The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
When you sit for long periods before a Dhuni and meditate, it is about you contemplating on the outer fire - an act that helps to light the inner fire.
Have patience in the face of criticism. Even when greatly agitated, try to be patient. Things will take care of themselves.
Experiencing life through the sorrows and the pleasures, the pains and the happiness that the body and the mind go through, one evolves into a better and cleaner entity before it touches a level th...
Initially dharana is possible for most, only for a short period. When this dharana, through practice and proper guidance becomes continuous, the exclusive fixing of attention on one, and remains fo...
Let us resolve to do the best we can to help at least one unfortunate human being this year, let go of all negativity, of all hatred and anger in us from last year and rejoice in the goodness and h...
A small good deed, a kind deed done to another human being or another living creature, can wipe out the dirt of negativity that has gathered in your soul and make it free and clear as a mirror to r...
Patanjali says the only way to make the mind one-pointed and free from agitation is dīrgha kāla nairantarya meaning ‘Practice, practice, practice for a long, long time’ – this is the only way to ...
WRITE DOWN YOUR GOAL. Every night, before you go to sleep, take the slip, read it again and again. Repeat it like a mantra. Believe me, if you are serious and sacrifice time and energy, the mind w...
Let go and rejoice – let none of your hurts and negativities stick to you. Throw them away – let go of them. Then, be free and rejoice in the bliss of the tranquil mind which is at the core of your...
‘Let go’ doesn’t mean ‘giving up’ throw everything and run away to the cave! It means - Let go of all the unpleasant memories, the hurts, the wounds, the bitterness that's in your mind – let it a...
Any resolution has to be specific. If you resolve to be happy, have happiness as your aim – and sacrifice everything else for happiness. Happiness is attained by being good and ‘Letting Go!’
Choose your goal carefully. Do that this New Year! Choose your goal! Don’t have too many goals – three or four goals do not work. Have one goal and stick to it, may you have all success!