The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
In the modern way of life, giving up everything and going away somewhere doesn't work. You will come back in 10 days. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa used to call it monkey’s vairagya.
The Upanishad says - Atmano mokshartham jagat hitayacha. Moksha for the Atman but do good for the world. You cannot meditate for 24 hours. So, what do you do the rest of the time? Help people. Do w...
When people begin to realize that this life is so temporary. I am here today and gone tomorrow. When they ask is there something permanent, then only the spiritual journey will begin.
Karma Yoga is essential for every human being. It is Karma but when the work is done not only for oneself but for others, it becomes Karma Yoga. Otherwise it is only Karma.
While we have a physical body and we live in the physical world, the true essence of our being is the atma, the inner self. All attempts to touch That, to go to the core of yourself, which is an am...
Enjoyment in this world should not be the main aim of life. We should try to do good things, help others. Then the mind begins to become better and more spiritual. It experiences that joy, which yo...
To lead a good life, we must help as many people as possible, sing the name of God, do our japa' and dwell on the Inner Spirit constantly.
The best way to deal with ego is to gradually and repeatedly understand that you are the actual problem. If you can deal with it, then you can deal with anything.
Fear and depression are of no use to a human being. At turning points in life, have faith in the inner reality which resides in your heart and move forward.
When the breath is slow, prana is slow, when prana is slow, the mind is slow, when prana is very quiet, then the mind becomes absolutely quiet. In that quietness, comes the understanding of your re...
If you want to delve deep into the layers of your consciousness and finally reach the essence, then meditation is a must!
Someone who has touched the core of one's being becomes a tranquil and a blissful person. But if you are still jealous, angry or irritated, then you have not touched it.