If someone claims that he had learnt to swim but has now forgotten, then logically we would say he had never learnt the skill. In very much the same way, after having the 'darshan' of the Lord's murti if we fail to recollect the murti we would surely have to confess that we do not properly do 'darshan' of God. Swamishri's capacity to recollect the Lord's murti is simply amazing. Whilst doing 'darshan' he perfectly observes every ornament, garment, garland, etc. adorned upon Him. He also points out anything that is out of place. Once, Swamishri came to perform Shangar arti.
The sadhus had lavishly adorned the murti of Ghanshyam Maharaj.
"What type of dress is this?" Swamishri asked the sadhu who had adorned Ghanshyam Maharaj.
The sadhu replied, "It's a traditional stick-dancer's ('raas') outfit. Even the head gear has been tied in that fashion.
"Swamishri said, "The head gear is as it should be but the neat 'dhoti' (lower garment) and the hanging gown are out of place. They are not part of a stick-dancer's outfit.
"What Swamishri had noticed on a first glance had escaped the sadhu who had been dressing the murti for half an hour. This incident reflects the way Swamiji does 'darshan' of the Lord's murti.
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