sat-sanga

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Q: All that I want to know is whether sat-sanga is necessary and

whether my coming here will help me or not.A: First you must decide

what is sat-sanga. It means association with sat or reality. One who

knows or has realized sat is also regarded as sat. Such association

with sat or with one who knows sat is absolutely necessary for all.

Sankara has said that in all the three worlds there is no boat like

sat-sanga to carry one safely across the ocean of births and deaths.

Sat-sanga means sanga [association] with sat. Sat is only the Self.

Since the Self is not now understood to be sat , the company of the

sage who has thus understood it is sought. That is sat-sanga.

Introversion results. Then sat is revealed.

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The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi Edited by David

Godman~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~