snippets of satsang (Dharamsala March & April 2011)
Dharamsala (India)
March & April 2011
satsang 18th March 2011:
the unenlightened mind has attachment to life
to live within or outwith normal society
remaining peaceful
self acceptance prior to enlightenment
satsang 21st March 2011:
methods of Gurdjieff
integrating fragments of the mind
unfortunate effects of materialism
different types of happiness
satsang 23rd March 2011:
circumstances of birth
the nature of dualistic thinking
why we suffer so
satori & enlightenment
karma
can we live without stories?
satsang 25th March 2011:
feelings after enlightenment
intense experiences along the way
different feelings of love
fear of loss and lack of trust
eye contact
objective & subjective knowledge
satsang 28th March 2011:
responding authentically in the flow of life
developing an authentic response to life
listening to birds is more enjoyable
satsang 30th March 2011:
second guessing & dependence
fear of not being accepted
groups for cleaning conditioning
the inner child
relative happiness
restlessness during meditation
satsang 4th April 2011:
anger and turmoil
love & hate and the AUM meditation
emotional behaviour in the family
anger & self acceptance
thinking as an escape from feeling
fear in the body
there is nothing wrong
satsang 6th April 2011:
sexual energy
anger & sex
authentic facial expressions
mantras & the use of voice
physical exercise
satsang 8th April 2011:
life plays games with us
the feeling that I should meditate
the desire for money and a woman
satsang 13th April 2011:
the silence is felt everywhere
this whole thing is really simple
do you feel the thunder inside you?
things don’t need to be finished
meditation when one is content