journey

[Guest guest]

So glad to see some really nice responses to this interesting

question.

 

In my view, a sadhaks journey is really alone. No one can share

another's personal trip. The role of others however is to support and

trigger growth. A satsangh provides an atmosphere, charged with

higher energies, which helps keeps one's mind at the highest levels

of thought. It provides an avenue for knowledge and dialogue which in

turn triggers enquiry. Family members help by supporting and

providing space and encouragement through, both the spiritual

practice and upholding the practice in everyday lives as well,

throughout its up and downs. Even closer family, like one's spouce or

children, can do both - provide appropriate obstacles so as

to learn and work out one's weaknesses, or provide a intimate

supporting framework for practice. The challenges of practice

however, have to be faced alone.

 

However at some point, one can get in tune with one's Guru, internal

or external, who then remains with you throughout the journey. Even

external ones often will move on, and one is left with the inner Guru

alone. However, it takes time to get tuned to that Guru, and in times

of challenges, it is harder to continue to remain tuned to HIM/HER.

It is easier said than done.

 

But that is the journey itself. The goal is fairly far away..

meanwhile the journey itself becomes the goal.

 

_/\_ Tat twam asi

 

Uma

 

 

 

 

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Post 4384 prasad_s_deshpande wrote:

> As per my understanding one has to cover this journey all alone

>until one reaches the destination.

[Guest guest]

Dear Uma,

I too contributed to this topic and had pointed out tremendous

need for the "others" while marching onto Goal.The benefit is of

course personal and indivualised. Kindly give a thought to what

Buddha said.He gave us a trio for our "travell". They are 1.Buddham

Saranam Gachchami 2.Dhamam Saranam Gachchami, and 3 Sangham Saranam

Gachchami. Last one has not been clearly understood and explained in

Hindu scriptures, but nevertheless it is of utmost immoprtance.For

some culural resons Hindu could not identify it as a compulsory

component, but Christianity and Islam has done so. Teachers of the

transcedental meditation has named it as "Mass or Group Meditation."

Do you feel to revise or add into your post?

Satish