In one of his profound and inspiring Satsangs, Hazir Swaroop Sai Sadhram Saheb eloquently highlighted the importance of being a good listener. He explained that attentive listening empowers individuals to preserve their dignity, acquire knowledge, and apply it effectively to achieve prosperity. Saijan also observed, however, that most people tend to prefer speaking over listening.
We often feel compelled to share what we know to showcase our intelligence and awareness. However, this tendency leads us to talk more and understand less. Frequently, we interrupt or overshadow others in conversations. To genuinely acquire knowledge and respond thoughtfully, it is essential to cultivate the habit of being a good listener.
Whether at home, in business dealings, or while building relationships within society, being a good listener can help resolve misunderstandings, clear up confusion, and overcome many obstacles. This practice fosters harmony in our households, strengthens our relationships, and contributes to a positive environment in both personal and professional settings.
If the people you interact with feel unheard, they may become uncomfortable in your presence, which can affect their performance and disrupt the smooth functioning of your business.
Being a good listener resolves numerous problems, enabling a deeper understanding of various issues. This approach also saves significant time and energy when addressing different challenges.
Our intellect and understanding function more effectively when we listen attentively and speak only when necessary, limiting our words to what is essential. Excessive or unnecessary talking dilutes the true essence of the discussion.
Hazir Swaroop Sai Sadhram Saheb shared a saying: “A person is considered wise until he begins to speak.”
A foolish person may be perceived as sensible when they remain silent, but their folly becomes evident through thoughtless and mindless words once they start speaking. This highlights that speaking less—or refraining from speaking altogether—naturally lends us an air of wisdom and sensibility.
No matter how ignorant or less sensible people may be, by remaining silent and listening attentively to others, they will gain knowledge and understanding. With continued listening and speaking less, that person will eventually become more intelligent and wise.
If people, lacking knowledge and wisdom, refuse to listen to wise individuals and insist on speaking over them, they will gain nothing beneficial. On the contrary, wherever they go, they will be met with disrespect due to their excessive talking and failure to listen to others.
Therefore, it is beneficial to cultivate the habit of listening to others carefully and patiently.
Even if we are angry with someone, maintaining silence in their presence allows them to realize the situation, helps us calm down, and leads to the automatic resolution of our problems, misunderstandings, and complications.
Both speaking and listening are powerful skills. Wherever we go, we will earn respect if we speak less, and do so sensibly and carefully.
Our wrong deeds and sins can be eradicated by speaking less. The most effective way to completely remove our sins, guilt, bad habits, and wrong actions is to speak less and speak wisely.
Hazir Swaroop Sai Sadhram Saheb emphasized that at times, we are aware of our mistakes, wrongdoings, toxic thoughts, bad habits, greed, jealousy, hatred, inappropriate thoughts, and our tendency to anger quickly. We genuinely wish to rid ourselves of these traits, yet we often don’t know how. We may confess our guilt to others, or pray before our deity at the temple, but still, we struggle to overcome them.
Saijan advised that if we are unable to share our problems, struggles, guilt, or worries with anyone, there is a simple solution to lighten our burden.
Saijan advised that a person who feels tense, confused, guilty, or worried should sit alone in a quiet room, place the revered Murti of Shahanshah Satguru Sant Sai Satramdas Saheb before him, and speak directly to the Murti. By honestly expressing his guilt, weaknesses, and other struggles, the person will find that his problems, guilt, and troubles begin to be uprooted within a few days. It is important to speak softly, yet audibly, rather than in the mind
By verbally expressing and revealing one’s problems, guilt, weaknesses, and shortcomings before the sacred Murti of Shahanshah Satguru Sant Sai Satramdas Saheb, a people will be freed from their worries within a few days and will experience a peaceful life.
Sacho Satram
