Ok. I don't know Swami Nithyananda beyond the sex scandal that erupted recently, but I can see why people are drawn to him. His videos were quite intriguing. He has a magnetic quality about him. I'll go ahead and confess that I also thought some of what he says is compelling, even if not sagacious (while most of it is repetitive and elementary). While his discourses on rumors and scandals are clearly inspired by his own current predicament, he doesn't really defend his acts or seem to want to justify them in anyway. In fact, he calls to mind the fact that we (humans, devotees, and others... not god-men!) enjoy reacting to perceived outrages... we rake up muck about people, participate in scandals, present them dramatically and savor all the gossip as much as possible to satisfy our own subconscious desire to feel the emotion of horror and disgust. It is as if to say this whole sex affair is less about him and more about us.

Here's one video.



I watched this video exactly for the reason he mentioned... for vicarious pleasure! But, while I don't agree with his act, here is why I agree with his take on scandals - Sun News!