Group Session with John on Saturday, the 27th

28th January 2024 Sunday Zoom Satsang, with Ramji and Sundari

Jan 24, 2024

Dear Friends

Those of you who attended our last Sunday satsang will know that we discussed a new format of zoom teachings we are going to introduce every week, starting this Saturday, the 27^th January. This will be in addition to our normal weekly Sunday Satsangs.

These sessions are aimed at people who are having trouble with inquiry and need to address personal issues. Our thinking behind this idea is to promote a deeper discussion to address personal and interpersonal relationships, and how that relates to Vedanta. As most of you know all too well, it is in our lives, especially where we connect with others, that our greatest challenges arise regarding the application of nondual teachings. The core issue for most inquirers is the resistant and ever persistent personal identity.

Vedanta requires qualifications to be assimilated and effective in producing peace of mind. These qualifications are simply the basic components of what constitutes a healthy mind. Though they are non-negotiable, there is nothing strange or esoteric about them. Vedanta offers the most effective practical tools to develop these qualifications and to understand our psychology, but they only work if we understand what they are and apply them.

The lack of qualifications involved in non-assimilation, and why this is almost always related to personal issues, is something the impersonal scripture does not go into that much, though of course it offers karma yoga and the guna teaching which covers this. Nididhysana is the hardest part of inquiry, and it is hard to help inquirers with it. But we want to try by addressing the root cause: lack of qualifications and application of the teachings.

John Baxter, a professional mental health specialist and Vedanta teacher, will kick off the first session on Saturday the 27^th. James and I, as well as Dave Reid, will join in as well. In future we hope more of the Shiningworld teachers will contribute. The sessions will be open to participation by anyone who has something to say, or questions to ask. Your contributions are welcome and valuable.

We hope that many of you will be able to join us on both days

Much love,

Sundari and Ramji

1. Saturday 27th Zoom Session with John Baxter

Join us at 7 pm Madrid time (1PM East Coast Time; 10AM West Coast time)

The topic for this Saturday will be dispassion, the basis of a healthy life. Without objectivity about our thoughts and emotions, we are at their mercy, and peace of mind is almost impossible.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8346167587

Meeting ID: 834 616 7587

Passcode: 2023

2. Sunday 28th Zoom Session with James and Sundari

Join us at 7 pm Madrid time (1PM East Coast Time; 10AM West Coast time)

We have not yet decided on the topic and will announce it on the day.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8346167587

Meeting ID: 834 616 7587

Passcode: 2023

3. Watch the Self Inquiry Sessions from Tiruvannamalai, India, January 2008 with timestamps!

This seminar is a great introduction and overview of Vedanta! Georg included timestamps in the description of the videos to help you follow the teachings more easily!

Here is the playlist: