Sri M said ...
Alchemy is the metaphoric expression of purification of the mind and the soul. The base metal, which is the gross mind, can be refined and made very subtle and pure. Then the same mind is transform...
Posts and Updates
Insights, teachings, and stories from The Satsang Foundation
Showing posts by: The Satsang Foundation Clear filter
Relevance of Ayurveda today and how it can be practised
Ayurveda is an ancient science of life that explains the purpose of human existence and the functioning of the integrated unit of body, mind, and consciousness. It offers a deep understanding of wh...
Sri M said ...
Once all illusions are burnt to ashes, one attains supreme satisfaction, unlimited bliss and happiness. Therefore one has no other desire left. This happens when the Kundalini reaches the ajna chak...
Sri M said ...
Mantra is a technique, not the goal. When you feel that you have entered a deep state and chanting the mantra requires effort, stop. However, the mind is very subtle and can be deceptive; what appe...
Sri M said ...
Moving up and down the spine is Mukhya Prana, the supreme energy. In yogic terms, this refers to the movement of aspiration, thought, concentration, and energy either toward the higher centers or t...
Sri M said ...
Self-realization, Kaivalya or Moksha, does not mean being free from something, but realizing that one is always free but has been labouring under the illusion that one is not. This is the same as u...
Sri M said ...
When I sit down to study with my teacher, I should do so with the awareness that I do not know, and therefore I am open to understanding. This does not mean being physically lower. The moment I say...
Sri M said ...
According to the Tantras, Shiva, the Supreme Being resides on the Sahasrara Chakra, with his legs extended downward, touching the bhrumadhya, the center between the eyebrows. The point at which the...
Sri M said ...
Swadharma means the dharma that takes you towards spiritual development and at whatever station in life you are at, do the best thing you can in that station of life to your capacity. You cannot al...
Sri M said ...
That which cannot be caught by anything is caught by a sound and that sound is Om, the Pranava. And fortunately for us, all of us can chant it. From the external Om, one goes to the internal Om.
Sri M said ...
The mind does not like to be quiet and calm ever or be in a vacuum. There is no way to suddenly tell the mind to not be engaged. You cannot do it. So engage it in something interior so that it does...
Sri M said ...
The goal is peace of mind, tranquility - finding your True Self within which is connected with the Supreme Being. The way to this is turning your mind within and meditating on the inner, Sadhana is...