In this week’s reading, Easwaran explains, “You see, when a person becomes aware of God, he or she is no longer just a person, but a living force. My grandmother did not die; she merely shed her body. She was – she is – very much alive in me. Once I knew that, I knew that I was in her hands and that there was nothing to fear. She has protected and comforted me ever since.” Let’s continue our study of the 2017 Blue Mountain Journal Teacher and Student by reading Easwaran’s articles “The Need for a Teacher” on page 16–19 and “The Outer Teacher and the Teacher Within” on pages 21–22.

We are studying this journal in support of our annual Celebration of Easwaran’s Life and Teachings. You can read details of how to participate at www.bmcm.org/celebration.

What is one statement that speaks to your heart in this reading? How will you put it into action this week?
Let’s continue our personal reflection for Sri Easwaran’s Life Celebration. At the end of the process we will each write a letter to Easwaran. Many of us keep these letters year after year, and you may want to do the same. If you wrote a letter of re-dedication to Sri Easwaran last year, review that letter if you have it (or remember what you wrote), and reflect on the successes you had in the area you chose to rededicate yourself to him and your practice. If not, you can start this meaningful yearly tradition now. Thinking over the last year, reflect on your successes in shaping your life and relationships on your highest ideals. Write down your notes and save them so you will be able to review them next year at this time.
We look forward to taking our theme of “Teacher and Student” even deeper in BMCM Satsang Live.

And for this week’s spiritual treat, here is the next excerpt from Quietly Changing the World.