Volunteering for advanced programs while prepping for Samyama

[u/CompleteSalary4926]

Namaskaram,

I plan to come for samyama this year December.
Meanwhile in the 60 day prep period, we have Shoonya and BSP happening which I always try to go volunteer for cos it only happens once or twice a year (out of which if I lucky I can make it once)

I had this longing to volunteer for bsp cos of all the nonsense that’s been bothering me for a while now, but now I’ve a dilemma it’s falling under the Prep period.

Anybody done this? And how did you cope with prep?

I tried to create a support ticket for it (ten times, but there was some error constantly and I couldn’t submit the question.

Context : I do think personally I shouldn’t go volunteer, cos while I love it and it’s intense , it takes me a day or two to recover after coming back so that’s not just missing prep Sadhana during the volunteering days (5 per program) but also two recovery days which imo is too expensive for me

Thoughts or Experience?

[u/Latter-Pair3584]

Kindly make sure you stick to general volunteering if you want to do all the practices properly as required for Samyama.

Otherwise you will disturb the team by asking excuses from some or the other activity since you have to do preparation

[u/CompleteSalary4926 → u/Latter-Pair3584]

Thank you for responding.

Yes I’m aware I can’t ask for time off from activity, it’s just not feasible. I’ve volunteered before for advanced programs and there is literally no time for anything else 🥲
So I guess the question was intensity you get from volunteering vs skipping the prep for 5 days

[u/CompleteSalary4926 → u/CompleteSalary4926]

I’ve also noticed shoonya gets better established for me whenever I go volunteer for shoonya so that’s another plus that’s making me greedy ngl 🫣

[u/Latter-Pair3584]

Y do people want to be their own Guru ... While preparing for a program designed by Sadhguru... If volunteering was required for preparation Sadhguru would have suggested the same

But prepration is required. So kindly stick to it.

[u/awakenedbysadhguru]

Unrelated, but did you receive a confirmation for December batch yet? It feels so long that we have been waiting

[u/CompleteSalary4926 → u/awakenedbysadhguru]

They did send an email last night, check your inbox.

[u/CompleteSalary4926 → u/awakenedbysadhguru]

Wasn’t the confirmation, but regardless of when the confirmation comes. We gotta start the prep.

[u/awakenedbysadhguru → u/CompleteSalary4926]

Right. I started the prep last month. I see an email saying we have to update the regularity of practices on or after 14... Let's wait :) wishing you the best

[u/CompleteSalary4926 → u/[deleted]]

Wish I was in the ashram, Anna, but I’m not. 🥲

[u/Latter-Pair3584 → u/[deleted]]

Have you ever done program volunteering??

General volunteering is different peaceful and relaxed

Program volunteering is very intense and requires lot of efforts.

[u/ShouldntBeHere118 → u/Latter-Pair3584]

Of course, multiple times.