Devotee: How can one become jitasangadoshah (free from the stain of association)?
Ramana Maharishi: By satsanga (association with the wise). “Satsangatve nissangatvam, nissangatve nirmohatvam, nirmohatve nischalatatvam, nischalatatve jivanmuktih.” Satsanga means sanga (association) with sat. Sat is only the Self. Since the Self is not now understood to be Sat, the company of the sage who has thus understood it is sought. That is Sat-sanga. Introversion results. Then Sat is revealed. For whom is association? For whom is dosha?
Devotee: To the Self.
Ramana Maharishi: No. The Self is pure and unaffected. The impurities affect only the ego.
Ramana Maharishi: By satsanga (association with the wise). “Satsangatve nissangatvam, nissangatve nirmohatvam, nirmohatve nischalatatvam, nischalatatve jivanmuktih.” Satsanga means sanga (association) with sat. Sat is only the Self. Since the Self is not now understood to be Sat, the company of the sage who has thus understood it is sought. That is Sat-sanga. Introversion results. Then Sat is revealed. For whom is association? For whom is dosha?
Devotee: To the Self.
Ramana Maharishi: No. The Self is pure and unaffected. The impurities affect only the ego.
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