| Indian news channels flashed scenes of Swami | | | | institutions serve as a path to spiritual |
| Paramahamsa Nityananda's intimate moments | | | | rejuvenation. Demoralizing scandals cause dissent |
| with two South Indian actresses. Whereas double | | | | on institutions which must serve the public. |
| standards and farcical values of leadership are | | | | Leadership has both its positives and negatives. |
| associated with all prominent and public | | | | The positives are that so many people get |
| personalities, it becomes shocking when spiritual or | | | | influenced by statements of leaders and public |
| religious leaders are involved. It is not the first | | | | figures be it sports men, religious leaders and |
| instance of a GodMan being involved in a scandal. | | | | others. The negatives are the double standards |
| The shocking part of the entire scandal was the | | | | and the farcical value systems that these leaders |
| warmth and the goodwill that this particular | | | | follow. |
| GodMan enjoyed with people all over the world. | | | | Whereas one must commend the extent of public |
| Many public figures have an alternate | | | | service that this particular GodMen has done and |
| contradictory self of greed, lust and anger as | | | | in general by many religious institutions, the |
| opposed to peace and public service. Public figures | | | | leaders or the change makers must be allowed to |
| must be given their share of privacy. But acts of | | | | live a personal life. But such a personal life should |
| indiscretion by GodMen should not throw flak on a | | | | not be scandalous and involve affairs over |
| spiritual institution. There are so many people who | | | | whiskey bottles etc., but must be one with |
| live in the world for whom such religious | | | | respect to our Institution of marriage as well. |