Why are Pious, Orthodox,
GOOD People Sometimes Poor?
Maybe they are not sometimes
poor, but often times poor. There are several reasons, at least three major
reasons. 1. They are NOT orthodox
in the best sense of the word, 2. They lack the right discrimination to sift
the chaff from the grain, 3. They often worship harmful vital spirits in the
name of the venerable gods Shiva, Vishnu, etc.
Orthodoxy is not a ritual.
It is chaste condition of a pure mind devoted to Truth as an article of faith.
Tradition does not even enjoin on their worshipping the idol in the temple.
They are to worship the inner Brahman who is of the size of a thumb seated in
the heart. As the Rishi loses years of tapas by the burst of anger or touch of
lust, ONE single lie uttered will render him unorthodox. They are NOT to consult horoscope or
observe auspicious hours. These are meant for the laity.
Divine Spirit at all levels
is intermixed with what is not true. The tradition says one must discriminate
and choose ONLY the Truth. Most pious
people are not of high discrimination. They choose what is convenient to be
good or orthodox and fall a victim to dark forces.
A time was when a Congress volunteer
carried a little aura of the Great Mahatma. Now Mahatma is not, nor his Spirit
actuates. To mistake today's politician, thinking of the great Soul of Mahatma,
will at best lead to be politically exploited. Great Temples were built by
Great Saints. As long as the worship was PURE, the ORIGINAL spirit of the gods presided over those
institutions. Once that recedes, spirits appropriate to the worshippers as well
as management OCCUPY the subtle atmosphere of
these Divine Institutions. Two indications will tell us about the purity of the
place 1. A sense of inner calm and peace that is spiritual elevation, 2. Impeccable
cleanliness as maintained in Guruvayoor Temple by the Namboodiris. Spirit
never fails to give prosperity. Man may worship the wrong deity.