Saleel Pulekar

Satsang is that which kindles the trust. -- Sri Sri As literally understood, it is the company of truth. Satsang is the best companion to the destination. -- Sage Vaistha So, apart from the above and music, sound and vibration, what crossed my mind, while pondering about what satsang means to me, I have penned down here. Satsang ....                  is a game of communication. Satsang ....                  is a play of the 'Prana'. Satsang ....                  is influenced by the three 'Gunas'. Satsang ....                  is founded on devotion. Satsang ....                  runs on participation. Satsang ....                  is a cry of the soul. Satsang ....        ...

I still remember the first few times I went to satsang, after completing my first Art of Living course in Nov'97; my teacher (Dinesh Nair) would nudge and coax me to sing and clap. Then I would start singing and clapping, as though I was being punished, out of an obligation towards my teacher, I would participate and get thoroughly bored and shocked at the same time, looking at other people sway to their own singing, which was out of key and rhythm and very far from being melodious. And today, for me, satsang is an inseparable part of not just my life, but of my very existence. Its too profound for words to describe. This and the next few posts in the series titled 'The Magic of Satsang' I will be attempting to translate and convey my understanding and experiences of Satsang. Less than one hour ago, I read what the great Sage Vasistha had to say about satsang, in his dialogue with Lord Sri Rama, popularly known as 'The Yoga Vasistha'. Excerpted from pg 30 of 'Th...

Gurgaon, 29th Dec, 2008 A meditation conducted in Guruji's voice...which he recently conducted in Canada. It completely silenced my mind. And after that Meghal bhaiya played an audio of Guruji's talk. To be frank, I dont remember much from that talk, but at that moment every word was just getting assimilated and absorbed in my system! After that talk, Meghal bhaiya said one line, "All past lifetimes we have worried about ourself, can't we live this one life time for others?" That very moment I decided that this lifetime I am going to focus only on making a difference to others! ...well, who are 'OTHERS'? and WHO am I?....:-) ok lets not get into that now...bcos its 1.30 AM....am just thru after a long (however, seemed very short as we had a lovely time getting in touch after months!!!) conference chat on skype with my IIT Mumbai YES!+ student-friends...and have a group sadhana at 6 am followed by Guru Puja and Meditation on Rudram, in Preet Vihar. Well aft...