As Robert Mugabe ages, his ability to discern things declines. ZimEye.com can reveal the Head Of State was duped into flying thousands of miles to India for what was a mere religious function.

Mugabe blew thousands of taxpayer money only to discover upon arrival in India he had been invited to a cheap religious function that was going to soon (among other things) severely humiliate him. The development left his spokesperson George Charamba downplaying the issue claiming that other Presidents expected to attend the summit also withdrew due to security concerns, saying the cancellation follows substantial inadequacies in protocol and security arrangements around the event.

But ZimEye.com can reveal that is not the truth. The Art of Living festival in New Delhi Mugabe travelled for was disguised as an international political cultural event. It is just a gathering of a religious cult called The Art of Living.

By inviting famous international dignitaries, this group claims credibility. However, in its core, the Art of Living is a variant of Hinduism.

A ZimEye.com investigative theologian today reveals of the sect that:

1. It practices Sudarshan Kriya breathing practice the Hindu belief that people can be happy and healthy by controlling breathing

2. It practices Sahaj Samadhi meditation . While this may be disguised as a secular/ scientific technique just as Yoga is, in reality, it is a hindu meditation technique like Yoga.

3. The art of living is not run by secular managers but by members of the family of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder.

4. This religious group has been accused of being a money making racket. While funds are raised for charity, many people say it is just a money making racket using the name of religion but in reality providing wealth to the family of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

5. If you attend the classes you have to eat a vegetarian diet, something I am sure Mugabe would not have liked; Nor are you permitted to wear anything with leather [Leather Mercedes seats not permitted, leather watch straps and wallets and belts and so forth.

6. The art of living religion teaches non violence. This may have caused Mugabe to depart from the religious event in a hurry as he was likely to be embarrassed as the non violence stance of this religion would have forbidden the use, appearance or even presence of guns, therefore clashing with Mugabe’s need for a gun (revolver) totting bodyguard.

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