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August 20, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Once I examine myself and find there are things to be improved in my self – the first step is to move in the positive direction and the second, do your sadhana seriously. These are two essential st...

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August 18, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

A spiritual teacher sometimes provides opportunities and situations, either deliberately or as they happen. He does not encourage people to run away from situations but to pause and remain. It is o...

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August 17, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Generally, happiness is a rare thing because whenever I work for a particular object to satisfy my desire and I find what I seek ultimately, I want to catch it and hold on to it. The moment I get t...

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August 16, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

We need eyes to see an object. This is obvious. But we cannot see our own eyes except as a reflection in a mirror. Yet, we cannot say that the eye does not exist. It is because of the fact that the...

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August 15, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Ninety percent of the troubles in this world are caused by not talking responsibly. My Master used to say – before you speak,follow three principles. What am I going to say? Who am I going to say t...

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August 14, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Usually, the spouse is your greatest critic at home because he or she sees you in all situations. This criticism should be taken as constructive as it helps to keep one humble and vigilant, keeping...

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August 13, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

In this material world – earning one’s living, going through all the problems and travails of worldly, mundane existence is a necessary step in learning about spiritual consciousness and evolution ...

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August 11, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

When you say you follow the teachings, it does not mean you can sit everyday and close your eyes for hours together - not that the mind is still - and think that you have done the job. The spiritua...

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August 10, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

The best prayer is, 'God, you know what’s in my heart; I don’t need to tell you. You are omniscient; you know everything, so do what’s best for me. This is my earnest and sincere prayer to you'.

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August 09, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Having experienced all phases – Brahmacharya, Grihastha and Vanaprastha, one sees that nothing else matters except finding the Supreme, then one becomes a sanyaasi. A sanyaasi is one who has renoun...

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August 08, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

I think most people who jump from brahmacharya into sanyaasa directly get into trouble after a while. They have not experienced situations that test the learning they have acquired during their bra...

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August 07, 2018 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

My master used to say ‘When you are alone in a cave, you can say to yourself - I have controlled my emotions, I am not jealous, I am not angry!, and so on. But the fact remains – the reality is tha...