Sangha traditionally means community; in Mirabai's path, it means consciously choosing spiritual companions who recognize your authentic self rather than your former identity.
Sangha—spiritual community—becomes essential when grieving who you were because your original community often held you in your old identity. Mirabai's biological family rejected her renunciation, but she found sangha among musicians, mystics, and devotees who witnessed her spiritual awakening rather than her social fall. When you release a former identity, you often must release the people who were invested in it. This is profoundly painful. However, bhakti teaches that sangha can be chosen, not merely inherited. As you grieve who you were, intentionally building sangha with people who know and honor your authentic self becomes crucial. These companions reflect back your truest nature and support your continued transformation. They witness who you are becoming rather than enforcing who you were. Sangha provides the relational foundation for sustainable identity transformation.
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