Sangha News
The Yoga of Ah.
February 10th, 2013
First have the courage to come into the ocean. Then you can learn the joyful art of swimming. Then, the blissful art of drowning. Only then will real life begin. The Beloved graced us with his presence yesterday. He played with us like an innocent child, then spoke clear, timeless
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Freedom
February 2nd, 2013
What is freedom? There is freedom from, which is rejecting, rebelling, arrogant, angry. There is freedom for, which is choice, creativity, walking your own path. Then there is just freedom – beyond dualities. Nothing to break free from and nothing to do – just peace. The first two are steps
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The Gift of Sannyas
January 13th, 2013
Life in the sangha is full of surprises and blessings. To live in the now is to be ready for anything. To truly be a sannyassin is to accept the gift of life and to live it with awareness. Dropping our old habits and identities helps us to be ready
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The Gift of Truth
December 30th, 2012
Our Christmas present this year was the gift of Satsang with our beloved Master. While most of the world were occupied with material gifts, we sat with Him, remembering the true meaning of Christmas. To hear Swaha’s beautiful sharing about Jesus is to reconnect with the essence of truth, which
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The Lotus
December 12th, 2012
In the presence of a living Master, it seems strange to talk about endings. Yes, we have come to the end of another beautiful retreat, however, as Swaha so often says, “This can be just the beginning”. With awareness slowly growing stronger within us, we carry the reminder in our
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Sitting in Silence
December 5th, 2012
Diving deep. Deeper. Then deeper still. No limit to the vastness of our being. Sitting in silence, watching our breath, In. Then out. Tasting drops of the ecstasy that is nothingness. Mind-less moments resonate with the timeless. There is only this moment. Eternity is now. Longing to disappear, Deep let-go,
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The Inner Voice
December 1st, 2012
The energy of the retreat is changing. We turn our attention from the outer to the inner, trying to bring our awareness into everything we do. Swaha reminds us that it is normally very easy to lose ourselves in others. Our unconscious habits can easily take us away from the
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Sitting Silently Doing Nothing…
November 27th, 2012
Sitting in Satsang is the perfect opportunity to escape the control of the mind. In the energy and wisdom of the Master, the mind’s tricks have no power. His light banishes all darkness. Every letter from a disciple touches something in each one of us. When another shares, it shows
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Courage of the Heart
November 21st, 2012
If you never searched for the truth, come with us, and you will become a seeker. If you were never a musician, a dancer, come with us, and you will find your voice, your dance. Rumi As the Winds of Freedom blow through Mevlana Garden, many new friends are finding
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