Spiritual Findings

In Torkom Saraydarian’s “Teachings of Great Ones,” I found a seed thought from the Sufi tradition that has been particularly helpful recently. It’s a simple teaching about where we can find wisdom. “The Sufi accepts teaching from whomever or whatever is offering it. For them there is only the One Essence which teaches through every form.” The teaching is clear: wisdom doesn’t only come from temples, books, or teachers in traditional robes.

Great news! The European website for Torkom Saraydarian’s works and activities is finally online. I’ve been waiting for this moment for a while. For those of us in Europe who follow Saraydarian’s teachings, getting access to his books has always been a bit of a challenge. The shipping costs from the US were often prohibitive, and finding the right editions wasn’t always straightforward. Now, with tsgeurope.org, things are much simpler. You can find links to purchase the French and Italian translations directly on Amazon, plus the original English texts without those hefty shipping fees.

In the vast ocean of Buddhist wisdom, few teachings are as fundamental and transformative as the understanding of the Five Aggregates. “ACCORDING TO BUDDHISM, a human being is composed of Five Aggregates (skandhas): form, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness. The Five Aggregates contain everything — both inside us and outside of us, in nature and in society.” — Thich Nhat Hanh 1. Form (Rupa) The physical aspect of our existence - our body, the material world around us, and all tangible phenomena.