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05/31/2017, 06:39:11
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interesting post with a lot to look at. But for now let me share that both Rajneesh and Muktananda were very learned and inspiring figures before they fell to the temptation of sex, drugs and power abuse. Read their books and you'll see. I was attracted to neither of them but was aware of who they were and what they were doing. 
Rawat, on the other hand, does not posses the depth of knowledge of Yoga/Religion/science of meditation. He never did. He's a bumbling fool.

As for your final question, the classic Guru/Disciple relationship is doomed before it starts. It presupposes that the Guru is on a literal and figurative pedestal that has no room for the disciple. It is inevitable that abuse in all forms will take place which is the very fuel that keeps the disciple off the pedestal. 
Honest teachers (not magical Gurus) do exist. As an example there is the Theravada Buddhist tradition (here in the West known as Vipassana/Insight meditation). These are teachers that due to sincere effort have reached levels of understanding about the human condition and in turn use their experience and wisdom to guide others on the path. No magical promises. No pedestals. All are welcome to study and learn and also be teachers. It's a very noble tradition. 

The magical Guru model probably has a  place in poor villages in India where the worship of the Guru provides a sense of relief from their hard lives.
 Bottom line is...it's a money game. And when money is part of the equation, dishonesty and abuse are inherent








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