Madhukar (

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

, literally: "Beloved, sweet like honey"; born 4 November 1957, in Stuttgart) is a German

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, teaches

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. He established the Yoga of Silence and Madhukar - Enlighten Life.

Life

Madhukar grew up in Stuttgart, West Germany. 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

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. He experienced what he calls a "spontaneous

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-enlightenment." In 1992, while staying in India, he met with spiritual teacher H.W.L. Poonja, a disciple of the Indian sage Ramana Maharshi.

Present activities

Since 1997 Madhukar passes on his knowledge in worldwide events and

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, traditionally called

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(sat = truth, sangha = community). His retreats are focused on

self-enquiry Self-enquiry, also spelled self-inquiry (Sanskrit '' vichara'', also called '' jnana-vichara'' or '), is the constant attention to the inner awareness of "I" or "I am" recommended by Ramana Maharshi as the most efficient and direct way of disc ...

(

Atma vichara Self-enquiry, also spelled self-inquiry (Sanskrit ''vichara'', also called '' jnana-vichara'' or '), is the constant attention to the inner awareness of "I" or "I am" recommended by Ramana Maharshi as the most efficient and direct way of discov ...

) with the question: “Who am I?” and dialogues on

nonduality Nondualism, also called nonduality and nondual awareness, is a fuzzy concept originating in Indian philosophy and religion for which many definitions can be found, including: nondual awareness, the nonduality of seer and seen or nondiffer ...

. 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. This type of philosophy is often calle
Quantum Woo

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. 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 Consciousness, at its simplest, is sentience and awareness of internal and external existence. However, the lack of definitions has led to millennia of analyses, explanations and debates by philosophers, theologians, linguisticians, and scien ...

, 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

* ''The Simplest Way'', Editions India, 2nd edition, USA & India 2006,
''Yoga der Liebe''
Ganapati Verlag, 1.Auflage 2009, * ''Einssein'', Lüchow publishers, 1st edition, Stuttgart, Germany 2007, * ''Erwachen in Freiheit'', Lüchow publishers, 2nd edition, Stuttgart, Germany 2004,

издательство Ганга, Москва 2008, 1-е издание, . * ''La via più semplice'', Om Edizioni, Bologna,

Издательство: Ганга, 2009 г, * ''Dialoger med Madhukar'', GML Print on Demand AB, 2009, * ''Najenostavnejša pot do razsvetljenja'', Maribor 2013, * ''Enhet: Klarhet och Livsglädje genom Advaita'', GML Förlag, 2020, * ''Freedom here and now'', Music-CD. * ''Garden of Love'', Music-CD by Madhukar & Sofya

References

Sources

* Bittrich, D./Salvesen, C.: Die Erleuchteten kommen. Goldmann Arkana, 2002, * Salvesen, Christian : Advaita: Vom Glück, mit sich und der Welt eins zu sein. O.W. Barth, 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 * Es ist immer Jetzt, in: Vital 12/2009 * Schöttl, R.: Schweige-Retreat in Südindien, https://web.archive.org/web/20120126054940/http://www.essentialmagazin.at/e-book/01-2011/ p. 38/39 * Dietrich, Michael: Stille mit Madhukar, in: Yoga Aktuell 71 - 06/2011 http://www.yoga-aktuell.de/themen-bewusstsein/item/1022-stille-mit-madhukar.html?qh=YToxOntpOjA7czo4OiJtYWRodWthciI7fQ%3D%3D

External links

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