If Jacs' behavior wasn't enough to show the org is compromised, which it obviously is, I looked into the 3 other co-founders and seeing major red flags about another co-founder Craig Holliday... In the description of every one of his youtube videos, he likens himself/his teachings as similar to a list of people that include many teachers that are well-known as dangerously unethical
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I also just discovered that in 2020, Geoffrey 'Adamus' Hoppe was kicked out of Sedona for selling his snake oil nonsense, just like they did with that Bentinho Massaro guy before him. Hoppe even mentions it himself and laughs that they couldn't deal with addamus apparently lol. Seems like Sedona knows how to detect its cult leaders and kick them to the curb! Sorry for writing all o
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Jesus H. Christ, the things I'm learning on this forum about all of these groups! I'm only now beginning to truly realize how important this institute is so that people don't keep falling for these scams. I had never heard anything about any of this except for maybe scientology and heaven's gate before my wife got involved with crimson circle in colorado, got into a sexual aff
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James Swartz -- Already so small-time and defamed as not to be worth a mention by Be Scofield... And, oh, by the way, over 111,000 views here! Noted fake guru-hunter Be Scofield just came out with a new book, "Hunting Lucifer." Despite the title, it's not about James Swartz. Poor James -- he's never been a big enough target for her. Thanks to Heather, others have
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Bentinho Massaro -- "His whole life is a non-stop demolition derby." Which will come first for Bentinho, Prison or Death? How old is Bentinho now? In my experience, persons who live as he does end up dead around forty. Their wildness catches up with them. The nine lives run out. How fast does Bentinho drive? How much sleep does he get? Does he still attempt "one sli
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This just showed up on facebook. "A group of people within Bentinho Massaro's inner-circle community recently came out and exposed what Bentinho has been doing behind the scenes." Let's hope that those in Mooji's "inner-circle community" see this, and realize they too can group together and do the same thing these folks did, and expose Mooji from inside hi
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Please, let's not use this mis-spelled Message List. It will likely just cause confusion. Let's use the "Bentinho Massaro" instead.
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Bentinho Massaro - A Further Discussion regarding a "Monster" The Post below is based upon an earlier one in which I misspelled Massaro's name. This is an improved and better-linked version. A friend wrote to me about Bentinho Massaro, who for over five years (thanks to Be Scofield) has been known publicly to behave abominably. Much about him is detailed in the links below. I
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Discussion on Reddit about Sedona Arizona and Bentinho Massaro
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Oh, damn! Misspelled name. Sorry about that. Please apply the above to BENTINHO MASSARO.
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In de Volkskrant, Bentinho Massaro's father is named as Arturo Massaro. He operates his own guru-business from "Onze missie is om elk jaar meer dan 10.000 mensen te inspireren om hun eigen dromen waar te maken zodat zij Meer Plezier, Grotere Voldoening én Betere Prestaties ervaren in hun leven." "Our mission is to inspire more than 10,000 people every year to make their
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QuoteLeslie Read Unfortunately, give *any* teacher a growing following and desire for power and, sadly, the need for control seems to grow in direct proportion to that. I'm coming to that conclusion too. It's the entire guru system that breeds corruption: the toxic premise that allowing the guru to gaslight you is in your own interest. Be Scofield reports that a Dutch newspaper ar
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QuoteTraveler99 I was surprised that in doing a search of this site, the name "Bentinho Massarro" did not appear You need one "r" only in his last name. The existing Bentinho Massaro thread is here
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Bentinho Massarro - A Discussion of a "Monster" A friend wrote to me about Bentinho Massarro, who for over five years (thanks to Be Scofield) has been known publicly to behave abominably. Much about him is detailed in the links below. In my limited research into this "spiritual leader," nothing has been found that would give Bentinho Massarro the slightest bit of credi
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The following letter to the ASI (Association of Spiritual ‘Integrity’ — basically a storefront) describes a bit of the occult control, manipulation and existential harm over the course of this past decade. I was told to ‘just walk away’… : (The short recording at the end of this letter details the occult controls over 4-generations of my family.) To Whom it May Concern…inclusive of All Act
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Collusion and Cover-up in the Non-dual Community In video #10 I talk of the lies, deceptions and systemic complicity in the greater non-dual community in their covering for the existential controls over this life, and the lives of my family at the hands of my former teachers (Nome, Russell Smith and Candace O’Denver, aka Candice Rinpoche). This complicity around the ‘information’ I’ve had t
