For Interested Parties :
The following are 3 recent postings from the MOLSurvivor Group. This information may be useful to those who read this thread.
1) There's a clever, well done dramatic TV show called "Veronica Mars." In Tuesday's episode (11/30/2004) Veronica joins a "love cult." I
will find it interesting to see how the writers of the show portray a cult.
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2) So... by having the emphasis right now on 'calming' e.g. no group
meditations, organzing your home, holidays with family, meditations
are quiet sitting once or twice per day (appears like other 'normal meditation' methods), this will remove some of the concerns of outside family members. The MOL member will appear to be more normal. Still, however, the MOL member is doing this at the dictates of Kalindi not
of their own accord.
Also, like any addict who has time away from their addiction, the MOL
members will be going through withdrawals. During this time of 'calming' the MOL members will miss the high of being together in the group meditations (I know because I missed it when I left the group! It IS a unique high). This high, they are told, is the experience of God. This will
affirm for the MOL member-addicts how much they need the MOL group
activities, thus deepen their commitment to the Mission. The anticipation of what will come forth must be great! People always anticipate the surprises of what will come forth at the next Intensive.
Any concerns that family members have will be hard to address when
your loved one appears to be so normal now. It's like trying to catch a ghost.
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3) We are interested in the financial aspects to MOL, including the possibility that MOLers are being "coached" into making substantial investments into business entities that are inappropriate (at the very least) or fraudulent. We know that a MOLer has made commissions for directing a member to these investments.
We also wonder whether the current "calm" has anything to do with these ongoing investigations.
Does anyone have any information regarding this? Thanks.
Roy
Roy Chernus
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