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February 08, 2019 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

When we usually say Samadhi, we mean 'Savikalpa samadhi' where there are no vikalpas - where everything is quiet. The next stage of Samadhi is 'Nirvikalpa', where there's nothing left.  Beyond that...

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February 07, 2019 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

When they say 'Maya', what they mean is that it is not permanent. Please make a distinction between permanent and not existing. The whole theory of illusion means what you think will exist forever ...

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February 06, 2019 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

When the beauty of our true essence is seen within, then everything is complete. This is what we seek, but unfortunately, it's impossible to understand with one's normal state of mind. Yes, there a...

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February 05, 2019 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

This completeness that we are seeking - which the Upanishad says and many people have found - can't be found outside of one's self. When the mind becomes quiet and settles down having understood th...

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February 04, 2019 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

When you go to a cave, you don't go alone. You take your mind with you. There are two fellows there, you and your mind, constantly tussling within the cave. When that incessant tussle stops and the...

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February 03, 2019 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read

The whole search for Truth should start with understanding our relationship with nature and how we relate to other human beings, or even animals. It’s not something isolated, we are part of one big...