Gurus in modern India - part 2 (program on BBC World Service)

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/heart_and_soul.shtml

 

Gurus in Modern India

 

In the second of two programme looking at gurus in

modern India, Heart and Soul hears from the devotees

about why they feel the need to have a spiritual

guide. From being hugged by their guru, to learning

yoga and listening to self-help cds, followers talk

about how their lives have been changed and their

illnesses cured.

 

India's economy is one of the fastest growing in the

world, and yet at the same time there's been a sharp

increase in the number of middle classes in the

country turning to religion and gurus for advice and

support. Critics claim this rise shows a deep

insecurity and lack of independence among Indian

people, but followers tell Renu Agal their God-like

gurus provide inspiration and comfort in their

increasingly stressful lives.

 

 

 

 

 

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