The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
The Mandukya Upanishad says, ‘A’, the first sound in Aum represents the waking state that is common to all of us. You may believe in God, you may not, or you may be an agnostic. But everyone experi...
Sometimes what happens is we read so much of the scriptures that there is not enough space within to accommodate the understanding.
There are some who go for talks and spend all their time comparing. This fellow says this, and somebody else said that. When you are listening, you should listen to it fully and not compare. When y...
There is a small word in between ‘Upa’ and ‘shad’ - ‘Ni’. ‘Ni’ indicates the position of one who teaches and one who's listening. The student sits with the attitude, ‘I don’t know, let me understan...
What is Upanishad? ‘Upa’- means to be near, ‘shad’ - means to sit. Not only are you physically sitting down, but your mind has also settled down. Another meaning is ‘to shake up’ all the theories w...
We are happy to inform you that Sri M is visiting Moscow, Russia from 24th to 27th June 2019. JUNE 24TH MONDAY 17:30 to 19:30 at Ayurveda and yoga center "Kerala" Moscow (With Russian translation) ...
The spiritual journey is where one must tread with immense patience. It is a journey where we need to be brave to walk. It requires leaving the Pravrutti Marg to take the Nivrutti Marg - leaving th...
Ved - means to study, Anta means the end. So, Ved-anta means understanding when the need to study ends. To reach a state, the Truth, which when understood there is no need to read or study to under...
The Chanda Satsang Vidyalaya invites volunteers to serve at the school in Lathira, Uttar Pradesh. The school, operational for two years now has a strength of about 134 children. To know more, visit...
Pranava is that which gives the first thrust to the life forces. It’s the Alpha and the Omega. In the ancient tradition, it is called Aum.
When we meditate, we see that the mind wanders - either because we are attracted to something or repulsed by something. If this unrest is settled by the understanding that this is the cause of one ...
If somebody has indeed emptied his or her mind in the process of life, there is a stillness that arises when the mind is without distraction.