In areas where weather gets hot, guests must be warned about dehydration, how often to drink water and when. On AIDS Lifecycle events participants and road crew members are taught how to prevent dehydration and how to identify whether someone may be dehydrated. This is no time to be bashful about bodily functions. We were told that if our pee smelled strong and/or looked dark, that we nee
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This person had no trouble leaving the ashram by taxi. Still, its an interesting description of conditions at Monte Sahaja Quote After spending almost a month back on my island, I traveled to Portugal (mid-June) to attend an advanced spiritual retreat with Zen Master Mooji.... ... Even from the train, I could feel the temperatures climbing. Added to that, it was a very sunny day. Bu
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Self-styled ‘godman’ Daati Maharaj booked for holding religious event in south Delhi temple The event was attended by over 30 people, most of whom were not even wearing masks. Daati Maharaj is also an accused in a case of rape and unnatural sex. Ananya Bhardwaj 23 May, 2020 7:34 pm IST Additional: Daati Maharaj Rape
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QuoteIn 2008, as economic crisis swept across Europe, Peter knew his moment had arrived. Since before German reunification, he’d been a Trottel, a Depp, a Versager: a loser. Born in East Germany in 1965, he was a friendless introvert with an alcoholic father and an overbearing mother who made him clean his plate to the point of vomiting. Peter wanted to become a teacher, but his grades were too p
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Dear escapedtofrance, welcome to Cult Education Institute message board community! Please feel welcome. Everything should be fine. If, however, you get any private messages that seem odd, inappropriate or wrong, send a copy of that message at once to Mr. Rick Ross, owner of the the CEI website and moderator of the message board. He wants this to stay a safe and welcoming place for everyo
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A discussion of a breakaway sect created by a former Brahma Kumaris practitioner Some material about Sat Yoga by a former Brahma Kumaris member "ex-" can be found here:
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Why Doing Good Makes It Easier to Be Bad
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QuoteOn Feb. 23, I logged onto Zoom to observe the first public service of what is essentially a QAnon church operating out of the Omega Kingdom Ministry (OKM). I’ve spent 12 weeks attending this two-hour Sunday morning service. What I’ve witnessed is an existing model of neo-charismatic home churches — the neo-charismatic movement is an offshoot of evangelical Protestant Christianity and is m
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From the Scary Mommy 'Confessional' section Quote Confessional #24902626 I've learnt that when someone says something really mean and doesn't backtrack or apologize, they are looking to see how much shit you're willing to take. If you don't call them out, you will be their new bitch.
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Pema Chödrön on Trungpa in 2011: “I Can’t Answer the Relative Questions” QuoteChödrön’s “I don’t know” carries a further charge. Arguably, a large part of her popularity comes from her ability to poetically mobilize the language that values personal vulnerability (recently made more popular by Brené Brown and others) to reinforce a doctrinal belief not just in the unknowability of “relativ
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Resilient has given excellent advice. Information about the abuse behavior perpetrated by Pema Chodron's guru, Chogyam Trungpa, can be hard to find online because Trungpa has a large body of loyal students who work hard to bury this information online. To learn whether any teacher or guru has generated abuse complaints, you need to use negative thinking, not avoid it - you have to play d
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Death of a Yogi The battle for a corporate empire, hundreds of millions of dollars and the meaning of a faith. By COREY PEIN | July 5, 2011 Updated January 24, 2017 Willamette Week
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Posted on November 4, 2012 by Shiv Singh Sikh Doctrines and Yogi Bhajan’s Secret Science This was an article written opposing yogic practices in Sikhism. Although I agree with many of the arguments, I have fundamental opposition to a societal interpretation of Guru Nanak’s poems.
