The Needle of Truth in a Haystack of Rage: Why Saints Like His Grace Premanand Maharaj stand where the world trembles
When society attacks saints and devotees, it exposes the deep rot and decay of consciousness.
In a world that celebrates celebrity ‘influencers’, noise, narrative, and the next trending outrage, the sane and genuine voice of a saint often lands like a stone in a calm pond – serene above but scorching beneath. And the voice of a devotee is now sending deep ripples through these waters and also through the society that no longer recognizes its own reflection. Recently, that stone, was a simple and an unadorned spiritual truth spoken by Sri Premanand Maharaj – a voice loved by millions, and yet, now, at the center of a ‘manufactured’ storm. For many of these so-called celebrities, saints, sages, and devotees – this class of genuinely advanced people in the society must never speak up against their vices and sins or guide people, who genuinely seek their blessings and insights.
Sri Premanand ji Maharaj said (paraphrased, for clarity): Men and women must stop exploiting each other and themselves. Multiple affairs, betrayals of trust, and the worship of momentary pleasure are eating away at the roots of our families, our children, and our very souls. This is not just against Vedic dharma; it is against the conscience of humanity. How can marriages last in the shadow of infidelity? How will there be integrity and sanctity in marriage? How can families be happy?
Many people resonated with this – it is a real problem in today’s society, no thanks to the infiltration of Western cultures and social media into lives of all minds – young and old. But pseudo feminists and their enablers in the opposite sex, started a vicious, low-grade campaign and a continuous attack on Maharaj ji and many other devotees like him.
And for the truth that he spoke, he is being pilloried – not for inciting violence, not for bigotry, but for defending the ancient, gentle beauty of one man, one woman principle; for standing up for the sacredness of relationships in a world that calls faithfulness as “outdated” and commitment as “oppressive.”
Let’s look beyond the headlines. Let’s hold the needle of truth steady, even as the haystack of rage tries to bury it. Afterall, we owe it to dharma to stand up for what is right.
What did he ACTUALLY say??
Sri Premanand Maharaj did not shame women (as is being falsely claimed). Nor did he give men a free pass. He was speaking on the spiritual evolution level and he warned both genders against such misadventures and sinful disposition. He called out a spiritual disease – an epidemic that has no gender. People are throwing themselves and their spiritual chance away in aggressively pursuing lust and sexual promiscuity, in the name of ‘choice’ and ‘freedom’; yet the top reason for divorce is infidelity (75%) and lack of commitment (65%) (some have cited both and hence the overlap). How ironic – those who bat for multiple affairs are the first ones to be divorcing for the reasons of unfaithfulness. Whatever happened to their experiment to “try and test things” out before marriage?! Failes trials, failed tests, failed marriages.
Maharaj ji simply reminded us that:
- Fidelity is not just an expectation; it’s THE foundation of successful marriage.
- Exploitation, by either gender, is adharma.
- The decay of character is the first sign of the decay of civilization.
This is not just a Vedic view.
It is Universal Religious Wisdom, codified in different expressions (same message)
- Judaism: Thou shalt not commit adultery. (Exodus 20:14)
- Christianity: Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. (1 Corinthians 6.18-20)
The Vedic Scriptures hold fidelity, starting at the soul level, as the highest priority:
“When irreligion increases, O Arjuna, the family traditions are destroyed, and the rest of society is plunged into confusion.”
– Bhagavad Gita 1.40
The Real Adharma: Claiming Rage to be a ‘Virtue‘
Why is the world so quick to rage against a saint – while remaining silent when popular cultures glamorizes cheating, objectification, and the reduction of relationships to “exploring options”? And also making women into ‘items’ by deplorable men? And men into sense gratification machines by women who are ‘just not satisfied’?
- Because the mirror that the saints hold is painful.
A devotee’s voice does not flatter; it awakens. It upholds the truth to power! - Because “freedom” has been rebranded as “license to do whatever”
Anything that demands accountability is seen as oppressive. - Because truth has become the rarest commodity in a marketplace of narratives and liberalism
The pseudo-feminist outcry is not about gender justice. If it were, it would rage against all exploitation, not just that which fits a fashionable narrative. The anger here is not a battle for women – it is a battle against conscience. Against accountability! Against transformation!
