Sincere and honest persons earn their living by sincere and honest work. Dishonest persons do so by cheating those who work and earn. To the category of dishonest parasites who thrive by cheating the credulous among honest workers belong the teachers, preachers and priests of dubious religions and cults; Mystics, Saints, Arahants and Sidhas who claim that they have acquired enlightenment through meditation or penance; Gurus, Babas, Anandas, Rishis, Swamijis and Yogis who claim that they have obtained miraculous powers through yogic practices or as boons from Gods; oracles, exorcists, charmers, sooth-sayers, fortune-tellers and all types of occultists who claim that they have developed their special powers through spiritual exercises, astrology, palmistry, numerology, telepathy, clairvoyance, telekinesis (Psychokinesis), precognition, necromancy, spirit possession etc.Thousands of credulous spectators prostrate before the miracle-performing charlatan. Money pours in lakhs to be shared by the juggler and his agents. It is indeed a tragedy that among these crafty God-makers are some of the highly qualified scientists of that country. - Dr. Abraham T. Kovoor in his book “Begone Godmen ! Encounters with Spiritual Frauds”
