The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
Within us, in the depths of our consciousness, there is an element which is the same Purna from which this world has come.
The treasure that you seek is within you, and you seek it outside. It is because we know that a treasure exists that we are seeking. It is built in our system.
When you do pooja, also do pooja to the deity that is sitting inside and think that, thatall--auspicious Ananda, which is called Shivam, is the true essence of your being and if you turn within you...
If you can cut that fellow called the ego, you can also conquer death. It is this ego which is the cause of all mischief. Try to look at the problem and see how one can purify one's mind and find t...
Sadhana cannot cause tiredness, when you are connected with your inner energy. If you are getting exhausted, you need to look at your whole day and see what activity you are engaged in - what have ...
Don’t be obsessed with what you eat and what you don’t – a trait which Swami Vivekananda called ‘the religion of the kitchen’. Eat what is nutritious, what your body needs. Take medical advice if n...
Don’t be afraid of being left alone. When left alone, that's the time you can look into yourself and find out where your problems are. So, appreciate it when you are alone and be thankful to those ...
To be alert is not to strain but to relax and let the teachings sink deep so that you’ll have no more doubts.
At least in spiritual matters, please don’t lie! Don’t say I meditated for six hours today and the lights were going up and down. Say only what you really feel. If you don’t follow this...
All human beings are constantly searching for something, name, fame, position, wealth, everything. And this search goes on and on till we die. My Guru Maheshwarnath Babaji, used to tell me that RIP...
In the Nath Parampara- the first Guru, teacher is supposed to be Adinath and Adinath is none other than Shiva. Shiva and Adinath are indistinguishable. The most important sadhana is to worship the...
You cannot go looking for a Guru with a magnifying glass; you may not find one anywhere. If you find that someone is not trying to take over your mind, but instead allowing you the freedom to figur...