Ive just come across this site. I was with this group (Shen Qi as it was first called) for 5 years and I recognise some of the earlier names on this site from 2007/8. I left them, Takaro,New Zealand in 2002. Without doubt this was a cult. I define a cult as an organisation usually with a charismatic leader that is manipulative, controlling, preying on others weaknesses. there was some truth to
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