Bhagavan Shri Krishna has laid down three types of pleasures: Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic. Starting with sattvic, the Lord says (BG XVIII: verse 37) : यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम् । तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् ॥ That pleasure which feels...
One of the most talked-about aspects of ISIP during the recent retreat in Mumbai was “burning.” This is mainly because burning usually deals with our responses, especially our habitual tendencies, to objects with which we have relationships ---whether those objects...
Welcome everyone to the Satsang, from the depth of my heart and my love I hope to touch your hearts too. I find that many students, whether they are advanced, beginners, or intermediate, they have the same questions working in their mind, perpetually working in their...
Before we begin, let us take a moment to remind ourselves of the Primary Rule of The ISIP Technique: EVERYTHING is an opportunity to go within to your Self. So every thought, every emotion, every feeling, including projection, is an opportunity to go within, to turn...
The Three Stages of ISIP Levels 1 and 2: Emptying the Mind — Unraveling the ‘I’ — The ‘I AM-ness’ Starts to Open Level 3: Effort and Grace LEVEL 1 / STAGE 1 - Emptying the Mind What is the mind? The mind is nothing but a collection of thoughts, perceptions, ideas,...
In our last satsang we spoke about the seven cycles of human evolution. First was IDENTIFICATION WITH BODY-MIND. Second was the ACT OF WITNESSING. Third was RECOGNITION OF THE WITNESSER. Fourth was EXPLORING THE LAYERS OF THE WITNESSER. Fifth was ENTERING THE VOID....