a Holy man (sadhu) in india was breathing in to bottles and selling each bottle for 40 rupees, branding it as his holy breath. Lots of indians were buying it, and even some westerners were buying a few bottles.
what worried me was, with their high standard of education as to how indians are still so foolishly superstitious?
2006-09-02 03:01:07 · 10 answers · asked by s21181 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
not all indians are superstitious....i bet u would have seen that in a rural or village area...
where people are still below the poverty line
2006-09-02 03:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course, there is a wide gap between the classes and levels of education in India but I don't think it's due to lack of education that they'll spend money on things such as bottled air. We are supposed to be relatively well educated in the west but there are plenty of superstitious people. It's blind faith and, I'd say, wishful thinking that makes them do it. Christianity has 2.1 billion, Islam 3.1 billion, Hinduism 900 million, Buddhism 376 million and Judaism 14 million believers. That's a hell of a lot of superstitious people. They all spend money on amulets and trinkets sold by their relative holy people. B well.
2006-09-02 04:01:56 · answer #2 · answered by Karl X 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya You will find many such cheaters ..not only in India but all over the world.. Not only in Hinduism but other religion also...
In more educated society some so called religion perform this drama "of healing" on Stage .. some on the road side ...
There are people who want to be chated and there will be people who will cheat them ...
These bogus dramas have nothing to do with Bible, Bhagavad Gita or any other bonafied Literature .. Its just a Entertainment(ya with live makeup ) business to earn money ...
According to Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati, its better to be a sweeper in the street than to earn living by such means ...
2006-09-02 03:42:36 · answer #3 · answered by Parsu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why is it any sillier than holy water? Holy water looks no different than ordinary water. It's the persons faith that makes the difference. If someone believes that the priest has the divine authority to bless the water, then it is blessed. If the people in India believe this man to be holy and that his breath is holy then for them it is.
I think westerners buying it as souvenirs its a little tacky but that is another issue.
2006-09-02 03:15:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
ur completely wrong in saying that indians are foolish.it might only have been some under-developed area.we were the ones who were the pioneers in building the modern world giving the vedas that meant so much to the future of humanity.
2006-09-02 03:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by polymath 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I appriciate your concern reg our India. But is this stupidity was the only thing you saw in India, there are so many nice things in here, and why don't you say a word about it. Do you want me to tell what stupidity is in the developed nations happening? There are always certain group of ppl cheating and cheated, and stupids allover.Anyhow thanks Bro/Sis for your concern.
2006-09-02 03:08:42 · answer #6 · answered by senthil r 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The high standard of education has not yet met the masses.
2006-09-02 03:04:46 · answer #7 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are aware that in India all you have to do is pay your professor a bribe and he gives you a passing grade?
2006-09-02 08:37:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans are just as foolish with the things we do ,people puff on cigarettes knowing full well they will kill ya ,they drive drunk , smoke crack and believe in sylvia brown
2006-09-02 03:08:30 · answer #9 · answered by Terry S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's probably how their temple makes money for upkeep. It's just like the church collecting money just less annoying
2006-09-02 03:08:47 · answer #10 · answered by PimpMeister 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