| Satsang is a sanscrit word that roughly means, 'coming together in the Presence of Truth.' The highest form of satsang is in the Silence of Being. Sitting in the one Self of All. Satsangs are also gatherings of people coming together to remember who they are, to forget all the definitions imposed upon and collected. Sometimes there will be devotional songs and chanting, studying sacred writings, meditating, and/or questions and answers. Sometimes a teacher will lead them or it may be a circle of fellow travelers. Is it a coincidence that one may have 'sat' and 'sang' that evening? Satsangs, or being in good company to help reflect one's inate divinity and connect with another's, are a must. Churches and temples also serve this need when two or more gather together. Nature provides her own satsang as well. Some of the following pages are the question and answer part of satsang from my perspective. Others are words of wisdom from others that may be used for meditation. May you take away what is true for you at this time and leave what you do not need behind. Any questions that you might have please leave in my guest book. Namaste--Janaka |
| Question: Who am I? What religion do I belong to? Answer: I have been asked these questions very often. The first question is the most important. In fact, I have been asking this question repeatedly for a long while. This is the great Self Inquiry that Ramana Maharshi instructed all seekers to go beyond the definitions of the mind. The Answer is found in the Silence of Being or non-Being. It is the Nirvana of the Buddha and being in the Presence of the Father of Jesus. Now it is very hard to move through this world without finding definitions latching on like leeches as you wade through a swamp. All kinds of definitions have been heaped upon Janaka. It seems so much easier at times when I could just say to someone: I am a devotee of Ramana Maharshi, or I am a teacher/student of A Course in Miracles (ACIM), or a Buddhist, Christian, jnani yogi or bhakti yogi, Anthroposophist. However, I cannot. I am wary of non-dualists who are stuck in an abstract reality in their fear of working on becoming Human, who become cold, rational and distant. As well as I am wary of those who thrive on devotional highs and suckle on the teats of teachers, and walk around with ear to ear grins shouting, "Praise the Lord," or "Ma," or "Baba." And I do become bored in a short while showing off of how many occult facts I or others may "know." I find the Bliss in the Silence of Being, feel the joy and compassion and the pathos of the Heart, and come to work and struggle in the world to transfom it to a place of Beauty and Goodness. This is the Path I walk and stumble upon. |
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