The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
A sadhak should persist and not give up on the negative side of one's personality. On the other hand, to support that, you need to surrender to the Supreme being. It should be a mind that asks for ...
Just as you apply your entire energy and mind to building up a bank balance, if you apply it to finding Liberation, you will find it. Believe me, you can lead a normal life while working, when y...
If any of your sadhana is making you a totally feelingless, heartless person, abandon it. That's not sadhana.
Bhava or Bhakti is a spontaneous feeling that arises in the heart. If you think that Bhakti can be cultivated, it's not possible. Anything you cultivate is not original. It is your own cultivation,...
Kriya is not a guarantee that you are all going to attain Moksha. It has been projected that Kriya is a jet plane. There is no jet plane path. Hard work and dedication is required, so please get f...
If you have a spiritual goal and if you are moving forward, hold on to that. Ask God for help and keep moving. If you fall once, maybe you are not doing the right thing. Maybe there are lessons to ...
Being spiritual doesn't mean changing your robe or having any weird hairstyle. You can be normal like anybody else, work, look after your families, do your work sincerely as truthfully as you can i...
You are keeping the room in order: sweeping it, cleaning it, sweeping off the cobwebs, opening the windows, pulling the curtains, you are ready. Then, infinite patience is required. The breeze is d...
In this life you have to be intelligent and logical and sometimes you should plan what you are trying to do and stick to the plan. However, don't forget Dharma. Do not do anything that will cause i...
One has to be patient. Each person moves and progresses on the spiritual path at a different pace. Why? Because we have all come from different backgrounds, not only in this life, but also in previ...
The most important thing is sincerity and one pointed attention to the goal that you seek. It has to be the first priority.
When you see spiritual traits appear in somebody at quite a young age and sometimes you see that they don't even have a guide or a teacher, you can be rest assured they have spent many lives in sad...