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Corboy Note: This list is copied from a side bar in the older Whacko World of Yogi Bhajan forum. Go to the homepage of Whacko World Yogi Bhajan - older version Go to left hand Recent Discussions Sidebar. At the bottom underneath the topic Satsimran Kaur Khalsa there is a green prompt with the words 'Start Reading' and a double >> Click on this. and then scroll
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The Wacko World Of Yogi Bhajan- older version of the forum Yogi Bhajan - Hypnotist
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Have your therapist read Be Scofield's article, Becoming God in Portugal. Also tell the therapist to learn about suicides among Moo's followers. A few posts to have a new therapist read: QuoteI loaned a friend $1700 US to fly from Seattle to Portugal in order to attend her heart's desire, an encounter with Mooji. It has been over a year now, and she seems deeply embedd
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Dear Heythere, you've described some interesting stuff. In the state where I live, law requires that for an 8 hour day we get: * Two 10-minute breaks * Half an hour for lunch * Training on back protection and methods for safe lifting and transport of supplies * Boots or closed toe shoes to be work on worksites. * Scheduled fire drills * Scheduled emergency evacuation dril
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Quote Keywords Denis Nikitin White Rex Quote“It’s appealing to neo-Nazis because they can learn their violence there — techniques, athleticism, how to train, what nutrition they need.” A Russian neo-Nazi football hooligan is trying to build an MMA empire across Europe “He seems to be connected in almost every European country through his fighting and hooligan activities.” by Tim Hum
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Matthew Remski has analysed a talk given by Reggie Ray, a teacher who was trained by Chogyam Trungpa, a notoriously abusive guru. Am posting the URL here in case others find it useful in understanding what they have been through. Reggie Ray Spiritualizes The Terror of Disorganized Attachment in Relation to Trungpa Matthew Remski This excerpt from a 2014 “dharma talk” by disgraced f
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This was written about a teacher who was trained by Chogyam Trungpa, a notoriously abusive guru. Am posting the URL here in case others find it useful in understanding what they have been through. Reggie Ray Spiritualizes The Terror of Disorganized Attachment in Relation to Trungpa Matthew Remski This excerpt from a 2014 “dharma talk” by disgraced former Dharma Ocean founder Reggie R
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Reggie Ray Spiritualizes The Terror of Disorganized Attachment in Relation to Trungpa -- Matthew Remski Here is a small portion of the transcript. This illustrates how bliss and euphoria can actually occur in the midst of abusive relationships. A feeling of relief may accompany inner collapse and not signal healing at all... Quote (Reggie Ray)But then I would wake up the next morni
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Allalong, this would be a great thread topic - soft cults. I am very sorry to say that though 12 Step groups are not supposed to be cults (The 12 Traditions were developed as a way to prevent this sort of thing), the set up is readily exploitable by power-trippers. Sexual predators who hunt at 12 Step meetings are nicknamed 13th Steppers and new persons should be warned that these people
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I love finding words that give a new slant on things. 'Bricolage' is one of them. Turns out bricolage has a range of meanings depending on the situation we are examining. (Disgusted) Its great when an artist creates something from from "a diverse range of available things." The creator of a bogus, bricolaged tradition is the one who sets the rules and the one who can
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Orphalese foundation Kashi Foundation Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati Kashi Ashram: Claims of Rape, Child Abuse, and Kidnapping Terrence McCoy | May 16, 2013 | 4:00am
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Teal Swan: The woman encouraging her followers to visualise death By Lebo Diseko BBC News 23 November 2019 Reactions after the BBC feature article by Lebo Diseko: Cult Members Petition For… Something, I Guess? Teal Swan Cult Posted on 29/11/2019 by Andey Fellowes The Cult of Teal Swan ft. Andey Fellowes
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QuoteI've been an avid follower of his, reading his book (12 rules for life) and such. I now see the dangers of a persuasive demagogue, since i really believed his every word. He convince you of his beliefs of the world very effectively, with all its inaccuracies to reality. As to his fallacies; he uses and believes metaphors are analogous and sequential to the actual truth, and not just
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Here's an opportunity to read Professor Philip Deslippe's ground-breaking article, "From Maharaj to Mahan Tantric: The Construction of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga." To download click this link here. (Corboy note: It may be necessary to pay to access this service. Your local library might have an arrangement where this can be done at no extra charge.)
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The Whacko World of Yogi Bhajan
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3HO Schools in India May 2000 By a former student and 3HO Kids blogspot - written by a survivor of the boarding schools. Quote the 3HO boarding schools, explained One of Yogi Bhajan's edicts to his followers was (and still is) what he called "distance therapy", which entailed sending children away to extended summer camps and to India for boarding schoo
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