given me a subtle glimpse of that which is being sought.

[Toussaint · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating exploration of non-duality through the author's encounter with "Sailor" Bob Adamson.

[Fahad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Living Reality helped to really awaken my understanding of non duality. The conversations between Sailor Bob and his students flow with much wisdom, depth and humour.