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(Vachanamrut Gadhada I 28: A Smouldering Log; Progressing and Regressing)

Extract: 

Thereupon Shriji Mahārāj said, “When a satsangi is likely to regress in the Satsang fellowship, vicious desires steadily flourish within him. At first, he begins to perceive flaws in all of the satsangis day by day. In his heart, he feels, ‘All of these satsangis lack understanding; only I have true understanding.’ In this way, he considers himself to be superior to all. Such a person remains constantly uneasy, day and night. He cannot sit peacefully anywhere during the day; nor can he sleep at night. Moreover, his anger never subsides. In fact, he constantly smolders like a half-burnt log. A person who behaves in this manner should be known to be on the verge of falling out of Satsang. No matter how many days he spends in Satsang, he will never experience peace in his heart; ultimately, he will fall from Satsang.

“Conversely, when a person is likely to progress in Satsang, pure desires steadily flourish within him. Day by day, he sees only virtues in all of the satsangis. He views all devotees as superior to himself and considers himself to be insignificant. Moreover, he experiences the bliss of Satsang in his heart 24 hours a day. Such characteristics indicate that pure desires have flourished. In fact, the more such a person practices satsang, the more he benefits; and eventually, he attains profound greatness.”

 

Discussion Points:

1. How can we personally evaluate our satsang growth?
2. Reflect on moments in your life when you experienced inner peace.
   1. When did you experience this feeling?
3. How can the principles discussed in the extract be applied in your daily life? 
   1. How could this benefit us in our lives?
4. How can we control our anger?
   1. Think about how our gurus acted.
5. What are the benefits of seeing good in others? 
   1. How might this impact us in our own lives?

Activity:

1. Over the next week make a conscious effort to highlight the good in others take guns of others and try not to do abhav avgun!