After googling I only found a quote from Rick that he was friends with Igor https://skeptiko.com/rick-archer-buddha-at-the-gas-pump/ QuoteI particularly like a good friend of mine, Igor Kufayev, who’s Uzbekistanian and we’ve become good personal friends and have gotten together at a conference and all. I did two interviews with him. and a text from Kufayev's sangha https://igorkufayev.b
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I saw that Rick Archer from batgap.com took the interviews with Igor Kufayev down quite some time ago leading me to believe that something must be wrong with his approach as well. But unfortunately I cannot find any information what happened. Does anyone know or has information on Igor?
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I just read here in German (if this information is correct idk) that Gopal Norbert Klein supports right-wing-extremists, denies man-made climate change, denies the Covid-19-pandemic and supports Putin / spreads pro-Ukraine-war-Kreml-propaganda. And he seems to be quite popular in Central Europe.
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Sorry, "psychic implant" sounds like something you would hear from people with a psychotic episode and which is not based on reality. Has any of your family or friends ever suggested getting help for psychotic symptoms (which of course would be a detrimental effect of those teachings)?
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Have any of you guys heard about this new self proclaimed "spiritual teacher" called Gopal Norbert Klein? A computer scientist originally from Germany now based in Switzerland is building a cult in Central Europe. He claims that he receives information via "channeling" and created the "Local Groups"-network with about 500 groups in which people under the cloak of &qu
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