| The following is the one of the scams often used by | | | | neighbour Pakistan and double the figures in United |
| Indian Gurus and is targeted specifically at western | | | | States? |
| women. The money making sales pitch by Indian | | | | Why can't these gurus fill the mind of Indians with |
| spiritual gurus goes like this: | | | | peace and love in their own country? |
| "In the Internet you can find millions of mantras. But | | | | The most riotous state of India is Gujarat, where |
| which one is right for you? Now you can ask Swami | | | | hundreds of thousands of people died. Incidentally this |
| XYZ for a personal mantra for your issues of love | | | | is also the place where a number of renown spiritual |
| and relationships, finance, health, or your spiritual way. | | | | gurus of India live and have their headquarters. |
| By working with your personal mantra you can bring | | | | So the question is if their presence is so peaceful, |
| your consciousness to another level". | | | | why have all these riots happened in their own state? |
| "Swami Ji will connect with your energy and find the | | | | Normally these gurus claim that they know a lot |
| mantra which is beneficial, particularly for you!" | | | | about Hindu scriptures and religious studies, but they |
| These Indian gurus are misguiding people in their sales | | | | do the exact opposite. |
| pitch; they are confusing people by giving false | | | | They exploit by focussing on magic and mantras to |
| impression that their mantras can solve the problems | | | | mislead and make people dependent on them as |
| of relationship or finance. | | | | they understand people psychology very well, that |
| Let's understand why. | | | | people normally wants some sort of magic. |
| There are thousands of these gurus in almost every | | | | The spiritual gurus in India use the same technique |
| part of India wearing orange clothes and long beard | | | | which is often used by con artist. First, gain the trust |
| to create mystery in people minds. | | | | of women, tell mysterious stories and create the |
| Let's say these people have magical powers; then | | | | mystery in her mind, and then exploit them. |
| why does more than 70 % of India's population live | | | | So rather than making people independent as |
| on less than one dollar a day? Why has India stayed | | | | enlightened Buddha always encouraged these gurus |
| as a poor country for so many years? | | | | are making people dependent on them by giving |
| Let's say these Indian gurus have the power to | | | | them false hope. |
| create the feeling of love in another person's mind. | | | | Issued in public interest by the author and trainer |
| This is what they claim indirectly when they tell | | | | Subodh Gupta. |
| women that they will correct their relationship in life. | | | | The new book "India Culture and Travel Scams" |
| Why has India earned the dubious distinction of being | | | | authored by Subodh Gupta is released. This is the |
| the country where maximum number of murders | | | | only book on travel scams in India which is targeted |
| takes place in the world, three times more than its | | | | at western tourists. |