Thursday, November 29th., 2018
Today's Thought for the Day
29 Nov 2018
What is the importance of being in good company? Bhagawan lovingly explains to us today!
Today's Thought for the Day
29 Nov 2018
What is the importance of being in good company? Bhagawan lovingly explains to us today!
Adi Shankara stressed the importance of spending time in good company (Satsanga). He taught that for liberation, Satsanga
is the first and important step. Here is a small example: if a piece of
black charcoal is kept in the proximity of a bright red fire, the area
along which this black charcoal is in contact with the bright fire,
begins to glow. In this analogy, the black charcoal is your ignorance.
The bright red fire is the good company. By the two coming together,
only the portion of your ignorance that is exposed to the effects of
good company will be dispelled. But if you employ sadhana or
spiritual practice as a fan to increase the area of contact, then the
entire region of ignorance will be illumined. It is thus not enough if
you are merely in the company of good people. You should also develop
the sadhana of love, and be loved by the good people. It is necessary to be near and dear to the good people.
- Summer Showers In Brindavan, May 24, 1973.