India, Sept. 5 -- In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna repeatedly cautions against the craving for attention, honour, and fame. In verse 16.3, He states that those born with divine qualities are "not desirous of excessive honour." In contrast, He describes the demonic-minded as "self-honoured, insensitive, and full of pride in wealth and prestige" (16.17).
Saintly souls, like Sanatan Goswami, lived humbly, guiding villagers with solutions for everyday problems and serving as examples of ideal behaviour, while people of demonic tendencies thrive on noise, display, and disturbance. Krishna further warns about false austerity undertaken for show: "They do so for gaining respect, honour and reverence, and it is done deceitfully. It has no lastin...