Once upon a time, I use to admire this man. This man, Baba Ramdev. No no! Not because he wears the saffron dhoti. Or single handedly popularized Pantanjali’s yoga shaastra. Although I do give credit where it’s due – Baba Ramdev revived yoga (from its dormant form), commercialized it and turned it into ‘the-in-thing’. Screw Bollywood celebrities, this man is all international. Something even the likes of Aishwarya Rai took years and neednotmention loads of plastic to achieve. But this isn’t what caught my attention. Nor was I impressed by his claims of curing the curses of modern lifestyle; cancer, diabetes, AIDS and the likes.
I had a different reason.
You see, to me the man is the epitome of boldness. Courageous, to say the least. What? I hear you ask why?
Well, only a man of steel can be …so…so …carefree when it comes to display of body hair. Funny? But, no laughing matter this.
Be it the face, the chest, the neck, the bony torso, tooth pick hands & legs and let’s not forget the greasy armpits *shudders all over*; where ever you look, there you shall find – da synchronized breathing yogi hair.
And ,clearly our man is proud of this ghar ka kheeti. Then again, why shouldn’t he be? He has over 85 million eyeballs fixed intently on him. A stunt even our khatron ka khiladi aka Akki Kumar couldn’t pull off before deciding to go down the razor alley.
But as they say – all good things must come to an end.
Babaji ruthlessly tore my sentiments to shreds when he termed Homosexuality as a disease, when clinically, his statement holds no ground. So, in other words, he tagged me as being ‘infected’ – his loyal fan – me – someone who admired his hirsuteness. Every strand of it, on this human excuse for a rubber band.
Why can’t some people just let it be? Ah…fragile is the human heart.
Thankfully though, balance still exists. If we have the likes of the self proclaimed moral gurus, we also have the likes of Manavendra Singh Gohil, the morally spirited.
My faith in humanity lives on. Just not in hair. And their babas.
is it an act of courage – or compromise for the greater good? For you see, unless one is shirtless (topless?) the finer details of kapalbhati pranayam -esp. the withdrawal of the abdomen would not be visible to the masses.
And wouldn’t it be an insult to the real Indian man to go all waxed the Shahrukh or Salman Khan way?
Not to mention – all against the law of nature.
I read about Manvendra Singh in Tehelka magz. He has openly challenged RamDev’s statement about curing Homosexuality by Yoga.
Yes, it was indeed disheartening while he labeled it as a disease in a TV Show, day after Delhi HC gave that historical verdict.
There would be scores of others whom we admire for their supreme presence in their skillful areas, and who would also publicly condemn this society of ours.
I would say, just enjoy yoga if you really like it..!!!
Hehehe, i recently bought Shilpa’s yoga, leaving RamDev’s on the shelf :P…!!! Kya mast figure hai..!!
What are the chances of SC uphelding Delhi HC judgement about 377 based on petition by RamDev’s disciple, and other Chirstian groups?
And why SC has asked Central Govt. to respond on this issue?
Can anyone fill in the gaps here?
Guys, first of all you all need to cool down and think with open mind. How many of you have seen the other side of this western culture you all swear by? I’m seeing it everyday as I live in San Francisco bay area, supposed to be the most LGBT friendly place in world.
Most of you have seen only one side, i.e. the side which give maximum pleasure while you are young, beautiful have money etc. What happens when you are above 50 or 60. You have no kids as you were gay or lesbian. Many of my American friends here who are in their late 40s and 50s have no kids although they were married during some part of their life. Now they realize the happiness kids give but it’s too late. No media or blogger writes about them. They are disillusioned with the life style which gave them so much pleasure and thrill at one time.
After seeing traditional Indian life style and western life style closely, I’ve come to one conclusion. Both give almost same amount happiness and pleasure over life time. The Indian way which Baba Ramdev promote, may not give as much pleasure and thrill during 20s and 30s but the happiness continues lifelong and increase with time. The westerns style gives maximum in 20s and 30s but it starts going down after that and pain, depression, isolation and anxiety takes place and which results in various diseases. People are silently suffering here. My old American neighbor has no kids, no wife, no one to take care of him. I help him sometime.
If what you are promoting is good then your dreams will come true if every one becomes gay or lesbian. What! you don’t want that because that means end of civilization! This clearly means what you are promoting is highly selfish, illogical and mentally retarded.
If everyone becomes what Ramdev is promoting, Ram Rajya will not be dream, it will be reality in India.
So take your pick but please think with open mind and don’t rubbish traditional Indian life style. May be you’ll realize it once you are in your 50s and 60s and at that time you’ll also start appreciating what Ramdev is saying now and being watched by 50+ year old not only in India but more in USA, UK and other western countries. But it’ll be too late by that time.
Thumbs Up to Justice
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Rajesh (ji),
I think you are missing the point. This site is not intended to ‘promote’ and ‘encourage’ homosexual behaviour among heterosexuals. It is platform for people who are part of LGBT community-many of whom, mind you, are closeted and not always as ‘happy and gay, and having a roll in the hay’ as you put it. And if you have really interacted with the LGBT community (not just looked at them as some exotic species), you should know that people cannot be converted-eitherways. Agreed-what you said about them feeling the void of not having children, but today more and more gay couples are able to have children. There is no specific gay agenda to not have children. And when (acc.to expert estimates) 10% or less of the population is gay, there is not much reason to worry about our civilisation going extinct and least not when India is contributing to population growth with so much ‘vigour’ and ‘jigar’.
@Rajesh: You’re ignorant, homophobic and incoherent.
You can’t make up your mind about whether you’re anti-gay or anti-Westernization – and no they’re not the same thing.
Also, FYI, there are PLENTY of Indian people who are straight and lonely in their old age and plenty of Americans who are gay and are surrounded by loving family and friends in their old age.
Being gay or straight does not guarantee you an old age filled with company.
I don’t know how you got the impression that we’re promoting the gay lifestyle – have you even READ this website?
All we’re promoting is the dire need to let us live our lives and for people to not make ill-informed judgments on who we are and who we love.
It’s a shame that someone as educated as you (a little bit of googling told me where you were educated) has such narrow views on life.
Oh! And if you’re so into the whole Indian culture, why are you in SFO? Go back to India and practice what you preach. Why be a hypocrite?
@Broom,
The kind of language you used, shows what you are, sick mind defending sick tendencies. I need not say more.
@Rajesh – The kind of language I’ve used? You mean clear, coherent English? 🙂
Mr. Rajesh, your photograph on your employers website shows you to be nearly my fathers age. That’s the only reason I responded to your earlier comment with restraint. You’re the one who’s name calling. You’re calling people who are gay: selfish, immoral and mentally retarded. You’re calling us, people who have sick minds and sick tendencies. Your words were hurtful. Mine merely pointed out that your words came from a place of ignorance and hypocrisy.
If you send any more comments that make no logical sense or has derogatory implications, it will not get published. GaysiFamily is a place of understanding not a place where we encourage trolls to spout their venom.
May I ask why you’re hanging out at gaysi, anyway? This place isn’t for you. It’s for people who need support and a community that people like you deny them.
Please leave us alone – you never know we might successfully promote our lifestyle to you & very soon you’ll find that you have a big gaysi crush on Baba Ramdev!!
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