yoga chitta vritti nirodha
yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind



Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Company you Keep

It is easy for us to veer off course when striving to find our True Self. Desires and attachments bombard us, layering thick upon our koshas throughout our daily lives. But even if we can not keep the path clear, reading inspiring words or seeking advice from those that have attained spiritual transcendence or wisdom through Divine study can help boost our own spiritual transformation.

The Weekly Words this week touch on keeping holy company. "The first foundation of spiritual practice is satsanga, or good company. Through satsanga, your mind will dwell on good ideas and, slowly, you will be transformed. Your bad habits and all that is undesirable will slowly go away and give place to new, holy ideas."

When you listen to negativity everyday, you fill up with this, and it leaks out of you. If you find yourself in a bad place, change scenes. Seek to find something more divine to surround you and absorb. Imbibe happiness and exude bliss.

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