The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
"The aim of the Bhagavatam," says Narada to Veda Vyas, "Relate to everyone the many manifestations of Narayana and the purpose behind each of them. Sing the praises of Narayana again and again. You...
Surrender means to understand that I am helpless at a certain point and, therefore, I need to relax, let go, be patient and wait. In that waiting, something arrives. The breeze may be from within.
Sri M explains in detail the procedure to practise 'Chakradharana', in a satsang on the 2nd day of the retreat in Hyderabad on 18th February, 2019. Watch Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCRz0...
Sri M explains the 6th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita - Dhyana Yoga in a Satsang on the 2nd day of the Hyderabad Retreat, on the 18th of February 2019. Watch Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0P...
These layers of prejudice close the eyes, ears, and heart. When the wind blows, nothing can enter. So, all the practices we do are meant to open the windows.
Sri M starts the satsang with talking about, "What is Happiness?" and then goes on to speak about the basic theory behind Kriya Yoga in the first satsang during the Hyderabad retreat in Feb 2019. W...
Only when the mind has ceased all finding, grasping, and then settled down in that silence, something happens.
The Upanishads say that the Truth is something which is far and yet so near; it moves but it’s faster than any movement, it’s that which is, and not that which was. Every minute, it is new.
Can there be knowledge of that which ‘Is’? When we try to understand this with our conditioned brain, we gain the insight that all things one gathers in one’s head are a memory. And if it is a memo...
If we are looking for something infinite that cannot be captured in words and cannot be defined, then we are starting from ‘I don’t know’.
If we start our spiritual journey saying ’I know’, then one doesn’t get to know anything.
We can’t live on our past heritage alone; we must look at the now. The entire spiritual movement, scientific progress, is based on the understanding that ‘I don’t know’.