161. Noah Samarkand (Choboji)

Buddha at the Gas Pump

Rick Archer

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.7 • 695 Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2013

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

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. Website: harmonyoftheway.co.uk Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview Recorded 2/16/2013 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Origins of the Name Chobo 00:02:28 - Mooji's Surprise Visit to a Satsang 00:05:21 - Trusting in Existence 00:09:15 - The Magnificence of the Mind and the Journey of Life 00:12:50 - The Need to Be Right 00:16:12 - The Difference Between Ramana Maharishi and Others 00:20:37 - Instilling Humility and Confidence 00:23:49 - Degrees of Witnessing and Pure Awareness during Sleep 00:26:54 - The Fathomless Nature of Awakening 00:30:33 - The Journey of Awakening 00:34:56 - Exploring the Confusion of Levels 00:38:26 - The Expression of Masters 00:42:06 - Embracing the Paradoxes of Life 00:45:25 - The Release of Tension and Bliss 00:49:07 - The Limitations of Words and Certainty 00:52:05 - The Power of Silence 00:55:21 - Serving God in all you see 00:58:15 - The Practice of "I Am" 01:01:39 - The Cultivation of Water 01:04:29 - The Importance of Proper Teaching 01:07:27 - Beyond the Fluctuations 01:09:32 - Acceptance of Everything as it is 01:12:34 - The Consequences of Actions 01:16:09 - The Manifest Truth of Death and the Divine Expression 01:18:54 - The Heart's Journey Towards Oneness 01:21:48 - The Story of Attaining Happiness 01:23:58 - The Divine Play 01:27:03 - The Wonderment of Life 01:30:19 - Cultures and Countries Working Together 01:33:47 - The Necessity of a Spiritual Awakening and Experiential Love 01:37:31 - Meeting Choboji and Discussion Conclusion

Transcript

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Welcome to Buddha at the gas pump.
0:29.0	My name is Rick Archer and my guest today is Chobo, or if we want to add the honorific suffix,
0:35.6	Choboji.
0:36.6	Welcome. Welcome.
0:38.3	Hi.
0:39.3	You live in Scotland, is it?
0:41.3	Yeah.
0:42.3	In Glasgow or?
0:43.3	It's outside Edinburgh.
0:44.3	Edinburgh.
0:45.3	Okay.
0:46.3	Great.
0:47.3	And I really enjoyed preparing for this interview.
0:50.3	I enjoyed listening to your recordings and reading your little book, Melody and Silence, the selfish Bodhis Satwa. We'll talk about what that means.
0:59.9	But one thing I was curious about, well, first of all, what does Chobo mean?
1:06.1	That's a good question. How'd you come up with that?
1:10.8	Well, I generally don't like to get, you know, esoteric or anything like that.
1:16.1	I really don't live like that, but I was sitting watching Scrubs with my girlfriend.
1:21.9	Scrubs is a TV show about doctors, right?
1:24.6	Yeah.
1:24.9	Yeah, okay.
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