Pls do not get bogged down with all the negative responses that you might have received from fellow indians who probably do not even understand or know the sacred value of a place like Rishikesh. Moreover, they are not even aware that spirituality means a very simple attitude towards life. I have seen foreigners in Rishikesh wearing Indian attire and having simple Karhi Chawal or Dal Roti and reading books on Buddha, Yoga, Spirituality because they are sensible enough to understand the value and history behind Rishikesh.
