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Redder Red <redderred >Jan 19, 2006 9:29 PMRe:

Welcome to Moderator <

-owner>My dear Friends,I am very

grateful to have found you and to become a part of your online

community, The Sangha. Lord Buddha founded the Sangha to set in

motion the Wheel of Dharma, and there are sayings in the English

language that mean the same thing - birds of a feather flock

together, tell me your friends and I will tell who you are, etc...

Gyan marg requires commitment (Bhakti) and Bhakti marg requires

insight (Gyan). Of course this is easier said than done, which is

why I am here, to be with you and to love you.With love,Red

Moderator <-owner> wrote:

Hello Dear Friends,Welcome to a. Please take a moment to

review this message.In the classical Yogic and Tantric paths as well

as in the

nondual tradition of Advaita Vedanta, Satsangh is considered important

for spiritual aspirants. Ramana Maharshi, the Great Jnani Sage of

Arunachala, often said that Satsangh leads to Self-Realization. My

Teacher, Sri Chitrabhanu Ji, who visited the Sage Ramana in his teen

years, has said that the company of saints even for a short

time provides a great impetus for spiritual development. Ramakrishna

Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda, Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh, and

Swami Dayananda Sarswati were some of the early influences on my

spiritual life as a child growing up in India. All of these great

spiritual personalities emphasized the power of Satsangha. Satsangh

is a Sanskrit term meaning "The Company of Truth,(Reality,

Existence, or Self)." We should certainly all keep the company of

Truth and maintain Awareness of our True Nature. In practical terms

Satsangha means Fellowship. Fellowship in this context implies

keeping the company of others who are on the spiritual path. In

Satsangha support is found to stay on the spiritual path. In

Satsangha, good things happen. Insights are gained and Consciousness

is Awakened to Its Own Nature. Here Shakti (Energy) is Aroused in a

genuine movement towards Its Source (Shiva) to enjoy the Union and

Recognize It Self as the Self as Pure and Eternal and Complete Self

Awareness which is Self Joyous and Self Existent. This is a gathering

of gentle people devoted to Self-Awareness, Meditation, and the

various practices in Yoga and Tantra. Some are deeply rooted in rich

spiritual traditions and others have come to the spiritual awakening

on their own or through a diversity of spiritual paths. We take great

joy in the company of spiritual seekers, aspirants, teachers, and

masters. is a place where we have come to experience

the Joy of Fellowship. May God bless all of you with all things good

and beautiful and may you find the Great Peace in Your Own Heart.

Thanks,The List Owner (Harsha)