THE GLORY OF BHARATIYA RISHI PARAMPARA : SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA.
----------------------------------------- Friday, July 16, 2021. 7:42. AM. ------------------------------------------- 1. INTRODUCTION : A saint is a god on earth. To him, the whole world is mere straw. To him, gold and stone are alike. To him, pleasure and pain are the same. A saint lives in God. He has realized God. He knows God. He has become God. He speaks of God. He shows the way to God. He is God-intoxicated. He is God Himself. He is one with God. Saints are God's agents on earth. God reveals Himself in a saint in His full glory, infinite power, wisdom and bliss. The saints constitute a ladder for the pilgrims to the shrine of God. Wherever saints and sages stay even for a half-second, then and there are sacred places like Varnasi, Prayag and Brindavan. A saint is a blessing on earth. Saints are the living symbols of religion and are the true benefactors of humanity. Throughout history, saints have played a great part in preserving spiritual values in the world. A saint is