The spiritual guru's response went viral.
Almost all the big temples and pilgrimage sites in the country have VIP lines for darshan.
Revered spiritual guru Premanandji Maharaj resides in an ashram in Vrindavan, where he conducts satsangs. He is a devout follower of Goddess Radharani and has become widely known throughout India. His satsangs frequently go viral on social media and are highly appreciated. Attendees of these satsangs often present their sorrows and questions to Premanand Ji Maharaj, who provides them with answers with ease. Many times the queries of devotees along with the wise and spiritual answers of Premanandji Maharaj go viral on social media and one of them is currently under discussion.
In almost all the big holy temples and holy pilgrimage sites in the country, there is a common queue of devotees and a VIP darshan queue, where important personnel or those who are willing to pay a certain sum of money are given access inside the temple. without having to wait a long time. The morality and ethics of these VIP lines have been debated for a long time in the country and recently a devotee of Premanandji Maharaj asked him his opinion on VIP Darshans. He was asked how correct it is to have a VIP Darshan in a temple.
Premanandji Maharaj replied that if one comes to God with the power of money, then it is not devotion but illusion. He further said that if someone is respected more than another because of the power of money, then there is no respect, but only an illusion. He said that such people can buy their way into a temple, but it is just a formality as they cannot approach God. Neither money nor illusion works before God, but it is only love and devotion that can bring you closer to God, he said. Premanandji Maharaj explains that the meaning of Maya and Bhakti are very different. He claims that a person who understands this distinction will receive abundant blessings from the Almighty.
