The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
Use your mind as the bow, your will as the bowstring, and ‘OM’ as the arrow. Aim at the Supreme Being and let go of the arrow one-pointedly.
All meditations essentially boil down to how to make the mind free of distractions, how to make it settle down, and finally how to remain in the eye of the storm, be completely free, and not be dis...
Yoga is not merely standing on your head. It’s much more. The true meaning of Yoga is the complete ending of the mind's distractions.
Is there some way by which the ordinary mind, caught up in this world with its pains and pleasures, be free and touch the essence? The study of this is called the Brahmavidya, and the way to do thi...
A spiritual seeker is not tempted by anything other than to find the truth one-pointedly.
If we live in this world with the heart anchored to the core Truth, then we can live more efficiently than ever before.
It doesn’t matter who the teacher is, what he or she looks like, etc. What's important is the wisdom that comes from the teacher.
Moderation in all areas - eating, drinking, sleeping, and also entertainment. But don’t make entertainment your sole aim in life.
If the body has not rested and is not alert, then it cannot meditate. It'll impact the mind. So, keep your body in a state where it's not tortured by lack of sleep or extreme fasting.
Yoga is not a passive state. It is a super-active state wherein there's action in the tranquillity of mind, without agitation.
According to all the traditional texts of the Nath Sampradaya, as well as the south Indian Shaiva literature, and Kashmir Shaivism in the north, Namaha Shivaya, the Shiva Panchakshara, is a very im...
To begin one’s spiritual journey, the starting mind must be a quiet mind, a tranquil mind. It is a runway from which you can take off.