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Shri Hari ||
Glories of Satsang
(Satsang Ki Mahima )
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Question - At no
cost whatsoever one can benefit from satsang, how is it so?
Answer - The benefits that are derived from Satsang, such
gains do not come about in doing spiritual practices. He who attains
enlightenment by doing spiritual practices, he is like the one who becomes rich
by earning money. Whereas by satsang , it is like getting adopted. The money that is already earned, he
gets right away. He gets the wealth that is earned by
the saints. What effort is involved for him who gets adopted? Today beggar, and
tomorrow a millionaire. He simply got adopted. He becomes the owner of earned
wealth. You can get such things with satsang,
which you cannot get even on doing spiritual practices for years. Therefore if
you get satsang, you must most certainly attend
it. Absolutely for free, at no personal expense, you can attain salvation.
Questioner - Glories of satsang are expressed, even more
than that of “Naam Japaâ€
(Divine Name repetition). What is the reason for this?
Answer - The one who does satsang will not be able to live without doing Naam
Japa (Divine Name repetition). Naam Japa
will happen naturally in him.
Questioner - What to do if we do not get “satsang�
Answer - Pray to the Lord ! Say - He
Naath ! He Naath ! and call out to Him. God is Almighty! All capable !
If you keep calling out to Him, He will arrange for your satsang. Besides that, study the holy texts pertaining
to the Real (Imperishable, Spirit).
Questioner - What is the best solution in improving a man?
Explain supported by your experience?
Answer - Personally, the amount that I have benefited from satsang that much I have not benefited from any spiritual
practice. By associating with holy company, there is such gains that there is
no end to it. Do not leave satsang. That satsang by which the knot in your heart is released,
self realization takes place, you gain the light of knowledge, do not leave
such satsang.
You can get everything, but association of a saint is a rarity. ‘सन्त समागम दुर्लभ भाई ।’
Questioner - How does one get enlightenment through satsang?
Swamiji - The meaning of satsangati is light. Just as when we go somewhere at
night, the light from the headlights of your car, remain in front of you. It is
not that the light stays behind and you move on forward. The light will always
remain ahead of you, and that light shows you the path ahead. In the same way,
with satsangati man
gets light so that he knows how to move forward. If you only memorize the talks
of satsang, read them in books, tell them to
others, but if we do not abide and follow those principles, then simply by
shining the light, one will not be able to find the way. Now, even if
the light is dim, but as long as we are able to see the road ahead, that much
we inch forward, then in this way, we will be able to see what is further
ahead. This is a principle. But if we stand in one place, and however much we
keep shining the light at its full strength, the final destination will not be
seen by you. In the same way, make your life according to the knowledge (light)
that you gain through satsang, abide in those principles, then this light
will be of aid. Even if you do not make your life according to these
principles, then too that light of knowledge, will not be useless. Because the
thing that is real, will manifest itself. Truth will always prevail. Untruth
(unreal) will never be victorious. However if you honour and give precedence to
the real, then very quickly you can get exceptional gains. Therefore we must
apply the talks of satsang in our life.
Narayan! Narayan !! Narayan !!!
From book in Hindi
"Jeevan Upyogi Pravachan" by Swami Ramsukhdasji.
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