Analysis: Understand the difference of market economy of religion, the difference between social beliefs and superstition

 Delhi [Ab. Soni].Recently, the court against the charge of another godman Asaram was found to be correct in the allegation of rape. Prior to this, Sant Ram Rahim had to burn in jail.There are some other religious leaders who are guilty of serious charges and their cases are pending in the courts. Such gurus work to throw the dignity of the Hindu society. Ironically, the number of gurus with suspicious behavior is increasing. This is not auspicious signs.Ambedkar said that even though Hindu society has suffered from many mischief, but the good thing is that the saints and saints fighting against these misdeeds continued to appear and the leaders started campaigning against them by giving leadership. Since people of Semitic religion do not believe that evils can enter their religion, they do not even try to remove the evils. In ancient times, where Buddha, Mahavir etc. fought against rampant rituals and inequalities in Hinduism, followed by Adishankar, Kabir, Nanak, Baseshwar,

In the 19th century, sannyasins such as Ramkrishna Paramhans, Vivekananda and Dayanand brought new life into Hinduism. Similarly, the tribal people affected by the struggle that Birsa Munda, awakening the tribals, started worshiping them as their favored deity. The people of Champaran satyagraha started accepting Gandhi as his deity.Examples of Mother Teresa and Baba Amte are also examples.Impressed by the work he did among poor classes, people began to look at him with reverence and began to believe in the saints. It is unfortunate that such generation of saints looks fading today. The reformist saints themselves have never declared that they are saints or representatives of God. This glorious society provided itself to them,But today the number of such sadhus is increasing, which itself declares that they are great saints in the form of God's messenger or are equipped with divine wisdom or wondrous powers. They advertise in TV and newspaper and look for their potential devotees. The problem is that not only uneducated, many educated people also become followers.

There were many wealthy saints who established their monastery. They got the protection of leaders, bourgeoisie and film actors. Once upon a time the master industry of India shines in the west and the big personalities of the world close to him. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is the chief of such gurus. In the 1960s, members of the Beatles rock band group Mahesh Yogi became a disciple. With this, the fame of the yogi grew in the West. Actress Mia Ferro spent a few days at the Yogi Ashram. Acharya Rajneesh, like Mahesh Yogi, saw the road to progress in the West. He established Rajneeshpuram in America and earned immense wealth. Later he had to leave the US. When he did not find any ground, he returned to India and made an ashram in Pune.

The name of Dhirendra Brahmachari is specially taken in the gurus who receive protection of the leaders. It is said that after Nehru, Indira also learned Yoga from him. Later, he was surrounded by controversies and he had to resort to the court. A similar story is of Tantric Chandraswami. He was considered close to Prime Minister Narasimha Rao. Their proximity was also from Sultan of Brunei, Bahrain's Khalifa, Hollywood actress Liz Taylor, arms dealer Adnan Khashogi etc. Later, a businessman of Indian origin in London charged him with cheating.There are many other charges against them too. Overall, there is no shortage of such gurus who are not surrounded by controversy after getting fame or popularity. There were many such saints and saints who were discussed for their misdeeds. The empire of some gurus spread like industrial houses. Some hospitals, schools and colleges open their commitment to social service, But sometimes these institutions become a means of income rather than a service. In the name of many religious devotees, the armies of their followers stand and make arbitrary. It is also strange that on one side the devotees are increasing and on the other hand there is a lack of socialism and ethics in the society. After all, why is the number of saints and saints rising in India?

Such a situation is hardly in any other country. Perhaps the reason is that all kinds of ideas can make their place in Hinduism. Hinduism is flexible in all forms of worship and beliefs. In organized religions, arbitrary control over freedom prevails. Theoretically, there must be an inner freedom in pursuing religion, but often this freedom is misused.Use of followers of saints and saints in Indian democracy helps in increasing the vote bank. Control is necessary, otherwise the misuse of religion will prevail. It is necessary to draw a division line between the two to prevent the integration between politics and religion. Enabling legislation can be helpful in this, But they are not a complete solution to the problem. Market culture has brought consumerism to its peak.The market moves with the principles of demand and fulfillment. As long as the demands of the gurus will increase their market. The market does not look ethical and unethical. Its purpose is to earn profits. The society should also come forward to stop the market of religion that is happening, and it will be successful in that when the difference between faith and superstition is understood.

riouss varieties of dubious conduct are disturbing the true form of Hinduism. Vivekananda had said that there is no religious teacher in the Hindu religion tradition. In Upanishads and Geeta, the inquisitive has been placed in direct contact with God. There is no need for any mediator between the devotee and God. In the medieval era, the devotees must have acknowledged the glory of the guru, but Kabir, who believed in everything to the gurus, had said, "Do not do the duty of the master, do the disciple of the disciples" ie the master in the final watch will not be able to save you too. He will pay his taxes and you will do it. Therefore, the final truth is to be done. The truth is within you.Actually man does not need any guru. The Guru is within every human being. Listen to the inner voice.

(Greek Chair Professor in JNU)