He asserts that Kashi is essentially an invitation for seekers and that whether one visits is a personal choice.

“Kashi is an invitation. Whether you come or not is up to you. Every consecrated place is an invitation to one who is seeking that dimension. It is not that it has to call you separately. It's always calling. Whether you come or not is up to you.”

She expresses uncertainty whether visitors come to Kashi out of their own free will or due to being called by the city.

“Sguru G. >> Do we come to Kashi or does Kashi call us?”