A very brief, but very meaningful story about pashandis from "Lalithananda - Lahari Life sketch".
Those who do not believe in Vedic Culture are called "pashandis". They are not entitled to enter the Ashram. This was so happened during the time of dinner in 1965.
All the devotees who attended the Pratishtha sat for dinner.
Chandi Ammu Varu on Pramila sat on a chair in the middle of the dinner party and was observing. In the dinner party one pashanda, a non-believer in The Vedas, was also in the rows.
Shree Chandi identified him and asked him to get up with a pointing finger. She questioned the stranger as to why he came. He replied that he wanted to see the function.
Shree Chandi ordered him to do Pradakshina i.e., to go round The Temple.
He said that he would not go round the temple, because he had no belief or regard in the Vedic Dharmas.
Shree Chandi grew angry and ordered the suppliers to serve food to him outside the dining hall. Accordingly, they did.
After the meals, Shree Chandi called for him and warned him not to come again since he happened to be a non-believer (pashandi).
This incidence reminds us that The Mother Divine will not tolerate the pashandas and She will not have any non-believers.
To quote Lalitha SahasraNama Stothram, it is "Sanhrutasesha pashanda".
They are not entitled to enter the Ashram. The non-believers in any faith will not receive the proper treatment from any corner including the Holy Faiths.
Story cited from "Lalithananda - Lahari Life sketch", p.58 (41) -
