Bhakt: Prabhu, Your world is so lucky nowadays to have so
many Godmans. They are everywhere, omnipresent just like you, you see!!
Bhagwan: You know very well I do not get angry how so ever
hard you try.
Bhakt: Angry??? I thought you are happy.
Bhagwan: You think I should be happy seeing all this
happening in the world. Blinds showing way to blinds. How idiotic!! And this idiocy is not limited
to any single religion, they all have them.
Bhakt: But Prabhu, Godmans have millions of followers and they
are so committed to these Godmans just like they are to you, may be even more.
Bhagwan: First of all stop calling them Godman. I have not
given anyone any such appointment letter.
Bhakt: Oh yes Prabhu, but why they are called Godman.
Bhagwan: Do you need
another proof of idiotic behavior of human beings?
Bhakt: Got you point Prabhu, but I am curious to know why do
people become such blind followers of these Godmans, preachers etc.
Bhagwan: Do not get confused. If someone is preaching about
wise and moral living, that is good for society. He or she is like a life skill
trainer. But if someone is presenting like ‘enlightened’ or ‘realized’ or
‘Godlike’ soul by self or is so presented by followers, then this is all fraud
in the name of religion. You will commonly come across stories or displays of
miracles which are nothing but tricks.
Bhakt: But the question remains Prabhu, why do people become
blind followers to the extent that they do not see reality?
Bhagwan: They are psychologically ‘possessed’. There are some commonly seen ‘ways’ adopted
by such people. Understand these:
Qualities they actually have
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Understand human psyche, needs and fears. They
very well understand timid human psyche, their desires, needs, problems and
fears. They use these to make them believe that they ‘special powers’ to fulfill
desires and to remove problems and save from fears.
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Good orators. Most of them have good speech to
influence minds of common people.
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Use religious faith. They take full advantage of
common man’s religious beliefs and faith and present their show accordingly to
reach deep psyche of common man.
Presentation is done as:
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Realized, connected to God or gifted by God.
They present themselves or by their team as someone who is realized, who is
connected to God or is especially gifted by God with special religious or
spiritual status and powers.
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Guru - This is another way of creating ‘followers’.
It is usually said that one should surrender completely to Guru. But that Guru is
not another name of teacher, he or she should be someone already enlightened. But
there are no such people on earth now. Such people use their half cooked
knowledge to present as Guru and people surrender to them blindly.
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Selfless. They present as completely selfless.
Completely detached with no desires no need. Though they amass huge wealth but
show as if this is done for charity work which is just a cover up.
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Too wise as if they know everything. They
present themselves as awakened souls with Gyan. They know everything and are on
earth to guide the ‘misguided souls’.
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Can do anything, any miracle but do only small
things just to honor me. They show as if they have ultimate powers like me but
are doing only small miracles to help poor needy people. Big things they avoid
as a mark of respect for me.
Methodology
They start with small setup, they them self or their aids spread
miracle stories and thus begins the ‘system’. Sometime preformed religious
setup also support and promote such people. You will see sometimes not person
but religious places are also used in similar manner to create ‘followers’ and
resultant empire. Later other people with hidden interest also merge in mutual
interest.
Bhakt: Very sad Prabhu!!! People are fooled and they fail to
follow the path of actual spiritual realization. They live in darkness and
adharma. They continue to live in mental slavery but feel they are doing great
dharma. Alas!!! How can they realize the truth, Prabhu???
Bhagwan: Simple, open eyes and use brain. There are no miracles, no Godmans. Life is simply based on Law of Karma. As you sow so you reap. No one can change that, not even me. Keep your soul, mind, heart and actions pure. Be a good and wise human being. Follow the laws of earth and dharma. Thats it. Rest will follow automatically. Do not look for shortcuts, they will prove very costly. Work hard sincerely, do what is sensible and accept life as it comes. This is the only truth, only dharma and only God.
Bhakt: Using brain Prabhu !!! Naaraayan !!! Naaraayan !!!
