The Satsang Journal
Teachings, field notes and stories of service from across The Satsang Foundation.
Meditation is also a churning of the mind. When the Samudra manthan is done, the first thing that comes out is the poison. Amrita comes last.
The Gayatri mantra is a very important chant because it immediately invokes the mind to go in search of that which is deeper than the outer world.
In the Gayatri Mantra, the meaning of ‘illumine my intelligence’ is to reveal that part of me which sees things that are not understood by the senses and cannot be processed by the brain, with grea...
The best spiritual results are possible when the sushumna nadi is active. If the sushumna nadi has to become active, both ida and pingala need to be balanced.
If both Shraddha and Saburi are there, there is no problem in Sadhana. Usually, when there is Shraddha, there is not enough Saburi and sometimes, when Saburi is there, there is no Shraddha. Both ar...
The most effective way to chant the Gayatri is in silence, in your heart. You may chant it a few times mentally and then close your eyes and chant it in your heart.
A finite thing cannot find the infinite. When the finite thing understands fully that it is finite and no amount of circus will take it to the infinite it cools down and then, only the other Is!
In higher stages of meditation you begin to hear sounds and sights. But the most important sign is that you become a better human being, less self-centered and kind. If somebody is in pain, you fe...
According to Patanjali, in reference to meditation, asana is that posture in which you can sit for a length of time with no discomfort, whatsoever.
Yama-Niyamas are given to correct ourselves. When you make a mistake, regret it and try not to repeat it. That is the best we can do.
If twenty four hours, day in and day out, we speak and follow untruth and try to search for the Supreme Truth, it is not possible.
Try to be as simple as possible, because when it gets too complicated, your mind cannot sit and meditate, it’s always occupied.