Nithyananda violated rules of tantric sex

2010-04-26 21:00:00

New York: Disgraced self-styled godman Swami Nityananda violated the rules of tantra by "using so many people for one's pleasure", Art of Living Foundation head Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said Monday. A Foundation statement quoted him as saying in Cincinnati in the US that Swami Nityananda, now in custody, "has violated UNAIDS guidelines as well as the rules of tantra.” "Only a house holder is entitled for tantric sex. Claiming to be a monk and using so many people for one's pleasure is unpardonable," Ravi Shankar said. "He should have had one partner and announced himself as a tantric guru. It has caused damage to the faith of people in the institution and traumatised many." Several criminal cases relating to obscenity, criminal intimidation, rape and hurting religious sentiments have been slapped against the 32-year-old Swami Nityananda. Now in police custody in Karnataka, he was on the run since March 3 after television channels showed footage of him in bed with two women.

Nithyananda involved in 'illegal' activities, evidence found

Godman’s tantra sex practices exposed
Chandan Nandy, Bangalore, Apr 12, DHNS:

Self-styled godman Nithyananda was for long involved in several kinds of perversions, including tantra sex and viewing of pornography with select male and female ashramites at his Bidadi ashram.

Deccan Herald is in possession of a document, described as a “confidential, non-disclosure agreement”, signed between one Ma Nithyasadhananda, alias D Jamunarani, and a female ashramite whose identity is not being revealed for legal reasons.

Copies of this document are now in the possession of the Karnataka CID which is investigating criminal cases, including rape and unnatural sex, against Nithyananda. The ashramite signed this document on September 3, 2005.

According to the 10-page document, “Volunteer understands that the Program may involve the learning and practice of ancient tantric secrets associated with male and female ecstasy, including the use of sexual energy for increased intimacy/spiritual connection, pleasure, harmony, and freedom”.

Details

The document says: “Volunteer understands that these activities (tantra sex) could be physically and mentally challenging, and may involve nudity, access to visual images, graphic visual depictions, and descriptions of nudity and sexual activity, close physical proximity and intimacy, verbal and written descriptions and audio sounds of a sexually oriented, and erotic nature, etc.”

It is understood that no less than 25 such documents were signed by various male and female ashramites as agreements between them and Nithyananda. The document continues that “By reading and signing the addendum, Volunteer irrevocably acknowledges that he/she is voluntarily giving his unconditional acceptance of such activities and discharges the Leader (Nithyananda) and the Foundation, and anyone else not specifically mentioned here but directly or indirectly involved in the organization, management, or conduct of any such programs from any liability, direct or indirect, arising from such activities”.

Nithyananda has not denied the existence of such a document(s). The agreement is not a legal document in that it was not signed on by the two persons as part of an affidavit or on stamp paper that could have some legal sanctity.

But the document says: “Volunteer also waives any and all rights that he/she may have to bring any law suit or claims against the Leader or Foundation or anyone else not specifically mentioned here, but directly or indirectly involved in the management and conduct of the program”.

‘Forbidden by law’

Former devotee Lenin Karuppan, who exposed Nithyananda’s sexcapades, has alleged that devotees were subjected to sexual and other forms of physical and verbal abuse by the godman.

Speaking to Deccan Herald senior advocate M T Nanaiah said, “such a document constitutes an agreement between two parties” but “tantra, and especially tantra sex, is forbidden by law. These acts are outside the purview of law and therefore illegal”.

‘Nithyananda Swamiji used to watch porn films’: Report

More reports have appeared in the media exposing perversions of Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swamiji, founder of Dhyanapeetham, with one of its establishments in Bidadi near Banaglore.

He was in the habit of viewing pornography with select male and female inmates of his Ashram in Bidadi, reports said.

A document, copies of which are learnt to be in the possession of State CID, is said to contain description of incidents of rape and unnatural sex involving the self-styled Godman. An ashramite with undisclosed identity is said to have signed the document as far back as 2005.
The 10-page document is reported to quote the ashramite saying: “Volunteer understands that the programme may involve the learning and practice of ancient tantric secrets associated with male and female ecstasy, including use of sexual energy for increased intimacy, spiritual connection, pleasure, harmony and freedom.”

It further quotes the ashramite saying: “Volunteer understands that these activities (tantra sex) could be physically and mentally challenging, and may involve nudity, close physical proximity and intimacy and audio sounds of sexually oriented, erotic nature”.
Tantra sex was forbidden by law and illegal, senior advocate M.T. Nanaiah was quoted in the report as saying.