Satsangs => and LS ~ to Tom

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Namaste Tom,

 

Like my parents told me "there are good and bad people everywhere, in

all the groups, etc"

 

Satsangs come and go.

Devotees come and go.

Satsang leaders come and go.

Good and bad experiences come and go.

Our spiritual practices come and go.

This is the nature of the world.

We can not control it.

 

According to Ramana " 'what is' is God ".

What is important is how we react to both good and bad experiences

and what our intentions are.

 

Amma says we should overlook the mistakes of others and try to see

the good in them. But of course, the replies you received I think are

all well intentioned with your best interest at heart. And all you

need to say is "thanks, i needed that". You may disagree. After all

this is simply my opinion.

 

In any case, here are some questions to ask ~

1) who is it that is having the good or bad experiences?

2) who is it that wants to react?

3) who is it that wants things to be different( better?, more

dharmic?, more satvic?, etc ) ?

4) during all these changes what is it that remains the same?

 

Personally, i do not think a satsang or a group is the best way to

learn LS. Unless it's a daily affair like in Amritapuri or the

(Washington, NJ) group who used to have Satsang every evening and the

1000 names every morning.

 

This is just my 2cents. In any case it should be supplemented by

individual daily practices such as :

 

My partner and i learned by listening daily to the tape and now CD.

My recommendation would be to start listening with the whole body in

a very relaxed way; perhaps in corpse position especially worthwhile

for healing; without trying to say the words. Then, learn to read the

words phonetically and start reading slowely( not chanting )until one

is comfortable. Then start chanting along with the CD.

 

Play the CD as often as possible, in the car, in the kitchen, on a

walk, etc. This is the way it works for us but maybe there are other

ways?

 

Also, when traveling( plane, train, etc ), or waiting in line

someplace read the 1000 names.

 

Hope this helps and that I reacted not too badly.

Amma's Blessings,

amarnath

 

Ammachi, Omenka Supriti Nnadi <oomenka

wrote:

>

> About attending satsangs and having negative experiences with

people at satsang:

>

> It is unfortunate that anyone has negative experiences with other

people, the truth is they happen whenever and where ever people come

together. Conflict is part of human interaction.

>

> The fact that a person has a bad experience rests squarely on

that person's shoulders. Dogging others who benefit frm human

conflict is petty and belittling to the audience. I say with all

gratitude thank you Tom for sharing your petty opinion...

 

> Om Namashivaya - In Amma's service,

>

> Supriti Omenka Nnadi