Bentinho Massarro - A Discussion of a Monster
Posted by:
Traveler99
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Date: February 25, 2022 02:10AM
A Discussion of a "Monster"
A friend wrote to me about Bentinho Massarro, who for over five years (thanks to Be Scofield) has been known publicly to behave abominably. Much about him is detailed in the links below.
In my limited research into this "spiritual leader," nothing has been found that would give Bentinho Massarro the slightest bit of credibity. Nothing has shown up that indicates he should not be in prison or in a psych ward rather than roaming free and preying upon the weak, the innocent, and the gullible.
If so, you could share it here. Also, if you wish to add to his list of felonies and misdemeanors, this is a good place for those, too. (Warning - simply cheerleading for "your teacher" is not encouraged on this site. Now is attacking those who "unjustly make 'false' accusations about your hero. Facts - please.)
I was surprised that in doing a search of this site, the name "Bentinho Massarro" did not appear, hence this new "Discussion." Unlike the criminal rapist James Swartz, I don't know any of Bentinho's victims, so this is not personal for me. Still, the word needs to be spread wide warning people of Bentnho Massarro.
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The Guru Magazine
The disturbing cult abuse allegations from ex-followers against Bentinho Massaro include:
forcing a woman to strip naked in front of the group
taking nude photos of two women followers and posting them on Instagram without permission
directing a woman to take her shirt off while in a public restaurant with a group
screaming at and breaking down members
coercing a large sum of money from a follower
having sex with students
putting members on “trial” in front of the group
requiring members to sign $100,000 – $300,000 NDA’s
severe psychological and emotional abuse and exploitation
cult groupthink
heavy gaslighting and manipulation
breaking up relationships
forced group confessions
recording and monitoring phone calls
One member committed suicide after allegedly being abused by Bentinho.
Very recently in this forum this article by Thom Waite appeared:
By now it will not be a surprise that the conclusion of this article is that yes, Bentinho is truly a creepy monster.
Bentinho Massarro are at:
https://www.themirroreffect.info/
and at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-little-bit-culty/id1553334816
Re: Bentinho Massarro - A Discussion of a Monster
Posted by:
shamrock
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Date: February 25, 2022 06:21PM
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Traveler99
I was surprised that in doing a search of this site, the name "Bentinho Massarro" did not appear
You need one "r" only in his last name. The existing Bentinho Massaro thread is here [forum.culteducation.com]
Re: Bentinho Massarro - A Discussion of a Monster
Posted by:
Traveler99
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Date: February 26, 2022 12:41AM
Misspelled name. Sorry about that.
Please apply the above to
BENTINHO MASSARO.
Re: Bentinho Massarro - A Discussion of a Monster
Posted by:
corboy
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Date: February 26, 2022 07:03AM
Re: Bentinho Massarro - A Discussion of a Monster
Posted by:
Traveler99
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Date: February 27, 2022 02:14AM
It will likely just cause confusion.
Let's use the "Bentinho Massaro" instead.
Re: Bentinho Massarro - A Discussion of a Monster
Posted by:
Leslie Read
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Date: February 27, 2022 03:00AM
Bentinho is part of a *much larger* disturbing aspect of many non-dual teachers that operate in an insular manner and are deeply covered-for in the non-dual community. The collusion and cronyism is rampant.
The levels of abuse can be, and are, numberless yet there is another area that is almost impossible to prove: That of the occult (siddha) control.
Although practically unprovable the stories can, ultimately, be told.
[integrityintruth.com] Please see the 'Clarification of Videos' drop-down menu linking Bentinho with Nome, Russell Smith and Candace O'Denver AND Adyashanti and Gangaji.
While there may have been some who have awakened to Wholeness through the teachings of Bentinho etc. the number of people who have been actual ‘road kills’ (an actual term used by Russell Smith) have FAR OUTWEIGHED *any* spiritual good.
As Andrew Harveys says:
"It is my belief that 90 percent of the so-called masters in the modern world are not enlightened at all but are in fact occult magicians. The occult magician will use his or her occult powers to ensnare the devotee in a posture of adoration by feeding them visionary experiences, which may seem to open things up for the devotee but actually keeps one dependent on the guru. It's a kind of drug pushing as dangerous on the spiritual level as cocaine or heroin is on the physical. Because people don't know the difference between the divine and the occult, nor how accurately the occult can mimic the divine, nor how easily occult powers can be cultivated by the unscrupulous and ambitious. They take these powers and experiences to be unmistakeable signs of divine presence and go on worshipping as divine these people who have, in fact, shown that they are neither good, nor kind, nor humble, nor generous."
The levels of abuse can be, and are, numberless yet there is another area that is almost impossible to prove: That of the occult (siddha) control.
Although practically unprovable the stories can, ultimately, be told.
[integrityintruth.com] Please see the 'Clarification of Videos' drop-down menu linking Bentinho with Nome, Russell Smith and Candace O'Denver AND Adyashanti and Gangaji.
While there may have been some who have awakened to Wholeness through the teachings of Bentinho etc. the number of people who have been actual ‘road kills’ (an actual term used by Russell Smith) have FAR OUTWEIGHED *any* spiritual good.
As Andrew Harveys says:
"It is my belief that 90 percent of the so-called masters in the modern world are not enlightened at all but are in fact occult magicians. The occult magician will use his or her occult powers to ensnare the devotee in a posture of adoration by feeding them visionary experiences, which may seem to open things up for the devotee but actually keeps one dependent on the guru. It's a kind of drug pushing as dangerous on the spiritual level as cocaine or heroin is on the physical. Because people don't know the difference between the divine and the occult, nor how accurately the occult can mimic the divine, nor how easily occult powers can be cultivated by the unscrupulous and ambitious. They take these powers and experiences to be unmistakeable signs of divine presence and go on worshipping as divine these people who have, in fact, shown that they are neither good, nor kind, nor humble, nor generous."
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