Importance of satsangam

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Dear All,

 

The importance of Satsangam is stressed in all our scriptures. This

below verse from Sathyopanishad is one of them. Who is a sajjanam?

 

Sajjanam refers to those in whom Sath, the Aatma, dwells. As the

Aathma dwells in all beings,

Sajjnana refers to one and all. When you serve Sath, which is the

Reality in every being, you get

the Awareness of Chith (Consciousness). With this Awareness, the heart

is filled with Aananda.

But the awareness of the dwelling of atma in oneself and others is

understood only by a few. These people are practically the so called

" sajjanas' because others are indifferent to this idea or

misunderstands the idea.

 

 

 

Satsang is the company of the highest knowledge and Truth; It can be

contact with a person or an assembly of persons who listen to, talk

about, and assimilate the Truth. This highest company also takes the

form of hearing or reading the words of highest awareness, reflecting

on, discussing and assimilating their meaning, meditating on the

source of these words, and bringing this awareness into one's daily

life and spreading the word through any media..

 

 

 

 

Tyaja Durjana Samsargam

Bhaja Sadhu Samagamam

Smara Nityamanityatam

Kuru Punyamahorathram

 

 

(Source: Satyopanishad)

Meaning:

Discard the company of bad people,

Get in touch with noble company,

Bear in mind what is impermanent or transitory,

Do meritorious deeds day and night.

 

It was said by Einstein, " Tell me your company. I shall tell you what

you are. " You imbibe the qualities of the company you keep. We should

not get into bad company. Then we get bad thoughts. Run away from bad

company. By living in the company of noble people, we raise our

thought level, and get inspired to do good deeds naturally.

 

We should also distinguish that which is divine from the one that is

temporal. We are gifted with intellect for discrimination and judgment

to distinguish between what is transient, perishable and dual and what

is eternal, immortal and non dual.

 

 

Let all of us experience the sat-chit anandam

 

 

Regards and prayers

 

Savitri