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Part Two: The First American Yoga Cult Leader

Behind the Bastards

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Bikram Chaudhuri's Life

Bikram Ghosh is a self-proclaimed yoga teacher who claims to have no money. He has been accused of being an abusive cult leader, but his stories are inspired by Indian folklore and storytelling traditions. "There's a cultural suspension of disbelief," says Katie Couric about the way bikram presents himself in India.

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