All ways of spiritual seeking divide into two classes. The first is basic, elementary, the second for more advanced people. The first for beginners is the Long Path. It takes a long time to get results, and a lot of work has to be done on it; much effort is necessary for it. The second is the Short Path. The results are more quickly got; it is an easier path, and requires less work. To the Long Path belongs the methodical yoga. It takes a lot of work to practise daily: building of character and removing of weaknesses and overcoming of faults, developing concentration of attention to stop the distraction of mind and to get control over thoughts, strengthening of willpower, and all the activities for the beginners. These are the earlier stages of meditation.

continued  Tyrolean Talk by P.B

        Dear friends: Please join us for a

Weekend seminar at Wisdom's Goldenrod May 18-19

on the direct path of Vedanta with Swami Santatmananda.

IT IS HERE AND NOW  

What is HERE AND NOW? God is here and NOW.  Moksha (Freedom) is Here and now. So the topic will be covered in discovering GOD, as Here and Now. When the ego you is here and now, then there is struggle Here and now. The solution to struggle is also HERE and NOW. So Moksha is Here and Now. 

PROGRAM

Friday Evening May 18: 

Talk/intro teaching by Swami: 7pm-8:30pm.

Saturday May 19: 

Silent Meditation 8am

Breakfast 9am

Two teachings with Swami in the morning 10am-1pm with a break.

Lunch 1pm: soup and salad

Afternoon teaching with Swami:  3:30-5pm

[could be Question and Answer]

Silent meditation 5 pm

Snack 6pm

Evening: 7pm-8:30pm :  to be determined.

DONATIONS WELCOME support food, Wisdom’s Goldenrod Center, and Honorarium for Swami.

If you plan to attend, please contact Avery at  aps5@cornell.edu  by may 15.

If you need accommodations, let Avery know by May 13.

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Swami Santatmananda

Swami Santatmananda Saraswati is the resident Acharya of Swami Dayananda Ashram, Rishikesh. 
Born into a traditional orthodox family in Chennai, he was a Software Engineer by profession. His association and learning with Swami Paramarthananda early in his life sowed the seed and nurtured his interest in Spirituality all along. He has further undergone intensive training in Vedanta and Sanskrit at the Arsha Vidya Pitham, Rishikesh for a period of three years (2003 - '06) under the guidance and tutelage of Swami Dayananda Saraswati and Swami Brahmavidyananda.