Comments on: Millenium Bat Awards

By: Priya Raju

Priya Raju — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:11:51 +0000

Mahesh – Yes, shocking for us. But many people (some with an MS or MBA or PhD) get all teary-eyed when they see Vibhuti falling from the photographs.

Even genuinely nice folks have to resort to such crowd-pleasing gimmicks to prove their worth We think someone with the heart & ability to adopt 800 villages exhibits godliness. Others need lingams to be produced from thin air to believe that.

By: Priya Raju

Priya Raju — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:05:21 +0000

Karthik – You are right. People should be on their guard. Too many people want to lean on others for emotional support. Instead of turning to family & friends, they turn to con-men/women. Such people always need an external crutch to function.

And you say these people blame the govt for the godmen/women cheating them?? Yeah, nothing ever is their fault, is it? Not even their own gullibility & their failure to take precautions. Nothing ever is their responsibility & nothing ever is within their powers. Not even their own lives.

By: Mahesh

Mahesh — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:35:11 +0000

Priya….I have high regards for Sai Bab for he has done much more than a goverment can do. Adopting 800 villages and supplying drinking water is no joke. I fall at his feet. But not for other gimmicks. Which are totally unnecessary, if you ask me. People have all the rights to go after someone in search of peace. But like Karthik says, it should be on their own. If people go after godmen to get ‘realisation’ (or thats what I have been thinking all these dayas !!!) why should be they be shown some illusions. Do people weigh the ‘godliness’ with such illusions? I really pity them.

By: pk.karthik

pk.karthik — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:04:45 +0000

OMG …..
Priya are doing it again…I just hope Vinod Khanna does not read your blogs…..

But on a serious note Priya ..I am not in favour of Godmen…..But I dont see anything wrong in people chasing such mean if it consoles them and gives them peace of mind….

But they should take the onus when cheated as they visit these Godmen on their own accord ..so they should not blame the govement and others for being foolish ….

By: Priya Raju

Priya Raju — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:19:14 +0000

Mahesh – Thanks for your comment.

Yes, some god-men & god-women resort to parlor tricks to create the illusion of divine powers. Many are small-time crooks, not worth mentioning. I wanted to showcase a few people that appeal (sadly enough) to the educated people across the world.

I guess some of your points are about Sai Baba. From what I know, his heart is in the right place & he has done a lot of good things to help people. Most recently, he has kindly agreed to clean up the Cooum in Chennai. Why go after someone who has done many positive deeds & gives solace to millions? Yeah, some sleight of hand could be involved in his conjuring up lingams & sweets – as illustrated by P.C.Sorcar. But looking at the big picture, I can’t bring myself to deconstruct a decent person. Please let me know what you think.

If you think of big-time god-men or god-women that are dubious or evil or both – do let me know. Rajnish was totally kooky. I’m thinking of doing a post on him sometime.