Guest guest Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Satsang - Company of the Holy - Satsang Or Socializing? Part 05 In the Sai baba Centers, it is important for us to understand the effects of our actions on others. There is an important difference between satsang and socializing. We have need for good company, but we must not allow our association to become mundane banter. Newcomers should be warmly welcomed, but members must avoid diluting the milk of satsang with the water of worldly affairs. We must maintain a spiritual focus in our discussion or we should be silent. It is also important for us toknow when we are providing good company for another, or the other is having a negative influence on us. Much introspection is required for us to be vigilant in the situation. We must know our own strengths and weaknesses very well. Even the highly evolved seeker is subject to the negative influence of bad company. " For the siddha (the accomplished seeker) too, one who has reached success, satsang is valuable, for it is like keeping a pot of water inside a tank of water, there will not be any loss by evaporation. If the Yoi lives among worldly men, the chances of his yoga evaporating into bhoga (bad habits) are very great " Baba Good company is important for the advanced aspirant, but it is even more important for the newcomer. When we are caught in the gripes of worldly desires, we can only be reformed by good company. Without strong spiritual guidance and support we may not even realize our plight. " Join satsang, the company of the Godly. Just as the tame elephants surround the wild tusker and rope him and bind him hand and foot and immobilize him before taming him, the spiritually minded will bring the doubter around " Baba Continued..Satsang - Company of the Holy - Resolve to Seek Only the Good Part 06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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