Satsaṅga is association with the good, the wise and the truth. The Indian traditions treat it as one of the most powerful aids on the path, since one becomes like the company one keeps. The Yoga Vāsiṣṭha names it among the gatekeepers of liberation. The word is now also used for gatherings around a teacher.
Satsaṅga
“Company of the true”: the company of the wise and holy, valued as a means of spiritual growth.
Also: Satsang