The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
The student or the listener must realize there are things to be learnt, of which he knows little and say: ‘Let me listen to somebody who seems to know’. This attitude curtails the egotistic feeling...
The earliest verse of the Rig Veda talks about creation and says - 'perhaps he knows or perhaps he knows not'. Each one of us, with our limitations, needs to understand what we are, how we are rela...
As far as the spiritual progress is concerned, you cannot leave your brain in cold storage, shut it up, and say, "Now, I am spiritual". There is much more toit. Spiritual life is about coming to te...
Does one become the Brahman simply by saying I am the Brahman? It necessitates an extraordinary change of mind and a certain rebooting of the brain. This rebooting has to occur through Yoga. By Yog...
In the ordinary, material world, if one can suspend the limiting thought and say,"this is only creating problems for me, let me set it aside", one will see ways open up! Although we are limited, th...
For self-realization, one must first understand the limitations of oneself - physically, emotionally, spiritually, psychologically - before being able to break through. If I don’t know where I stan...
With the limited framework we call rationalism, we cannot find the Infinite. Yes, we can approach it theoretically. You cross the threshold only when you realize with complete humility that you can...
Yoga is the practical way of living in this world, yet moving forward through the mind. This one-pointedness comes through practice - fixing and withdrawing attention. As Patanjali has said, ‘Naira...
Pratyahara is the capacity the Yogi has to develop by fixing his attention one-pointedly. He should be able to do this at will. If one is able to fix attention and not able to withdraw it, then one...
The Yogis of ancient times wondered:If the condition of the mind is affecting one's breath, is it possible to change the breathing rhythm so that the mind can be pacified? From this insight, many p...
We never give attention to our breath, despite its importance. If it stops, we are dead. Give attention and we can see it start to slow down. After a while,we feel like letting out a deep sigh!. We...
Moderation is essential, especially in practicing Yoga Asanas. Asanas are not just physical exercise; they don't focus on muscle building. Of course, they keep your muscles fit and supple. They hol...