You would think with millions of dollars that SoI could do much better than forum posts and a blog site - blog sites are cheap man :wink: :P From the looks this is the character that is messing with Chriskcon's google rating by posting quotes (the same ones on this blog site) on free classifieds. If you google Jagad Guru quotes you will see how much comes up and they were all created a
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This is just to let everyone know that Ashliegh Rice has been locked out of Chriskcon for conspiring with the enemy and will not be back. No one who has ever sent me any email should worry about it because I have always maintained confidentiality and the integrity of any contact information ever given to me is intact. I have changed my email password as well as an added precaution. There will be
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SoI really does not answer questions. In Sydney there is a disciple named Haridas and his wife that teach Gauranga breathing in Glebe but they do not welcome spiritual aspirants, just want to stick to the lines of teaching "meditation" SoI wants to make it look that they have no recourse but the fact is they have no website, no temple, no contacts (and they do not respond to anyo
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:lol: I forgot about that sony Hey Fanatic take it easy I think it was take your knife from your throat and your gun from my back - and take your hands out of your pocket when you're talking to me! At first I thought it must be a knife but now I am destined to wondering. For the record (and everyone knows by now how much I am into keeping the records) if anything happens to me the cul
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:D That is such an awesome link! The news went up on site that my life was threatened on Wednesday night. I was not assaulted or injured just seriously threatened. Noone who knows SoI was in the least bit suprised about it. I have just come from the computer shop and my gorgeous laptop is a total write-off so I am not going to be able to be on-line as much as I have been. Because of my disabi
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Hi Z, Since you are the international man of mystery I have messages for you that your essay is the "best recollection of cult life ever" and that it would be an "awesome press release" in raising awareness of SoI.
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:lol: :D Cartoons!!! :D How awesome would a SouthPark episode of SoI be with a flip head Siddha and Wai Lana could hypnotise the kiddies through the brainwaves created through the technicolour jumpsuit and that ridiculous dance. BTW Chris you owe me a new laptop. You'll get the bill karma express. Of course I know you had to declare yourself spiritually bankrupt a long time ago.
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Sounds scary as hell to me. Oprah has far too much power for one person and it looks like she has found a way to indulge it here. These girls are being taken out of their culture put into a very different Americanised way of living when they were selected being based on being intelligent and underprivelidged. It would be a very big change in their young lives and now they are being kept aw
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QuoteDassiCultreporter, Could not open this on your website. Did you cease and desist? :!: Never. I have heard this from a few people today, have been on and off site and checked and double checked, tech girl investigated, if was not working it is working now on the site updates and news link. High traffic may effect it, does keep going up. You can see what my response to this lett
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Jagad Guru Squeaks The first lawyer's letter is in! Cease and desist. "You have caused severe emotional distress and anguish and caused irreparable damage to the good name and reputation of SIF, ASM and all their members and families. Unless you.." Basically remove sites, issue an apology and don't do it again. Irreparable damage? welcome to my world Chris. You
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I have looked forward for months now to reading this open letter, and it did not disappoint in it's eloquence and insight. Those were different times then, some semblance of belief and nostalgia still comes through, a sympathy for the devil, no naming of names but perhaps some clues worthy of following up on. Those who sincerely wish to see Chris Butler held accountable will do their par
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Another little story about how pathetic SoI is (good for a laugh) "Advertisements" have just recently started popping up on free classifieds sites that are quotes from "Who Are You?" So far I have found five of these, and it has been noted by the site that they are posted on that they are originating from outside Australia, although they are Australian sites. What is the
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Dassi that is so sad. :cry: I hope everything worked out with your non-disciple husband - funny I heard the exact same thing and I was living with a long term student - for the good of your spiritual life you should move out and have nothing more to do with him. I have never been so sick as when I was there trying not to sleep when I have fibromyalgia with chronic fatigue, going to bed wi
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I think that you have it exactly googling. Suicide is brought about by feelings of utter despair and hopelessness at one's situation in life. The teachings of SoI are about how horrible the world is it is not worth living it and that you are a part of it. You are a displeasing demon incapable of spiritual advancement ever because Chris Butler's toast wasnt buttered all the way to th
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This is the post that I clicked submit on just now and the above is what happened - gremlins I say. Anyway it was worth reading again. Zelig wrote : He’s aged a lot now and appears to have lost his energetic connections to his source. (see photo on March 17 update under “Imitating God” -- -- he looks as old as his 80+ father). :o That pic was taken at least four years ago too :o I s
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QuotezeligDefinition of Cult - related to Chris Butler’s group From following link: Copyright 1985, 1995 Jan Groenveld The above linked definition of a cult is paraphrased with additions below, relating it more specifically to Chris Butler’s group. I have also added a whole section on Children’s Rights. From my perspective and opinion, the cult has changed radically over the years.