Scriptural Clarity: There is NO room for DS (Double Standards) and BS (you know..)
The Vedic scriptures do not pander to male ego or justify exploitation in any form. When the Lord Himself doesn’t make distinction in gender, while generously doling out His Mercy, no earthling has or should have the audacity to do that. The Vedic scriptures neither look down upon women, nor do they reduce women to passive sufferers. Both – men and women – are held to the same standard: their respective dharmas.
Yet, by taking refuge behind flimsy incidents of cruelty against women and misinterpretation of scriptures, people – especially few celebrity influencers and certain adharmic Bollywood gangs – have said and done everything that is degrading to the society and familial structures. Parents themselves are stuck in this vicious, nightmarish quest for lust – how can they protect youngsters?!
The Gita clearly says:
“Lust, anger and greed are the three gates leading to hell.”
— Bhagavad Gita 16.21
In the Srimad Bhagavatam, we see time and again: the fall of dynasties, the suffering of innocents – all begin when self-mastery is abandoned, other living beings are exploited, and relationships become lustful transactions. Even when The Supreme Lord Krishna, The God of all gods, The Master of Everything and everyone, danced with the gopis, it was an act of transcendental love – not sensuality. And that mood can only be understood by devotees.
Let us understand Lord Krishna’s personality a little deeper – because lusty, dirty souls use His name and pastimes to justify their immoral character. While it is impossible to glorify His impeccable and inimitable behavior, here’s a humble attempt to present His exalted position, which no wretched living being can even hope to attain a millionth part of.
- In the 108 names to glorify Lord Krishna, one of His names is also ‘aajanma brahmachari’. The Lord needs nothing from no one. If He engages in transendental pastime with His associates, it is for THEIR pleasure and for His dearmost devotees to savor.
- In Mahabharata, Bhishma who was known to be a strict and pure celibate from the a very young age, vouched for the immeasurably infallible position of Lord Krishna, even when He was amidst the most gorgeous gopis.
- Lord Krishna is THE GOD. GOD of all gods. He can enjoy unimaginably pure and spiritual mellows with His devotees. He also lifted the massive Govardhan hill on his little finger for 7 days and nights continuously, effortlessly. He has immeasurable, seemingly paradoxical potencies.
- He killed many, many demons with just His will first and then the actual pastime of killing them, like it was just at the tip of his fingers; even as a small infant.
- He miraculously saved all the inhabitants of Vrindavan from the demonic terrors, from demons who were million times more powerful than today’s insignificant terrorists.
- He saved His devotees from the ghastly attempts to murder (Pandavas), from attempt to rape/sexual molestation (Draupadi), and guided Arjuna at a crucial juncture of life, with the timeless knowledge of the soul – beyond genders – during the Mahabharata war. He gave us the precious, immortal Bhagavad Gita
To use HIS lila, having ZERO qualification to be even a dust particle at His Feet, as an excuse for immorality is a grave SIN. As Srila Prabhupada says:
“The affairs of Krishna and the gopis are not for ordinary men to imitate. Such pastimes are meant to attract the conditioned soul back to his original, pure relationship with God.”
(Purport, Bhagavad Gita As It Is)
What is this NEW FASHION of attacking Hindu saints?
Because saints speak to our forgotten, mad selves – to that part, which we have forgotten, but which somewhere remembers purity, still craves real love, still believes in loyalty. In an age where the highest virtue is “do as you please,” anyone who calls us back to discipline and dignity is seen as a threat to their warped sense of freedom of choice.
But this is not new. While the liberal cancer is spreading throughout the world, and every genuine religious leader wants to stand up against societal degradation, India is faced with a unique problem. The same leaders of other religions who preach in their religious institutions about fidelity and family values, demean and use deviant methods to malign the Hindu saints who preach the SAME values. The Christian Missionaries and Islamic preachers, societal materialists, and the purveyors of cultural decay have always targeted saints and devotees. When you cannot destroy their character, you distort their words. This tug of war with what other religions preach and what the religous leaders across the globe are doing is not helping fix the real issues of the masses.
