Hare Krishna Morning Message & FAQ-35:Today there are ever so many fake swamis. Is it not possible to identify and ostracize them?

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Radhe Krishna To All,Good morning to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead….."This human body is composed of the five basic elements- earth, air, water, fire and space. This physical body represents the earth. We inhale air. We drink water in order to maintain hydration. Fire is represented by the heat in our body. We always ensure that these four elements are maintained within normal limits. We forget that there is "Space" within us. Shabda (sound) is the food for this space. The sound of Bhagavan nama and mantras help maintain normalcy as far as "Space" is concerned." Just as unhygienic drink or food affects our system so do unhealthy sounds (in the form of vulgar songs, speeches) affect our system

both physically and

mentally. This may lead to the stage of depression. Just as medicines prescribed by a doctor cure us of the infection from impure water and foods so do the sound of the Divine Name of the Lord (the Mahamantra) purifies the space within, which has been infected with impure sounds.---- SRI SRI MURALIDHARA SWAMIJI------------------- "Today there are ever so many fake swamis. Is it not possible to identify and ostracize them?" Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji:Once Sri Chandrasekhara Saraswati Swami of Kanchi Mutt (Sri Periyava) had camped in North India. The then Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi, came to have His darshan. The Prime Minister of India placed a similar question in front of Sri Periyava, "If you would pinpoint the persons who, in the name of spirituality, lead the people in a wrong way

I will take action against them." Sri Periyava laughed and said, "No! It should not be handled in this manner. Those who approach such fake swamis will themselves, after a time, understand their standard of maturity"Sri Periyava knew that this reply did not satisfy Smt. Indira Gandhi. Someone had offered a basket full of mangoes to Periyava. It contained many unripe and a few ripe fruits. Many devotees waited outside for Sri Periyava’s darshan. Sri Periyava instructed the attendants to bring a child from amongst these devotees. A child of about 5 years was brought to Him. Pointing to the basket Periyava smilingly said to the child, “Take whatever you want.†After a search the child picked up a ripe fruit. Sri Periyava pointed out to Smt.Indira Gandhi who was watching this, Just as the way a child knows what is ripe and what is unripe, so too would those who go out in search of Truth recognize a true Mahan at some point of their

life. RegardsHare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare ---------------------If you have any questions or doubts concerning Spirituality, Mental peace or problems in life or about dharma, please write to us by clicking here:http://www.namadwaar.org/answers/askquestion.phpHis Holiness Sri Sri Swamiji personally answers these questions for you and suggests prayers. ---------------------