Hearing so many incidences about Godmen, my faith is shaken. How do I know if a saint is authentic?

Question - Gurudev, hearing so many incidences about Godmen, my faith is shaken. How do I know if a saint is authentic?

Gurudev Sri Sri - It is a very genuine question that you have. There are people who bring disgrace to their field, and this happens in almost every field. Whether it is a medical doctor, a politician, a spiritual leader or a businessman. There are people who are not genuine. They are not doing what they are supposed to do. But we should not take this to heart and put everyone in the same basket. There are so many good people who are working for the betterment of the society today. So we should not create a prejudice within us. There are people who do not follow the code of conduct of the field they are in, we simply have to pity them, that's all.