The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
When it comes to enquiry, or going within and finding oneself, one has to discard a number of misunderstandings and illusions not only inside but also those of the outside world—the world which we ...
A teacher should be a polished mirror. So that when one looks at it, they would see their actual reflection, not a distorted image. Only when one sees the real picture, one can change. When one doe...
Satya Kama means ‘one whose only desire is the Truth’. When one is consumed totally and passionately with the desire for truth and truth alone, then it naturally means that one worships only the Tr...
What does a human worship most – Desire? Enjoyment? Wealth? These are the things that man worships – pride, prestige, respect, wealth, lust and power. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. One need n...
The illusion is that life is one smooth movement, while actually life is full of ups and downs. There is fleeting joy sometimes, which is replaced often by sorrow. This sorrow is not going to stay ...
‘Poornima’ means ‘full moon’. It’s symbolic of the full moon’s light emanating from the heart of a human being who has purified himself/herself to such an extent that there is no cloud to hide the ...
The Upanishads postulate that nothing that you worship here is the Supreme Being. This is what the Keno Upanishad says: Yen manasa na manuta yena ahur mano matanm. Tadeva Brahma twam viddhi nedam y...
When the mind has ceased to move, when it returns to its original state of absolute stillness, then, something takes place, which we may call the ‘understanding of the reality’. Now, to get there (...
The moment I go deep into my consciousness, my capacity to break the bonds with the past expands. I learn to break the fetters one by one, when I go deeper and deeper into the core of my consciousn...
My Master said, “The first step is to understand your self, your strengths, your weaknesses, what you actually are. And not start with super-imposing the idea that I am Great, I am Blissful, I am t...
Practice kindness first. Even if it’s just imitation, it doesn’t matter. Imitating a practitioner of kindness is always better than imitating a cruel person. Practice and extend kindness to all liv...
One of the greatest obstacles to Truth is sloth. Swami Vivekananda realized this and implemented its removal in his own life. He said one couldn’t meditate 24 hours a day; therefore, the next best ...