swami ramdev baba is a controversial wellness guru in india. he has shot to fame in the last several years by aggressively marketing himself, pranayama and ayurvedic medicine which he claims is a near cure-all for every conceivable disease including aids and cancer.his detractors which includes brinda karat and a few mncs tried to put him in the docks by allegations of use of human skull powder in his ayurvedic medicines,child labour etc etc.his followers at the top saw that he remained un scathed. his programme on yogasanas broadcast daily on the tv network has an enviable viewership.his disciples and followers certify that they have got themselves rid of their diseases which afflicted them by simply following ramdev baba's advice.
the latest to certify his efficacy is sunita poddar of scotland.she and her husband sam have bought a 1.75 sq km island in scotland,wee cumbrae, for nearly rs 17 crores to set up a ramdev baba wellness centre.the island has been rechristened 'shanti dwipam'. sunita claims that after following ramdev baba's pranayam exercises she has got rid of her fourteen tablets per day medication.recently a havan was performed on the inauguration of this setup- an extension of the patanjali yogpeeth, where 350 indians and many curious locals participated to watch the person who is 'as big as the beatles' in action.
ramdev baba it seems is spreading his wings.he is going global.the baba who has a cult following in india is trying what mahesh yogi and rajneesh did successfully. whether he will be a winner is something to be seen.the baba's followers who had chartered a yacht a year ago for a three week programme of 'yoga on the boat' (vedic cruise) probably were not on high seas; with the baba seamlessly conducting the programmes in turbulent waters of the indo-china sea outside. the conchshaped scottish island of course is a different kettle of fish. quiet,rocky and with hardly any tree,ramdevbaba expects the place to generate a lot of peace.
om shanti:,shanti:,shanti:.
4 comments:
17 cr, now that is a deal or maybe a steal! Maybe I would love to go on one of those Vedic cruises......sounds awfully interesting.
yes,he's got it for a song.with a maru to help him clinch this acquisition,ramdev baba has done well.but the word vedic has run into some disrepute due to the burning down of houses in 'vedic village' near kolkata by an infuriated mob.a friend of mine was on last year's chartered cruise of ramdev baba .if you are really interested,i can get you more info.
yes,he's got it for a song.with a maru to help him clinch this acquisition,ramdev baba has done well.but the word vedic has run into some disrepute due to the burning down of houses in 'vedic village' near kolkata by an infuriated mob.a friend of mine was on last year's chartered cruise of ramdev baba .if you are really interested,i can get you more info.
the baba who has a cult following in india is trying what mahesh yogi and rajneesh did successfully.
I am not exactly a bhakt of Ramdev but unlike Rajneesh and Yogi, he is promoting Yoga, and that is good for the human body.
No wonder people can get rid of fourteen tablets !!
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