The subconcious mind can be our best friend or our worst enemy. We must try to nurture and care for It.The company of good people and a good environment encourages great thoughts and creativity in the mind, which also impinges upon and influences the subconscious mind.
The subconscious mind can be our Guru and guide us as the inner voice in difficult times.
The company of persons with the wrong moral values, and negative personalities can cause negative effects upon the mind encouraging perverted thought patterns and violence.
So Satsang – or being in the presence of saints and yogis and listening to their yogic wisdom, is considered important in India.