Being wrongly accused is not merely a social blow. It can cut deep into one’s emotional and spiritual core. In such moments, we seek validation, defense, or retribution. However, referencing the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Prakashanand Saraswati invites us to a profoundly different response: divine patience – the silent power within.
Swamiji emphasizes that scandals thrive in the realm of perception, rumors, outer noise, and fluctuating public opinion. But the Gita advises shifting attention inward, away from chaos, toward the soul’s eternal truth. He explains that when the mind clings to clearing a name, it becomes fragile and unstable. True strength lies in anchoring the mind in Krishna, who comprehends our sincerity beyond any worldly judgment.
He further points out that spiritual maturity doesn’t mean passivity in the face of injustice, but deep, courageous surrender to God. In another discourse, Swamiji compares this to trusting Krishna with one’s reputation. We simply hold steadily onto Krishn as the waves of scandal rise and fall, while our inner peace remains undisturbed.
Swamiji shares that Krishna, as the all-knowing witness, values the purity of our heart, not whether we are acknowledged by others. When scandal strikes, the Gita does not instruct us to fight with words or lawsuits; it teaches: “Stand firm in devotion, let your connection with Krishna glow.”
In this way, weperform our necessary actions in the world while keeping Krishn foremost in our mindsand hearts. Only then are we able to remain internally peaceful as we navigate how to respond when dealing with a scandal.
Ultimately, being misunderstood is painful.But the difficulty of a scandal dissolves in the happiness of close internal association and remembrance of Beloved Krishn.
Conclusion
Swami Prakashanand Saraswati reminds us that rumors cannot tarnish a soul immersed in Krishna’s love. Divine patience and remembrance is more powerful than any defense; it is a profound realization that true bliss comes from the eternal, not the temporal.