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A SUMMER OF DAY DREAMING.

Story by Subashini Nadarajah Photo by Michael Ong. Part of this summer was spent daydreaming. Lots of it. When I was little, my parents called me “The Butterfly.” My mind was always wandering, drifting from one thought to another, discovering art and wondering about the people who created it, fluttering from one idea to the next. Some habits, it seems, never leave us. Perhaps that isn’t such a bad thing. At Satsang Living, we often talk about the practice of noticing: slowing

Aug 264 min read

A ONE WEEK SLOW TRAVEL THROUGH SOUTHERN PORTUGAL: A guide for those who've done Lisbon and are ready to go deeper.

Story by Michael Ong Photos by Michael Ong, William Brown and Subashini Nadarajah (Look for the download buttons at the end of the journal to download the Southern Portugal itinerary and map) There's a version of Portugal most people know, the Pastéis de Nata in a Baixa Café, the busy funiculars up and down the sloping hills, the viewpoints of Bairro Alto crowded with golden-hour seekers, the cobblestones of Alfama. It's beautiful, and it earns every visit. But there's anoth

Jul 2010 min read

A GATHERING OF KINDRED SPIRITS: Reflections from Our First Satsang Sojourn.

Story by Subashini Nadarajah Photos by Subashini Nadarajah, Michael Ong and Will Brown DAY ONE: Into the Storm As the morning of our Satsang Sojourn at Finley Farms approached, our very first retreat, just three hours from Kansas City, I imagine both of my fellow Satsang Living co-founders, Michael Ong and Will Brown, felt much the same way I did. We pictured blue skies, smooth roads, and an easy journey ahead. Instead, we were met with a relentless downpour and ominous dark

Jun 279 min read

SLOW TRAVEL, A GENTLE STAY: George Town, Penang

Story and Photos by Michael Ong When I recently returned to Penang, I wasn’t looking for just somewhere to sleep. I wanted a stay that would mirror what I’ve been building with Satsang Living , travel that asks you to notice, to linger, to mean something. After some searching, I found Noordin Mews , a heritage hotel tucked into George Town’s old quarter. It turned out to be exactly what I needed. Why Where You Stay Matters The accommodation you choose becomes more than logist

Dec 15, 20254 min read

SACRED GROUND: A Satsang Journey to Taos Pueblo.

Story by Will Brown There’s a particular energy that pulses in the high desert of New Mexico. It vibrates beneath the vast blue sky, echoing through wind-carved mesas and the sunbaked earth. Last summer, alongside my two fellow Satsang traveler friends, Subashini Nadarajah and Michael Ong, we went in search of that vibrational source, not knowing what we’d even find. We didn’t seek a path as tourists, but as three companions eager to learn and experience what the land wanted

Nov 18, 20253 min read