Sadhu Sanga Means Hearing

Radhanath Swami

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said “’sādhu-saṅga', 'sādhu-saṅga'—sarva-śāstre kaya lava-mātra sādhu-saṅge sarva-siddhi haya” that even a moment's association with a sadhu, a saintly person can transform our life and what is that association, satsang? It's hearing. When we come before a saintly person we hear. This is a principle. In the Bible when Jesus would speak sometimes he would say, “those who have ears hear.” And whatever we see in Christianity is based on his words. Not only his words but his life and how do we know about his life? by other people writing it down, that sound. Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita, those are his words and his life was such a transcendental inspiration Vyasadeva wrote down his life in Srimad-Bhagavatam. That's the power of sound. And when we associate with people who love God, they will speak God's message, this is the principle of parampara.