Good morning friends. If you were to be asked, which one you give weight to the Attitude or Appearance. With the article I read it explains it well. Let me share it with you.
The attitude behind an action holds good than the appearance projected by it.
Once the diwans and the ministers informed Raja Singh Bahadhur of Bihar, that the Sannyasins (renunciates) of the Anandapuri ashram indulged in comforts like savouring on sweet meats and Kheer and spent their time sleeping without engaging any form of spiritual practices. The king summoned the Mahant of the ashram, Swami Niralambananda and demanded an explanation regarding the allegement against the sannyasins. Swami Nirambalanda invited the king to the ashram the next day and determine for himself. He further told the king that he would wake him up at three o’clock the next day to set out on the mission.
The Swami awakened the king at three o’clock the next morning and asked the king’s attendant to follow them with a pot of water. He first led the king to the homes of the diwans and the ministers. As instructed by him, the attendant sprinkled a little water from the pot on the ministers’ and the diwans’ face. Startled at being woken up suddenly from their sound sleep, they unconsciously uttered a stream of foul words. Next the Swami led the king to the stable and the water was sprinkled on the grooms, they woke up uttering, ‘Sala’, ‘Badmash’ etc. The Swami then took the king to the ashram and the water was sprinkled on the sleeping sannyasins. The sannyasins woke up uttering the names of God.
