"Dear friends, We have a proverb, ""A man is influenced by the company he keeps"", meaning everything improves for the one whose company improves; and everything deteriorates for the one whose company deteriorates. Bad company is called 'kusang'. One is better off steering completely clear of 'kusang', to the extent that, it is said that the infection of T.B. (tuberculosis) is better than the infection of 'kusang'. This is because T.B. will only cause death of one lifetime whereas 'kusang' destroys infinite lifetimes. Therefore,'kusang' is very dangerous. In this issue, Param Pujya Dadashri has explained the difference between 'kusang' (bad company) and 'satsang' (good company, company of those who promote the attainment of the Self), as well as how horrible the effects of 'kusang' are! So come on, let us also be aware of what 'kusang' is and steer clear of it."