Satya Sadhna is taught by Acharya Shri Jin Chandra Suriji Maharajsahab, a successor to a 1000 year old tradition SATYA SADHNA HELPs us LEAD Why Satya Sadhna? A HAPPY AND A BALANCED LIFE. IT CHANGES OUR PERSPECTIVE When you look closely there’s life within us, and they are important. But almost always, you shift your FROM thinking about ‘I’ TO there’s life around us - the inner world and the outer entire focus on making the outside world better. On world. The outer world consists of people, situations making situations better. On keeping people around ‘WE’. IT MAKES US TOLERANT, and things, both animate and inanimate. While the you happy. On making things around you better. PATIENT AND ENSURES WE world around us has a large influence on us, it’s Without really putting any effort in improving your only the quality of our inner world that defines the inner self. It is almost like taking care of the trunk, START THINKING ABOUT quality of our life. the leaves, the flowers and the fruit, without taking care of the roots. THE WELFARE OF OTHERS. You might have the best of things and people around you, and life might appear to be luxurious If you divert all your attention to making your Practicing satya sadhna and beautiful, but if your inner world is disturbed inner self better, then you don’t have to worry about DECREASES STRESS and and unpleasant, then the quality of life is bad. It is anything else. Once you do that, everything will the state of your inner self that defines the quality come together naturally, making your life better in ANXIETY, AND ENABLES us to of your life, every moment. If you can appreciate a holistic manner. And you start helping others in START ACCEPTING OUTCOMES this aspect you will realise that each moment of life making their life blissful. is filled with beauty. But what do you do? You base WITHOUT ANY GRUDGES, So how do you make your inner self better? There’s a your base your life entirely on the outside world - on simple and effective path - Satya Sadhna. COMPLAINTS or expectations. people, things, luxuries and situations. Of course, Satya means Truth; What is Satya Sadhna? and Sadhna means to Meditate. And Satya means truth and Sadhna means to meditate. Satya Sadhna is a scientific process. It is not Together, the words mean discovering one’s true dependent on any kind of dogma or belief, nothing when you practice self through meditation. It helps you achieve an is imposed or created. this wonderful objective outlook to life and equanimity of mind. As one learns to drive a car with a wee bit of practice It teaches you to experience the present moment as art, you will learn and patience, one masters the art of driving. it is, without getting attached to the results. It helps Similarly, one undergoes a Satya Sadhna Course to enjoy life at you to improve your own self and simultaneously and practices its daily. It naturally becomes a habit. help people around you. your own will. Thereby, helping your mind to become completely Satya Sadhna helps you understand the reason, and aware. So you begin to act consciously and respond This charming the truth, behind every human emotion - pain, perfectly in every situation you are faced with, technique can sadness, sorrow, joy or exhilaration. It helps you rather always comparing the present with the past understand their real nature and how these emotions or future. be practiced control our inner selves. By practising Satya Sadhna you become aware and by anyone - The moment you overcome your mind’s anxiety, you balanced. In short, Satya Sadhna is the art that helps overcome the agitation and aggravation that define you discover your inner self. irrespective of your inner self. religion, gender, education or social AND economic status. All you need is a desire to lead a happy, balanced and peaceful life. Change Who teaches Satya Sadhna? yourself with satya sadhna Satya Sadhna, is practiced, recommended and taught year-old tradition, every fourth Acharya is Shri Jin by Acharya Shri Jin Chandra Suriji, successor of the Chandra Suriji. Accordingly, the present Acharya technique and ‘Khartargach’ in the tradition of Lord Mahavir, the is also Shri Jin Chandra Suriji. He teaches this life you can change 24th Tirthankar of the Jain religion. It is a 1000 altering technique of Satya Sadhna. year-old tradition and is enriched with dignity. The Acharya Jin Chandra Suriji himself started THE WHOLE head of Khartargach are known as ‘Shripujya’, the practicing meditation from the initial days of his blessings bestows for genration to generation. world around Acharyapad. And he felt Satya Sadhna deserved to There were four ‘Dadagurudevs’ in this tradition, be spread and propagated to a larger section of the you. between 10th - 15th AD who were named as Shri Jin society because of its immense benefit to the world. Datt Suriji, Shri Jin Chandra Suriji, Shri Jin Kushal Several practitioners have learnt the technique Suriji, and Shri Jin Chandra Suriji. This shows that and are helping Acharyaji in spreading the long- two Dadagurudevs were named as Shri Jin Chandra term advantage of Satya Sadhna. Acharyaji and his Suriji. Shri Jin Kushal Suriji was a successor of Shri appointed teachers travel to several town, cities, and Jin Chandra Suriji and Shri Jin Datt Suriji had even around the world to spread the noble path of his successor Shri Jin Chandra Suriji. In this 1000 Satya Sadhna.

