The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
A teacher should be a polished mirror – so that when you look, you see your actual reflection and not a distorted image. How does one change if one does not see the real picture? Look at the mirror...
The message from ancient India has been that all humanity is one and the happiness of humanity at large is the aim of human life. ‘SarveBhavanthuSukinaha’ is an ancient Vedic dictum, which means 'T...
Sorrow is central. In fact, the very teaching of Buddha was freedom from sorrow for all humanity. Without sorrow, how do you get free of it? Any attempt to be free of sorrow and pain is an attempt ...
It is when you are face-to-face with sorrow that you turn and look at that which is beyond. If you are forever happy sucking on your lollipop – the pleasures of the world – then nobody will look de...
We always think that only happiness is a blessing. Sorrow is a blessing too. It leads us to greater, deeper, and more permanent happiness. Sometimes, sorrow is given particularly to a person who is...
Whatever be the situations, look at them carefully and try to work out how best you can handle them. In this regard,sadhana is a significant part of your daily life. Without it, you cannot control ...
People usually think spiritual realisation is for free. This is not true. ‘He who giveth, shall receive’. By giveth, it does not mean giving money to somebody. It is more than that. There is nothin...
Once I examine myself and find there are things to be improved in my self – the first step is to move in the positive direction and the second, do your sadhana seriously. These are two essential st...
A spiritual teacher sometimes provides opportunities and situations, either deliberately or as they happen. He does not encourage people to run away from situations but to pause and remain. It is o...
Generally, happiness is a rare thing because whenever I work for a particular object to satisfy my desire and I find what I seek ultimately, I want to catch it and hold on to it. The moment I get t...
We need eyes to see an object. This is obvious. But we cannot see our own eyes except as a reflection in a mirror. Yet, we cannot say that the eye does not exist. It is because of the fact that the...
Ninety percent of the troubles in this world are caused by not talking responsibly. My Master used to say – before you speak,follow three principles. What am I going to say? Who am I going to say t...