Why should we go to satasang (Divine Company).
“The first devotion mentioned in Ramachtritamanasa is the company of saints and exalted souls”
“Path of devotion is an independent entity with no conditions and prerequisites attached to it. It is a mine of all comforts, but a man can’t get it without good company.”
“Good company is the root of joys and blessings and it is the fruit while all the others means are flowers.”
In a tree first there is the root and finally there is the fruit. Good company is the root as well as the fruit, while other means which come in between are leaves and flowers. All the other spiritual disciplines are included in a good company. Therefore there is a great importance of good company.
“Have good company because good company is like the smell of sandalwood which turns other trees into sandal wood.”
Good company is like sandalwood which gives good smell and removes bad one. It is a boat by which we can cross the worldly ocean and it is the philospher’s stone(parasa) which turns iron into gold.
There is an unfailing method to attain the supreme bliss. Where there is a good discussion, good company, good thinking and good action, there ia affinity with the real i.e. God.
The man faces distresses and misfortune because of the company of the perishable unreal. If he keeps company of the imperishable, he will attain the supreme bliss because he, being a fragment of God, is sentient, pure and naturally a heap of joy.
Therefore by good company and by loving the real, the real can be attained.
“When the soul identifies itself with God, it gets bliss. Therefore if you get good company, the company of God (Paramatma), you will attain the supreme bliss.”
Good company means company of the real i.e. God and we can get that good company by giving up the unreal. We also use the unreal matter for good company, for example tongue for good discussion, hands for good action, mind for good thinking and eyes for reading scriptures, but their aim is to attain the real by renouncing the unreal.
Bath in Ganga(Holy river of India) removes sins, light of full moon removes the heat and Kalpavriksha removes the poverty whereas good company removes all the three – sins, heat, and poverty.
Good company removes desires and burning sensation of the heart. “The man who has renounced his desires is the king of kings.”
Important Questions Asked About Good Company (Satsang):-
Q.1 Why should people have good company everyday?
Ans. The importance of good company can’t be expressed in words, It is a medicine to remove to remove worldly things like lust, anger, attachment, malice, and worry. It also remove sins, doubts, and darkness of the inner sense and solves the complications of life.
Q. 2 What are the benefits of good company?
Ans. Good company gives an ooprtunity to share their spiritual experiences, gives motivation to continue their spiritual journey .
Q. 3 What should we do if we don’t get a chance to have a good company?
Ans. Study sacred books and pray to God to fulifil your desire of a good company.
Q. 4 What is the best method of spiritual progress?
Ans. Good company can prove more useful method for the spiritual progress.
Q. 5 How can we get enlightened by good company?
Ans. Good company can prove a source of light that can help you to cover your spiritual journey and get the enlightened.