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Rick's back! We haven't been able to get a reliable connection to the forum until today for some reason - been wanting to post and say hi to everyone. Siddha's cage is officially rattled according to words received so it is looking like there could be a lot of fun on the horizon. Hope everyone will drop by here or the other forum that they are doing ok, I worry about some of
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Quotejust-googlingAlso: job well done on "Eve of Destruction" -- "you don't believe in war but what's that gun you're toting?" GREAT STUFF! :wink: Thanks that is my favourite but I actually made it for you for all the laughs you have given me around here and for reminding me of that great song. Thought I might mention Attahasa (Chriskcon's monthly news
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The cumulative effect of practicing meditation, in conjunction with a low protein diet and being in a manipulative and co-ercive environment can have a very strong impact. Although it is not the same for everyone there can be long term adverse effects to practicing meditation. There has been studies that show that QuoteDuring meditation, people have a loss of the sense of self and frequen
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QuotehempbirdDoes anyone have pictures of the Hilo/Puna SOIers? I live here and it was a little alarming to run across this recruitment at a very reputable yoga center. I'd sort of like to know who to look out for, besides just having my curiousity fully piqued. If we can get pictures/names we will publish them on chriskcon. Anyone can register for the gallery and upload themselves or ema
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That was a great link hempbird, I had not seen that blog before. Slowly information about Dharma Farms is coming out.Just another front organisation to bring people in and then get free labour to boot. With regards to Justin, if he has been initiated then it would be something that started with a J since all CBs "spiritual names" are assigned like this - unless you are someone who w
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As the site is still new anyone who has bookmarked it may need to right click on the page and select refresh to see all available content. (note not press the button) There are a few new articles, pics etc uploaded everyday. Not sure if bookmarking lets you see everything. Some feedback about how it works and what you think would be cool (even from you RKd and the Gold Coast crew - cos we kno
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Quotejust-googlingQuoteemntkhttp://www.venganza.org/ :) This is extremely funny! Pirates! Yes, HILARIOUS :D :D :D :D :lol: The site for the Flying Spaghetti Monster is relevant as well. I can't recall touching on this before but the theory of Intelligent Design is one which Chris Butler advocates and one of the issues pusued by Carol - "my own children never went to
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Quotejust-googling:o I just checked out Mike Gabbard's "STAND UP FOR AMERICA" website. What a bunch of red-neck patriotic claptrap. I almost expected to see an ad for MacDonald's somewhere on the site. Stand Up For America - the biggest cow-killing country in the world. :? www.standupforamerica.net It is obscene isn't it? What happened to nationality and ag
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QuoteOtherwise you may work and it is suggested by Siddha that 50% (he must have lowered his standards since according to Cara) I heard a lecture when he said "some people dont want to follow the Vedic injunction of giving half their income to Krishna. I only expect that my followers give half of that." I know what employees of cult businesses get paid and what the working conditio
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Quotefreeatlast!cultreporter I don't believe I ever insinuated that the police had come on the girls behalf, I think what I said was that (I had heard from a student)that the day after she left the police showed up for what reason I don't know. Just thought I should make that clear. I wasn't there and no one has told me about this so I have no idea what happened. I did say that
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Yes to all. In more specific terms Do devotees get rewarded somehow if they bring someone into the group? Bringing in new people is a good way to be recognised for nomination to be a disciple. How this works (I am sure it was different in the past but this is what SOI has evolved to, and has been since the mid 90s at least) because Siddha is in his mansion counting his money and plotting
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Freeatlast! : QuoteI guess one day she just packed up and left and then some police showed up at the center I don't know for what reason, some people were saying that she had a nervous breakdown or something and that she went back to her hometown, anyway after this happened uddhava was chastised by jagad guru and he made her take down all of his pictures in the temple room and everywhere.
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Freeatlast! Good to hear from you - and you can send PMs now that you have passed number ten. QuoteI guess one day she just packed up and left and then some police showed up at the center I don't know for what reason, some people were saying that she had a nervous breakdown or something and that she went back to her hometown, anyway after this happened uddhava was chastised by jagad guru
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The new mantra for SoI?? "Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!" :lol:
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