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Your mere sight has liberated me from my earlier births as a worm, a bird and a calf and now I am blessed to be born as a prince \u201c.<br \/>\nTruth dawned on Narada that a jeeva attains a superior and noble state through its association with great souls who tread the spiritual path. Satsanga leads to liberation.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n*Satsanga- association or contact with holy men who tread the path spirituality.<\/p>\n<p>Translated by: Sharada Jayagovind<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why do we need *Satsanga ? 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