The Signs Of An Authentic Spiritual Person.
In the name of religion, gullible people are exploited in umpteen ways, in the present times.
Fake religious leaders not only swindle the hard earned money of their impressionable followers, but also exploit them - sexually as well as physically.
Believe me, majority of the contemporary religious leaders are plain fraudsters, owning vast business empires.
During my spiritual odyssey, I have interacted with, listened to, many saints
Astonishingly, I have discerned that all the authentic spiritual persons :
(a) believed in simple living, hid themselves away from the public gaze as they wanted no distractions in their meditations, introspections.
(b) gave very little importance to their perishable, physical bodies.
Swami Ramakrishna Paramhans had throat cancer. He was an ardent devotee of Goddess Kali and interacted with Her on regular basis. One of his pupils once asked, "Master, Why don't you request Goddess Kali to cure you of your cancer ".
Ramakrishnaji smiled and replied, "My son, I'm not a fool to beg the Goddess for a healthy body. Whether the body is healthy or unhealthy, it has to become dust anyway, sooner or later ".
Of course, H.H. Swami Chinmayanandaji, who founded Chinmaya Mission, holds a special place in my heart.
I have written the following lines to describe the essential traits of a person who has achieved his objective, mingled with the mighty Sea.
रब से रूबरू इंसान की है बस यही पहचान
आँखों में होती है नमी और होंठों पे मुस्कान
The two signs of a person who has attained God, interacted with Him are :
(a) He always has compassion for other beings.
(b) He loves all irrespective of caste colour, stature or religion.
~ Sanjay Gargish ~
Fake religious leaders not only swindle the hard earned money of their impressionable followers, but also exploit them - sexually as well as physically.
Believe me, majority of the contemporary religious leaders are plain fraudsters, owning vast business empires.
During my spiritual odyssey, I have interacted with, listened to, many saints
Astonishingly, I have discerned that all the authentic spiritual persons :
(a) believed in simple living, hid themselves away from the public gaze as they wanted no distractions in their meditations, introspections.
(b) gave very little importance to their perishable, physical bodies.
Swami Ramakrishna Paramhans had throat cancer. He was an ardent devotee of Goddess Kali and interacted with Her on regular basis. One of his pupils once asked, "Master, Why don't you request Goddess Kali to cure you of your cancer ".
Ramakrishnaji smiled and replied, "My son, I'm not a fool to beg the Goddess for a healthy body. Whether the body is healthy or unhealthy, it has to become dust anyway, sooner or later ".
Of course, H.H. Swami Chinmayanandaji, who founded Chinmaya Mission, holds a special place in my heart.
I have written the following lines to describe the essential traits of a person who has achieved his objective, mingled with the mighty Sea.
रब से रूबरू इंसान की है बस यही पहचान
आँखों में होती है नमी और होंठों पे मुस्कान
The two signs of a person who has attained God, interacted with Him are :
(a) He always has compassion for other beings.
(b) He loves all irrespective of caste colour, stature or religion.
~ Sanjay Gargish ~
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