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

A flower.