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by fiona
Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:49 pm
Forum: Cheltenham Group
Topic: Cheltenham Group Meeting 13/01/11 Synthesis
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Cheltenham Group Meeting 13/01/11 Synthesis

Cheltenham Group Meeting 13/01/2011 Synthesis First, we focussed on pages 2-3 of the attached paper, in which H.H. (the Record, 1974) comments on the two streams – Devotion (Bhakti) and Knowledge (Adhyatma). It provoked some interesting discussion. This included: • Division? That doesn’t appear to b...
by fiona
Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:25 am
Forum: Cheltenham Group
Topic: Cheltenham Group 25/11/10 Practice, effort, remembering
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Cheltenham Group 25/11/10 Practice, effort, remembering

We focused on a question that arose from our previous meeting. We had taken it as an exercise in observation during the week. Our focus at this meeting was supported by material selected by the evening’s group taker (see “Practice, Effort and Remembering” attachment). Question and exercise: Sooner o...
by fiona
Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:41 pm
Forum: Cheltenham Group
Topic: Cheltenham Group Meeting 04/11/10 The Observer
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Cheltenham Group Meeting 04/11/10 The Observer

Cheltenham Group Meeting. The Paper: C. & E. Pewsey Groups "Giving Up: Practice" We began our meeting by discussing responses to the exercise suggested last week: Take up a position in which to remain still for 3 or 4 minutes. Relax, especially face, eyes, lips, jaws. Bring to mind the...
by fiona
Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:14 pm
Forum: Cheltenham Group
Topic: Cheltenham Group 21/10/10 "Devotion; the Bhagavad Gita"
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Cheltenham Group 21/10/10 "Devotion; the Bhagavad Gita"

We studied the C & Pewsey Groups Paper: "Devotion; the Bhagavad Gita." Our discussion seemed to centre around two points from the paper – i) What did H.H. mean by Devotion? and ii) Is Devotion (bhakti yoga) really the easiest of the three paths, as H.H. suggests? • Someone didn’t feel ...
by fiona
Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:05 pm
Forum: Cheltenham Group
Topic: Cheltenham Group Meeting 7/10/10 The Creation & The Creator
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Cheltenham Group Meeting 7/10/10 The Creation & The Creator

The paper that we discussed is from the New York Group. As at least the first page requires quite complex unravelling of aspects of Advaita, our group taker provided us with a very helpful page of notes (attached as ‘Notes for the paper on The Creator and The Creation’). Some comments/questions: • L...
by fiona
Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: Cheltenham Group
Topic: Cheltenham Group Meeting 30/09/10 Gratitude
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Cheltenham Group Meeting 30/09/10 Gratitude

Gratitude Paper. ‘…… the feeling of gratitude begins with the recognition of the presence of God (Param Atman).’ It was felt that in our attempts to cultivate Param Atman’s presence in our lives – the one pure consciousness/pure energy – we often fall into the trap of distorting that energy, and con...
by fiona
Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:23 pm
Forum: Cheltenham Group
Topic: Cheltenham Group Meeing. 16/09/10 "Stillness"
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Cheltenham Group Meeing. 16/09/10 "Stillness"

We took the C and Pewsey Groups “Stillness”paper for our first meeting of the new term. The first question raised was ‘Does physical rest help the mind to settle?’ Someone reminded us that H.H. says we start with the body. She feels that it is a process of letting go. The next question that came was...
by fiona
Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:15 pm
Forum: Cheltenham Group
Topic: Cheltenham Group Meeting 15/07/10 Anand - Bliss (continued)
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Cheltenham Group Meeting 15/07/10 Anand - Bliss (continued)

We talked of the levels of happiness and of the quality of Anand. A questioner asked – Do peak experiences give us a glimpse of Anand? They happen to me rarely, but they appear to set a tone. For example, after receiving twenty minutes of healing, I drove home with what I would describe as ‘a silky ...
by fiona
Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:01 pm
Forum: Cheltenham Group
Topic: Cheltenham Group Meeting 8/7/10: Anand - Bliss
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Re: Cheltenham Group Meeting 8/7/10: Anand - Bliss

‘Unless you meet the person you would not be able to derive the happiness, so this experience of happiness is possible only when some activity has been performed. It is only by coming together that Anand is possible.’ I tried to understand this in the context of the entire quote and of the previous...
by fiona
Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:11 am
Forum: Cheltenham Group
Topic: Cheltenham Group Meeting 01/07/10
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Cheltenham Group Meeting 01/07/10

Cheltenham Group Meeting 01/07/10 We take it in turns each week to act as meeting taker. We feel this works well as it allows for diversity in approach and often in choice of material. It encourages us to listen and give respect. During the past week we have individually studied the C & E Pewsey...

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