In plain words
O sādhaka! One who has recognised the truth that the principle of the Ātma in himself and the principle of the Ātma in others are one, whether he is attached or detached, a householder or a sannyāsī, whether he performs karmas or does not, remains in Ānanda at all times and in all states, experiencing the presence of God.
The devotee must recognise that the principle of the Ātma in himself and the principle of the Ātma in all beings are one. To recognise such divine oneness, satsaṅga is most necessary. Many people think that satsaṅga means the company of good people, devotees and sādhakas. ‘Sat’ means Satya, which does not change in past, present or future. “Ekaṃ sat viprāḥ bahudhā vadanti”, it is said. That is the principle of the Ātma. Saccidānanda is its very form. This is what is called Transcendental Truth in the English language. Such Satya is the principle of the Ātma. To recognise it, we must put three mantras into practice. First, ‘Bhadraṃ paśyantu’. Second, ‘Bhadraṃ śṛṇvantu’. Third, ‘Bhadraṃ kurvantu’. When we put these into practice, we no longer need to search for the realisation of the Ātma. We must believe that we are not separate from the Ātma, and that in this world there is nothing at all but the Ātma. We must recognise that every sound we hear is the echo of the principle of the Ātma, and that what is in all is the one principle of the Ātma. Then we need do no sādhanas at all.
What need of sādhanas has one who has recognised oneness! The essence of all actions is divinity.