The great holy Indian land grab goes something like this. Find a desolate bit of land, a spot that no one really notices. It's good if it's close to a road. If not, make sure that's it's on the top of your list of asks from your devotees. Install a few pictures and statues of gods and goddesses. Throw in the accouterments of a place of worship. A few earthen pots, the remains of fire. Some smooth black rocks are a sure bet.
Gradually build a perimeter. Some walls come up quietly over night. One fine morning there's a roof. A little house for the pundit (yourself) is only a matter of getting someone to donate the materials and labour. Then think of a name. Add the word 'Pracheen' (ancient) at the front, and 'Baba' somewhere in the middle. By now you're sitting on a million dollars of real estate and if you came up with a good name, grew a serious beard, fabricated a believable history - you have a steady income stream through 'offerings' and a band of followers who will give their lives to protect your real estate from anyone who objects to its existence and expansion.
How does 'Pracheen Baba Blackberry Nath Pedal Yatri Ashram' sound?
Gradually build a perimeter. Some walls come up quietly over night. One fine morning there's a roof. A little house for the pundit (yourself) is only a matter of getting someone to donate the materials and labour. Then think of a name. Add the word 'Pracheen' (ancient) at the front, and 'Baba' somewhere in the middle. By now you're sitting on a million dollars of real estate and if you came up with a good name, grew a serious beard, fabricated a believable history - you have a steady income stream through 'offerings' and a band of followers who will give their lives to protect your real estate from anyone who objects to its existence and expansion.
How does 'Pracheen Baba Blackberry Nath Pedal Yatri Ashram' sound?
