Mooji: contemporary spiritual teacher and guru

1. Mooji is a contemporary spiritual teacher who focuses on the self-inquiry "self-inquiry". He is in the line of Shri Ramana Maharshi; Mooji's teacher Papaji was a student of this important master. Mooji was born in Jamaica in 1954 and moved to London when he was 16. He comes from a Christian family and his first deep spiritual experiences are Christian colored, later on he had several spiritually transforming experiences that eventually resulted in his liberation. You can find satsangs on YouTube and his lessons are simple. It is about distinguishing between the superficial self that identifies with its body, mind, and emotions and the original self, which is the quiet center of consciousness. Previously this realization was considered to take a lot of time and effort, but in these rapidly changing times consciousness seems to want to make itself known. We are all aware, this is the message from Mooji.

The true Self becomes hidden

1. Beneath our superficial personality there is an unchanging core, an imperturbable Being in each of us. With so much noise on our surface, so much movement of thoughts and emotions, evoked by the phenomena around us, this silent eternal Self becomes

The story of the ego is not who you really are

1. If we "I"

Awareness and Awareness

1. Is it really that hard to know who you really are? It is like a riddle to those who want to solve it with their mind. It is as clear as glass in broad daylight, who you really are when you connect with your inner Self. It's simpler than you think, but you overlook it. Mooji, but also Eckhart Tolle, and the American teacher Adyashanti

Critical Notes Regarding the Worship of a Spiritual Teacher

1. As happy as we can be with a teacher like Mooji who is attracting so many, there are some critical comments to be made. Anyone who follows his satsangs via YouTube, or goes to meetings, retreats or satsangs cannot ignore the fact that a considerable cult of worship has developed around this charismatic Jamaican man. There are teachers, such as the prominent American teacher Adyashanti, the Dutchman Hans Laurentius, and Krishnamurti in the past, who avoid any worship of their person. Emphasis is placed on the student's independent judgment and functioning. Mooji does not seem entirely averse to his position, which some have described as that of a "living Buddha." history time and again, many examples of which can be found, such as: Satya Sai Baba, Andrew Cohen, Sogyal Rinpoche etc. Adyashanti is very clear about the phenomenon of enlightenment and pierces the illusions about the so-called perfection of an enlightened person Even a very enlightened person can exhibit less perfect but human traits.

2. As happy as we can be with a teacher like Mooji who is attracting so many, there are some critical comments to be made. Anyone who follows his satsangs via YouTube, or goes to meetings, retreats or satsangs cannot ignore the fact that a considerable cult of worship has developed around this charismatic Jamaican man. There are teachers, such as the prominent American teacher Adyashanti, the Dutchman Hans Laurentius, and Krishnamurti in the past, who avoid any worship of their person. Emphasis is placed on the student's independent judgment and functioning. Mooji does not seem entirely averse to his position, which some have described as that of a "living Buddha." How pleasant and temporarily beneficial it can be to worship someone in trust and surrender, it can turn into a history time and again, many examples of which can be found, such as: Satya Sai Baba, Andrew Cohen, Sogyal Rinpoche etc. Adyashanti is very clear about the phenomenon of enlightenment and pierces the illusions about the so-called perfection of an enlightened person Even a very enlightened person can exhibit less perfect but human traits.