Rishikesh, where the Beatles learnt to meditate - The Ganges with Sue Perkins: Episode 1 - BBC One

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Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 bbc.in/iPlayer... Programme website: bbc.in/2ymjF6E Sue Perkins travels to Rishikesh and visits what was once the Mahesh Maharishi Yogi Ashram where the Beatles visited for inspiration in the late 60s. Sue attends Ganga Arti, where hundreds of people gather to give thanks and worship the Goddess Ganga.
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[@MotorcycleDiaries104]

It was already on world map from ages. Beatles just visited .😄

[@wanderer1955]

Nobody had heard of it before Beatles went there. Same as Abbey road studios. Nobody would knows those studio's if it wasn't for the fab four.

[@wanderer1955]

@mahesh deshmukh Yes they do. Because of The Beatles. Right??

[@AbhishekTiwari-xt1kt]

@@wanderer1955 I've never seen such a stubborn like you

[@wanderer1955]

@@AbhishekTiwari-xt1kt The Beatles made Rishikesh famous. Without them less people would know about the place. Just because you don't like that fact don't mean it's Wrong you dummy!

[@Vs1234.]

@@wanderer1955 wtf?...no point in arguing a stupid fanboy like you... majority of india know about Rishikesh but a very less percentage of people know about beatles in india...

[@sameerkalita5543]

It is easy to say ridiculous things like these when u know nothing about the particular. But i am not surprised bcz it is the BBC

[@blondie2998]

huh?

[@aztoz_trips]

@Ok Zoomer actually no

[@lightmystic3792]

Wrong Journalist for documentary on Meditation or Spirituality. She is very ignorant of the hindu culture.

[@andydixon2980]

Agreed. I find her style grating.

[@maheshwarisonar7745]

She is very negative about Indian culture....don't select her for any India related documentaries.worst personality...not respecting others.

[@wormsnake1]

The Beatles were more than a band...they were a spiritual force...they opened up the minds, hearts and soul of a generation...there music was about hope, peace and love. They were in contact with divinity through the music and there talent...the fact we are still celebrating there achievements and remembering there impact, says a lot. It will still be the case in 100 years and more. The greatest artists of all time.x

[@rosemarie999]

Rubbish. 1 out of the 4 was spiritual and Hare Krishna. But he was still shagging around so didn't really get it

[@wormsnake1]

@@rosemarie999 I don’t get your point?...I don’t think you do either?...I didn’t say they weren’t human😂...you can shag around...do drugs...drink...do whatever...and still not be spiritual. The flip side to that, is that you can also do all of the above and be spiritual. It’s imbued in there music. Love was there philosophy like no other band in history and that in itself is spiritual. The body is in “constant conflict” with the flesh...nothing new in that...so your understanding or perception of what I believe the Beatles were is different to mine.🎼🙏👌.x

[@citizenrushnews8538]

naah, art is spiritual, soul of body and substance, art has impact and is already famous, human mind is just a way to express it..meditation gave them the necessary force to express it. Dont make artist bigger than art.

[@wormsnake1]

@@citizenrushnews8538 Chill out. It’s a democracy and I will say and think what I like. That’s point number one. The last person to say “don’t” to me was my teacher and I didn’t have much time for school either. Secondly I stand by every word I have said. The Beatles were intuitively expressing these things way before they encountered meditation. Also if meditation per say was a precursor for amy talent, then everyone that partakes in it would be talented. The fact is there giftedness was always there. There’s no musical act since time memorial that has had there world wide impact. Thirdly everything is subjective so therefore I disagree with your point. . We can at least agree on the brilliance of The Beatles!!🙏♥️. Peace out.x

[@citizenrushnews8538]

@@wormsnake1 hinduism rejoices art rather than artist, looting oil, enslaving countries in past doesnt makes you democratic now. I am your dad son, not a teacher. They copied folklores into english and maharishi helped them, coz I have heard their lyrics and folklores son, so take your words straight up your ass..

[@twobrosoriginals6081]

Rishikesh is very special for spiritual seekers. We stayed here for 7 days to shoot out first documentary. Once done we didnt want to leave :D . Visiting this place in off season is added advantage

[@wanderer1955]

You did a documentary about a shoot out?? What was it called. The Gunfight At The OK Takeaway?

[@digvijayasingh7603]

3:25 the speaker just offended the whole India

[@cosmic2614]

Rishikesh has been a historical place of learning everything.

[@alokbaluni8760]

@Ok Zoomer to the outside world. It was pretty famous in India from the beginning.

