| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | JULY 2018 | 35
"My Child, you may read or discuss scripture as much as you like,
but until you forget everything, you will never live in your heart. You
are wise; you play and work and meditate, but still your mind desires
that which is beyond everything, where all desires vanish. Striving
is the root of sorrow. But who understands this? Only when you are
blessed with the understanding of this teaching will you find freedom.
Who is lazier than the master? He has trouble even blinking! But only
he is happy, no one else!" ~ Ashtavakra Gita (circa 400 B.C)
"… but only if you are blessed with the understanding of this
teaching will you find freedom." It should be clear that it is not an
intellectual understanding the Master is referring to, but rather the
realization, after many years of seeking, striving to attain freedom,
that there was nothing to achieve but what was already present: our
own unencumbered pure Beingness: unassailed, undefended, like an
infant's awareness. At some point after endless struggling, we realize
that proceeding from ego to achieve freedom from ego is a futile
endeavor. Something collapses inside, we give up and that's when the
magic happens; that's when we allow the Supreme Self (God) to take
over. This huge allowing (surrendering) is our first Awakening into
Truth.
SATSANG (GROUP MEETING WITH A SPIRITUAL AIM) begins
with a 30 min. meditation (15 min if new people are present) followed
by a discourse and a short video presentation offered by a teacher
adhering to the teaching of Non-Duality. As always questions are
warmly encouraged.
We meet in the Main Clubhouse Multipurpose Room (next to the
Library) on Sundays from 11:30 am to 1
pm.
This is a free offering. My background
includes 29 years of formal spiritual
practice under the guidance of two masters
and nine years of teaching (seven at Sun
Lakes). You need not bring anything except
an Open Mind. My name is Gina and I can
be reached at gina-sat@msn.com or 846-
1220 if you have further questions.
Meditation: a pathway to truth
