Fake gurus

 Of late, and ironically in this age of modernity and modernisation, blind faith has trounced India’s rationality. How else does one explain the tremendous faith so many people repose in men and women who claim to have supernatural powers, but are the proverbial wolves in saint’s clothingIJ The latest to join the league of dubious characters is Radhe Maa. Radhe, whose claim to fame is holding extremely popular jagrans (late night bhajans) and chowkis (prayers) in bridal attire, seems to have a long-standing affair with controversies. Such self-styled godmen and godwomen are making a mockery of faith by leading gullible devotees up the garden path to salvation. Most of these so-called spiritual gurus have amassed huge wealth by exploiting the vulnerabilities of the rich as well as the poor devotees. 

It is apparent that the biggest blow to Hinduism, triggering a crisis of faith, is being been inflicted not by outside forces who hold Hinduism in contempt, but from within by some of the religion’s so-called spiritual gurus. We must wake up to this crisis and reject such fake religious and spiritual leaders. We have enough genuine ones to look up to. They are the ones who have shown us the path to enlightenment. Many of these spiritual leaders are no longer with us, but their inspiration lives on.