The Satsang Foundation

The  ‘U’ sound in Aum represents the dream state that is common to all humanity.

You may believe in God, you may not, or you may be an agnostic. But everyone experiences the waking state – Jagrata.

Sometimes what happens is we read so much of the scriptures that there is not enough space within to accommodate the understanding. 

For the Upanishads, you need 100% of your energy because we are talking about very subtle thoughts. 

There is a small word in between ‘Upa’ and ‘shad’ – ‘Ni’. ‘Ni’ indicates the position of one who teaches and one who’s listening.

What is Upanishad? ‘Upa’- means to be near, ‘shad’ – means to sit.

Ved – means to study, Anta means the end. So, Ved-anta means understanding when the need to study ends.

Pranava is that which gives the first thrust to the life forces.

When we meditate, we see that the mind wanders – either because we are attracted to something or repulsed by something.

If somebody has indeed emptied his or her mind in the process of life, there is a stillness that arises when the mind is without distraction.

Emptying oneself is neither a conscious nor an unconscious process. We need to understand it as a concept.

When I say I have to empty myself, it implies I am already full.