Indian swamis and gurus energetically promoted their teachings to new converts.

印度的斯瓦米和古鲁（指宗教教师）积极地向新皈依者宣扬他们的教义。

How should I know? I'm no swami.

我怎么知道 我又不是先知。

It was just an act, on account of we are friends with this swami guy and we kind of keep people from bothering him.

这只是一种行为， 因为我们是这个 swami 人的朋友， 我们有点不让别人打扰他。