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Sadhana or Spiritual Direction
SADHANA OR SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
My dear associates in the Path,
1. The other day we were talking about the blissful condition of universal love. Of the many needs we have as human beings, the one that brings us the most inner tranquillity is sharing who we are, how we feel, what we are thinking, and what we are discovering about ourselves. We all need a sacred witness in life, a person who can listen without judgment while knowing the right questions to ask that continually illuminate our path. We need this quality of deep sharing with another person because through such dialogue, we witness our own maturity through the years, we grapple with our own wounds, we cleanse ourselves of wrong-doings, we dig more carefully into the hidden resources in our nature, we muse over feelings that take us by surprise, we walk with a companion through labyrinths of dark confusion, we confront great questions about the meaning and purpose of our life and we examine what it is we believe to be true about the Sacred. This quality of dialogue is what takes place in Spiritual Direction. The role of the trainer and that of the seeker is an austere enterprise.
2. There have been masters and gurus and guides from times immemorial. But the system of our beloved master provides trainers who know the path and are ready to
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