{"id":45,"date":"2018-05-15T21:19:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T01:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centers.syda.org\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2023-02-03T17:43:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T22:43:40","slug":"newcomers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centers.syda.org\/?page_id=45","title":{"rendered":"Seekers New to the Siddha Yoga Path"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welcome<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone is welcome&nbsp;to attend <em>satsang <\/em>at the Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in [<em>insert city<\/em>]. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sanskrit word <em>satsang<\/em> literally means the \u201ccompany of the Truth.\u201d On the Siddha Yoga path, Truth refers to the highest Reality, the Supreme Self. <em>Satsang <\/em>refers to seekers coming together to experience the Truth within their own being by engaging in the spiritual practices of meditation, chanting, study of the Guru\u2019s teachings, <em>darshan<\/em>, and <em>dakshina<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An orientation for newcomers begins at [<em>insert details<\/em>]. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the complete center schedule, please see the   <a href=\"http:\/\/centers.syda.org\/monthly-calendar\/\">Calendar of Events<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dress Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To&nbsp;honor the sacred atmosphere,&nbsp;all who attend satsang and other events at the Siddha Yoga Mediation Center in [LOCATION]&nbsp;are asked to dress modestly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"http:\/\/centers.syda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/hands.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centers.syda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/hands.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/centers.syda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/hands-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centers.syda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/hands-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Everyone is welcome&nbsp;to attend satsang at the Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in [insert city]. 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