Different meaning to different people!

The Beatles in Rishikesh India.
George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon,
Donovan, and Patti Boyd Where's Ringo?
He left early. He was allergic to Maharishi's cooking.

The reason horoscope (?horror-scope) columns in newpapers have stood the test of time and remained relevant to its readers is because of the way it is worded which is so vague and can be interpreted differently by different individuals. An individual reading the daily report will perceive it as if it was written for them. And at the end of the day, in retrospect, they would swear that what was written was actually true to the last alphabet!
Well, the truth is so malleable that you can bend it whichever way you want to satisfy your personal agenda.
I suppose in the same vein, a guru would appeal to his congregation in the same manner. The sermons that he preaches about good human value would pierce into the very heart he is trying to arrow via Delphyan type of double talk which can construed by his listeners as if He is communicating directly with him, about him, to him oblivious to the hundreds or thousands in the crowd!
Pearls of wisdom from FG: Just accept rituals that are not detrimental but has a positive message in it, do not ridicule them!