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Yes. Bentinho learned the Dzogchan teachings of 3-5 seconds of relaxed attention from Candace O'Denver (aka Candice Rinpoche.) Bentinho stayed at my house the first 3 weeks of his initial visit to the US. At the time I felt he was brilliant in his presentation of Dzogchen teachings...and he was. Unfortunately, give *any* teacher a growing following and desire for power and, sadly,
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Hi Neville, you are correct, a lot of cults cherry-pick different ideas from various people, other spiritual teachers and even mainstream religions, and then wrap them up together in a confusing parcel. You are also correct, as this does not necessarily reflect badly on the original idea and it's creator. It's the particular way that the information is then used by a cult to conf
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I noticed @corboy stated that perhaps some of the Neville Goddard quotes may be a possible source here? There is power in many of Neville Goddard techniques yet I feel they are far from "cult-like". Sure, there may be cults using their powers, but they should not be associated with the person abusing the teachings of an individual whose intentions were pure. Agree? I'm
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This “Open Letter” was written in good Faith. Mooji deserves to Respond, And it could well be weakness on the part of his inner circle that has prevented him from ding so up until now. The thing is, a true Jnani can “take it.” His response will show a lot. Open Letter to Mooji— Mooji, as a Jnani, Respond Appropriately, Please. Your Helpers , In Trying To Protect You
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a perfect article in the Guardian about Benthino Massaro: My journey into the dark, hypnotic world of a millennial guru: The author cited the Be's article a lot, similar stuff could be written about Mooji cult as well. A vulnerable demographic: "I spoke to several other Bentinho followers, a diverse demographic, who described a similar feeling. In moments of extreme vulnerabili
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Heh, where was this guy with his ‘weather control’ skills recently. Bentinho another casualty of some hidden supposed teacher or leader no doubt. I hope that everything turns out ok, if you can stay connected in some way it may be beneficial, if there is ever a time where they start to question you’l be there. Isolation due to lack of connections can keep people in. I am sorry to hear what
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The Guardian has published a full length feature story on a New Age guru named Benhinho Massaro. Massaro has had massive success via his online videos. Persons affected by Moo videos may find this interesting reading. Here is an example: QuoteLukas Jansen (a pseudonym) stumbled upon Bentinho’s YouTube videos when he was 25, living at his parents’ house recovering from a period of heavy drin
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Bentinho Massaro article Article published today.
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Here is the earlier discussion of Bentinho Massaro.
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Hello namey123, I thought there was already a thread on Bentinho Massaro here but i could not find any. Here is an article about him: I do hope that you will find the local help you need whichever country you live in. I followed him for a couple of months online some time ago, saw how seductive he can be, heard about suicide issues; Be Scofield wrote an article about him too as sh
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Hi namey123, your post is very worrying. If I may ask, what are the indicators that she is a risk to herself and others? Are there any support networks for family of cult members in your country? Is there a way to get her to go into therapy? Preferably a therapist who has some expertise in this area. In my country, when someone poses a threat to the safety of their family members, the fa
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they have a loved one/family member. I am afraid she will commit suicide or harm me or someone else. i am trying to secure my home from her but so far am not able to. Where should I go for help when a loved one is completely indoctrinated in a cult? How do I protect her, in future, from suicide and protect myself from physical attack?
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Be Scofield Is Attacked Again. Aaravindha Himadra Tries Another Tactic To Get Revenge on the Writer Who Dared Question his Telepathic Himalayan Magnificence The article posted below is taken from the "Aaravindha Himadra" thread on this forum. It is more fully linked to many of the mentioned articles than the one below, but otherwise is virtually identical. Please do note my &
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Another Attacker Hired by Aaravindha Himadra? His lust to find scandals in the life of Be Scofield Apparently knows No Bounds Should we feel sorry for Aaravindha? How sad that no matter how hard he tries, all he can come up with that is "really bad" about Be Scofield is lies. Certainly Be is not perfect. However, her exposes about some "spiritual teachers" in par
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