“When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that remains with you forever”

Acharya Shri Jin Chandra Suri Ji Maharaj Satya Sadhna, How does one practice Satya Sadhna? a pure form of meditation Satya Sadhna is a simple, scientific meditation 4. Abstain from sexual misconduct: To maintain technique. To learn the art, you must join an celibacy Teaches you to exclusive 10-day course. During these 10 days, you 5. Donate: A part of your income or wealth have to live in an isolated area having no contact During the first three days of Satya Sadhna, you enjoy the beauty with the outer world either in person or any other will be taught Swash Darshan - discovering your mode of communication such as TV, internet, of life, and lead breath by simply teaching you to concentrate on mobile, newspaper, books etc. You have to meditate your breath around the moustache area and feel you to the path of from 4.30 am to 9.00 pm with a break of 5 hours the respiration. The next few days you will learn in parts for food, bathing and such daily chores. You inner peace and the art of Satya Darshan - being aware of the truth, must maintain Noble Silence all through the 10 by teaching you to observe every little sensation on days and follow the five precepts of the course: infinite happiness, your body and not react to it. By doing so, you train which LIES within The five precepts are: your mind to be equanimous. you. 1. Follow the Truth: To live life honestly On the tenth day, you will practice Maitri Sadhna, 2. Abstain from killing anyone: To live a non- that is sharing the joy of the peace and tranquility violent life you gained with the whole universe, thereby 3. Never steal spreading the joy and gratification of Satya Sadhna. v

The Benefits of Satya Sadhna Satya Sadhna Kendras Children and Satya Sadhna

Satya Sadhna leads you on the path to enlightenment Satya Sadhna courses are conducted across several You take every care to give a bright future for your or Nirvana. During the journey through this path, cities and participants are informed in advance of the children - good education, clothing, food; you leave you will also reap many other benefits: programme schedule. However, regular meditation no stone unturned to keep your children happy. But camps are conducted at the main Satya Sadhna if you just give it a thought, you find that in spite - Learn to be equanimous in every situation Centre in Nal, Bikaner in the state of Rajasthan. A of the best efforts, somewhere they lack the most - Increased concentration meditation centre is also being setup in the city of important moral values. A child grows with all the - Increased amiability Kolkata and will begin functioning shortly. facilities and amenities, still they suffer from ill will, - Become alert and confident The Centre in Kolkata is designed to support hatred, jealousy, anger and other such issues. They - Purity and sanctity develops courses for both children and adults. Spread over start becoming frustrated, agitated, irritated and - Become introspective 9.6 acres, the Kendra will include all the facilities for develop negativity in life. So where are you missing in the development of your child? - Increased mental peace conducting meditation courses throughout the year: - Increased humanitarianism Teaching them Satya Sadhna early in life will be most REGULAR MEDITATION COURSES ARE - Reduced stress helpful in moulding children to lead a balanced and CONDUCTED AT THE MAIN SATYA happy life. Children’s courses are conducted at the - Learn to manage relationships better SADHNA CENTRE IN THE PICTURESQUE Satya Sadhna Kendras and at schools where they are - Remaining unbiased and fair NAL TOWN NEAR BIKANER IN THE taught Swash Darshan, the first step of Satya Sadhna. - Improved well-being STATE OF RAJASTHAN. for details, These courses are conducted for children in the age - Become more responsible VISIT WWW.KUSHLAYATAN.COM group of 6 to 15 years. v

Other Courses Contributions You can contribute

Gypsy Courses: Often Acharyaji and other Satya A healthy tradition is being maintained in all Satya Every little help is welcome in ensuring Satya Sadhna Sadhna teachers travel to different locations to Sadhna Kendras that all the meditators who come Kendra becomes a fast reality. Your contribution will conduct the 10 day Satya Sadhna camps. Several and join the course use the amenities, provided not just help you, it will also help many more who volunteers who have experienced the benefits of for by others. For the 10 days they live from the will be benefitted from learning and practicing this Satya Sadhna, come forward to help organize these contributions made by others which help them meditation technique. courses. Whenever these courses are organized, reduce their ego. They also feel gratuitous at the Account details: information is sent out about the location and dates end of the course because, apart from having a so that people can participate or recommend others comfortable stay during the 10 days, they also learn Satyam Shodh Sansthan - Bikaner close to the location to experience the goodness of a technique with immense benefits. Similarly they State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Satya Sadhna. donate, so others can experience this wonderful Account No: 6100 0595 457 IFSC Code : SBBJ 0010393 One-day Courses: These are conducted regularly at technique. the Satya Sadhna Kendras and other places. Only A noble technique such as Satya Sadhna needs to be Satya Sadhna Kendra - Kolkata those who have completed the 10 day course at least made aware to as many people as possible. Over the Corporation Bank, once are allowed to participate in these courses. years, several people have come forward to spread Account No: SB/01/004478 These one day courses are a good way of refreshing the goodness of this technique. All the Kendras IFSC Code : COPR 0000 729 what one learned during the 10 days. So the one-day have been set up and managed wholly through You can send your donation to any of the above course refreshes one with more energy. contributions, either monetarily or as service. Care accounts and mail the pay-in slip to the address is taken to equip all Kendras with the basic amenities One-hour Introductory Sessions: Satya Sadhna mentioned overleaf, so a receipt can be sent to you. can also be practiced by those with a busy lifestyle. for stay. All these amenities are incorporated only For such interested people, one hour sessions through contributions. are conducted regularly where they can learn the essentials of Satya Sadhna and practice for 10-15 minutes every morning and evening at their homes before joining the 10 day course.

satya sadhna can be practiced by anyone, irrespective of age, social status or religion. www.satyasadhna.com | www.kushlayatan.com | Mail to: [email protected]

Satyam Sodh Sansthan - Nal, Bikaner Satya Sadhna Kendra - Kolkata Kushlayatan, Nal - 334 001, Bikaner Rajasthan Off. 45; Shakespeare Sarani, Century Tower, PH: 0151 - 2886731, 098291 73801, 098291 69991, 099290 90893 1st Floor, Opp. Kala Mandir, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700 017 Fax : 0151 - 2886611 098742 11111, 098364 88880, 094745 79641