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Thanks so much for posting.  It gives me shivers of disgust to think that an innocent would be exposed to Rawat from childhood.

If you think that Rawat is promoting himself above all, then you are absolutely right.

But what you apparently don't know yet is that Rawat's scheme and his way of talking are not unique to him but entirely typical of guruism.  There are thousands of them.  Always have been. 

Please research the websites about gurus.  Research, in particular, people like Amma, Da Love Ananda, Ganga Ji, Razneesh, Sai Baba, Swami Kriyananda, Gurumayi, Rawat's own brother Sat Pal, and so many, many others, all charismatic. 

Try Sarlo's Guru Rating Service, and Rick Ross, just two websites on cults.