Showing posts with label Faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Faith. Show all posts
Friday, June 25, 2010
Deepak shared this article on Satya Sai Baba.
The piece graduated from being absorbing to morbid.
Sample this show of "faith" by a devotee, despite allegations of sexual abuse leveled against Baba -
But,” he carried on, “it [sex] is all about union; maybe Sai Baba established union with some of his devotees. I am not saying that the allegations were necessarily true, but what is the big deal even if they were true?” he asked. “So that won’t affect your faith in him?” I asked. “No, it will not,” he replied. “But is it fair that he tries to establish ‘union’ with some of their devotees without their consent?” I asked. “If he is God, how can it be wrong? It’s Ok,” he replied, rendering me speechless.
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If this is what having faith in a spiritual guru does to your brain, then we all have reasons to be very scared.
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Having a Guru might be useful in one's spiritual journey - helping one to explore and understand faith and a Supreme Force.
However, problems arise when people start seeking God in a Guru.
They miss the whole point. The Guru is just a means and an enabler. Don't confuse him with the End.
In fact, if your Guru or you think that he is God – may God help both of you.
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Indians abroad often seem worried about losing out on traditions and the country's spiritual wisdom.
While in Hong Kong, I made friends with quite a few Indian families.
There used to be a palpable buzz every time a Baba or a Mata visited HK.
Once, while I had been invited to dinner by one such family, the conversation steered towards vegetarianism and their Baba's take on what will happen to Non Vegetarians.
The family was disturbed, for obvious reasons.
Then started an analysis of every word the baba said on vegetarianism, karma, freedom of choice - a horrid mish mash of baba's, Mahabharata's, Bhagvad Gita's and their own interpretation.
Knowing myself, I am quite surprised at how quiet I remained through out the discussion.
Must be the curry-chawal.
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