To the religious leaders of other denominations: What you smear on another faith is the same flame that will scorch the moral fabric of society – all of us – and consume you too. In your race for supremacy, you’re not destroying another religion—you’re annihilating the sanctuary of souls. You are setting up the stage to leave behind a flock too jaded to believe in any God. You are dismantling the moral fabric of the society itself. In the end, instead of guiding souls toward God. And the decay you once pointed at in others, will have taken root in your own flock. WE ALL WOULD BE LOSERS IN THE END!
लोभोऽधर्मं जयत्यम्भः सत्यं धर्मं च लोभनः।
लुब्धो जनपदं हन्ति यो न राजा न तद्विधः॥
“In the past, great leaders of brahmanas and kings engaged in fighting out of greed. Such leaders, being simply greedy, do not care for the welfare of the citizens, and thus they invite destruction only” (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, 1.17.24)
Here, brahmana can be taken as spiritual guides of the society who hold themselves in highest standards. Religous leaders chasing their own supremacy and agendas, which practicing questionable behaviors, end up dismantling the very society they claim to protect, leaving the masses in chaos.
The raging envy or hatred of the truly saintly people is the last defense of the lost souls.
When ‘One Man, One Woman’ Is Mocked:
- Children lose the safety of a beautiful family and home
- Partners lose the sacredness of trust – forever. Even if they settle down again, it is mostly a compromise
- Society loses the thread of integrity, continuity, stability, and respect
- The soul loses its anchor and is kicked around in the storm of endless desires
What remains is a world of broken promises, material frustration, spiritual fatigue, and a hunger for meaning that cannot be filled by a thousand lovers or a million likes.
Mahavishnu is called ‘sutantu‘ and ‘tantuvardhana‘. He is the one who can bestow good relationships and keep the sanctity of such spiritually enriched relationships. Yet, we depend on our lusty quests for our relationship needs, relegating the role of God to our order carrier and a ‘side-kick’ when WE need Him for our lusty pursuits.
The Call of Dharma: Your Freedom is NOT a License to ‘Refill’ your life with multiple partners
True freedom is not the right to exploit, but the capacity to love deeply and loyally. It is the strength to stand by one’s vows – not because society demands it, but because the soul blossoms in that shelter, in that richness of experience, in the quiet patience that it commands
The Vedic way was never about suppression; it is about sublimation – raising our desires to the level of devotion, not dragging devotion down to the level of desire. It doesn’t remain devotion anymore – it is explitation, subjugation, infiltration of the sanctity of the soul, and the borders of its decency.
The Needle of Truth
In this haystack of angry hashtags and clever narratives, truth is the needle that pricks, not because it is cruel, but because it can heal.
Let us not try to silence the voice of Premanand Maharaj for the truth that he spoke. Attacking him will not change the degradation of the society. In fact, we will destroy ourselves by attaching such advanced souls. Let us listen – not just with ears, but with our hearts. We need to have the courage to see where we have fallen – and the humility to rise again, together.
We should not attack devotees with the subhuman words, when all they are doing is hold a mirror to our own conscience and consequent behaviors.
What we need aplenty is not the number of partners but a barrage of divine grace and a spiritual disposition.
If You Are Searching For a Revolution, Start With Yourself
The real rebellion is not in abusing those who remind us of what we have lost. The real rebellion is in restoring the beauty of what we once treasured – faithfulness, chastity, and spiritual partnership.
The world will always rage against the needle of truth.
But it is only the needle that can stitch a torn world back together.
References
- Bhagavad Gita As It Is (PrabhupadaBooks.com)
- Srimad Bhagavatam (PrabhupadaBooks.com)
- Exodus 20:14 (Old Testament)
- Corinthians (New Testament)
Dedicated to His Dive Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada who re-established the soul’s fidelity towards the Supreme Lord.
REAL FREEDOM! 