I need to correct my first post on this forum. Maharishi Krishnananda aka Wayne McConnell is incorrect - his 'real' 'Christian' name is WILLIAM. Whether this was an error by the interviewer on the Yorkshire Post or whether this 'guru' changed his name - I don't know. Are any of the details of his past history confirmed? Does anybody know?
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Wonder which country the BP are registered in and to whom they pay tax? They must be listed somewhere in the world as we are talking BIG money being earned here. If we can't prove brainwashing - how does one prove this anyway? then perhaps the route of the tax man would help to bring this lot down. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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I am grateful for the cumminication via the open forum. It appears that I have every reason to be concerned and it also looks like one the hit market is the UK. I have found out during my search that the BP are in New Zealand and are coming under the name of NOWSPACE. Why change the name? There seems to be so many offshoots and I just wonder if this is to cover up or to totally bamboozle peop
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Can someone please help me out there about this group. I honestly feel like the only one on this planet who has read their web site and shuddered because it is creepy. A member of my family has become so involved with this group and has spent £3,500 on a month's retreat in Greece and is now spending £11,000 on a five month retreat in Spain to become a teacher of ascension. The family memb
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Anyone know of this group? The teacher of all teachers is the Maharishi Krishnananda Ishaya aka Wayne McConnell born in America 1948. Any info would be much appreciated. Anon
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