SATSANG: Obcowanie z Prawdą

The word Satsang comes from Sanskrit, where "sat" means truth and "sangha" community. Literally translated, it means "being in the company of truth" or "community with truth". In practice, Satsang is not only meetings with others, but above all with ourselves, with our deepest essence. It is a process of discovering what is unchanging, timeless and free in us.

What is Satsang?

Satsang is a meeting aimed at directing our attention towards inner truth. It is a space in which questions relate to ourselves, to discover who we really are beyond everyday identifications and beliefs. During Satsang, we do not seek answers to intellectual questions or try to understand the world of phenomena. Instead, we direct our attention to what is the basis of all experiences - the awareness that invariably persists in each of us.

Nitya emphasizes that Satsang is not about gaining new knowledge, but leads to the recognition of inner silence and the understanding that what we are looking for is already within us:

"Satsang is an encounter with oneself, an encounter with the deepest part of ourselves, an immersion in the essence of oneself."

Association with Truth

During Satsang, it is about immersing yourself in inner silence and directing your attention towards yourself, towards what remains in us unchanged, regardless of the circumstances. We do not need to acquire new information, because the truth already exists within us. It is not an intellectual process, but a direct experience of the consciousness that has always been there.

“In answering questions about Satsang, I try to redirect us to the essence of ourselves – not my essence, not anyone else’s essence, but the essence of all of us.”

Silence and inner presence

Satsang is not a path of effort, it does not require us to actively seek it. In fact, as Nitya points out, it is our striving and attempt to “get” to the truth that often becomes an obstacle to its discovery:

“You already are what you are seeking, and the one who wants to get into consciousness is the greatest obstacle.”

Satsang is a place where we let go of the need to seek and strive to achieve something. Rather, it is a process of surrendering to inner silence and allowing awareness to emerge on its own. We do not need to seek, because what we seek is already present within us.

The effortless way

Satsang is a space that does not require any effort or strenuous action from us. It is not about acquiring new skills or striving for awakening. As Nitya says:

"Satsang is not a path of strenuous effort. Satsang is devotion. It requires us to let go of attachments to what seems true."

In fact, it is our constant striving and trying to achieve something that can get in the way of recognizing who we already are. In Satsang we have the opportunity to remember that consciousness is not something that needs to be acquired - it is always within us, regardless of what is happening around us.

Satsang as a space of freedom

Satsang leads to the discovery of freedom that is not dependent on external circumstances. It allows us to abandon identification with beliefs, emotions and experiences that are transient, and open ourselves to awareness that is unchanging:

“Satsang only helps to wipe the glasses covered with dust from experiences and beliefs and clearly recognize the natural perspective of consciousness.”

This discovery leads to the inner peace and freedom that have always been present within us, but are often obscured by everyday experiences. Satsang then becomes a space where we can feel this freedom without effort.