Seekers are buoyed in hearing that the mantras do not get tired of teaching seekers about their true nature – we go forward on the path through self-effort, the grace of Guru, Guru-Shishya Parampara, and Bhagavan. Meditation practices consisted of Omkara Upasana, where we take the support of Om as that consciousness which pervades all nama-rupa, and nididhyasana, where a seeker assimilates consciousness as their own identity. Such a mind that is content on its own, is as though liberated and will be easy to negate in meditation. The expansion is made possible through self effort which entails pratipaksha bhavana, seva and katha shravanam. A pure mind expands identification gradually, from the individual, to the family, community, society, world, and Totality, thereby diluting the pull of its own selfish desires and impulses. That mind which is identified with and whose perceptions are taken as objective instead of subjective, causes suffering. The mind is both the cause of suffering and key to liberation. Attendees learned about the nature of the mind, transcending the mind, meditation techniques, and suggestions for retaining this knowledge such that it is readily available to its students. The camp included guided meditation sessions, discourses, chanting, study groups and a question/answer session. Sohamji took the topic of Amritabindu Upanishad. Labor Day Weekend Camp, not unlike all other mission activities, commenced online for the first time this year and attracted over 250 attendees from across the country and globally. This retreat was a virtual two-way online retreat wherein we were able to see each other and SohamJi was able to see all of us. SohamJi with us as he took us through the subtle yet profound teachings of the Amritabindu Upanishad. We welcomed hundreds to the 2020 Labor Day Retreat with Br. We wish everyone a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season this year in 2020!
Soham Ji across various satsangs on scriptures and texts that are so applicable to our lives especially during the global pandemic. We are blessed to be able to connect so closely with Br. We are looking forward to seeing you all virtually at our upcoming events this holiday season. Your participation continues to grow across all virtual events.
We are blessed to have had a wonderful Fall season here at CMSJ as we kicked off and celebrated various celebrations and festivals, as well as continued our efforts in the social/community service.
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