Srushti Jayant DeshmukhAIR 5 · CSE 2018 · 157 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
The emergence and growth of Sects and cults in India is an indication of New Religious Movements. Transcendental Meditation by Mahesh Yogi, ISKCON etc are even popular in abroad for their alternative philosophy.
Body · points
Reasons could be :
⊙ Inability of Established religion to satisfy the cultural or social obligations. ⊙ Extensive focus on Rituals in Brahmanism alienates the poor strata. ⊙ Due to secularisation, religion is getting privatised.
◎ People demand a personalised connection to God and sects offer them a small group to bring spiritual experiences closer.
◎ Due to nuclearisation of families structurally, sects & cults offer a closed connected group of individuals to interact/ share experiences.
◎ Neo Religious Movements in the Backward castes like Dera Saccha Sauda which attracted SCs, tries to challenge caste domination.
◎ Self styled Godmen and spread of Yoga, Ayurveda is coupled with 'Tele-evangelism' & Commodification of Religion.
Close · a summary
These factors have been pushing the spread of sects & cults.