A certain level of knowledge is necessary, but once you become a Swami, you tend to gain respect and can accelerate towards enlightenment.

This also applies to celebrities and politicians. Before attaining a position, they may face various criticisms, but once they achieve it, they gain respect from the general public, which increases their energy and allows them to approach enlightenment. A good example is Biden. Before becoming president, he seemed somewhat lackluster, but once he became president, he gained respect and his energy increased.

In the case of a Swami (monk), the basic principle is that someone with a certain level of knowledge or who is already enlightened should ideally become one. However, if you are in such a position and are expected to demonstrate a certain level of enlightenment by those around you, you will naturally grow.

However, there are also people who, despite holding a certain position, mislead those around them. In such cases, they may commit serious offenses. But if they don't make too many mistakes, the position of Swami or celebrity can also be a shortcut to enlightenment.

Whether it's a politician, a celebrity, or a Swami, when you become a person who leads others, it's essential to think not only about yourself but also about the people around you. By doing so, you naturally gain respect from those around you, your energy increases, and you approach enlightenment.

There are people who gain fame or power but don't achieve this, but they will likely experience the consequences. It's best to simply ignore them. The basic principle is that what you seek will come to you. If you desire power, the energy of power will increase, and people with similar desires will gather around you. If you want to criticize others, people who you want to criticize will gather around you. On the other hand, if you seek enlightenment, that kind of energy will gather around you.

In this world, there is no inherent good or evil; it's simply about what you seek. What you seek is what you will receive. Some people find happiness in power, while others find happiness in criticizing others. Still others seek absolute happiness through meditation and enlightenment.

Becoming a Swami is essentially something that people who seek enlightenment do. In Japan, it may be a hereditary system, but in India, people often choose to become monks on their own. The community that gathers around them is made up of people seeking enlightenment. As a result, the energy of those seeking enlightenment gathers around the central figure, such as a Swami, allowing them to approach enlightenment much faster than if they were working alone.