Ever since the 1960s, a virtual wave of Gurus,
Swamis, Psychics, Yogis, Would-be god men and the New-Age
healers have successfully managed the crossover into the
psyche of the westerners seeking enlightenment beyond
their own boundaries, making it more than just a trend.
DEEPAK CHOPRA
 He
is truly the New age Supersage who has arrived. From
just another campaigner of holistic health and nutrition
into the International guru whose yearly profit exceeds
$15 million. His 'Chopra Center for Well-being' in La
Jolla, California, attracts about thousands of visitors
and millions of dollars worth of business every year,
his 29 books have sold over a million copies and been
translated into more than 30 languages and his admirers
range from Demi Moore to Dalai Lama.Oh yes, the Guru
reigns!
MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI
 He
was the first Guru to sweep the west with Transcendental
Meditation, Vedic chants, stress-reduction technique
and hirsute chic. The bearded Hindu holy man who turned
the Beatles on to spiritualism is a Pioneer in this
field.
BIKRAM CHOUDHARY
 A
Beverly-hills yogi who teaches a designer version of
the 5,000-year-old science at a constant 105 degrees
F, calling it "Hot Yoga" or simply "Bikram
Yoga". Definitely, the most-fashionable guru, this
one!
SATYA SAI BABA
 His
orange robes and signature hairstyle make him look like
a throwback to the 1960s but he claims even greater
antiquity - a reincarnation of a Hindu godman from the
19th century.Has a million-devotee following.
BHAGWAN SHREE RAJNEESH
 The
extravagant sect leader who once kept 93 personal Rolls-Royces
was a self-proclaimed "rich man's guru". He
died of a heart attack in 1990.
Source:Time / India Today
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