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Sri M said...

July 16, 2022 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

The moment you are serious that nothing else is more important to you than finding the Truth; your Guru will come to you. One of the main functions of the Guru is to make you stand on your own feet...

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July 15, 2022 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

I think to seek power from the spiritual teacher is merely a carryover, an extension of seeking power and luxuries from this world into the spiritual field. I would call it spiritual entertainment ...

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July 14, 2022 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

While it’s true that a person who has advanced spiritually  possesses certain extraordinary capacities, it is also true that a genuine spiritual teacher as far as possible does not exhibit his powe...

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July 13, 2022 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Guru Purnima is for paying your respect to all Teachers and Gurus, both in the inner as well as the outer world. You should not imagine that we are paying respect to one Guru. It is actually to sho...

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July 12, 2022 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Consider it your spiritual right to meet the teacher, to talk with him and in general, lead a life of companionship with the teacher, at least for a short time.  While not forgetting that he is not...

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July 11, 2022 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Don’t keep any secrets from your spiritual teacher.  It is only through understanding the student completely that the teacher can give complete attention and lead you to a complete cure from the di...

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July 10, 2022 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Merely by taking flowers and gifts to a Guru, one should not suppose that one is moving towards one's spiritual goal. That can happen only when teachings are followed and one remains with the teach...

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July 09, 2022 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

Being kind, being helpful, and serving others is indeed worship of that divine spark resident in other beings. Kindness and doing good should go hand-in-hand with one’s meditative practices.