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Report of the Sanatan's activity
in Australia as of April 13, 2003 |
Monthly Activity Highlights
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Sanatan seekers
in Melbourne,
Australia had the opportunity to spread Spirituality by
delivering an interactive introductory lecture on the science
of Spirituality at the Theosophical Society in Melbourne. The
lecture was held on March 25, 2003. While preparing the
lecture room, Sanatan seekers experienced a lot of spiritual
emotion (bhav)
and could perceive the presence of H.
H. Dr. Jayant Athavale throughout the lecture. Although
the audience was from varied backgrounds, they were all very
receptive to the basic concepts of Spirituality covered in the
lecture. At the end of the lecture, a question and answer
session helped consolidate the audience's understanding of the
concepts covered in the lecture.
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Seekers in both Brisbane
and Melbourne have redone the altar rooms in the respective ashrams,
with the latest pictures of deities published by Sanatan's art
department in Goa, India. They perceived immediate benefits of
increased sattvikta
in the ashram and felt a lot of spiritual emotion while
preparing the altar. (Refer to Issue 155, Practical Guidance
section for more details on setting up an altar and the
benefits therein.)
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Seekers in Brisbane, Mr.
Atul and Mrs. Avantika Dighe had a satsang
with their guiding seeker in the U.S., Mrs.
Shilpa Kudtarkar. They were also able to have a satsang
with seeker Mrs. Kshama Rane in Goa, India. From both these
satsangs, they were able to lift up their spiritual practice (sadhana)
and approach it with even more effort.
[Satsang is an important part of a seeker's spiritual
practice. It is not only an opportunity for seekers to learn
recent guidance and how to implement it, but is also a means
for spiritual upliftment, as a result of increased sattvikta
when seekers come together.
- Editor.]
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Obstacles
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Seekers in Australia have
been faced with many and varied obstacles, including inability
to be consistent in chanting* and prayer, computer problems
while performing satseva
as well as obstacles to attending
satsang. Despite heavy rain and having to travel over an hour
to get to the satsang venue in Melbourne, seeker Ms. Therese
Andrew has shown a lot of perseverance in attending satsang.
As a result of perseverance in attending satsang, she has also
been putting all guidance given at the satsang in to practice
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Recent guidance and its application
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In following guidance
given by Mrs.
Kudtarkar, Mr. and Mrs. Dighe implemented her guidance
about completing the daily minimum of chanting. Now they
chant aloud while doing daily chores at home and while
traveling in the car. As a result, chanting has improved both
qualitatively and quantitatively, as sometimes it has been
observed that chanting continues mentally when the focus
shifts when doing certain activities and when they cannot
chant aloud.
[There are many different modes to chant, including aloud
and mentally. As one progresses spiritually, the mode for
one's chanting changes. (Refer to Issue 35,
Clarification of Doubts section for an overview on the various
modes of chanting.)
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Mr. And Mrs. Dighe have
been diligent in following the guidance Mrs. Rane gave them as
it applies to their daughter, by taking all the measures to
combat negative
energies in children; for example, performing drushta,
completing the recommended chants for them, applying vibhuti
to their foreheads, etc. (Refer to Issue 151, Practical
Guidance section for details about measures for warding off
negative energies in children.) |
Photo: Seeker Mr. Sean Clarke explaining about the basic
principles of Spirituality at the Theosophical Society,
Melbourne, Australia.
* Repeating The Lord's Name as per one's religion.
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