"Long time lurker of HP, posting for the first time... I felt I should certainly say something about this post.. Philosophical ideas that have been around for over thousand or so years. While I am not going to argue about the ideas themselves (all philosophical ideas have some merit, whether its Taoism, Hinduism, Sufism or western philosophies of Kant, Locke etc). We have been debating for centuries on the meaning of life and that's what philosophy is all about..
But, if you are familiar with India, (I was born there so I do) you will know that such swamis are dime a dozen (no offense to the real ones) who mix and match old philosophies with some 'Grace' and 'Mind coming together' messages to create some mumbo-jumbo that really is just fluff..
Experiencing some sort of transcendental feeling is fine.. Any new cultural phenomenon can be transformational.. That doesn't make these people Gods :)
I am sure some of these swamis are delusional and actually believe they themselves are the incarnations of God like this guy in the video, but I am quite surprised to see such a meaningless post on HP and that someone actually takes them seriously.
How different is this guy from Pat Robinson or Jerry Falwell other than looking exotic? :)
I see HP quite enthusiastically bashing evangelical b.s but falling for this.. Is it because its cool?
For eg. if you read Celestine Prophecy, its the same idea but in a different culture.. Yes, that book is fiction.
Mariska Hargitay!! :)"
Later on, someone replied to my post and rightly said:
Look, I dont know this guy, but the difference between him and "Jerry" or "pat" seems clear. This guy does not appear to be a hater.
Here was my response:
"While I agree, the comparisons I will make with Pat Roberston's and these swamis are these: Both are out to make money and both give their respective religions a bad name.. using bad propaganda
Most Christians won't associate themselves with Falwell in the same way most Hindus don't associate themselves with these swamis
Its ok to go and explore other religions etc as someone posted.. I do too and we all should honestly, but not like this.. Spending money on some fake swami who will like someone put it... 'Bottle the goodness message for you on that particular day, so do pay $500 for it'
Capitalistic attitude to religion is what this is.. Spend a few hours and loads of money on a guru and I will be spiritually cleansed"
