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SATSANG

2 RELAXATION AND DEEP MEDITATION
by Swami Amar Jyoti

The yogic secret of relaxation balances body and gives peace of mind. The paths of knowledge and devotion both lead to Liberation.

FEATURES

10 THE COURAGE TO DO ONE THING ALONE: SURRENDER
by Mony Dojeiji
Let go of your iron grip on your life and allow yourself to be taught.

12 FIRE FIGHTER ZEN: A FIELD GUIDE TO THRIVING IN TOUGH TIMES
by Hersch Wilson
The one promise the universe makes and keeps is that we will experience tragedy.

18 TARA MEDITATIONS TO HEAL OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD
by Rachael H. Wooten, Ph.D.
Goddess Tara helps us navigate the stormy waters of self-doubt when we question
our connection to our basic goodness.

22 HOW TO RECLAIM YOUR EQUILIBRIUM DURING ANXIOUS TIMES
by Lise Van Susteren, M.D. and Stacey Colino
Here are some small steps you can take to contribute to the issues you care about.

24
 HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?NG
by Rivvy Neshama
I thought the world was divided into two: those who see half empty and those who see half full.

26 YOU HELD THE TANGLED SKEIN OF MY LIFE
by Leah Loveday
A garland of poetry and praise from a dear sister on the path.

30 
WHAT NEW SELF WILL EMERGE FROM THE STILLNESS OF THIS CHAOS?
by Dr. Dravon James
When nothing we can humanly do seems to make a difference, we must sit and listen to our soul speak.

32 TRANSFORMED AT THE EDGE OF LIFE
by Irene Kokatay
The future doesn’t exist. All we have is the eternal now. Can we show up fresh and innocent each moment?

 

36 THE DEEP HEART: OUR PORTAL TO PRESENCE
by John J. Prendergast, Ph.D.
Natural openheartedness is never far away, but it is obscured by the limiting beliefs and feelings that we hold about our self and others.

39 THE ART OF REPAIRING OUR LIVES
by Tomás Navarro
The most important thing in this life is to live, which is not the same thing as to survive.

42
 ENERGY FOLLOWS THOUGHT
by Luis Costa Campos
Understanding how the subconscious works allows us to be more conscious and have a healthy stream of thought.

44 PARAM PARA: ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE SPIRITUAL PATH
by Swami Amar Jyoti
How can we overcome restlessness in meditation? As seekers, how can we deal with negativities and anger?

50
 VISAKHA—MANY BRANCHES
Poem from the First Free Women
You say you’re too busy / That there’s never enough time…

64 THAT IN BROKENNESS
Poem By Monika John
Yet amidst the chaos/hope emerges as the saving breath…

 REVIEWS

46. Books, Books for Children, Audio, Spiritual Cinema

SEEKERS BAZAAR

51. Tools for Your Journey

ART CREDITS:

Cover: Hvoenok | istockphoto.com
TARA: Giovanna Silvani-Weidman | www.giosilvani.ch
Woman: azur13 | stock.adobe.com

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SATSANG

2 KEEPING THE INNER PEACE
by Swami Amar Jyoti
It is not by fulfilling desires that we achieve peace, but by giving them up. We have to let go in the mind. Only with a relaxed mind can we enjoy life.

FEATURES

10 ANIMAL SPIRIT STORIES by Stephen Levine Nature is our first awakening to an elemental presence all about us.

13 PRACTICING PEACE
by Pema Chödrön
We can talk about ending war but war is never going to end as long as our hearts are hardened against each other.

18 THE GIRL WITH FOREVER EYES
by John Burnham
She was so tiny, and only a few months old, but she was looking back at me. She was seeing me.

22 CONTEMPLATIVE CAREGIVING
by John Eric Baugher
My intention in meeting with James wasn’t to change him or his situation but to explore and heal any darkness in my heart.

26  REWILDING
by Micah Mortali
Rewilding is a return to our essential nature…an attempt to reclaim something of what we were before we used words like “civilized” to define ourselves.

29  WHAT WE ARE NOT
by Leatrice Evanne Asher
We are so mired in perpetuating an identity of our making that we can no longer see how this desire has disconnected us from waking up.

32  MEDITATIONS TO MANAGE MENTAL ILLNESS
by Jessica Marie Baumgartner
Taking a break from modern society is sometimes the best medicine.  It’s easy to get caught up in our over-stimulated world.

34  I AM IN FLIGHT Poetry
by Hafiz
Modern illuminations by Michael and Saliha Green bring home the immediacy of the poet’s message.

36 MY LIFE WITH AN ENLIGHTENED BEING
by Charles Shahar
It doesn’t matter whether I’ve been with him for years, or even minutes. Every experience around him feels like an eternity.

40 TEEN LIFE BENEATH THE SURFACE
by Kristi Hugstad
Reaching out and talking to someone who’s struggling or having suicidal thoughts might literally be a lifesaving conversation.

42
 THE KARMA OF CATS
by Angela Farmer
Cats have an uncanny way of climbing into my awareness and even my soul. They are masters of long-distance communication and body language.

44 PARAM PARA: ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE SPIRITUAL PATH
by Swami Amar Jyoti
How can we avoid aquiring undesirable karmas? We work according to our temperment. The goal must be something higher.

50
 FAITH
Poem by Leah Loveday
The leaf without hesitation/ lets go the tree/ trusting the air/ to carry it to Earth.

64 
PRACTICE TURNING PEOPLE INTO TREES
by Ram Dass
A compassionate gem from Be Here Now, the book that awakened a generation of seekers to Eastern Wisdom.

REVIEWS

46. Books, Books for Children, Audio, Spiritual Cinema

SEEKERS BAZAAR

51. Tools for Your Journey

ART CREDITS:

Cover: by Lightkey | istockphoto.com
Piglet: Simone Van Den Berg | stock.adobe.com Swirl Girl: Andrew Ostrovsky | stock.adobe.com

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