Balsekar taught from the tradition of
Advaita Vedanta nondualism. His teaching begins with the idea of an ultimate Source,
Brahman, from which
creation arises. Once creation has arisen, the world and life operate mechanistically according to both Divine and natural laws. While people believe that they are actually doing things and making choices,
free will is in fact an
illusion. All that happens is predetermined (“ God’s Will Be Done” ) as in a film. The Source had written the script, directs it and plays all the parts and props. “There is nothing second to the Source”. Every human is a three dimensional object through which the Source or consciousness acts to bring about outcomes so that what has to happen can happen. There is no individual doer of any actions, but each individual body mind organism acts and is driven by its genetic makeup and conditioning both of which are not in control of the individual. Ramesh often quoted the Buddha ….”Events happen, deeds are done but there is no individual doer thereof”. The manifestation came about when potential energy activated itself. If it was not potential energy, then it would have dead energy and unable to activate its potential. This activation is what modern scientists call the Big Bang. Like other
Vedanta teachers, Balsekar says that while creation and creator appear to be different and separate, that they are actually two sides of the same coin. He taught that life is a happening but there is no individual doer of life. Among his most notable students are Dorje Khandro, a former disciple of
Chögyam Trungpa, Gautam Sachdeva and Roger Castillo. In his 80s, Balsekar lived in a sea-facing apartment where he gave question-and-answer sessions. Celebrities such as
Leonard Cohen,
Dennis Quaid and
Meg Ryan attended these sessions. == Selected publications ==