The Indian times wrote today that there was a friend going through depression who was advised by her family physician to join satsang. She flared up: "Why satsang?" The physician thought for a moment and said: "Because satsang will give you a community. It will give you a sense of belonging. Two, it will draw you out of your limited self and will help you bond with your higher self".
Satsang helps build up a magnetic centre of spiritual life according to the Times of India; from such a centre flows energy which purifies and stabilizes our emotions. Traditionally satsang is associated with the singing of Naam kirtan, invoking the Supreme one or The Beloved, as Yudhishtara refers to the Unspeakable. This is only one aspect. Satsang has many dimen-sions. It may mean a gathering of like-minded people who pray together or discuss and debate issues which are of concern to humanity. Just as any good work is worship, similarly fruitful exchange of ideas which would benefit self and society is also satsang.
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