Godman is an imposter he not only looks so much like a holy man but also pretends to be too much holy, actually he is not. The main characteristics of a Godman are as under :
Godman displays virtue but he himself does not practice virtue, instead he cheats others in the name of virtue. Godman is a covetous wretch, a deceitful person, one who brags of his greatness before others, one who bears malice to others, one who mixes with all kinds of men both good and bad, such a person is considered a crook. Godman’s sole aim is to accomplish his selfish interest by fraud, unfairness and pretense, so he persists in his obstinacy, even though, he knows he is wrong. He has a false demure and puts on a saintly appearance to deceive others. Godman quotes from holy scriptures to convince people. Their real teaching does not lie in their words but in their personality. They are unable to hide their inner vibrations, penetrating people discern the concealment under their mask. Godman distorts truth, casually his argument seems sound. Yet, we can easily sense in him, a strange agitation and unease, his eyes are restless and dull, his voice grates, his gait suggests inner turmoil and tension, and his posture indicates a state of mind centered not inward but, on the world around him. These signs manifest in their disciples too, who submit themselves to their influence and contradict what they outwardly endorse. Godman prescribe acts of charity to their supporters, and then appropriate the gifts themselves. A charmed bangle or a locket cannot ward off the evil nor spells do it. So, it behooves all, to do away with, all false and superstitious practices. The tricks of Godman are downright fraud, everyone should reject them. When deceitful advantage is taken then that fraud becomes more wicked in the hands of an evil person disguised as Godman, who is full of sinister tricks and thrives by cheating trusting people by the eloquence of speech, and fluent and persuasive smooth talk. It is like some crafty, corrupt and bad minds undertaking goodness to sidetrack, leading it to discord and discontentment. Even the enchanted ashrams of Godmen are full with suspicion. Godman is wealthy and survives because religion is drilled in the mind of people from childhood, etching that religion alone is everything, rest all is nonsense. This propagation is so effectively carried out so that the psychologically troubled and trusting people become slaves of the Godman. Their hypocrisy is fed on the culture of silence and traditional conditioning. Religious values should be protected, but certainly not at the risk of being cheated. Godmen fleece money. These swindlers are good for nothing unemployed conmen, who extract hard earned money, from the pockets of innocent people. The world salutes money and success. Therefore, in the rat race, when people meet failure, they take shelter of Godman, who fully exploits and extorts money from them. People should stop going to Godman for assistance. They should stop being fooled. External authority can never help or enrich their spirit. People must cultivate self-reliance step by step like an ant gradually raises an ant-hill. Human self-effort is crucial in the quest of knowledge. Buddha had gone to the sages for guidance, alas their teaching did not satisfy him. Even Gandhi writes in his biography he could not find a person he could enthrone in his heart as his Guru. So, he read books, pondered over them, and applied suggestions to his life, that appealed him. Ultimately, in the final stages of the path, we walk alone. So, walk alone like a rhino, as there is no mentor-guide association. Spiritualism is nameless. Selfish people blinded by self-interest mistake diabolical deeds for good actions, they are not alive to their true self, so they begin to look upon Godman like a shepherd who treats his disciples like sheep. It is only when there is no law to punish Godman, such frauds have become so rampant. State should enforce law to curb ‘Religious Frauds’ perpetrated by a Godman on innocent, easy to fool, trusting people. Politicians and media trivialize this problem. Politicians do so for votes, and Media for money. we need a ‘Regulatory Authority’ to deal the problem of deception under the grab of religion with stringent laws, or else, the gullible will continue to fall in the trap of Godmen. Unless corrective measures are not taken this social ill will continue unabated. State should introduce suitable legislation and enforce punitive action against the fake holy man known as the Godman.
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AuthorSuresh Kumar Soni is an ex- Banker, a truth-seeker, leading a retired life. He dabbles in philosophy and is receptive to idealism and pacifism. He is the author of the Book ' A RELIGIONLESS WORLD ' which stands for the spiritualization of mankind. Archives
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