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Shri Hari ||
Glories of Satsang
(Satsang Ki Mahima )
continued.......
तुलसी पूरब पाप ते, हरि चर्चा न सुहाय ।
जैसे ज्वर के जोर ते, भूख बिदा ह्वै जाय ॥
When a man is running a
fever, he does not feel hungry, food does not appear very palatable. When one
does not like food, it means that he has some illness, some disease. When pitta
(bile) is over-powering, then even a sweet dish appears bitter. Sweet dish is
not bitter as such, but his tongue is bitter. In the same way, he who does not
like talks about God, the reason is that he has developed some severe disease.
When there is lack of interest in hearing the Lord`s tales, then it is clear
that the inner faculties are very impure. Not just a little impure, but grossly
impure.
Questioner
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If it is grossly impure, then can satsang not get rid of that impurity?
Answer
- Satsang
can get rid of all the filth; but man does not come even close to it. Due to
the high fever, the food appears tasteless, and sweets taste bitter. Then what
to do? Even if the sweets appear bitter, continue eating it. Sweets have the
power to subdue the bile, and in due time it will begin to appear sweet. In the
same way if there is no interest in prayer and worship `bhajan`,
then too continue to do `bhajan` As you continue
to do `bhajan` and as the sins get destroyed,
then gradually it appears pleasing and sweet. There have been such people who
have come for satsang who had no interest
whatsoever, but they came due to someone`s request, and there after they began
to come often in significant way.
Question
- Why should satsang be done everyday?
Answer’ What are
the glories of satsang, what to say? Satsang has to be done daily, every single day. It
should never be given up. With satsang all
worldly obstacles will come to an end. Some are ill, some are fighting, some
are facing some difficulties - these are all different forms of snakes that are
biting. And from that one can get poisoned and becomes scared. If he goes to satsang and smells the life giving herb, then he will
become well. He will become joyful. The worries of the mind will go away. Then
he should do the work in this world, and as you continue to work, you once again
become entangled by the work, then the poison is spreading. That poison
vanishes on doing satsang. In this manner, while
continuing to do, the enemies that we have within, passion, anger, attraction,
aversion etc. they will all be killed. Just as food, water is essential,
breathing is essential, in the same way, doing daily satsang
is also essential. It is a daily food. One can get immense peace with satsang.
Many mental illnesses go away with satsang. Satsang is like the Sun, which
removes the darkness from the inner-senses. Sins are destroyed by it. Without
any questioning, the doubts are erased. All the various knots that are within,
they will get disentangled. Wherever satsang takes place, wherever you find it,
then understand that God has showered his immense grace. Lord Shankar asked for
only two things. Devotion and Love of the Lord's Lotus feet and constant
satsang ‒‘पद सरोज अनपायनी भगति’
और ‘सदा सत्संग ।’
(to be continued)
From book
in Hindi "Jeevan Upyogi Pravachan" by Swami Ramsukhdasji.
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