Satsang Sunday 31st December 2023 "How to withdraw the senses? "

Satsang from New Year's Eve 2023 - Video has had the beginning clipped (only silence) to remove parts with technical issues (which included some video of participants when Tom reconnected to the call) and is 50 minutes long. Audio is the full recording at 1 hour and 15 minutes and includes the silent meditation at the start.

Participant question: I have read in the scriptures reference to withdrawing the five senses in a similar way to a tortoise withdrawing its limbs. I don't understand how it is possible to stop perceiving?

Participant question: On your blog you explain that the Self is not really the witness. If Self is not the real witness, who is witnessing this world right now?

Participant question: What is the difference between 'Atman' and 'Sakshi'? (the Self and the witness)

Other topics:

-How to discern what the Self is.

-Being in your head verses being in your body and how the ego will affect your practice.