161. Noah Samarkand - a podcast by Rick Archer

Noah Samarkand (formerly, and referred to in the interview as Choboji) was a truth seeker from an early age. His approach has been one of meditation and creativity; uniting the relative and the ultimate truths. After many years of seeking he had an awakening experience that left him in constant awe of the world, and in a state of'not-knowing'. While this was exceptional, something remained incomplete until he met his master Mevlana Mooji.

Noah preferred to remain alone and anonymous. Any teachings or Satsangs were private one-on-one sessions, but after many requests to write and teach he wrote his first book Melody and Silence: The Selfish Bodhisattva and began public Satsangs.Integrating one's inner truth and living in the world is an important aspect of Noah's work. He is currently setting up a theatre company, studying drama, writing plays and running workshops in acting and performance.'It is important to make one's life a dance or a work of art. To be fluid enough to be silent as a still lake, and then as gregarious as a party host, then as compassionate as a mother, then as creative as a painter. In short, your life can be a multidimensional, fun-loving, masterpiece of silent nothing.'Website: harmonyoftheway.co.uk

Transcript of this interviewInterview Recorded 2/16/2013

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.YouTube Video Chapters:


00:00:00 - Introduction and Origins of the Name Chobo00:02:28 - Mooji's Surprise Visit to a Satsang
00:05:21 - Trusting in Existence00:09:15 - The Magnificence of the Mind and the Journey of Life
00:12:50 - The Need to Be Right00:16:12 - The Difference Between Ramana Maharishi and Others
00:20:37 - Instilling Humility and Confidence00:23:49 - Degrees of Witnessing and Pure Awareness during Sleep
00:26:54 - The Fathomless Nature of Awakening00:30:33 - The Journey of Awakening
00:34:56 - Exploring the Confusion of Levels00:38:26 - The Expression of Masters
00:42:06 - Embracing the Paradoxes of Life00:45:25 - The Release of Tension and Bliss
00:49:07 - The Limitations of Words and Certainty00:52:05 - The Power of Silence
00:55:21 - Serving God in all you see00:58:15 - The Practice of"I Am"01:01:39 - The Cultivation of Water
01:04:29 - The Importance of Proper Teaching01:07:27 - Beyond the Fluctuations
01:09:32 - Acceptance of Everything as it is01:12:34 - The Consequences of Actions
01:16:09 - The Manifest Truth of Death and the Divine Expression01:18:54 - The Heart's Journey Towards Oneness
01:21:48 - The Story of Attaining Happiness01:23:58 - The Divine Play
01:27:03 - The Wonderment of Life01:30:19 - Cultures and Countries Working Together
01:33:47 - The Necessity of a Spiritual Awakening and Experiential Love01:37:31 - Meeting Choboji and Discussion Conclusion

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