Bageshwar Dham Sarkar
Why should I stop gossiping and criticising others?
The harm of criticising a devotee
Criticising or laughing at a devotee is a great sin. The Ganesh Purana says such a person is born mute in the next life, so never offend a bhakt.
The Ganesh Purana says that a person who criticises or laughs at someone who does puja and sadhana at home is born mute in the next life.