The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
Upanishads are the essence of Vedic knowledge. They come at the end of the Vedas, therefore they are called Vedanta. They are the jewels of wisdom.
Ultimate completeness and happiness or satisfaction can never be achieved as long as the senses are looking for it outside. Only if you turn inwards, perhaps you will hit upon the source.
The whole movement of life and evolution is how to become complete. Why? Because even though we don't realize it, at the back of our mind, we know we have come from that which is complete. So, in e...
Everybody is not interested in spiritual practice. You are trying to swim against the stream, it's not a joke. Others who don’t want to dare that, will say this is foolish, it is not going to happe...
The origin of all things, the source from which we have all come, the entire universe, the cosmos is by nature purna, complete
It's a wondrous journey. I would say treat it like an adventure. When you go for an adventure, you get into so many problems, you don’t stop.
The rishis declare that the reservoir of all enjoyment, which manifests itself in small portions, is all within. You may call it hridaya, you may call it the ‘inner consciousness,’ you may call it ...
Tena tyaktena bhunjita – ‘let go and rejoice! Don’t get caught up in this circus. Let go and enjoy yourself – rejoice!
Every religion has their individual systems, but what remains the same is the core – finding the Truth. The core principle of all religions is how to refine and transform the mind but the approache...
There is an energy in all human beings which remains inactive in most cases, and the process of sadhana is that by which this potential energy is awakened. So long as this energy is inactive, it is...
The most important quality that a spiritually inclined person needs is the attitude of ‘Sarvabhuta hite ratah’ - welfare of all living beings in your heart.
With more and more awareness of one's thoughts and how we actually see ourselves as we are, we begin to understand where to start. If you work inside, the outside will work itself out.