The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
The highest function of intelligence, according to Upanishad, is to realize its limitations. It knows, ‘I’m very useful in this and that, but I’m not very useful here.’ So, the ‘I’ has to just pi...
Truth and spirituality cannot be understood through any kind of knowledge or understanding. It has to come from deep within.
Jesus said, “real treasure is in your heart where thieves do not break in and steal”. It is this treasure that we should seek.
The important aim of the Gita is to lead one to the main character in this whole drama of life, this whole kurukshetra of life - Krishna, the Supreme Being. Krishna not as a human being, not as th...
The only way to find the truth is to take the images out. when the image is out then you see face to face. Until then, we are caught in this.
If you have complete control of your indriyas (sense organs) if you can remain tranquil in the midst of all circumstances, and if you have compassion for all living beings, you are already a great ...
When a spiritual teacher says something, it’s not the words that are important but the effect it has on you. Something to watch carefully!
Laziness comes from tamo guna, it’s not sattva guna. Although it might be mistaken for it because even in sattva guna one is quiet and that quietness is different from tamo guna. It is inertia.
Upanishad says: Anything that takes you to the truth is the only knowledge that is worth it. Any other knowledge which does not directly lead you to the truth is lower knowledge - aparavidya.
The relationship between each student and the teacher is individual. Something very important to understand otherwise you’ll run into trouble!
Sometimes the goal may not be far away. Not sometimes, always! It is right here. In the beginning, it would appear as if it's there; oh I haven't reached it yet. Keep trying! Then one day you reali...
You need to work hard to bring your mind to one-pointedness, keep it away from distraction, and not get satisfied by the little things. Dissatisfaction is very important to move on in the spiritual...