– When punya (pious activities) from many lives accumulate, we attain sadhu-sanga. – Today is the most auspicious day of celebration for the appearance of Veda Vyasa. – Parasara Rsi and Satyavati (Matsyagandha) are the father and mother of Veda Vyasa. – Story of Satyavati’s birth. – Story of Vyasa Deva’s birth. – Vyasa means “one who diffuses,” spreads Vedic knowledge; he wrote all the Vedas, Upanisads, Itihasas, and Puranas. –...