The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
We like to confine ourselves to the thought that we are puny little beings with our own interests, wandering here and there. But, in actuality, we are not.
When internal churning is on, that’s the time when you should not fall victim to it or get addicted to it. Instead, watch it, and it'll subside. Then, comes the 'Amrita' or nectar.
Yoga is not a passive state. It is a super-active state wherein there's action in the tranquility of mind, without agitation.
The idea of looking within is to close one's eyes, look into the mind, and see how it's functioning. There are hundreds of thoughts in there. Can I keep observing them with the belief that, one day...
Don’t go to extremes. If you go to one extreme in this world, you might get thrown to the other. Moderation is the key.
All who touch that which is called Moksha, Nirvana or Kaivalya, all of them know automatically at some point why they are here.
Actually, it’s good to erase one’s yesterday and live today. You are lighter; there are no burdens.
Whether on the path of self-realization or not, you should think that things will happen at the right time. Keep working; patience is of essence.
The human mind and the ego are intrinsically, by nature, conditioned and not infinite. You can move as close as you can to the Divine by removing these conditioning's as much as possible to make th...
When you stop all reaching out, the Truth is. When you realize it’s here, then it is found.
When the love for the Divine arises, it’s like an overflow. There are no questions.
When you love, you don’t expect anything in return. Try to identify that as a divine emotion. Tell yourself that you will live like that without any external object.