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discussed or talked about.
The nectar of divine love flows during a satsang,
and it falls on each one of us. How much we benefit
from the satsang is directly proportional to our spiritual
level, our love for god and our control over our ego.
Satsang is so powerful that it can burn the 5 vices in
us. By being in the company of the spiritual, our mind
will neither go astray nor engage in futile thoughts.
Just as we require a map to guide us, similarly we
need satsang to find our way to the light. It is by
attending satsangs that we rid ourselves of ifs and
buts, we become positive and gain spiritual knowledge.
As water has the tendency to run to low areas, so does
the human mind have a tendency to run down to the
pleasures of the senses. The only way to keep the mind
away from such negativity is to seek satsang.
“Main sangat nu tuhada parivaar bana ta, eh hi
kam aaogi, hor koi kam nai aayga.” ~Guruji~
meaning 'I have made this sangat your family. In times
of need, they will come to your help and no one else.”
Sangat is the true family. The worldly relationships are
tied together by the thread of 'Maya' where as the
sangat is tied together by the guru's blessings.
There is another very interesting story that shows
how just a few minutes of satsang, have the power to
make a sinner reach heaven.
There was once a rich man who had never done a
good deed in his entire life. At the station, he is looking
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