“What is sattva? Tranquility, clarity, peace, absolutely settled, goodness and purity.”
The Satsang Foundation
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“Only when the churning takes place, can one finally separate the truth from the scum that comes out.”
“Freedom is our birthright. Our true self, the atman, is free. It does not need to be freed from anything. It is free because it is complete, ‘purna’. ‘Purnamadah’ - That completeness is actually ‘...”
“When I come in contact with something that I really love, I am happy. Yes! Why? Because, inside that little happiness is released from its fountainhead, from its source.”
“The ancient rishis say the enjoyment comes from inside you, your very essence, the core of your being, the essence of your consciousness, by its very nature. No matter who you are or what you are.”
“The first thing that happens as one advances in sadhana is that one develops compassion in the heart.”
“The spiritual training which is given, called ‘sadhana’, is the way of how to get to the fountainhead of happiness, the core of our being, that has been described in the ancient text books as ‘Satc...”
“There is one way we can really be equal. And that is when you realize that your essence is not different from the essence of other beings.”
“Someone who has touched the core of one’s being becomes a tranquil and a blissful person. But if you are still jealous or angry or irritated, then you have not touched it.”
“There are many centers in our system that are dormant. The whole science of yoga is how to explore these. When you explore, you find that you are not just a small little being, but a universal being.”
“‘Ekam Sat Viprah Bahuda Vadanti’, there is only one truth, but the wise men may call it by different names - Rig Veda”
“When the mind becomes pure, the jeeva becomes pure, and shines forth. It reflects the glory of the Supreme.”
“The Upanishad teaches you how to move towards that source from which we have come. And the good news is that source is in every living being, in the form of a tiny spark. You don’t have to run some...”
“While the all-pervading supreme reality is everywhere, the only place we can access it is in our hearts. If you have accessed it, you can see it outside also.”
“When the mind expands, one of the qualities that arises is kindness, and wanting to share what you have experienced.”