The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
Will somebody go to a teacher and say, “Break the images I have made of myself so that I can see what is real?” It is indeed terrible to break the images we have created in our minds. Shiva is the ...
When everything is destroyed and one is left with no hope whatsoever, there comes Shiva’s support. As long as one remains attached to trivial things, the ultimate support - Shiva - cannot be found.
In Sanskrit, 'Shivam' also means 'auspiciousness'. It also is a synonym for 'Ananda', 'happiness'. So, the contrast in Varanasi is that utter destruction is the same as auspiciousness and greatness.
Of the Trinity that creates, preserves and destroys, Shiva comes only at the end. Shiva, the Lord of the Universe is the ultimate destroyer. Kashi reminds you always that there is joy in destruction.
Sri M gives an introduction to the Upanishads and also gives a gist of the Katha Upanishad on the 1st Day of the talks which happened in Trivandrum from the 11th - 13th Dec 2018. Day 1 https://www....
Freedom is like the Wheel of Enlightenment - the rim symbolizes mindfulness while the hub stands for moral discipline; the veil of illusion is gradually lifted as one goes deeper into understanding...
You cannot practice freedom because it has no preset design or pattern. Absolutely free and boundless - it cannot be ‘practiced’ in day-to-day life.
The week leading up to Children’s Day saw children engaging in drawings and animated discussions on Chacha Nehru, along with the impending preparation for a special assembly. Many a class could be ...
We are glad to announce a public talk by Sri M at Varanasi on the banks of the river Ganga on 25 December 2018, 3.00 pm onwards. The location for the talk is Assi Ghat, Varanasi. No registrations r...
The Tandav Nritya of Shiva seeks to free you of all intrinsic conditioning that you are individual and different. If you are ready to embrace the Dancing Shiva, you are free!
True consciousness is to transcend all images we create in our minds. The Tandav Nritya– 'primal dance of Shiva', is a beautiful expression for the annihilation of all images we have created.
Of Shiva's armaments, one is the ‘paasha’ – noose. Shiva flings the noose only on those who are ready for it, and not at random. Believe me, being secured by this noose is beautiful.