The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
In India, we start all our activities by invoking Lord Ganesha, who has a form, shape, and a symbol, but in spite of all the symbols, the scriptures refer to Ganesha in the Ganesha Stavam as : Ajam...
Gita is not something to be read as a theoretical text. While you need to do that, it basically should be looked at as a sadhana, a practice by which you free yourself.
The Satsang Foundation is delighted to invite you to join Sri M for a conversation on ‘Books and beyond’ on 4 Sept 2025; 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm at The RamaKrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, ...
Letting go means not being stuck to the dream world that we have created for ourselves, and to be able to let go of it at any instant. It’s not easy. It's a long journey. We go through many obstacl...
It’s very difficult to define the ultimate Truth. But in my opinion, it is to discover the divinity within you.
To free yourself from illusions the senses build for us and how we get caught by it, one of the ways is to be eternally watchful and that watchfulness is called awareness. Buddhists call it mindful...
We are afraid that the world we live in and love to hold it together will run away from us. The moment we begin to hold on, the joy is over because you are fighting against it running away. What ha...
Sankhya is one of the most ancient philosophies which gives you a working knowledge of the world, material world and about Purusha and Prakruti. Prakruti is the world and Purusha is the consciousne...
The Satsang Foundation is delighted to announce a 3-Day Residential Satsangs with Sri M in Puri, Odisha in Dec 2025. Dates : 12th – 15th December 2025. About the Venue The Residential Satsang will ...
We can get rid of the negatives by substituting them with positives. And understanding comes out of humility. It is the ego that swells up and says, I can do anything, I am the most powerful.
Sadhana is done to purify the mind, free of distractions and to lead a simple life where you can at any time tune in to your inner self, which is divine.
It’s not necessary to have a Guru, in the case of some people. But I think a guide is required. The Guru should not become more important than the teaching. Then it becomes more of a Guru worship.