The guru's purpose is to help their followers find the shortest path to salvation. Followers love their gurus and think they can do no wrong. Rajneesh is worshiped like a god. His followers do whatever he tells them to do. Gurus like Rajneesh are said to be "self-proclaimed" gods. The followers of these gods literally worship the ground they walk on. People leave everything behind to come and become completely devoted to their god. "Guru is God", is what the followers say. He feeds the people's emotions to help his ego. There are many similarities between this relationship and Jonestown. The people believed Jim Jones was god and their relationship was based on love. .
Hundreds of "self-proclaimed" god-men have invaded the west. Guru's go west to convert people and because they believe they have something to offer these people. They act like a big family. Most followers are emotionally wounded needing someone to fulfill their needs and they think they find this in their guru. This devotion actually ruins families because they focus all their attention on their guru. People leave their families to prove their total devotion towards their guru. Ninety percent of marriages in Christian Movement end in divorce. .
Contradictions occur spiritually in this religion. Spiritually, women are seen higher than men are but day to day they are to serve men and be submissive. Some groups practice sexual perversion, even with children. Children are not looked highly upon. Children are sent, at age 5, to a closed school, much like prison, to cut them off from their parents so the parents can focus on their guru. This has many similarities to a cult. "Divide and conquer" is the idea of splitting family. .
Gurus are "super" rich. Gurus are more interested in people of western society because they have more money to offer. It's okay for a guru to have nice things even when their followers are expected to give up everything.