The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
In this journey of understanding higher levels of consciousness, one has to be free of all burdens of the mind. This is where yoga comes in – to free the mind from the burdens.
On this path to the Truth, we may think that we are denying ourselves many things. We are actually celebrating by leaving aside the little trinkets to find the big treasure.
Kriya simply means 'a method, practice, or technique'. We should understand there is no technique to find the Truth. It is not a feat of engineering. However, Kriya could help prepare the ground ...
When you say ‘empty yourself,’ it could also mean – ‘empty yourself of your prejudices.’ Empty yourself of all ideas that have been put into your brain, of all your preferences, of things that you ...
We are either full of our own thoughts or we are full of our own prejudices. We are full of what others have taught us or what has been filled into our brain. There is no space; usually, there is n...
I believe that Jesus was a great wandering teacher, with no house to live in. ‘The snakes have holes and foxes have dens, but the Son of Man does not know where to lay his head’- this is a statemen...
According to our parampara of Kriya, this whole system of the world is linked to the body. All pilgrimages are performed within, Kailash being on the top. When we do the parikrama, you should remem...
In the ancient texts, anything that is described universally in the macrocosm will also be linked to something in the microcosm, the human system. The root of the Aswatha tree is the bottom of the ...
The first step towards Self-realization is to understand the connection between the body and the brain, not just to keep repeating that I am the Supreme Brahman.
A clear understanding of anatomy and physiology is an important aspect of yoga. That is the first understanding of yourself. I am not saying you should all study medicine; you need not go into deta...
Spiritual development is not a mass affair. We cannot develop spiritually in groups. All that should be taken off from our minds. We are not sheep that can be herded together and made to eat the sa...
In our relationship with the spiritual teacher – I won’t even use the word spiritual – in your relationship with the teacher, please be frank, truthful and clear. Don’t try to bluff, because it doe...