The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Thursday questioned the credibility of famous Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar by asking how come a person advocating love, peace and renouncing attachment to possession enjoy princely living.
Billionaire gurus have become one of the major industries in India and Shankar has become a bestseller due to positive reports in western media, it said.
It is normal in Hindu spirituality to trace one’s lineage of gurus but Shankar would never mention his gurus on website or literature, said Dr Murtaza Mughal, President PEW.
In fact, the holy man wants to hide the names of super-rich gurus like Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi having personal jets, fleet of expansive cars and properties worth billions of dollars across the globe, he said.
Dr Murtaza Mughal added involvement of almost all the gurus in crimes, sex, land grabbing, deceit, forgery etc. is no secret.
Shankar is no exception as he also own hotels, resorts, university buildings, enormous ashrams, fly in jets, live in five-star luxury, move around in gleaming limos, and amass huge fortunes while peddling ideas of simple living.
These fake gurus have no mystical powers but they can fake some of the so-called miracles, he said adding that they cannot cure illnesses beyond the capabilities of mainstream medicine.
He said that India wants to erase existence of Pakistan by employing all possible means. New Delhi has gained influence everywhere except for armed forces.
Now controversial Hindu spiritual leaders are opening ashrams in Pakistan to teach worship to Muslims which is height of our insensitivity.
He said that Yoga is not an exercise; its postures are based on Hindu worship of the sun and moon as deities which is strictly forbidden in Islam.
Dr. Murtaza Mughal said that government has banned entry of world’s renowned Islamic scholars in Pakistan while misguided Hindu yogis are being welcomed with open arms which show thinking of our decision makers.
They want to please India may it be on the cost of martyrs of Kashmir, moral values of society or Pakistan itself, he lamented.
PEW questions credentials of Indian spiritual leader
