We Need to Come Together by Savitri

I am waking up to the truth that to reach deeper and deeper levels of realization, we need to come  TOGETHER. Supporting each other is supporting ourselves. We have a deep need and desire for connectedness with others.

We are comprised of many dimensions, and one of those dimensions is the organic being living in the physical world, with mental and emotional and psychological components. That is the persona we know ourselves to be that interacts with others and desires fellowship. That is the part of us that has this deep desire for connectedness with other beings.

We really live for that connection.  So much so that the deeper dimensions of our being may not be consciously accessible to us until we satisfy that deep desire for unity and sharing with others - that’s how deep it goes and how important it is for our spiritual journey.

We have to take care of ourselves, discover and take care of what we truly want - whether that is nurturing the physical body and eating truly healthy food, shared with others in meaningful conversation, or playing sports, doing yoga together or creating works of art along with others - all these activities and more feed our soul because we are sharing and supporting and being supported on so many levels.

Think about it, in earlier times, our lives depended upon cooperation within a tribe. We all had each other’s back and being excommunicated or banished from the tribe often meant death - and that deep seated need to survive and thrive as a member of our tribe is  hardwired into us. Togetherness, fellowship, is still a matter of survival and we know it, that’s why the end of a marriage or death of a loved one can be so difficult. Thus the strong drive to come together in community, to share and sing and dance and play.

Once we seek out and satisfy our deepest desires - once the physical, emotional and mental levels of being are satisfied, satiated, once we allow for that connection with others of like mind to be made and we exchange ideas and share about our own realizations, we feel supported and held as an honored member of our tribe. We can then move through the physical into the spiritual realms - and we do that together too up to a point, and then there is just One, the Unity of all Being, the Pure Awareness that we all roll up into.

“Yoga” originates from the Sanskrit term “yuj”, which translates to “yoke” or “bind”, Yoga embodies the concept of “union“ as a holistic practice. Through  yoga, we yoke ourselves to the Divine through the yogic portal into the planes of light and we also yoke ourselves to each other in sacred practice, in sacred company with each other.

I am so honored to be in our tribe with you - I love, honor and support you and am so grateful to feel your love in return.

Om Shanti Shanti  -- Savitri