Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Q: At one time, there were a number of saints of the highest order. Why was it, that suddenly there were so many saints at that period?

M: At that time the devotion was so strong that they very object of meditation would take a complete shape in front of the meditator. Because of that devotional state, the whole atmosphere was imbued with that devotion, now it is only with the intellect. People are not going to accept anything blindly, because their intellect has become more subtle, like space. They are going to pick and choose, to analyze everything.