[@davidtindley6556]

I will go out on a limb and say that Sue Perkins could do with a year or two in an ashram.....

[@ericmaharjan3472]

3:24 very rude no respect

[@mahojohodge5395]

I think you got confused. Sausage in English can sometimes be used to address something cute. She was saying that the cow is cute, not that she was thinking about eating it.

[@sjzz]

@@mahojohodge5395 he just joking 😁

[@scoobydoo3159]

@@sjzz how do you know that? Seems like Eric has given you a nice fellatio.

[@wanderer1955]

@sibertooth Hmmm so we are living in a time when you have to show respect to cattle. Somebody shoot me NOW!!!!

[@lightmystic3792]

Wrong Journalist for documentary on Meditation or Spirituality. She is very ignorant of the hindu culture.

[@TM-wv1zc]

Foreigners saying Namaste and the Desi's greeting with yes Hi hello

[@robert-brydson-1]

had to turn this off, tuned in for the Ganges but the show is aaalllll about her, put me completely off her.

[@wanderer1955]

The Ganges is a toilet.💩🤢

[@kaushikdinavahi]

Clearly the presenter in the video has everything but learnings to start with : HINDU is not a religion - way of life Beatles was not the reason for popularity

[@wanderer1955]

Yes it was. Nobody woulda heard of that place if not for Beatles.

[@sw1fty]

@@wanderer1955 what do you want to prove by that? There are many historical places, temples, churches, mosques, and they're not famous at all. A place of worship, meditation, spirituality does not need to be famous. Also, most of the Beatles's music from the mid 60s to the late 60s was influenced by Indian culture, they learned how to meditate there, and many other things, so please shut up. :)

[@wanderer1955]

@@sw1fty Clearly you're a poor fool. Shame 😟

[@sarawillards962]

In fact for a curious foreigner , it is reasonable to observe and have own judgment about the new place that visiting. From my own experiences it wasn't that spiritual significance impressed me the most by the way to there around the mountain hill. It was the impressiveness of nature and the human activities and respect to nature that impressed me. As a non religious person I have little to say about the spiritual aspect of the city. Yet from the town alone I see the prosperity and resourcefulness of the nation: earth minerals, spices, high quality manufacturing, and many more. Whatever the way through which the city rose to fame and popularity, I am confident to say it is worth visiting.

[@badriarvind3015]

Such an arrogance and such an ignorance of her to say something about a religion. Hinduism doesn't need brand ambassador.. I am a big fan of Beatles n John Lennon but the way she presented it m disappointed.

[@nayanvaishnav8922]

wtf ? this video is wrong in many aspects and hinduphobia referring cow as little suasacge, branding spiritual place as something else everything is wrong

[@Fludded]

This presenter is so disrespecful and sneering at this place and culture. Its like she feels shes better than everyone there. Ego.

[@argiletonne]

and I can see those india people really valued what happened there they've maintained this place quite good yes, and to think where we would be if our society was built on india's ability to stabilize and maintain over decades. bit of a neo classical modern politico jab I did there.

[@osamabinladen824]

What?

[@argiletonne]

@@osamabinladen824 I thought you were dead. How are the caves in Afghanistan treating you.

[@akasharyan2714]

@@argiletonne Pakistan*

[@argiletonne]

@@akasharyan2714 good place good people,. some bad anywhere

[@karanrobotron5201]

Capital of yoga.reshikesh..😘😘😘Beatles good place for meditation.

[@djoeldanielraj7214]

people should change their way of communication and lifestyle. I see too much luxury in display, this wastes the real purpose of what God revealed to you. So many people doesn't who and what God is. You should not join the idol worshiping people and live in their incapable knowledge.understand your faith more.

[@ayushkumar-bg1xf]

It's Ganga not ganges .

[@scoobydoo3159]

It's also called Ganges you dumb ass. Read before commenting.

[@VoiceofRK18]

Proud to be a guy from Rishikesh itself.

[@greenspaces4683]

Not many Indians will watch this but I am sure if they did watch carefully they would be offended by the sausage comment

[@mahojohodge5395]

I think you got confused. Sausage in English can sometimes be used to address something cute. She was saying that the cow is cute, not that she was thinking about eating it.

