Thanks to all who joined in our celebration of Christine Easwaran’s birthday, including last Sunday’s culmination!
Also, we'd like to encourage anyone who may be interested in attending our upcoming introductory weekend online retreat, July 28 - July 30. We find the most successful way to build a strong practice is to come to retreats. We would love to see you there!
We hope you are enjoying and finding inspiration in our new book study of The Constant Companion. This week let’s read pages 22–27, where Easwaran comments on the names He Who Is Everywhere and Maker of All Beings.
“It takes a lifetime to grasp the significance of this simple truth that the Lord is present everywhere,” Easwaran writes. “But as it seeps into our consciousness, we gain a new respect for all creation.” We look forward to hearing your reflections.
Is there some tip from Easwaran in this reading that you tend to skim over because you have already heard it many times before? Try focusing on it this week.
As we read The Constant Companion, we are working to strengthen our practice of Spiritual Reading. This week consider how these stories are speaking to a difficult situation in your life.
For our spiritual treats in the Easwaran Digital Library, we’ve been enjoying Easwaran’s Patanjali talks for some time. This week in coordination with our book study let’s try something new and dip into The Thousand Names Talks,* also in the vast Audio Talks section. If you are new to this series, the player should begin automatically with Talk One. The majority of this half-hour talk is Easwaran’s sonorous Sanskrit chanting. If time is short, consider starting with just the first five minutes, where Easwaran introduces the scripture and begins the recital with an invocation.
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