The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
In the chapter called Yoga of Meditation, “Dhyana Yoga” of Bhagavad Gita, Krishna explains to Arjuna that the mind of a yogi who meditates like a flame is steady even when there is wind. Acquire t...
When you live in this world be aware of how you behave. Be mindful of what you do in the outside world, be mindful of your inner world, and one day what will remain is only the witness, the sakshi ...
Sit quietly, look at and understand things that you have never seen before. Delve deep into your mind. At the end of this, you may come out like the caterpillar breaks the cocoon and comes out like...
When you are internally mindful, you are also externally mindful. There is no border between the two and in that, you forget even the word mindfulness.
We are in the same position as Arjuna, in this battlefield of life. We don’t know which way to move. Sometimes we are so overpowered by sorrow, that we don’t know what to do. The music of the Lord,...
When the mind is free of distractions then it subsides into its original state and what remains is the purusha - expansive consciousness. In that pure thought, one understands one’s true existence.
In the Sikh Granth, Kabir says, “Dukh mein sumiran sab karein, Sukh mein kare na koi”, which means, it’s only in sorrow that the human mind generally thinks about God.
Mindfulness means to be mindful of not only your thoughts but mindful of your emotions and what thoughts come to you when you meet somebody outside.
We are absolutely sure of the world. There is no doubt that it exists, but how it exists depends on our instruments of perception.
Because you are emotional, it doesn’t mean that you should not maintain tranquility. Your emotions should be directed towards achieving your goal, rather than in other things.
If you watch your mind with complete attention and see how the thoughts come up when you meet people, when you react to what you read, when you see things, then you are being mindful of your mind: ...
One who has control over his senses and emotions. One who controls his mind, rather than runs after the mind, remains tranquil under all circumstances and one who has the concern of all living bein...