NEED FOR SATSANG

 Even the faeces  can be useful and it can be converted into fertilizer, but you may need to come in some contact with it. Recently it is possible to use machinery and there is no need to come in its direct contact. There will be no fertilizer if we keep the faeces where it is and not do anything about it, but if we remove it from there and mix it with certain things that can hasten the process to convert it in fertilizer, in due course it will be transformed into fertilizer. Similarly, if Jiva develops heartfelt understanding about the necessity and importance of becoming SHIVA FROM JIVA, then he develops the understanding about the kind of help he needs and with whom he needs to be one with. If he makes an effort at such times with love, devotion and knowledge, there is a possibility for him to become Shiva. 

Just as Mango tree takes many years to bear fruits, the results of the Sadhana are not seen immediately. If you want to get early crop from mango tree, you need to learn the special art to accomplish it. Grafted mango tree bears fruits earlier than ordinary mango tree and the mango is also of better quality. This means if the grafted tree wants to have the best results, it needs to be cut and become one with the main tree. Similarly, if we want to have the best results in our Sadhana, we need to completely immerse and be one with such a person who is our idol and we want to be like him spiritually. It is rather impossible to find such a person in this world. So, we need to merge completely with the Atma who is nearer to such Chetan-Bhavna with knowledge. But how can the Jiva merge? Here, only the Jiva-Nature is an obstacle for the Jiva.

Pujya Shree Mota,

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 2, Page 112 - 113.

SATSANG SADHANA — SHREE SATGURU — ( 4 )

 Gains from Satsang —

Moreover experienced people noticed that human being will not be able to do all these things. One who is oppressed by Dukha (misery) will not be able to do Yoga. He will not be able to grasp even the path of Devotion or the path of Knowledge. So, they showed the sympathy towards them and said "Brother, associate with holy people and do Satsang". It is easy to recite  God's name, even then human being fails to do it. So, by doing Satsang, the Bhavna becomes and stays soft and tender. Even Sansar (worldly affairs) cannot exist without Bhavna. There is love between one another in Sansar, and this is due to Bhavna, and Bhavna stays soft and tender because of Satsang. If you keep Satsang with the Atma who has experienced Bhavna of Bhagwan, you will definitely feel the touch of the his light (Luminosity). We do not experience it due to our state of  duality. Just as we feel the touch of light because of sun (Bhagwan Surya Narayan), we receive light from the Satsang with such holy and great souls. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, Part 2

Pages 111 — 112.

SATSANG SADHANA - SHREE SATGURU (3).

 SATSANG — (3).

No matter what kind of bad atmosphere is affecting us; if by the grace of God, we feel the waves of good Sanskaras and if we catch and learn the art of catching such waves of good Sanskaras, we can create new life for us. Moreover, even if we are surrounded by bad atmosphere and if we take advantage of Satsang (company of good and holy people) because of good Sanskars, it is always beneficent to us. We may be under the effect of old bad atmosphere for a while but it does not take long to create beautiful new atmosphere if we do not have attraction of the old and have removed our mind and heart from old atmosphere (by doing heartfelt Naam - Smaran with Bhava). When our mind and heart start enjoying Naam-Smaran, there is nothing that can change that new atmosphere. Just as there are attractions of bad things, attraction of this is lot more attractive, if we have intense and constant desire for it. In fact, human being's inner vruttie is to turn to Bhagwan. This way, atmosphere plays a major role in our development. 

Pujya Shree Mota

Jivan Yog, 

Part 2, Page 111,

SATSANG SADHANA — SHREE SATGURU (2).

 SATSANG — (2)

Staying with holy people also provides good effects on the atmosphere. This happens only if we have expression of faith, trust, great respect, love and devotion within us towards such holy people. This heartfelt relationship cements itself automatically since there is Bhava of goodness mutually, and if we do not separate from them because of our ignorance, (meaning we fail to make constant efforts and our Bhava of goodness - respect do not disappear for some reasons) this relationship stays for life and we continue to be affected with it, even if our mind agrees or disagrees with it. 

This requires more purity and holiness of Gunas (good qualities) than required in the path of development of life. For this reason, measures of the Sadhak are somewhat different from other human beings. It is very necessary for him to see that there is absolutely no presence of any thoughts or feelings of lack of faith or the absence of Bhava of goodness in his mind towards the person who is his guide. Such vision and purity can come from only such good atmosphere. To create good atmosphere, it is an easier path to increase the strength of good than trying to remove bad. There is no doubt that whoever has the strength can create good atmosphere, the reason being evil tendencies cannot defeat or compete with his mind. It is not that, there is no interference by the evil in the efforts to preserve good atmosphere. In the fight between good and bad, good always wins and it lasts for longer time. 

Pujya Shree Mota,

Jivan Yog, Edition 1,

Part 2, Pages 110 - 111.