Awareness of the Holy.

In one great poem of Sri Rabindra Nath Tagore, a beggar is asked by a King, who asks in jest, for alms. The beggar is very embarassed, and resists the Kings good humor. When the King departs, the beggar finds a particle of gold in his possession. His laments on why he did not give the King his all. The beggar, in the presence of the King, had elevated his own status to the status of the King. Similarly, in the presence of a sannyasi, or a Holy Man, one finds ones being elevated. The Holy Man may not think himself great, that is his greatness, but the people around him imagine him extremely great, and hence, elevate themselves, for themselves. I feel extremely humble, in the presence of such people. But this elevates my feelings, and I am aware of my feelings. This may cause conflict, but the whole purpose of life is to integrate one's belief in God and the Holy, in one's life. One just has to love God, and one becomes an Aristocrat, just by being in his presence.