The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
Yoga says that the essence of the mind is free of tension, of the ups and downs that we all experience in life. When the mind is absolutely quiet, when all the vrittis have been removed,, in that q...
The basic meaning of the word yoga is to open up the mind and bring to the fore all the potential that you have locked in somewhere
You are a product of many lives, and therefore don't measure your progress against somebody else. Pace is different for different people.
Freedom is the aim. stand on your own feet. The Atman which is in me is also in you. In time when you find That you will require no help or support. You will be free. So you can sit at your home i...
From the yogic point of view, there are three nadis in us which are the most important among the hundreds, the Ida, the Pingala and the Sushumna.
The science of yoga says that there are ways and means to gather together prana which is haphazardly wandering around your body and bring it to a certain position.
When you reach a state of complete fulfillment in yoga, when you become a proper yogi, you will find that you cannot then be arrogant, it's not possible. If you find somebody who says I have reach...
Samadhi is an altered state of consciousness where the mind becomes absolutely still. all the distractions, opposing thoughts, aggressive thoughts, attaching thoughts subside and you are in a quie...
As long as you have a physical body, nobody can know everything. We need to learn. At any time, one should be prepared to learn.
Ninety percent of the troubles in this world are caused by not talking responsibly. Before you speak, follow three principles. What am I going to say? Who am I going to say this to? Is this the ri...
If an intense desire to be free of suffering arises in a human mind, that mind need not be an extraordinary intellectual.The intensity of desire to get out of it is mainly emotional, not intellectu...
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna tells Arjuna that the mind can be a friend, but the same mind can also be an enemy. Cultivate the friendly side of your mind. And, don’t give too much attention to t...