India s ashrams: Havens for spirituality or scandalous snake pits?
The Indian web-series Aashram has created a stir after showing sexual abuse by Hindu holy men. Religious activists say depictions of sex and drug abuse by holy men discredit Hinduism, but is that true?
Self-styled Indian godman Asaram Bapu Let go of everything, your attachments, your wealth, your desires. Then you will experience eternal bliss.
These words are spoken by the guru Baba Nirala, the main protagonist in
Aashram, a Hindi web series currently being streamed in India. Despite his spirituality, the guru s ways are often immoral. He treads the gray zone between crime and justice, sin and morality when his love for a female devotee turns into sexual abuse and while using his power over his followers to break the law.
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