Hindu Swami's and scandals

The recent outburst of scandals on 3 or more Swami's including Swami Nitaynanda and Kalki Bhagawan is a shame.

The timing of the scandals and the way in which these scandals were published leaves no doubt that it is a planned attack on these institutions. Being a staunch Hindu and a person who visits Swami's for preachings, this was a big blow to my confidence in them.

Particularly about Swami Nityananda, after the sex video, as series of allegations including murder and land occupation were seen on the TV. Swami has later on (after 10 days!) cleared the air about murder mystery and land occupation, both of them which seem like fabrication and not facts.

The thing that disappointed/impressed me the most was his answer on the video that he hasn't done anything illegal and that he was served/taken care by that woman and may be parts of it were fabricated.. I was impressed because he used the right words of "illegal".. implying that even he was physically involved with the woman, it is nothing illegal and there was No force used in the process.

I am utterly dis-appointed that it looks like parts of the video is true and I fully believe that No force would have been used on this woman or any woman. Everything must be on "free will". Swami's , particularly the ones wearing orange (Kaashayam) are supposed to have renounced all material pleasures including sex. The general perception/belief is that they have mastered all indriyas and can help others (normal people like us) detach ourselves from these attractions and seek path to renouncement. Each swami shows different paths and tools like meditation, yoga, etc.

Though I agree that it is a gross invasion on Swami's privacy in the name of media, the fact that all these things are very much part of his life and in a secretive manner (not that other people have sex publicly..) is a shock and dis-appointment. Masters need not behave as if they have renounced everything... Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa is a best example of being a master and who lived with his wife who served him and followed him and lead him in his journey.. His organizations are still thriving without any scandals decades after him..

There are lot of GURU's that wear white or any other colors and imply that they may not have renounced everything... sets a better expectation..

The interviews that followed the event and his explanation that abstinence is what he thinks that suit him and the same video confessing that he may be present in parts of the act...are disgusting to the least..

I hope the Swami's come up with better expectations with people seeking knowledge and live up to the rules set forth by them..the concept of GURU becomes an illusion/disappointment otherwise.

News Channels - A drawing room watch or not!!

The recent stories rather videos of Swamy Nityananda and the other two Swamy's is quite disturbing to parents who watch news channels with children. AndhraJyothi and a few other channels kept telecasting the videos of so called Swamy Nityananda's sexual involvement with an actress along with liquor and drugs (may be)!!

One, I am irritated to see the same video again and agin repeated untill it lost its meaning. For this discussion, I want to keep away - if this video is true..how safe are our ashram's and swamy's? Where does it begin and end? lets just leave that aside for now..

Seriously, it feels that the channels donot do any research before they telecast any such videos'? Is media accountable for transmitting any wrong videos? (If it is a fabricated video). Even if it were true, can the news channels invade any popular person's privacy by giving anyone a video camera and paying a sex worker to seduce the popular one. As long as somebody is not cheating anyone or committing anything illegal, do they have the right to protect their privacy?

The ability to look into anyone's personal lives in the name of "media" without proper regulations and legislation definitions becomes a dangerous proposition. They can blackmail literally anyone.

Media on the other hand should figure out a better of brining these things to light without loosing the sanctity of such news and making it acceptable to watch in everyone's drawing room!!

The world is entangled in so many serious problems like global warming, food crisis, culture crisis and severe corruption at every level. Media can cover wonderfull stories and enlighten everyone of their viewers rather than repeating sex scandals for 24 hours again and again...