Writing on Water: Spontaneous Utterances, Insights and Drawings

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Advaita zen master Mooji is unlike anyone else you are likely to meet, for he compels one to question one's very nature and existence. From the very first encounter, people from all walks of life are deeply touched by his indefinable presence, and perhaps for the very first time experience a natural sense of happiness and peace as they come to discover who or what they truly are.

Born in Jamaica, Mooji moved to London, UK, as a teenager. In 1987, an encounter with a Christian mystic inspired Mooji to 'walk out of his life' an expression he uses to convey the profundity of that meeting. In 1993, Mooji travelled to India, where seemingly by chance, he met his Master Sri HWL Poonja, or 'Papaji', as he is affectionately known by his devotees. At Papaji's feet, whatever still remained of an active ego was finally uprooted.

Recognising Mooji's radiance, people from various parts of the world soon began to approach him to simply sit in his presence and to ask questions regarding their search for Truth. The capacity to guide them arose spontaneously in him. While Mooji's presence exudes compassion and devotion, his unity with Truth is also potently shared through self-inquiry- the unsparing wisdom light which dispels the delusions and suffering common to human experiencing.

You hold in your hands a gem that could facilitate the direct experience of the mystery which is the foundation of the entire Universe. Here is an opportunity to know and become firmly established in that 'knowing'-which is that you have always been the timeless and infinitely perfect Being.

Many speak of the Truth; few know it directly and fewer still have the capacity to reveal it. Mooji is one of those rare beings gracing this planet who not only is awake, but is also able to drive the mind back into its source through the authority of his words and presence. In this way he dem- onstrates a unique ability to release sincere seekers from the dictatorship of the egoic mind.

Writing on Water is a condensed ray of that warm effulgence that is Mooji. Contained within are golden nuggets of wisdom gathered over the past decade from Mooji's notebooks, and from his private meetings and satsangs around the world. This book is also a treasure for its original artwork, which supports the written Truth. Mooji's brushwork carries no intention to capture any known objects. It is an outpouring of creative joy. His drawings express the spontaneity and freedom consistent with life. It is the belief in the mind's interpretations that limits and causes us to stray from the obvious Truth. One way out of this trap is to contemplate what Mooji shares and unswervingly points towards.