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"In an action movie, the don is seen wearing a black suit, dark glasses, with a lean frame and is surrounded by beefy bodyguards, also wearing black suits, and travels in a black car. It is a stereotype of the modern crime boss. Similarly, in a movie, a guru is seen with a long beard, flowing hair, fancy robes as the followers dance around him or her, who is also is seen dancing and singing. That, too, is a stereotype, in the make-believe world of films. In real life, dons d o not look like this, nor do gurus. If you take a look at the pictures of Ramkrishna Paramhans or Ramana Maharishi, you will find that they do not resemble these picturizations in the least. Gurus are not what you see in movies. They have an aura, a glow about them which is visible even to a naked eye. Gurus have vakshakti, which means what they say happens. They have mantra-siddhi; when they chant, the vibrations and energy can be felt by all present. They have strong and vibrant bodies which ...

by Yogi Ashwini On a TV show recently, the anchor commented, “If you are  good  at nothing in  life  - become a Baba; the chances of your becoming successful and prosperous are very high.” This seems to be the common perception! Perhaps this is so because today several self-proclaimed ‘babas’ and ‘saints’ take to wearing saffron, green or white. Their wardrobe, length of beard, the ailments they claim to cure you of and the crowds they pull are all taken as yardstick to gauge their  spiritual  Quotient.  Vulnerable devotees lavish praise, power and wealth on their professed Baba, helping set up ‘ashrams’ in the name of elevating consciousness. This is a dangerous trend and is a threat to our culture. By ‘our’, I mean our collective culture as human beings. How then do we differentiate between a fly-by-night Baba and a truly evolved Guru? There are others, who, after years of rigorous tapa and sadhana, despite having achieved all...