"Bodhayantah parasparam" When those devotees meet other devotees who have a great interest in God, discussions about God begin between them. Then, they mutually start talking about God's essence, mystery, virtues, nature, opinion, influence, and other extraordinary and unique aspects of satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → Vikas Bhagat, what do you do when you meet Akshar Akshar 1) Imperishable. In his personal form, Akshar serves Bhagvãn in Akshardhãm, and takes birth on earth as His ideal bhakta (sat-purush). Both forms are human in appearance. In his impersonal form, Akshar is the dhãm of Bhagvãn called Akshardhãm. In his all- pervading anvay form, Akshar is called Chidãkãsh. Tap to open in glossary → Huh? I didn't understand. What do you do when you meet Akshar Akshar 1) Imperishable. In his personal form, Akshar serves Bhagvãn in Akshardhãm, and takes birth on earth as His ideal bhakta (sat-purush). Both forms are human in appearance. In his impersonal form, Akshar is the dhãm of Bhagvãn called Akshardhãm. In his all- pervading anvay form, Akshar is called Chidãkãsh. Tap to open in glossary → For us, it is not like "Bodhayantah parasparam." Talking about God to each other. Like that. "Satāmayaṁ sārabhr̥tāṁ nisargō yadarthavāṇī śruticētasāmapi pratikṣaṇaṁ navyavadacyutasya yat striyā viṭānāmiva sādhuvārtā." It is the natural disposition of those who hold the essential truth that their speech, ears, and heart are only for singing, hearing, and contemplating the divine plays of God. Just as lustful men find constant novelty in discussions about women, similarly, the devotees of God find constant novelty and experience a constantly new relish in the divine plays of God and in talks about God. When they talk to each other with devotion, extraordinary and unique thoughts related to God manifest in their hearts. This does not happen even while contemplating God alone or contemplating the scriptures. That is the uniqueness of satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → This is very much worth knowing. Huh? The kind of new knowledge about God that arises, does not happen even if one is contemplating alone, even if one is contemplating God. Therefore, prominence is given to satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → The extent to which two devotees meet and discuss God, and the joy they find in it, and how their soul attaches to God, does not happen when contemplating alone; that is the principle of the scriptures. Therefore, Maharaj called this satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → "Harērguṇākṣiptamatirbhagavān bādarāyaṇiḥ adhyagānmahadākhyānaṁ nityaṁ viṣṇujanapriyaḥ." Why did God... "Nityam vishnujanapriyah." Shukadevji studied the Shrimad Bhagavatam so that there could be satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → "Harergunaksiptamati" means "Bodhayantah parasparam." If there are two devotees with the same interest and they discuss God, the amount they receive in their hearts from that cannot be obtained by contemplating alone. Therefore, one should sit in the spiritual discourse. And also let the discourse sit inside. Both things are certain. Even if one sits alone and starts meditating, one does not gain that much knowledge. Similarly, the devotees of God find constant novelty, constant novelty, and experience a constantly new relish in the divine plays of God and in talks about God. When they talk to each other with devotion, extraordinary and unique thoughts related to God manifest in their hearts. This does not happen even while contemplating God alone or contemplating the scriptures. That is the uniqueness of satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → Therefore, Maharaj described the discourse of God as superior even to being Brahman-realized. He called satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → And the Gopis had body-consciousness, yet they held onto satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → That is why capable souls like Shukadevji, leaving aside solitary contemplation, preferred the satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → If Shukadevji wanted, he could have sat sat 1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future. Tap to open in glossary → satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → Just as when a single lamp is burning, there remains darkness beneath that lamp. But if two lamps are brought and placed facing each other, the darkness from beneath both lamps is also removed. So, meditating alone is like that. And two people doing satsang satsang 1) True company. The practice of associating with Bhagvãn’s sant, other satsangis, the ãtmã, and the sacred shãstras, and also observing vartmãns and niyams. 2) Also refers to the sampradãy, which is the presence of good company. Tap to open in glossary → AI translation of the Gujarati transcript above, produced in the same pass that transcribed the audio, one English segment per Gujarati segment. 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