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If one studies deeply the words of the rishis (the Seers of the Vedas) and sages, then one will recognize the supreme harmony and corresponding agreement in the ideas.
Sant Dadu says:
Those who have reached the supreme destiny [understanding of Truth] all speak a single language. The wise are of one thought and they all belong to one caste (one mind set].
The Importance of Santmat
People everywhere in the world desire happiness, and none want suffering or pain. Of all living beings, human life is the most advanced. Humans not only desire happiness, they also make many kinds of efforts to achieve peace and happiness on the basis of their knowledge. But the result is apparent: in the effort to find satisfaction people only find unhappiness; in an effort to find peace, even more anxiety often results. It is difficult to find a person in this world who does not have concerns and worries. It is equally difficult to find one who has found peace and happiness and is free of suffering. Each human being is in the grip of physical, mental, or natural suffering. Even those who are wealthy, strong, gifted, beautiful, and bountiful, seem to be unhappy, and have to experience some form of suffering in their
lives.
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