Jean Klein(1912–1998)

Audio teachings and readings from Jean Klein, curated by Samaneri Jayasāra on the Wisdom of the Masters channel.

Be Who You Are is one of the earliest published books of dialogues with Jean Klein. Written in the lucid and eloquent style which characterises his work, each chapter is composed of an introductory discourse followed by questions and answers. “The ‘eternal present’, our theme in these meetings, lies within the depth of ourselves. It is the eternal awareness of the Self. Seen from the Ultimate, the world projected by the mind appears and disappears, in other words, it "becomes". When we talk of time and space, it must be thoroughly understood that their reality is relative, it is a reality in the world of becoming. But beyond space-time is that stillness which knows no becoming." This much sought after book, by one of the most important exponents of Advaita in recent years, is now available again from Non-Duality Press.

"Beyond Knowledge" is a crystallization of timeless wisdom. To read these dialogues is to enter into a scale of inquiry and clarity that knows no compromise and carries one from the end of thought to the beginning of self-knowledge.

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Initié en Inde dans les années 50 au yoga par Krishnamacharia et à l'advaita par un grand maître de cette tradition non dualiste, Atmananda Krishna Menon, Jean Klein (1912 - 1998) a été un des enseignants spirituels les plus importants de la seconde moitié du XXè siècle, et son influence à la fois en Europe et aux Etats-Unis reste considérable

In this book Jean Klein once again offers us one of the clearest and most direct expositions of Advaita in our times. “The root of all desires is the one desire: to come home, to be at peace. There may be a moment in life when our compensatory activities, the accumulation of money, learning and obje

Une anthologie unique de l'enseignement non-duel. Jean Klein (1912-1998) est un des plus grands maîtres spirituels du xxe siècle. Son enseignement, inspiré par la tradition indienne de l'Advaïta Vedânta, a largement contribué à ouvrir la sensibilité occidentale à la non-dualité et à l'éveil. On ne saurait classer dans aucune catégorie en vigueur ces livres d'entretiens avec Jean Klein. La vision de l'être humain qui se fait jour à travers ses paroles provient d'une évidence : nous ne sommes que Conscience, qu'inaltérable Éveil. Nous sommes le Témoin de l'incessant mouvement des choses de ce monde, Témoin qui est soustrait au devenir, qui est étranger à l'Espace et au Temps, et qui ne connaît ni naissance ni mort. Il ne s'agit là nullement d'une croyance ou d'une foi mais d'une expérience, d'un vécu qui dépasse toute spéculation intellectuelle et qui nous reconduit à la liberté inconditionnée et à la joie pure de l'être. Cet ouvrage est la réédition de trois livres d'entretiens de Jean Klein, depuis longtemps épuisés, augmentés de précieux dialogues inédits. Les mots de Jean Klein ont le pouvoir rare de nous éveiller à notre propre silence intérieur et à la lumière non-duelle de la conscience.

In the late 1980s Jean Klein was invited to give seminars in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. In this isolated, peaceful mountain setting, a small group of students gathered with their life questions. The conversations of the 1988 seminar were transcribed and printed as a pamphlet entitled Mount Madonna Dialogues, but it was felt that the contents of all of the seminars were rich and rewarding enough to be gathered into a more substantial publication. This book is the result. Time and timelessness meet in these dialogues that focus on the very root of human experience—that pointless point in which all apparent dualities are reconciled and all that lives has forever lived. Here in these still waters, says Jean Klein, is the essence and the All—that which neither knows nor needs the other in order to define itself. These dialogues are rich with meaning yet they speak in a language that is as simple direct and inspiring as the pointless point itself.

A look at the life and prolific writings of Stonewall Jackson's sister-in-law Margaret Junkin Preston (1820-1897) who was once deemed by the ""Washington Post"" to be ""one of the really famous American authors of the day."" A prolific author of poetry and fiction, she came to popular acceptance des

This book is a compilation of Volumes 1 - 10 of Jean Klein´s journal Listening, published by the Jean Klein Foundation on a limited basis between 1989-1995. Each volume of The Book of Listening is arranged around a theme, for example, Love and Marriage, The Guru and Disciple, and includes a previously unpublished private discussion or a transcription of a public talk with Jean Klein. Listening also includes one question answered in depth (Your Question) and a brief description of Jean's unique approach to the role of the body in his teaching. For each volume Jean selected an extract from his own favorite literature and poetry, covering many ages and cultures, which complemented the depth and richness of his own expression. Most of Jean Klein's teaching was simply through his presence and through the question and answer dialogues where he “answered the questioner, not the question.” Jean emphasized the direct approach to liberation, an approach free from emphasis on the attainment of progressively subtle psycho-somatic states. The Book of Listening reproduces each original volume in full and, as well as offering an exposition of the direct path, captures the multi-cultural interests and tastes of this remarkable and pioneering exponent of Advaita in the West.

A 25th anniversary edition of a classic spiritual guide Celebrating 25 years as a classic among spiritual seekers, The Ease of Being is an accessible and captivating introduction to the concept of Advaita Vedanta (or non-dualism) from world renowned author, mystic, and teacher Jean Klein. This beautiful anniversary edition includes seven of Klein's famous lectures, and includes dialogues on the nature of reality and the root of our felt experience, as well as how these realizations can impact and shape our day-to-day lives. The profound dialogues in this tome are presented as interactions between Klein and an astute, unnamed interrogator, and include topics such as: What is memory? What is fear? How can I free my mind from conditioning? What is pain? According to Klein, it is only in a "spontaneous state of interior silence that we can open ourselves to our true nature: the 'I Am' of pure consciousness." Let this beautiful edition of The Ease of Being inspire your own awakening, and carry Klein's legacy forward to future generations of seekers.

Ce livre testament repose sur les derniers entretiens qui ont réuni Jean Klein, ses élèves et ses amis, tant aux Etats-Unis qu'en Europe. Jean Klein dispense un enseignement de la sagesse orientale adapté à notre temps, tout en transmettant une riche expérience de l'existence. Ces textes, qui touchent à tous les aspects de la connaissance de soi, révèlent que c'est seulement dans un état spontané de silence intérieur que nous pouvons nous ouvrir à notre vraie nature : le "je suis" de la pure conscience. En prologue, Jean Klein parle pour la première fois de sa vie, de ses rencontres avec son maître en Inde et des circonstances de son éveil.

In his well known, clear and lucid style, Jean Klein offers a book that is fundamentally about ourselves, about our own reality, and how we can start to realise our true nature, our inner stillness and wholeness. Unique among Jean Klein's works, the dialogues contained in this book have been organised by subject. Topics include: Relationship; The Nature of Thinking; The Art of Listening; A conversation on Art, etc. Questioner: “In certain situations in life I feel blocked by a fear which prevents me from acting. How can I be free from this obstacle?” Jean Klein: “First free yourself from the word, the concept, "fear." It is loaded with memory. Face only the perception. Accept the sensation completely. When the personality who judges and controls is completely absent, when there is no longera psychological relationship with the sensation, it is really welcomed and unfolds. Only in welcoming without a welcomer can ther be real transformation. “We are in essence one with all existence; when we truly observe ourselves there is ultimately no observer, only observation--awareness.”