Vera City has told us about "Protezia".
Same thing exists in India - or at least in Mumbai. It is called "Powertoni"
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The government fails to serve its citizens. To get anything done Indians must get help from someone who has "Powertoni" - someone who has power, money, influence, leverage with insider politics.
And, readers, in India the big name gurus with thousands of disciples are now
very much of this world They, along with gang leaders and thug politicians, these gurus now have have "powertoni"
A guru with thousands of "fans" who assemble in vast assemblies -- that guru becomes part of India's corrupt government because that kind of "rock star" guru controls that many potential voters. All the money that the disciples bring in means the guru must get protection from someone with gun men.
When you are known to have lots of money and lots of disciples, you are subjected to threats from various gangs. So.. you need to select one gang powerful enough to protect you from others.
This is discussed in another here.
Another thought:
It is a very short jump from fearing for someone's welfare to fearing that same person.
If you are taught to fear that could easily get sick, you easily slide into dearing you will do anything or think a thought that might 'make' that person sick.
Yet another guilt trip that gurus foist upon their followers.
The guru (or his adoring disciples) claim that the guru is so holy that
he or she attracts demonic influences or is especially subject to
astral attack - whatever that means.
Therefore the guru's nasty behavior, drunkenness, etc, the guru's reclusiveness in a germ free house are claimed to be the result of
attack from malign forces in the cosmos, or perhaps bad energy that
has condensed from the many bad thoughts or neglectful behaviors of
disciples.
It is no different from a controlling relative who claims that
his or her drinking problem is caused by people who "just do not understand."
Same thing exists in India - or at least in Mumbai. It is called "Powertoni"
[www.google.com]
The government fails to serve its citizens. To get anything done Indians must get help from someone who has "Powertoni" - someone who has power, money, influence, leverage with insider politics.
And, readers, in India the big name gurus with thousands of disciples are now
very much of this world They, along with gang leaders and thug politicians, these gurus now have have "powertoni"
A guru with thousands of "fans" who assemble in vast assemblies -- that guru becomes part of India's corrupt government because that kind of "rock star" guru controls that many potential voters. All the money that the disciples bring in means the guru must get protection from someone with gun men.
When you are known to have lots of money and lots of disciples, you are subjected to threats from various gangs. So.. you need to select one gang powerful enough to protect you from others.
This is discussed in another here.
Another thought:
It is a very short jump from fearing for someone's welfare to fearing that same person.
If you are taught to fear that could easily get sick, you easily slide into dearing you will do anything or think a thought that might 'make' that person sick.
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I know when we were young we were told that Butler was getting sicker and sicker on account of his "disciples offenses". This type of point is very commonly drilled into devotees minds in all the krishna cults. Bhaktivedanta pushed this idea and even at his passing suggested that people had poisoned him. Devotees literally walk on eggshells thinking that if they don't chant 16 rounds they are making their guru suffer
Yet another guilt trip that gurus foist upon their followers.
The guru (or his adoring disciples) claim that the guru is so holy that
he or she attracts demonic influences or is especially subject to
astral attack - whatever that means.
Therefore the guru's nasty behavior, drunkenness, etc, the guru's reclusiveness in a germ free house are claimed to be the result of
attack from malign forces in the cosmos, or perhaps bad energy that
has condensed from the many bad thoughts or neglectful behaviors of
disciples.
It is no different from a controlling relative who claims that
his or her drinking problem is caused by people who "just do not understand."