Our private life is our own business. Yeah we should evaluate the teaching part of Maharaji's life, not his private life. Forget about practicing what you preach.

Say you were someone publicly teaching Peace Studies at a college and you had your students line up and kiss your fee . . . er no.

Okay, okay, say you were singer like Pavarotti and you dressed up as Krishna and claimed to be the superior power in per . . er no again.

Okay, say for example you were an expert on weight loss and you weighed 450 pounds, that should have no effect on your credibility . . . no again, damn! Or if you taught a stop-smoking class and secretly . . .

Okay, remember Jimmy Swaggart . . . er no.  Elmer Gantry . . . no.

Okay, say you were a priest and you liked to get it on with the women in your parish.  That should have absolutely no effect on your sermons and your abilities and credibility as a . . .

Jeez sorry reporter, this is turning to be more difficult than I thought. I guess I prefer people who walk their talk.