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5 years ago
Blacksmith12
Mooji is a questionable "guru", along with anyone else endorsed by Papaji (Andrew Cohen, Gangaji, etc.) - basically the whole neo-Advaita movement. “One of the tragedies of Papaji’s teaching ministry is that he either told, inferred, or allowed hundreds of individuals to believe they were fully enlightened simply because they’d had one, or many, powerful experiences of awakening. The
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"
5 years ago
Blacksmith12
I'm curious why you decided to bump a thread from so long ago?
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"
5 years ago
Blacksmith12
IMO all that is necessary for a cult is a totalistic vision or belief of sorts, a fanatic conviction in adherents towards this vision or belief, and an 'Us vs Them' dynamic where the 'Us' consists of in-group members, 'Them' consists of anyone not in the group. Thus, while a charismatic leader facilitates the creation and contagion of the vision, it is not always
Forum: Coercive Persuasion and Undue Influence
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