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non-self. Such is the Gnani Purush. Hence his company is the
gathering of the param hansa.
Elsewhere there is talk of the soul but really they are not
really talking about the soul. They talk about religion - the
relative religions and that is called ‘hansa ni sabha’ (literally
meaning a gathering of swans). In those gatherings they tell you
what is good and what is bad; they tell you to do good. Those
who gather there will someday attain liberation.
A gathering where people argue all the time, where they
are not ready to listen to each other, is a gathering of ‘crows’!
You have been in the gathering of hansa (ordinary guru) for
countless past lives, but if just once you were to sit in the
gathering of the paramhansa (the Gnani), you will attain
liberation. With the Gnani, there will be talks of only the Soul
and the Supreme Soul and here there is a constant presence of
the celestial beings (devlok) in the gathering of the paramhansa.
The ultimate desire of all living beings is liberation. People have
become weary from doing penance, renunciation and fasting but
still they have not found God. Only when you have the true
intent will you find God. Here you will get what you want; you
will find all the answers and clarifications; that verily is the
highest satsang. Do you know what ‘our’ title is? It is
mokshadata purush (the giver of liberation). ‘We’ will give you
whatever you ask for. You should know how to get your work
done.
Worldly benefits : Spiritual benefits
Kaviraj has sung:
‘Satsang chhe punya sanchalit, chahoon abhyudaya
anushangik.’
‘Satsang is dependant upon the stock of merit karma,
I desire worldly prosperity and spiritual prosperity.’
You receive two rewards when you meet a Gnani Purush: