Sakhi Sanga

5 Jul , 2014  

Bhakti is about developing a relationship with Krsna and His devotees. A very important component of that is the deepening of relationships between those practicing bhakti together. As Rupa Goswami has mentioned in the Nectar of Instruction
 
Offering gifts in charity, accepting charitable gifts, revealing one’s mind in confidence, inquiring confidentially, accepting prasāda and offering prasāda are the six symptoms of love shared by one devotee and another.
 
 
“In the association of pure devotees, discussion of the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is very pleasing and satisfying to the ear and the heart. By cultivating such knowledge one gradually becomes advanced on the path of liberation, and thereafter he is freed, and his attraction becomes fixed. Then real devotion and devotional service begin.”

At Bhakti Women one of our aims is to help foster loving relationships between the women practicing Bhakti.  We facilitate that through the development of Women’s Circles or Sakhi Sangas(Sakhi means friend and Sanga means a gathering). When women come together and share how they are attempting to go deeper in their bhakti- it is very powerful. Individual stories of surrender are very deeply inspiring for the entire group. 

  • This gives women a chance to share how they are going deeper in their Bhakti? How do they deal with their challenges?
  • It makes the heart soft- more ready to give and recieve love
  • The group has its own energy and strength, individually and collectively giving  inspiration and strength to the participants
  • The spiritual subject matters become clear in discussion.
  • This helps them develop a spiritual approach to the day to day challenges they experience in their life. 

We encourage you to start a Women’s Circe at your own center. We will be very happy to help you in setting up such a group.Please contact us for more information.

You are also encouraged to look at the details of the Women’s Circle (Sakhi Sanga) program in Seattle. If you have an ongoing group , we will be very happy to share your information under this section as well.

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