Bhakti versus Bhranti: Devotion versus Delusion

A lot is made of “Bhakti” by commercially driven “spiritual” institutions and individuals. “Bhakti to Guru is crucial,” they often say. “Bhakti” to such opportunists is little more than absolute and unquestionable loyalty to the Cult and its leader, often labeled as “Guru.”

Guru is not a “spiritual leader”; a Guru can be anyone who has taught you something crucial in your life. A true Guru seeks nothing; expects nothing. The Guru consists of two words, namely Gu meaning Ignorance and Ru mean...