Mythogony (the Creation of Myth): A Comparative Religion Study of Sai Culture

Authors

St. Shane Sanders, Brigham Young University
Dr. Lanier Britsch, Brigham Young University

Keywords

mythogony, myth, religion study, Sai culture, mythology

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

Abstract

The scope of my research was the analysis of a syncretic paradigm extending from east to west. India houses the three major ashram(a)s of a new religious movement and sub-culture, united by a mythological belief in their guru, Swami Sathya Sai Baba. The village born guru boasts a following of one million, which is made up of indigenous Indians as well as foreigners coming from as nearby as Nepal and Burma to as far as San Francisco, London, Trinidad and Portugal to name but a few of the nationalities of the people I interviewed. The culture incorporates the religious thought of as many nationalities as it represents. The contemporariness of the guru and the newness of the belief system lend themselves well to a study of how myth is created.

Recommended Citation

Sanders, St. Shane and Britsch, Dr. Lanier (2013) "Mythogony (the Creation of Myth): A Comparative Religion Study of Sai Culture," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 338.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/338