Sri M said ...
Through the practice of Yoga, understanding and intelligence expand and help to go beyond the ordinary mind. The mind ceases to exist as a separate entity as soon as the vrittis (distractions) are ...
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Sri M said ...
The real Shivam is your inner being, your antar atma. First the mind has to be freed so that the mind begins to understand that the happiness that we seek for in this world is within.
Sri M said ...
The aim of yoga is Kaivalya, freedom from all bondage. As long as there is bondage, there is no happiness to be found.
Sri M said ...
The best way to control a wayward mind is an occasional fast. The yogi, a practitioner of spiritual exercises, needs to moderate all his activities in order to be able to progress in his endeavour....
How do we deal with regret?
Every human being who lives in this world and who is also spiritually inclined comes across challenging situations. Nobody is free of that. If you have done something wrong to someone intentionally...
Sri M said ...
Every little thing is full of joy. The dew drop you find on the grass in the morning, the breeze that blows in quietly bringing in the perfume of the jasmine, the smell of the earth after the first...
Swadhyaya Meets Ayurveda
In resonance with Sri M’s emphasis on Self-Retreats, Swadhyaya - self study, Yoga, and Ayurveda as pathways to inner transformation and well-being, The Sacred Grove and Arogyam, are delighted to an...
Sustainable Living, High Thinking: The Satsang Foundation’s gaushalas show the way
The first fortnight of May saw Nepal host a requiem ceremony for the Yala glacier high up in the Langtang mountain of the Himalayas. Glacial melt due to carbon emissions, rising waters, natural dis...
Service before Self: Embracing marginalized communities
A glimpse of the first 5 months of Year 2025 Walking the fine line between mere charity and overstated altruistic gestures, volunteers of the Satsang Seva Mission (SSM) across the country continue ...
Sri M said ...
TThe mind is always asking for something, or it is running away from something. These are the two major factors. Either it is attached to something or it is repelled by something. If these two fact...
Sri M said ...
The Upanishad says, if you want to understand that Supreme reality which pervades everywhere, let go, move from your own centre, expand and let everyone be a part of you.
Sri M said ...
Yes, it is worth praying for peace and our prayers do influence and bring about peace in the world.