SADHANA IN THE SANGHA2
Talks
These are talks given by G.Aditya in the course of discussions, discourses and answering questions. They have been recorded live and transcribed by the sadhaks. A minimal amount of editing has been done to ensure readability.
TALK: The stillness of silence
Can you quietly be in the heart, just quietly? Centre yourself. This is a very relaxed state of being. There is a way where you can be aware of everything, be one with space, and then kind of attend in the heart; and if there is a thought, let it come and pass away. Just quietly be. You have the sound of this stream that is flowing by. Everything is there: you have the sounds of vehicles moving, of water flowing, and silence is also there. Every one of these sounds is silence: it is silence that has become the sound. Sound is the manifestation of silence, it is from silence. All your thoughts, feelings, and emotions are expressions of your being – but now compulsive, not in freedom. And there is conceit in them: ‘This is my thought; this is how I feel; this is my spac...
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Commitment to Sadhana
Summary: In answering a question, emphasises the necessity of commitment to reach one’s goal; explains the nature of true freedom and that outer freedom can only be relative. Gives the example of...
Read MoreDeveloping a right attitude
Summary: In answering a question clarifies that in deeper seeking one would not find arrogance. Explains that to avoid this arrogance the sadhak must always remain open to the guidance. Gives the...
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This is a great learning lesson. You can learn these things only through work. So we work and it all comes out in the open for us to see how we are...
Read MoreThe process of Sadhana
Summary: In response to a query about the fears a sadhak is facing, explains that the old mind needs to transform to accept the process of sadhana. Teaches that in the lower...
Read MoreDevotion
Summary: Explains that we lose opportunities to grow in devotion through slothful habits and that external structures are required until one develops insight into right action. Warns against slackness in one’s attitude....
Read MoreImportance of the Master
ARE YOU READY TO CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN Every moment spent in the company of the master, the Awakened One is blessedness – remember this. You have to be aware of this –...
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Summary: Tells the story of the life of the Buddha, his departure and his search. Explains the need for meditation as a necessary and inevitable step for all. Siddhartha’s father does not...
Read MoreCollective Existence
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Buddham Sharanam Gachchhami Dhammam Sharanam Gachchhami Sangham Sharanam Gachchhami I/we go to take refuge in the Awakened One I/we go to take refuge in the Dhamma (Way) I/we go to take...
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