Today we see the flames of hatred all around. We see them in our own country, we see them elsewhere. There are bamboos in the forest. As the wind blows they come into friction with each other. Their friction produces a spark that causes fire all over and threatens to destroy the entire forest. The flames, however, fail to cross if there is some water in between. Now that water is there, where should the fire go? There is no way to proceed. Similar is the case with the feelings of hatred and jealousy. They spread like fire in the forest. But with the appearance of a saint, they give way to calm and peace. The evil fire just cannot spread. Perhaps that is the reason why those who spread hatred in the world consider saints as a hurdle in their way. Saints speak of love, humanity and universal brotherhood. But those who want to exploit caste and communal feelings for power consider the spiritually enlightened saints as undesirable blockages or barriers of their path. Saints preach equality only, saying that all human beings are the creation of same God. But the selfish people do not like this. That is why saints have always been the target of their enmity, hatred and jealousy. Even than the saints do not give up their nature. The sandal tree does not stop shedding fragrance even though the snakes cling it.

Ego, whether it exists in an enlightened person or in an ignorant, it remains a cause of distress. In a way, the enlightened person owes an explanation more than the ignorant does. Whosoever was proud, had to meet the downfall. The spirituality enlightened persons become all the more responsible ( to explain), because the stumbling of a person who has climbed only a few steps is quite understandable, while a man who has already reached the top has no excuse. While the former may receive one or two injuries, you can imagine the condition of the latter that falls from the top. His survival is difficult. That is why the spiritually enlightened saints, the devotees are required to be more cautious in the matter of ego. A person who claims to be enlightened on the one hand and suffers from ego on the other, is like a kite flying up in the sky but all the time looking on the ground for a piece of flesh. As soon as it sees a piece of flesh, it forgets about the flight and swoops down. Lands on the earth and stays there. One should never be proud of God-knowledge, because pride is after all pride. Only such a person is known to be a saint, a devotee as may have the desire to learn and keep learning throughout his life.