A new Maharaj has come to the market, Pookie Maharaj. "You eat tea and biscuits a lot? " You'll see him jumping on the railing and giving life advice to people on social media.
He gives a treatment to fix skin: apply cow dung to your face. "If you bathe with pure cow dung. .
. if you apply cow dung on your body if you apply cow dung on your face, all the skin related diseases will be gone. " He says, don't take off your clothes in the bathroom.
Because even if no one is watching you, Nature is watching. "Even if you bathe in the bathroom, you shouldn't bathe without clothes. " "You shouldn't bathe without clothes.
" "Because even if no one is watching you, Nature is watching. " Then he says, don't drink water from the hands of a person who eats meat. "Let's say a man is a non-vegetarian.
" "If he brings you water and you drink it, the water you drink will affect your behaviour. " These life advice are definitely going viral on social media. Because many people are using them as memes.
But behind this funny life advice, there are many problematic things that Pookie Maharaj talks about. When he was asked how a woman should give birth to a boy, see what formula he revealed. "When will this start?
The day the woman's period starts. " "From that day, except for the first night, the second night, the third night, the fourth night, if the conception happens on the fifth night, you'll have a girl. " "On the sixth night, you'll get a son, the seventh night, a daughter, on the eighth night, a son.
" There is no logical sense to this. Because there is no scientific evidence that correlates a woman's period with the gender of the child. In another video, Pookie Maharaj says that rapes are happening in our country because parents are not making their daughters like Jhansi Ki Rani.
" "Why do girls get raped? " "Because girls stopped reading scriptures and stopped using weapons. " "So rapes will happen.
" "If you had raised your daughters like Jhansi Ki Rani, then rapes wouldn't happen. " Girls are not learning martial arts, which is why they are getting raped. So even rapes are the fault of girls.
The worst part is that this life advice of Pooki Maharaj is going viral on social media. He has 14 million subscribers on YouTube and almost 2 million on Instagram. You might think that people are sharing Pookie Maharaj's videos for fun.
But many people believe what he says, no matter how much garbage he says. Even if our country faces a recession, the business of Babas will always be profitable. In this video, I want to expose the new Pookie Maharaj.
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Now, let's get back to the video. This Baba is known by multiple names on social media. Like Pookie Maharaj, because many people find him cute.
Or Biscuit Baba, because he gave unique advice on biscuits. "What does biscuit mean? " "A 'kit' of poison.
" His real name is Aniruddhacharya Maharaj, who created Gauri Gopal Ashram in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. You won't get much information about his life. There's only one video on his YouTube channel where he talks about his life.
According to this video, Aniruddhacharya was born on 27th September, 1989. His parents lived in a village near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He got his education from his father in religious scriptures.
After that, he went to study under Giriraj Shastri Maharaj in Vrindavan. After completing his studies, he returned home where he started Katha Vachan. Katha Vachan is a storytelling format where Hindu scriptures are recited in a storytelling format.
It is believed that he was so good at Katha Vachan that he went to many places in the country to do this in front of other people. In May 2019, he returned to Vrindavan and opened his own ashram, Gauri Gopal Ashram. Gradually, thousands of people started coming to this ashram.
At the same time, Baba's Satsang and Katha Vachan started becoming popular on social media. This popularity increased so much that according to a News18 report, he would ask the organizers Rs. 80,000 to Rs.
1 lakh per day to do Satsang. But today, he is popular on social media not for his Satsangs but his funny life advices. "Guruji, there was a boy from my colony.
" "Oh, from your colony! " "So, we got into an argument, and I hit him with a pipe. " "It was a minor injury, but he died on the spot.
" "Did you hit him on his head? " "Yes, there was a minor injury on his head. " "Why did you hit him on the hand?
You could've gone for his hand. " "Guruji, I didn't have that much knowledge before. " "Now you have the knowledge?
" "Now I have the knowledge. " "Where will you hit now? " Don't try to find the logic because there is no logic here.
In another video, he asked a boy that if he is literate, then tell him what to add to 70 to make it 17. "What to add to 70 to make it 17? " "Minus 53.
" "The answer won't be in plus or minus. " "You have to make an addition. " "I am telling you to add something.
" "What to add to 70 to make it 17? " "Just add 'teen' and it will be 17! " "What are you trying to say?
