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Meditation Satsang - Sri Easwaran Style
with Susan Miller in Tokyo, Japan

Sri Easwaran, originally from Kerala, India, founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation in Tomales, California, and left instructions in what has been called "Passage Meditation". For more details on Sri Easwaran and the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, see www.nilgiri.org

If you are interested in this type of meditation, please contact
Susan Miller with questions at 044-853-1812 or by email at slm216@gol.com

Sri Easwaran

My beloved meditation teacher, Sri Eknath Easwaran, who grew up in Gandhi's India and was profoundly influenced by him, founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation in Northern California, which is my second home. Sri Easwaran offers us a type of meditation which is frequently called passage meditation. One memorizes an inspiring passage, and then meditates on the words without thinking about the meaning. The idea is that we become what we meditate on, and meditating in this way thrusts the words deep into our consciousness where they can begin to effect our actions and thoughts throughout the day.

Thirty minutes of meditation early in the morning is recommended as a
start. I have found this type of meditation helpful because I do not
have to empty (or try to empty) my mind. I simply concentrate on the
words of the passage. Of course, many distractions come, but I try to
let them go, and to concentrate even more on the passage. Sri Easwaran
recommends that we do not fight the distractions, as that gives more
attention to them. It is difficult, but so rewarding. It has changed my life.

Sri Easwaran has written many books, one of which, Take Your Time, has
been translated into Japanese. (There are translations of many of his
books in various languages.) A basic book to use as a start is called
Meditation, and a lovely book filled with meditation passages from
religious traditions around the world is called God Makes the Rivers to
Flow.

For full details on this type of meditation, please see the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation's website, at www.nilgiri.org.

There is a satsang or spiritual fellowship held at Maryknoll in Tokyo. The satsang meets regularly on the fourth Thursday of every month from 7-8:30 PM. Click here for directions, maps and a virtual tour.

Occasionally the date is moved from the fourth Thursday so it is best to check with Susan beforehand if it is your first time or if you are unsure of the schedule. An email reminder is sent out so please contact Susan to get on the mailing list.

In addition, the satsang meets at The Unicorn Center in Ogikubo from time to time. No dates are set at this time, but directions can be found here: www.unicorncenter.com/contact.html

If you are interested in this type of meditation, please contact
Susan Miller with questions at 044-853-1812 or by email at slm216@gol.com

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Susan Miller

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