The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
A true Guru is always ready to help you move forward in your spiritual journey so that you may ultimately drink the real nectar of immortality and absolute bliss which he is ready to give you.
A Guru cannot be known by the clothes he wears, or the rosary he wears around his neck, the drama which surrounds him, or by the number of disciples he has. A genuine spiritual teacher, cannot be r...
The word Guru is made of two syllables 'gu' and 'ru'. ‘Gu’ means that which is hidden or which is not exposed and 'ru' is the short form of Rudra who is the destroyer of darkness or bondage or igno...
A healthy body is required for Sadhana, which is why basically we do asanas, pranayama, mudras, and so on.
As the yogi meditates and as his levels of consciousness rises from the gross to the subtle, touching each center on his spinal cord, which are known as Chakras, his consciousness ascends from the ...
Pranayama is the science of life, and prana when it is only the breath is called the shvasa. Shvasa and prana are interlinked. And therefore, if you keep your shvasa under certain conditions, your ...
Bhakti Yoga with regular practice of Japa and meditation can help the mind become one-pointed and silent.
Samadhi is the gateway for the mind to enter greater levels of consciousness and be free of all conditioning, the state of This is the final aim of all Yoga.
The thought that 'I must change' is the beginning of dharana and the steps that you take towards it is the practice of yoga. The result of doing the yoga is the dhyana and the ultimate result of dh...
Meditation is also a churning of the mind. When the Samudra Manthan is done, the first thing that comes out is the poison. Amrita only comes last.
In the yogic anatomy, the sushumna nadi is described as the central channel through which the energies have to move in order to awaken a person to the higher reality.
Yoga asanas with the help of pranayama, help to activate certain centers along the spine. In yoga, these are called chakras where the cosmic energy enters the system.