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Sadhana or Spiritual Direction
inner most core of our heart. It is continually guiding us back to center through the worst storms and the darkest of nights. First and foremost is the determination to know our inner self and then grow out of it to embrace the universal self. Spiritual Direction is the choice to establish a connection with our inner thread (antaryami) to the Divine (para) and to then seek counsel from an adept in the path, through conversation, prayer and reflection on how to absorb that inner truth going forward in our life. Guidance from the Master flows continually in our life, as every decision is understood to be a profound act of creation. How we make each decision and why we make the choices we do in life matters to others and to the quality of life we are living. Nothing about our life or the life of another person is insignificant.
4. Spiritual Direction or sadhana is a way of keeping our finger on our own pulse, our own moral conscience, our own integrity, and our own calling in this lifetime. This is not an easy world to live in. It is one filled with chaos and vague rules. We are the ones in charge of ourselves for the most part. But regardless of how chaotic or technical or sophisticated a world we live in, we cannot change our basic nature. We thrive on truth and we disintegrate when we live a life of betrayal, especially to our own being. The journey in satyapadam is not an easy trek. The need for a fellow being to continually guide through the path is absolutely essential.
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