" While watching his videos, you will also feel that he is not a spiritual guru but a stand-up comedian. Because of this virality and comedy, he has been invited to many comedy shows. But behind this comedy, there are many problems in Pookie Maharaj's speeches.
In one video, a female devotee of his asks him why her husband doesn't let her work. Maharaj replies, what is the need to work when your husband is working? "When your husband is doing business, why do you have to work?
" "Do housework. " In another video, a female devotee says that her husband locks her up in the house and doesn't let her talk to her parents. "Cut all ties with your parents.
" "I'll only keep you in the house if you devote yourself to me. " "He wants me to devote myself to him as if he is over god or my parents. " "He wants me to cut ties with my parents.
" What does Maharaj say? "Someone explain things to this naive woman. " "She is educated fool" Instead of helping the female devotee, Maharaj calls her an educated fool.
How is he a Maharaj? Similarly, this Maharaj says many bad things about women. "If you're overly beautiful, you're not blessed but cursed.
" "A wife has only one duty--to serve her husband. " It's not that only Pookie Maharaj thinks like this in our country. In fact, this is the belief of many Indians.
"Why does she wear revealing clothes? " "To drive a man into committing a crime. " According to Pew Research, more than half of the population believe that wives should listen to their husbands.
The National Family and Health Survey of 2021 showed that nearly half of the population, including women, believe that a husband can beat his wife. In a society where many women believe that a husband can beat his wife, we need leaders who can teach people how to behave. Instead, people like Pookie Maharaj are becoming popular in our society.
Many people blindly believe their words. There's a reason behind this, which psychologists call authority bias. This bias occurs when people start believing a senior person just because they're a senior.
This is why when Pookie Maharaj talks trash about woman, people start believing him. This authority bias increases when people see a person who is a religious figure. Religion is very important for people in our country.
Pew Research showed that more than half of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs believe that religion is very important in their lives. Where there's more faith in religion, there's more faith in Babas. Because you can have a one-way conversation with God, but with Babas, you can have an active two-way conversation.
Sanjay Srivastava, a sociology professor, believes that talking to Babas is like talking to a trainer who tells you what to do and what not to do in life. This is why when a person goes to such a Maharaj to discuss his life's problems, they get this answer. "After our marriage, we've been frequently getting into fights.
" Is it from your side or their side? "Sometimes he starts it, sometimes I do. " "Then I can give you a mantra.
" "Yes, please. " "Pick up a finger. " "Keep it here.
" The problem gets worse when such advice goes against logic and science instead of supporting them. Like Maharaj says that women should not bow down to the ground. Why?
"It is said that when woman's br***ts touch the ground. . .
" "When the weight of their br***ts falls on the earth, the earth starts to wobble. " "The earth is like a mother. " Does this make any sense?
Once, he started debating with the boy about the origin of evolution. "The monkeys still remain monkeys, but we turned into humans. " "Science says that the 'Homodians' slowly evolved from monkey to human.
" Is there any proof? Logic has left the chat becuase Darwin's theory of evolution clearly shows that human beings evolved from monkeys or apes. But maybe Pookie Maharaj didn't study science.
That's why he says that burning 11 gm of ghee produces 1 ton of oxygen. "And when 11 gm of ghee is burnt, 1 ton of oxygen is produced. " "I'm not saying this.
Science says so. " This is against the principle of combustion. To burn something, you need oxygen.
In fact, you must've experimented in school where a candle is lit and when it is covered with a glass, the candle stops burning. Because when you cover the candle, the candle doesn't get oxygen and it stops burning. So when you burn something, the amount of oxygen decreases.
But Pookie Maharaj says that 11 gm of ghee produces 1 ton of oxygen. But because people worship Pookie Maharaj, people listen to him no matter what he says. You may find many things about Pookie Maharaj funny.
But the line between funny and dangerous is very thin. In a gathering, Maharaj was asked what's the benefit of drinking cow urine. Maharaj replied that a very big disease can be solved.
Which disease? "Cancer, which has no cure. " "If there's something that can save you from a disease like cancer, it's cow's urine.
" So Maharaj says that drinking cow urine can solve cancer. In a country where Apollo Hospital's report showed that our country has become the cancer capital of the world. Every year, our country has 10 lakh cancer cases.
And if you hear the stories of those patients, you'll be moved. But Maharaj says that drinking cow urine can solve that problem too. So why is our government building big hospitals?
Break everything down. We should start delivering cow urine within 10 minutes. The problem only gets worse when such Babas get credibility.
