http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5018047224011169949&At the outset I was really enthusiastic to see what the documentary's direction would be; a parish priest from England went on a pilgrimage to India to study Hinduism.
It starts off at the site of the ritualistic bath at the river of Ganges then shows numerous gurus as he tries to decide who to ask to learn from. One of the Sadhu explains to the perish priest "Gu- meaning dark and Ru meaning The Light" as a Guru is one who takes you from the darkness unto or into the light.
As they continue walking the Sadhu gives some other Sadhu some "dope" to smoke (either hash or opium which I am not certain)
Then they finally make it to the Sadhu camp where he sits and watches the nights festivities.
Later he is invited inside the inner tents where he is offered to smoke some hash which is fundemental to their belief system; as explained in the video it is and was used to concentrate the mind. Sadhu explains that those without discipline are "effected" but those with discipline can use it to concentrate.
After smoking the perish priest retires to bed and the next day he gains more insight as to the mechanics of the festivities and once again invited to sit with the guru where he asks him what he can do to enter the heart and mind of a Sadhu. The guru then takes the perish priest and "fast-tracks" him into the order because the perish priest is already a "holy man" so they dress him in the traditional garb. After getting dressed he sits and listens to some words of advice before some unwelcome guests stop by the camp singing; they are men dressed as women called the Vitare they won't go away until someone pays them.
As the documentary continues from this point we get to see the ritualistic cleansing in the Ganges River with 30 minutes to go in the documentary I hope the perish priest learns something of value to take with him on his path to enlightenment.