[@leher_podcast]

Yaaa but whay can i say. . To bimbo people are people

[@kulemaan]

Go to, antarjyot aujla in kurukshetra haryana, priyanka and navdeep ( who were also from KURUKSHETRA HARYANA) who visited sivananda's, and kindly ask them to "share" Their "play list" Or "LIGHTERS", any innocent fish 🐠🐋🐟 will find absolute criminals " Working" In broad daylight☀, just check their family HISTORY, loss of pets and loved ones. They are all HAUNTED by their own mother tongue 👅

[@dianako3573]

To those who have the problem with the pronunciation of ganges. Just give rest yourself for a while and watch the video. Some People have problem If they make documetary on their country or they spread about the culture. They always have something to say rather contribute or guide them even in comment section so they could work better.

[@wanderer1955]

lol! The Ganges. They piss and shit in it. Wash in it, and drink it. No wonder they are all ill. An Earthquake once struck India back in 1976. It did £12 worth of damage.

[@karanrobotron5201]

@@wanderer1955 you sounds like you never visited india and you are just imagine in your dirty brain. Reallity is different 🖕.

[@wanderer1955]

@@karanrobotron5201 Who want's to visit India.

[@Jen-jd3ci]

@@wanderer1955 hmm..ask the presidents and PMs of big countries.

[@wanderer1955]

@@Jen-jd3ci India is a toilet. My toilet at home is cleaner.

[@roughstuff18]

at least pronounce The Ganga correctly once,1 dislike from my side

[@horhshubham]

Comeon our accent is weird for them too

[@dr.Pandey4527]

Yes it's GANGA not Ganges.....

[@scoobydoo3159]

What will we tell outsiders when our own indigenous people are so dumb that they don't even know that ganga is also called Ganges. People please read before you comment.

[@thenitinranjan]

Its not her fault but her narrow mindset.

[@sedoff1948]

Such hubris, such virtue signaling. So contrived. Defund the BBC.

[@akashvchitale7576]

That foreigner women greeting as namaste and Indian man instead of namaste greeted as hello 😑

[@sandipbaidya2839]

Sort of a crude journalist tho. This level of white confidence scares the hell out of me tbh. I'm so glad that the white gaze is becoming less prominent in the viewing media domain cuz it's very bland, no offence. However there were a few things I enjoyed about this short clip.

[@halloffame7501]

The Beatles didn't even make such good songs. Why the hype? When I listen to music, I expect harmony, rhythm, and soul-soothing quality which I have not found in most of the songs by The Beatles. I get it, these songs are good to sing along but I just don't love listening to them. Whereas there is Pink Floyd, LZ, etc these songs just sweep me off my feet, and boom every time I listen to this music, I have tears rolling down, goosebumps or euphoria. Maybe instead of worrying about monkeys, mosquitoes, or their canned beans, they should have embraced the wholeness of the supreme. This would have elevated their music to the next level. Now coming to Sue Perkins, my dear, you are entitled to your opinions and this is a free country (now that you folks are out of here). It baffles me how ignorant some people can be and top it up with arrogance, that's you. You keep talking like this and 30 years down the lane, you'll be the old lady in Mr. Bean living with your three cats.

[@sourabupadhyay6347]

disrespectful presenter

[@ethankatz5891]

she looks like my mom

[@dianako3573]

And you talk like mine

[@arational9920]

Ask yr Dad

[@somdevdevvarman8699]

I hope you don't look like your mom.

[@mohitbhargava7510]

Shame on u

[@iamasinglesolotravellers5757]

Solo travelers join

[@osamabinladen824]

Cutest little sausage 😄

[@kasthupten13]

I want help to rakhi

[@wanderer1955]

Lol the Maharishi was a crook. Nothing more. People should have been alerted to this when they saw his 13 Rolls Royce's.

[@arricammarques1955]

Seeking validation from a guru? LOL

[@TheGeminancer]

I like Sue Perkins, she's very direct, hilarious and just being her self in the show. would be a delight to travel with her. m So addicted to this show since I watched it the first time on BBC Earth

[@kunalbhardwaj8803]

3:24 she's a savage, no dignity & respect.

[@scoobydoo3159]

In there country and culture it's normal and in consonance with their doctrines. Don't be shocked.

[@peterjohanvandyke5069]

Etc.,.ok.,.about an obscure temple in the same city as this temple of maharishi/beatles...etc.,.ok.,.one word for the presence of that temple...*vampires*...etc.,.ok.,.

[@AnkitKumar-lu2ud]

Swami is fool

[@BadassBikerOwns]

I disagree that the presenter is disrespectful. She's direct, which may sometimes come out as being rude. India needs more direct people instead of those who aren't honest because they worry they'll offend some sentiments or worse, people who aren't honest because they're being manipulative.

[@yinyang.333]

Dude you are naive