Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Guru glamour on a new high - India: India Today - Photo

Guru glamour on a new high - India: India Today - Photo: "Spiritual masters are now busy cleansing the national soul. With their massive enterprises, huge wealth and empires of influence, guru glamour is on a new high. Here are a few:

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, 54
COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU

'I was a sceptic. Never went to temples, never read the Vedas. You can call me a modern guru,' says Vasudev.

USP: Isha Yoga

STYLE: Witty and rational, loves to ride dirt bikes, play golf and hold meetings, CEO-style, while driving.

PAST: Born to a physician father. Ran poultry and construction businesses before becoming a master.

MIGHT: A 270-acre ashram in the foothills of the Velliangiri range. Over 1,800 people live there, around 10,000 visitors stop by on weekends, while one lakh volunteers work at 150 centres all over the world. A 1,700-acre ashram is coming up in Tennessee, US"

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