Godmen, idiots, and buried treasures.

[prashanthchengi]

One of the most rewarding and respected career options in India is that of a Godman.  Feared, respected and revered for the most part,  they make or break public opinions, amass wealth and affect electoral outcomes.  If politicians are kings, Godmen are often kingmakers.  Most Godmen are little more than conjurers and street magicians, but a few

Comments

[deponti]

I have this vision of myself benignly ruling over thousands of devotees....hmm, what shall I do next?

Godman is as dirty a word as politician, in India...

[ext_1902891]

It is a lucrative business after all. Little or no investment and a lifetime of opulence. No work (apart from talking rubbish) and all pay.

Once a friend asked, "What's wrong if people want to be duped/brainwashed and you take advantage of that?" I have no answer to that.

Supriyo

P.S. When logging in from google+ it identifies me with a number, which is weird. So adding my name manually.

[prashanthchengi]

The point raised by your friend has a flaw: the people in question are simply dumb and under-informed. They most certainly have no desire to be duped or brainwashed. It's like smoking: people know that smoking is harmful and may even lead to cancer, but they do it anyway, not because they want to get harmed or contract cancer; It's just that the implied threat seems faraway and more importantly, it only seems to happen to 'others'.