by Sri Sandip Dasgupta
Welcome to the Buddha Purnima edition of our quarterly spiritual magazine. On Mar 17, 1988 Sri Sri Babathakur had beautifully explained the importance of regular Satsanga in our daily lives. In this editorial, I will try to present what the Master had explained to the audience.
He took the example of a piece of wooden log. If it’s completely
dry, it’s ready to be lighted immediately; the fire will enter the log
immediately and it will produce the heat that is intended. However, if the log
has moisture within it, then we will initially see smoke which will make it
difficult for us to sit next to the log (leave alone producing heat from
burning the log). We then have to expose the log to a fire for a long time
before all the moisture evaporates. Once the log dries up, then we can light a
fire and enjoy the heat from burning the log.
Our Master has likened a Samsari who is full of desires to a moist
log. When such a person comes in contact
with a sadhu, he cannot benefit from his association with the sadhu because his
mind is full of desires. The individual then tends to run away from such a
sadhu. So, how can the desires be
removed? The individual needs to be constantly in the company of sadhus and
listen to the sadhu’s words so that the mind is purified. If he goes to a sadhu
after his mind is purified, then he will be able to understand the sadhu’s
words readily. The sadhu’s sadbhava will enter his mind readily.
Now, how do we apply this to our daily lives? Although our Master
has given up His mundane body, He has given us huge volumes of discourses (uploaded
on YouTube) and books (published by Saccidananda Society) which are readily
available. Let us make it a point to
listen to them regularly and purify our minds, so that we can follow the path
given to us by our Master.
Joy Babathakur! Joy Babathakur! Joy Babathakur!
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