A major objection to bhava is that it looks strange, too strange to be real, and definitely too strange to be spiritual.

People in trance clearly are in worlds of their own.  (As if ordinary people are not?)  Bhava does not comport with proper "spiritual" behavior or good church-going solemnity.  But who says that the gods are conventional?

The trance swamis acting strangely are in a powerful bliss. Simply being around people in bhava makes us smile inside. The bliss is contagious. Many serious meditators experience deeper meditation during bhajans and bhava.  The reality is that those who allow themselves to get beyond strange appearances find themselves sharing in the bliss.

There are many ways to experience a heightened awareness of the spirit, and the paths of devotion are only some of them.  Some prefer meditation, others worship, and some love music and dance.

Many are not drawn to lively spiritual music or dancing. Some prefer the stillness and silence of meditation. 

Some would impose their attitudes on others.  Whether their attitude is founded on skepticism, decorum, or fear of the truth, they discourage bhava samadhi, typically claiming that behavior is rustic and off-putting.  Instead of lively music, they make sure it is soothing.  They would be happy if bhava simply went away.

Swamiji instructed devotees that if a person in trance was disturbing the others, particularly during the meditation, that person should politely be asked to stop.  If he or she continued, they should be asked to go outside, and if they did not, they were to be gently, but firmly, made to go outside.  But if they were simply dancing or even obviously acting, Swamiji was not troubled in the least. Why should we be troubled?

For many devotees, bhava is the Shiva that we love in Shivabalayogi. 

Shiva is a disturbance.  Shiva is the Destroyer. He destroys our egos, conventions and preconceptions so that we are open to self-inquiry and devotion.

But some people prefer not to be disturbed.