Sangha News
Carnaval!
February 17th, 2013
Last weekend, it was Carnaval time in Brazil and the whole country enjoyed four days of music, costumes fireworks and partying. Here in Mevlana Garden, the Temple of the White
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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