Saw the movie 'Jesus Camp" last evening. ouch! Went to the core of brainwashing.... same methods different veneeer. Those poor children. It takes years to undo. Arouse a hyper-emotional state, then blend guilt w/ lovebombing, deep emotional connection and exclusivity, a higher life purpose, with just the tiniest idea of violence. shudder.
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Thank you, counselor, for the interesting link. My concern is damaged psyches of children who survive indoctrination as in "JesusCamp." It will take years of adulthood to untangle.
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Documentary. Currently playing in independent cinemas:
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QuoteHopeDr. Phil might be opening eyes to the prevalence of cults in America, but he is doing nothing to help people involved. The program and forum feed the myth that needy, weak people "join" cults. Sounds like he's causing more harm than good! Dr. Phil is about sensationalizing issues anyway, for his own acclaim. Hope, Great that you post there as a voice of reason.
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The author was suitably weirded out. A lotus amid the Iowa corn A new Midwestern town has the teachings of a well-known maharishi at its heart. By Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer September 10, 2006 WHEN I booked my trip last April to attend a conference on Transcendental Meditation at the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, I had no idea I would be visiti
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Quoteyasmin......There is alot I could say about the creative editing ....... Have also noticed though that they have never noted that they had certain privileges in our communal life:ie play equipment they could use, that I could not.......so it is hard to have complete sympathy with their victim role at times, though I realize that since I left the communal upbringing before they did, they ma
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QuoteyasminWas trying to avoid mentioning that.Have family whom I care for both in and out of the group, and since its a small group, am pretty sure that once I name it the delightful anonymity of the internet would disappear pretty fast. Hello Yasmin: I'm not an attorney, but have attorney friends, so am not qualified to give you legal advice (disclaimer stated). If you speak of your
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QuoteRoss Kup with a partner? Preferbly in the UK, but anywhere in the world will do. There are many cults that arrange partnerships for long term or short term involvement. Some are mentioned in the archives of this message board. You will have to dig through through these archives and read some of the literature on cults. See RR's booklist on this site. Are you writing a thesis?
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This is the 2006 repackaging of Miracle of Love's Intensive. RR's collection on Miracle of Love (MOL): Discussion thread about Miracle of Love and their Intensive:
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The CIA rumors were fabricated by our fearless leader. Kept us feeling paranoid. It was his way of getting rid of people that knew-too-much. For example, a few old friends of mine were publicly told by MMY "OK, Jeff, go back to the CIA now. You know there's nothing here for you." They were then escorted out by the German guards, and put on a bus to the airport. This happe
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Read on: And the latest... if you think "The Stepford Wives" was creepy.. Here it is for real. All houses w/ same floor plans, similar exterior, all facing east, all speak the same lingo, all live with meditaton/dissociation as the central focus of life. All with a stream of their finances going to TM's bank accounts in Switzerland and India. Kind well-intentioned p
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Scarey:
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Hi Rose: The murder is glossed over as the individual (murderer) was 'unstressing'. Or, the admissions requirements weren't strict enough, have to watch him more closely. Or, he was not following 'the program' appropriately. If he followed PROGRAM as dictated, then he wouldn't have unstressed so uncontrollably. After all, look at all the scientific studies
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QuoteRose Question, Martin: What did Mahesh really think about householders? .... yet he so obviously prefers the celibate sanyasins as his minions. And rounding up every available unattached female devotee into the Nunnery of Mother Divine...what is that for? He doesn't get much use out of Mother Divine, really. My understanding of them is that they are all so sickly all the time. Their pur
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IMHO, your concern is justified. You may wish to review the following:
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He's joining with David Lynch and Hagelin to promote TM:
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Gangaji spent a short time in India. I don't remember what her former name was - can probably search for it online. She took the name Gangaji either while in India, or upon returning. She returned from her short sojourn in India as an "enlightened being. " She teaches others not to follow teachers, but to listen to their inner guidance. Her presence is staged with calming mus
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See John Hagelin smile while explaining yogic flying on the National Geographic website on bottom of webpage, click onto "Find Videos" then click on small image titled "Super Powers"
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Quotespectrum Has anyone here been the first to expose a cultic group? If so, how did you get the courage to do it? Is there a way to expose the group without listing my name? What are the legal ramifications of telling the critical truth about events that happened while I was with the group?. My suggestion: Go for it! How did I get the courage? I couldn't live with myself if I'd
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Hello Lucas: Good topic for journalism! Thank you for taking this on. My 22 y.p. son was pressured by his boss, during a college internship evolving into a career position, to take LE. He attended a LE graduation for a friend and had heavy sales pressure on to attend. (like a growing young man, he did NOT ask his mama about this first..) He told me they pulled him aside for high pressur
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:roll:
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Hagelin was featured in "What the Bleep" The following email circulating to TM Center leaders for recruitment efforts. Using the 'technolgies' to 'increase your intelligence and creativity', to 'manifest your own reality'... blah blah.... **** January 30, 2006 Home Donations Development Office Maharishi University of Management Fairfie
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Quotemidonov123 To anyone in this community, how can we explain these psychotic episodes and mental breakdown following participation to LGATs? If this is documented, why can't we stop this nonsense? The psychotic breaks occur when a person simultaneously succumbs and resists the brainwashing. The person who succumbs fully commits to the LGAT (or other cult). Those who maintain a shr
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Another great post, mid! BTW, regarding skeptical participants - they don't mind losing skeptical participants. They want to avoid skeptical participants. They target those in time of need, seeking help, and less skeptical. Yes, Quantum Healing.. Chopra's stealing from TM-physicists..over a disagreement about publication royalites w/ Maharishi. All that you write about the Ne
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QuoteEther Dragon C'mon, this is really simple. The whole purpose of all the philosophy and gobblety gook that the Forum leaders spew is simply to keep people sitting in their seats and listening. In order for the LGAT to work, people have to be exposed overtime. Yes, it's the exposure and control over time - not merely playing a movie. The playing of movies in the seminar is care
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Midonov, Once again, you understand and explain this mind-mess so eloquently! Yes, FYI, the history behind Quantum Physics as a physical expression of the power of our mind/counsciousness began with the Transcendental Meditation (TM) movement, through Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's promotion of this method to unify our brain waves through TM. According to the teachings, we mortals could br
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Quoteconcerned parents Could anyone assist my wife and show me how to go about doing the Intervention? The cost of an intervention varies with the cult-experts. Which group is your daughter involved with? First and foremost, however, please do not panic and learn as much as you can about the phenomenon. The following may help you: You are good parents to be taking this
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You might find this perspective useful
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Hello mjr: I agree with you, and think that many others would also. However, I believe the guidelines for this message board prohibit discussion of politics. Previous political discussions have been cut short. Did you see the recent flick "Good Night and Good Luck"? George Klooney produced it. Seems politically appropriate to demonstrate similarities to the current adminis
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ED, Yes, frustrating. I failed too. As did midonov. MD- great link! By definition, brainwashing is not recognized by the person being brainwashed. Hope you had better luck than we did! t
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