Tag Archives: Gurus

When Leaps of Faith Go Awry

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: Via the Guardian: During a four-day gathering in California entitled Unleash the Power Within, the famed lifestyle guru [Tony Robbins] encouraged participants to take a leap of faith and test their luck on the red-hot surface. … Continue reading →

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Sexy Sadie (Remix)

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

I am shocked, shocked that this has happened: Thousands of followers around the world believed the Indian guru Sai Baba was a god, but since his death it has emerged that the fortunes people donated to him were not all … Continue reading →

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Guru Gored

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

Sanal Edamaruku’s Bradlaugh moment: The London Times has the details: When a famous tantric guru boasted on television that he could kill another man using only his mystical powers, most viewers either gasped in awe or merely nodded unquestioningly. Sanal … Continue reading →

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