The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
When a devotee who is totally absorbed in singing the names or the glories of God in whatever form they have selected, the meditation is automatic, because the mind is automatically diverted toward...
In bhakti yoga, when japa is to be done, one conceives of a lotus or a flower, or a light in the centre of one’s chest or heart, and then, one invites that form of God that one has selected, to com...
We cannot maintain silence. It comes and goes on its own. The moment you try to retain it, there is conflict. When it comes, enjoy it, live with it. When it goes, leave it. Don’t even try to hold i...
Early morning is good for meditation. The earlier the better because things are quiet and activity has not started yet. The only sounds you hear may be the birds chirping outside, which is nice. If...
There are serious people who look at the world and see how temporary things are. They begin to wonder, ‘Is there something beyond all this?’ Then they go to teachers, read books, read scriptures. T...
What I’m trying to say is that sometimes, what you think is ‘misfortune’ is actually fortune which comes in the garb of misfortune. Only then do you begin to think seriously, ‘Where am I going?’, ‘...
Sometimes it is good luck coming in the disguise of ‘bad luck’. You’d think it cruel of me to say this, but it’s a fact that sometimes the ‘worst’ things are good things that come in the worst form...
One of the most important reasons why one starts to meditate is when one day a person discovers that there is a whole circus going on around them. That this whole world they have built up around th...
It is useful to meditate to deal with stress in everyday life. It is a good reason to start, but it is not the actual aim of meditation.
If you are a sincere aspirant, if your only goal in life is to meet your beloved ‘Self ’, if you constantly meditate and pray for guidance, the master shall surely come – if so required. You may or...
When the time is ripe, the master comes. You don’t have to search for him in the Himalayas. He may be living next door but you may not know. Your ignorance and arrogance effectively help him to rem...
The one sure sign of a true Bhakta is the absence of selfishness. If anyone pretends to be one and you discover even a tinge of selfishness, keep away. True lovers of God are rare and, wherever the...