And this credibility is achieved when many news channels invite them. "We've Aniruddhacharaya Maharaj in the studio. " --"Thank you for joining us.
" --"Thank you. " When such things happen, it's difficult to convince the elders. Because they say that even the news channels have invited Baba.
They must have thought it through. Who should tell them that neither the Baba nor the news channel has any credibility? Take Baba Ramdev as an example.
"We're launching the first evidence and research-based treatment of Coronavirus. " During the pandemic, when thousands were dying, Patanjali launched the Coronil Kit, saying that it can solve COVID in 7 days. "Withing 7 days, you'll be tested negative for COIVD.
" He even said that this kit has WHO certification, which was a lie. Even the Indian Medical Association called this product a lie. But Patanjali's Coronil Kit was on every news channel.
And in 4 months, it earned 250 crore rupees. Interestingly, no matter how divided people are on the basis of religion, they remain united because of such Babas. Because such Babas can be found in every religion who fool people.
For example, this is Prophet Bajindra Singh. A Christian Baba. He solves the problem of a disabled person with his magical mantra.
The most unfortunate thing is that the people who are victims of these Babas come from backward and poor sections of society. They need help. But because of that, they get into a trap set by these Babas.
Like this woman. "If someone treats you badly, should they be treated with respect? " "My in-laws have refused me to live with them.
" "They ask for dowry. " "They tell me that your family has nothing to give us. " "My in-laws have abused me physically.
" "They even broke my hand. " Or this man, who can't get married. "I can't get married, Maharaj," "I have tried a lot of things.
" Such people lose hope in society. But then they learn about a magical Baba who can solve all their problems. And many people risk their lives for such Babas.
Last month, in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, there was a stampede which claimed the lives of 121 people "The event was organised by Bhole Baba. " The stampede was caused because the crowd wanted to touch the feet of this Baba. "People started stepping on each other and some people got stuck.
" When an investigation was conducted, it was found that most of the followers of the Baba were poor, illiterate, Dalit, and Jatavs. They didn't receive acceptance from the society. That's why they went to the Baba where they felt accepted.
Yogesh Nehi, a professor at Ambedkar University, says that such people become victims of Babas because their own religion doesn't respect them. When they don't get respect from their traditional religion, they go to Babas. Ram Rahim, who is a convicted rapist, is treated like a God by many Dalit-Sikhs.
Because the Dalit-Sikhs are not respected by the society. But when they enter Ram Rahim's abode, they get the same respect. In fact, Ram Rahim's abode promises social equality.
And everyone is told to forget their old surname and choose a new surname of Insaan so that there's no discrimination between people. That's why many people go to Pookie Maharaj, even if he talks nonsense. Many people get attracted to Pookie Maharaj's charity.
On the Social media, he is seen feeding the poor keeping the elderly in the ashram, and taking care of the animals. When such people go to Pookie Maharaj, they realize that there are many problems in their lives, but Maharaj can solve them immediately. They're given hope, even if it's fake.
One of the reasons for his popularity is our failed medical system. Many people in our country are suffering from mental health issues. These are difficult to resolve.
You need a therapist to solve these issues. But many such people go to Pookie Maharaj. For example, this woman whose husband left her.
"My husband has married someone else. " "After 12 years of marriage, he threw me out of the house. " These are serious issues and we need serious solutions to solve them.
But in our country, there's no awareness or resources regarding mental health. According to the WHO, every 1 lakh people should have at least 3 mental health professionals. But in India, this number is only 0.
75. Retired professor Dr Manohar Bhatia said that in such situations, going to a Baba relieves our stress. Because he gives us solutions and happiness.
But all the Babas have the same strategy. Targeting those people who are poor, desperate, and backward in society. People who are not accepted by our society.
And because of this acceptance, they become the victims of Babas and Maharajas who can give them comfort for a few days, but can't solve their problems. Problems start when people start believing everything these Babas say. They think that these people are God.
But they're not God. They're just humans. And they misuse this blind devotion.
This is what Asha Ram Bapu Gurmeet Ram Rahim did, who are convicted rapists. The popularity of these Babas shows us that our society is failing. Our society is failing those people who are poor and backward in the society.
We can't even solve their problems. And because of this, they become so desperate that they're ready to go to any Baba. As long as we don't correct our society and don't solve the root causes of the people's problems, new Babas will keep coming to the market.
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