The informal gatherings of the Eaton Satsang provide an opportunity to inquire into and connect with one’s deep inner nature. In ancient sanskrit word sat means truth, and word sang represents the sangha, or community, so taken together satsang is a coming together in an environment of spiritual friendship to explore, connect and rest with one’s inner truth, as awareness. Meetings are held in the home of Kathy and Dick Stewart in Eaton, New Hampshire, just 2 1/2 miles from the Maine border.

Encouraged by the invitation and love from Pamela Wilson, a teacher in the non-dual Advaita Vedanta tradition often associated with the renowned Indian sage Ramana Maharshi, I started to offer these gatherings in 2008 in support of spiritual community.

Although in satsang we draw inspiration from many spiritual traditions, we are confined by none, and have been influenced by the essence of many teachings including Advaita Vedanta, Zen, Sufism and Christianity, and by numerous contemporary teachers, including Hameed Ali, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Adyashanti, Eckhart Tolle, Gangaji, and Byron Katie. I am particularly blessed to have been personally guided in recent years by Jac O’Keeffe, Pamela Wilson and Rosanne Annoni, my teacher in the Ridhwan school.

In our meetings we explore and surrender to our naturalness through stillness, meditative inquiry, dreamwork and dialogue. We allow for life to unfold in your own awareness and a more authentic connection with others. No experience or beliefs are required, only a willingness to look within.

This is an opportunity to explore aspects of oneself that some people may view as spiritual; others may see it as an exploration of awareness or consciousness or reality. Still others may find themselves unable to comprehend any distinction between spiritual and nonspiritual. New or occasional attendance is always welcome.

Dick Stewart  

 

Kirtana music by kind permission.

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You have only one job to do. Actually two: relax and enjoy.

It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it.

We are designed to be delightfully imperfect.

Any attempt at perfection is not trusting the Beloved.

So actually you have three jobs:

rest, enjoy and be imperfect.

Pamela Wilson