The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
A particular Guru may be suitable for me but may not be suitable for someone else. Hence, I am against mass spiritual teaching. Prescribing the same formula to all and hoping all will reach the goa...
Sages like Sree Narayana Guru are rare. All are not like that. After reaching an exalted stage, Narayana Guru physically transmitted it to humanity. It is a huge achievement. Everyone cannot do so....
No one has the capacity of thinking a matter through completely. In the case of a Yogi, this may be possible. The signature of an expanded mind is – there won’t be any issue in accepting useful sug...
When we have domestic problems, we can conclude things only after studying or examining them deeply. The main reason for these problems is that all of us are self-centered. Any foreign body in this...
The Jnani may not spread the knowledge directly but he may prepare other people for this work. There may be work that he needs to do in realms other than the ones we visibly see. So, for the worldl...
In the case of Ramana Maharishi, though did he not show any overt social concerns, people who were associated with him did express these concerns. Ramana Maharishi’s function was to sow the seeds i...
When we inhale and exhale, we give full attention to breath. So, the mind gets fully engaged without thoughts from the outside. If this process is done for a while, the mind begins to cool down slo...
The ‘learning process’ is never going to be complete. It is a continuous flow. I may know certain things better than you; you may know certain things more than me. The readiness to accept this aspe...
Planting a sapling is a symbol of Manavikata. It is not only environmentally beneficial, but is also a symbol of adopting another ‘Jeeva’ - another being/life - and nurturing it. The attitude behin...
Somebody says something. You are thinking, “Who is this fellow to say something like this?” This will stop further suggestions or ideas from others. If the openness in one’s mind – that there is mu...
Suppose, if the thing I am searching for is here, then how do we reach it? How to walk towards it? How much ever we search, we won’t be able to reach it. It’s possible that when all this frantic se...
According to me, in this world, we cannot find completeness in life. Most people have a lot of money, estate, four cars et al. But, is there any peace of mind? If there is peace of mind, why are th...