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May 08, 2015 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Since the mind is always in motion, one cannot clearly see the reflection of one’s true self upon it. It’s similar to the pool or the pond that has so many ripples in it. Suppose, you drop a stone....

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May 07, 2015 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 7 comments

Sometimes, what we think are woes, what we think is sorrow, what we think is pain, what we think is a loss may be a great gain, from the spiritual point of view. You have to look at it from the oth...

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May 06, 2015 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 3 comments

You think you are this little pool of stagnant water that stands in the way with no movement whatsoever. The Guru says, “Look, my dear fellow, you are a lion, you are not a goat. You aren’t this li...

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May 05, 2015 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 1 comment

From ancient times, meditation has been defined as one-pointedness. One-pointedness means the mind is not allowed to be scattered around or dissipate in different directions, rather it is brought t...

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May 04, 2015 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Alchemy is actually the metaphoric expression of purifying the mind and soul. The base metal, which is the gross mind,can be purified and made very subtle and pure. Then, the same mind becomes gold.

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May 03, 2015 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 4 comments

The path that has been described by all the important teachers, unfortunately, happens to be narrow, not because of any narrowness in thinking but because the other paths are so wide and inviting t...

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May 02, 2015 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

We are saying, “Can our sundown be in the name of God? Can we have that special whisky which is not available even in Scotland? Can we listen to that music which moves our hearts and opens the door...

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May 01, 2015 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Most of the activities of the world that we perform, based on the assumption that we are the body, binds us down to the earth. Karma Yoga is the theory or teaching that says that if you can act kno...

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April 30, 2015 Team Satsang 1 min read 1 comment

If you have faith in an infinite Supreme Being, put all your heart into what you want to do or what you want to achieve and pray hard. But pray with great feeling. The emotions help to keep our goa...

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April 29, 2015 Team Satsang 1 min read

When we are faced with situations, we prefer to run away from them and not face them. Face your situations, stay where you are, see how you react with others and how others react with you.

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April 28, 2015 Team Satsang 1 min read 3 comments

Suppose, you have examined and found that there are a lot of things to be improved in yourself. The first step is to try moving in the positive direction; the other step is to do your ‘Sadhana’ ser...

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April 27, 2015 Team Satsang 1 min read

Let Go! Upanishads have a beautiful saying ‘Tena tyaktena bhunjitha.’ Let go and rejoice! Normally when you say rejoice, our idea is that we have to gather things together. Here it is a completely ...