One reason why Satsang (Association with the Noble souls) is so important.

Ram Ram and Radhe Radhe

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Satsang (association with holy and noble souls) or as i like to call it the association with the conscious community has many benefits.  

To understand one of the most powerful effects of such association, let us look at something really unique in relation to the Redwood trees

The sequoia redwood trees located in California, are some of the biggest trees in the world. The General Sherman is, in fact, noted as THE largest known living single stem tree on Earth! It is 275 ft tall, 25 feet in diameter, and is approximately 2,500 years old.

Something that huge must have an incredible root system that goes down deep in order to stand that tall. Not the case at all. The sequoia redwood trees have a unique root system that is a marvel, compared to their mammoth size.

Their roots are relatively shallow. There is no tap root to anchor them deep into the earth. The roots actually only go down 6-12 feet, and yet, these trees rarely fall over. They withstand strong winds, earthquakes, fires, storms, and prolonged flooding. How can something up to 500 tons, reaching over 350 feet in height, and live for many centuries remain standing with roots only going down about 10 feet?

The interesting thing about the redwood tree is that their root system is intertwined with the other redwood trees, literally holding each other up. The trees grow very close together and are dependent on each other for nutrients, as well. Only redwoods have the strength and ability to support other redwoods.

So, beneath the surface of these humongous, tall, statuesque trees are roots like a army of men who have their arms interlocked, standing and supporting each other. They are preventing the adversaries of life from knocking each other down. They are also making sure there is plenty of nutrients for growth to continue.

Unlike the redwood tree which is only in certain parts of the world, the satsang can be found any time, anywhere that one desires.

Goswami Tulasidas Ji says - SABAHI SULABH SABH DIN SAB DESA.

True Satsang is that powerful interlocking system where independent yet interdependence of like minding conscious community makes a powerful difference in the lives of the  Individuals' concerned and the community, society, nation and world overall as well.

Hence Srimad Bhagavatam Says - SANGHE SHAKTI KALU-YUGE - In this particular age of Kaliyuga (the iron age), the Real Strength is in Unity.  And this is one of the rationale behind congregational chanting of the Divine Names of the Lord in this era.  In my experience, there is nothing more powerful, nothing more healing, and uplifting then when many many individuals get together and  chant the divine names with all their heart in UNISON.  - PARAM VIJAYATE SRI KRISHNA SANKIRTANAM.  

Alas! the Glories of Satsang cannot be enumerated even by the 1000 hooded Serpent Lord Anantashesa.

Ram Ram
Deepak