Satsang with Ananta
One Heart
एकं हृदयम्
In the lotus of the heart, a secret dwelling.
The Lord lives there, in every being, without exception.
Search the very centre of your soul and you will find Him.
Descend into the heart: there you will find the Kingdom.
Search for yourself and you will find only God.
Chandogya Upanishad · Bhagavad Gita · St. Teresa of Avila
St. Theophan the Recluse · Sufi proverb
अद्वैतAdvaita•भक्तिBhakti•Carmelite•Hesychast•Sufi
Five traditions. One heart.
God is here. I live to please Him.
All praise, all glory goes to the Satguru presence within you.
From The Guru's Grace
Human beings must become dwellers of the inner cave, so that the Supreme Being who resides within may be revealed.
आनन्दमयी मा
Sri Anandamayi Ma
The Teaching
Ram means the Light of Atma.In the lotus of the heart, one Light dwells and when you call Its name, it is that Light calling you home.
In Sanskrit, Ra means that which is radiant and Ma means myself.Ram is the radiance within.
The Power of the Name →
Explored in depth across 40 chapters in The Evolution of the Name.
From the satsang “Turn Towards God, He's the Only Thing You Attain by Turning”
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From the Ramacharitmanas
Balkand
मंगल भवन अमंगल हारी।
द्रवहु सो दशरथ अजिर बिहारी॥
The abode of auspiciousness, the destroyer of all inauspiciousness ...may that Lord, who played in the courtyard of Dasharatha, be moved to compassion.
Contemplate: What courtyard does God play in within you? What inauspiciousness dissolves when you turn your attention to the divine?
Balkand, Ramacharitmanas of Tulsidas
From the Bhagavad Gītā
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता3.35
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहःOne's own duty, though imperfect, is better than another's duty done well. It is better to die in one's own duty; another's duty brings danger.
Sit with this verse →॥
श्रवण · विचार · कीर्तन · समाधि · परम्परा · शास्त्र
Where does the heart wish to go?
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2,500+ recorded satsangs. Sit with the teacher, listen to the dialogue, and let the pointing land.
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विचारVichara
700+ curated excerpts on surrender, devotion, awareness, and the dissolution of the seeker, organized by theme.
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कीर्तनKirtan
A pilgrimage through the voices of Valmiki, Tulsidas, Kabir, Tukaram, Ramakrishna, Gandhi, and Ananta on chanting Ram's Name.
Enter the pilgrimage →Atma Darshan Samadhi
समाधिSamadhi
A landmark teaching on Laya Samadhi: devotional prayer and breathwork to dissolve the mind and rest in God’s presence.
Begin the practice →The Lineage
परम्पराParampara
37 saints and sages whose light illumines this path, from Kabir and Mirabai to Ramakrishna and Nisargadatta.
Meet the teachers →The Scriptures
शास्त्रShastra
The Ramcharitmanas verse by verse with commentary. The Ashtavakra Gita. The great texts that carry the teaching.
Open the scriptures →ॐ
A Practice for All Paths
आत्म दर्शन समाधि
Ram Ji, incarnation of God,
have mercy on me, a sinner,
bless my heart with the light of Atma.
“Samadhi is nothing but the dissolution of the mind to allow us to remain in God’s presence.”
Enter the practice →An invitation · in person
The Walking Temple
A street, a song, and a stranger who stops to remember God.
A small group lifts a garlanded murti and carries it slowly through the city, singing the Name of God. Whoever is on the street can look up, fold their hands, or carry on. We ask nothing of anyone. The walks are free. It is led by Ananta, the same voice whose satsangs fill this site.
It began on 23 April 2026 in Bangalore, and walks most weeks.
गुरु परम्परा
In the company of saints
राम भक्तिThe Path of Devotion
संत तुकारामSant Tukaramगोस्वामी तुलसीदासGoswami Tulsidasजयदयाल गोयन्दकाJayadayal Goyandkaहनुमान प्रसाद पोद्दारHanuman Prasad Poddarराधा बाबाRadha Babaस्वामी रामसुखदास जीSwami Ramsukhdas Ji
आत्म विचारThe Path of Self-Inquiry
रमण महर्षिRamana Maharshiनिसर्गदत्त महाराजNisargadatta Maharajपापा जीH.W.L. Poonja
“I find myself falling fully in love with Hanuman Prasad Poddar Ji, with his family of sages like Swami Ramsukhdas Ji, Radha Baba.”
Ananta, in satsang
On the lineage these voices belong to, in the editorial tradition study at The Way of the Varkaris.
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This humble offering gathers 2,503 satsangs, 4,506 abhangas of Sant Tukaram in Marathi and English, the Ramcharitmanas in seven Kandas, and 40 chapters on chanting the Name of God. Each one waiting quietly for whenever your heart calls you here.
