Spirituality and social media fame seem like an unlikely combo, but ten-year-old Abhinav Arora, aka ¡®Bal Sant,¡¯ is making it work¡ªand how! The child prodigy, with nearly a million followers on Instagram, recently opened up about his journey, defending his content and addressing the trolling he's faced over the past few months.
Abhinav Arora claps back at trols
In an interview with The New Indians, Abhinav tackled the ongoing criticism that his spiritual content is a ploy to gain social media fame. The young orator refused to be rattled, cleverly shifting the focus to other viral content creators. He pointed out, ¡°Dekhiye aajkal toh log kitni gandi gandi cheezin daal rahe hain. Usko toh aap bada viral karte hain (People post such terrible stuff online, and the media makes it go viral).¡± He added, ¡°Lekin main Sanatan Dharma ka prachaar karna chahta hun toh mujhe aap sab troll kar rahe hain (I am trying to promote Sanatan Dharma and I face trolling).¡±
He also gave fans a sneak peek into his demanding daily routine. Wake-up time? A bright and early 3:30 am. His day kicks off with a bath, followed by hours of mala jaap (chanting) and devotion. By 4 am, the little saint is already deep into his spiritual practices, setting the tone for his day with unwavering dedication. ¡°I wake up, offer water to Tulsi ji, dress up Radha Govind ji, and then get ready for school,¡± he explains.
Schoolwork, you ask? No sweat. Abhinav juggles his spiritual commitments with academics. ¡°I manage spiritual and worldly knowledge,¡± he says nonchalantly, adding that for him, ¡°some like to paint, some like to sing. I like to focus on the adhyatmik (spiritual).¡±??
But it¡¯s not just the trolls he has to contend with. He¡¯s also filed a defamation case against seven YouTubers who harassed him, proving that his resilience stretches beyond the spiritual realm.??
Abhinav¡¯s journey isn¡¯t just about promoting Sanatan Dharma¡ªit's about breaking stereotypes and inspiring a generation to find a balance between the material and spiritual worlds.
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