108 By doing satsaïga, discrimination arises, awakening one to what is proper and improper, merit and sin, adharma and duty. That is why one who does satsaïga is saved from adharma and engages himself in dharma. Saved from sin, he will carry out meritorious activities. Established doctrines (siddhànta), dharmeõa pàpamanuda[n]ti, that by practicing dharma, sin is destroyed. Similarly, satsaïga also destroys sin.
By listening to discussions about Bhagavàn, sitting in satsaïga, the internal sorrow and anxiety which naturally scorch the human heart are cleansed and pacified, and the inner organ will naturally become peaceful. Through satsaïga the human being turns towards the omnipotent, allcapable Bhagavàn. One who is ever turned towards Bhagavàn will have no lack of anything in the world. All his sorrow and misery will be destroyed. In this way, by association with saints, all sins, misery, and poverty will be totally eliminated. May there always be auspiciousness (śubham astu nityam). -Brahmananda Saraswati
