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Sri M said...

January 31, 2016 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 1 comment

The whole theory of Maya does not mean that the world is an illusion. The world is a reality, but the theory of Maya says the world is only relatively real and, therefore, not absolutely real. It i...

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January 30, 2016 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 1 comment

Whenever a Satya Kama—one who searches for nothing but the Truth—sits in humility before a teacher, with his mind unbiased and open, ready to receive that is given, the teaching or learning involve...

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January 28, 2016 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 1 comment

The only way to study yourself, the only way to know yourself, the only way to realize yourself, to understand yourself as you are and not as you imagine you are, is by being a part of the society....

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January 27, 2016 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 2 comments

The entire teaching of the Upanishads concerns the kind of knowledge, which when communicated to a mind that’s absolutely silent, results in the discovery of the true self. Having discovered the tr...

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January 26, 2016 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Poornima' means 'full moon'. It’s symbolic of the full moon’s light emanating from the heart of a human being who has purified himself to such an extent that there is no cloud to hide the moon.

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January 25, 2016 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

The Upanishads postulate that nothing that you worship here is the Supreme Being. This is what the Keno Upanishad says: Yen manasa na manuta yena ahur mano matanm. Tadeva Brahma twam viddhi nedam y...

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January 24, 2016 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 1 comment

Your question is whether you need a teacher. Yes, you need a teacher. To learn anything, you need a teacher. But the teacher should not become more important than the teaching. There is a danger in...

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January 23, 2016 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 4 comments

Whether we are on the path of spiritual progress or not, very often we don’t get what we want. This makes us depressed. One must draw the distinction between what we want and what we need.

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January 22, 2016 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 1 comment

What does a human worship most - Desire? Enjoyment? Wealth? These are the things that man worships - pride, prestige, respect, wealth, lust and power. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. One need n...