Greatness of The Great Sages
Great sages who have completely taken shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord can at once sanctify those who come in touch with them, whereas the waters of the Ganges can sanctify only after prolonged use.
Great sages who have completely taken shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord can at once sanctify those who come in touch with them, whereas the waters of the Ganges can sanctify only after prolonged use.
He who is constantly absorbed in discussing about Sri Hari is a saint. One who is constantly engaged in serving the Supreme Personality of Godhead is a saint. One who in all his endeavors tries to serve Krishna is a saint.
One can gradually become purified by seeing, touching and worshiping temple deities, places of pilgrimage and holy rivers. but one can attain the same result immediately simply by receiving the glance of exalted sages.
A real Saint is one who is genuinely detached from sense gratification and is truly attached to the loving service of the Lord.