||Shri Hari||
The best example of renouncing pride, prestige, and recognition is Shri Hanuman Prasadji Poddar (Bhaiji), who refused to accept the Bharat Ratna award even when it was offered to him by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India.
Brahmleen Pragya Chakshu Sant Shri Sharananandji Maharaj, the founder of the Manav Seva Sangh, declined to meet Jawaharlal Nehru.
When someone asked the founder of Gita Press Gorakhpur, Param Shraddhey Shri Jaydayalji Goendakaji, to let them take his photograph, he replied, "First, bring your shoe and tie it to my head, and then take my picture." He explained, "I consider having myself worshiped akin to being hit with shoes."
Param Shraddhey Swami Shri Ramsukhdasji Maharaj also used to refuse people who wanted to touch his feet or take his photograph.
If someone gets stuck at the first stage of pride, recognition, and worldly fame, then imagine how long it will take for them to reach the final stage of spiritual growth.
And today, if a high-ranking officer, a famous player, or any well-known personality comes to meet us, we start drooling at the thought of making a video with them.
