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February 18, 2023 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Shivam is Auspiciousness. And Shivaratri, the night is commemorated as a total manifestation of Shiva and Shakti together, that aspect of Shiva which is Ardhanarishwara. It is a celebration of the ...

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February 17, 2023 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

When Shiva’s eyes are closed in meditation, the third eye is open which is a symbol of wisdom. Shiva has no desires in the pure form.  What desire will you have when you are all pervading and when ...

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February 16, 2023 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

When the yogi sits in tapasya, he sits in the exact form and shape as Mahadeva in Kailash. Kailash is not to be searched outside. For a yogi, it is in the sahasrara. Sri M's Quotes are now availabl...

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February 15, 2023 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

The pilgrimage to Kailash is the same as our movement in day-to-day life towards the lofty heights of Truth and where Truth sits.  Mahadeva represents Truth. Sri M's Quotes are now available in reg...

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February 14, 2023 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

On this journey of understanding the higher levels of consciousness, one has to be free of all burdens of the mind. Sri M's Quotes are now available in regional languages as well. To receive them e...

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February 13, 2023 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

In Sanskrit, the word for churning-up is ‘manthan’.  It’s only when the mind is churned-up that it can explore fresh horizons; otherwise, it remains a fossilized mind of no use to anyone, including...

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February 12, 2023 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Nothing can stop Time from stealing my life.  My teacher would say, ‘When you eat your food, remember that Kaala, time is eating you.’ You can stop your watch but time won’t stop for you. Sri M's Q...

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February 11, 2023 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

When the Upanishad says ‘shad’, it means settling down the mind. If I am here and my mind is wandering somewhere else, it’s not the Upanishadic way of sitting. Sri M's Quotes are now available in r...

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February 10, 2023 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

The source of that bliss is in us.  It cannot be outside.  In the states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep, there seems to be someone who is enjoying it, who is in deep bliss. Who is this? Sri M's...

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February 09, 2023 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

When you just keep chanting ‘Who am I’ it’s just a chant and not an inquiry.  An inquiry is to find the witness in us. Perhaps that witness is the source of all that you experience, joy and pain.  ...