In community life, there are always occasions when differences of opinion lead to fault-finding. Turiyananda noticed this in the ashrama community, and remarked one day: “We are like dogs in glass houses, barking at our own reflections. We see another’s sushupti [deep sleep], not our own. We should be strict with our faults and lenient with the faults of others.”
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One day a monk arranged a feast at his cottage and invited other mendicants. Swami Gangananda went there and later told Turiyananda about the greediness of an old monk. Turiyananda scolded Gangananda: “Why are you criticizing that old monk? Your boat is in the middle of the turbulent river. Don’t see fault in others, rather see your own defects. He who sees fault in others is guilty.”