The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
We cannot maintain silence. It comes and goes on its own. The moment you try to retain it, there is conflict. When it comes, enjoy it, live with it. When it goes, leave it. Don’t even try to hold i...
Early morning is good for meditation. The earlier the better because things are quiet and activity has not started yet. The only sounds you hear may be the birds chirping outside, which is nice. If...
There are serious people who look at the world and see how temporary things are. They begin to wonder, ‘Is there something beyond all this?’ Then they go to teachers, read books, read scriptures. T...
Celebrating the Joy of Giving and Sharing Every year, the month of November ushers in a wave of celebration at the centres and kendras of The Satsang Foundation across India and overseas....
What I’m trying to say is that sometimes, what you think is ‘misfortune’ is actually fortune which comes in the garb of misfortune. Only then do you begin to think seriously, ‘Where am I going?’, ‘...
Sharing is an essential part of well-being. As you give, so you receive. So, give whenever possible, whatever possible, in whichever way you can. - Sri M The prelude to Founder’s Day unfolded...
Sometimes it is good luck coming in the disguise of ‘bad luck’. You’d think it cruel of me to say this, but it’s a fact that sometimes the ‘worst’ things are good things that come in the worst form...
To feed a hungry mouth is equal to 10 days of Tapasya. - Sri M With the arrival of the much-anticipated Founder’s Day, over 50 sevas were offered across 9 Indian states and overseas from dawn to du...
One of the most important reasons why one starts to meditate is when one day a person discovers that there is a whole circus going on around them. That this whole world they have built up around th...
Paying homage to Sri M’s spiritual tradition and his clarion call for river revival, volunteers were joined by our trusted partners from the Namami Goda Foundation and Jal Biradari as they offered ...
It is useful to meditate to deal with stress in everyday life. It is a good reason to start, but it is not the actual aim of meditation.
If you are a sincere aspirant, if your only goal in life is to meet your beloved ‘Self ’, if you constantly meditate and pray for guidance, the master shall surely come – if so required. You may or...