The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
The entire teaching of the Upanishads concerns the kind of knowledge, which when communicated to a mind that’s absolutely silent, results in the discovery of the true self. Having discovered the tr...
Yoga is the stilling of the mind. Yoga is the cessation of all the modifications of the mind. Yoga is freeing the mind from all its distractions.
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...
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 ...
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 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...
Your question is whether you need a teacher. Yes, you need a teacher. To learn anything, you need a teacher. But the teacher should not become more important than the teaching. There is a danger in...
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...