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the list, whether
meant to be humor or in earnest, lies outright on
these points, which I mean to lambaste
forthwith:
Not promoted…
Alcohol, Prohibition on
>since the age of 14, maharaji drinks every day,
but premies were prohibited
Aliens, Belief in
>the astrodome parking lot cordoned off for the
ships to land
Austerities, Practice of
>ashram vows: poverty, chastity, obedience,
surrender
Caste system, Support for
>there is only one master, everyone else is less
than he
Chanting, Practice of
>'the Lord of the Universe' ad nauseum(replace
with any repetitive premie song unto
exhaustion)
Children, Indoctrination of
>premie kids saturated with mom and dad's
beliefs
Coercion of any sort
>no knowledge without enough videos; ashram vows
of obedience and surrender
Communal living
>ashrams, premie houses, the Peace Plant,
Kissimmee, etc.
Compulsory financial contributions
>Divine Sales,AMP,poverty vows, darshan lines,
festivals, front row seats, dishnet subscription,
amaroo registration fees
Conventional medicine, Antipathy towards
>just meditate, it's all maharaji's grace'
Conventional psychiatry, Antipathy towards
>'just meditate, it's all maharaji's grace'
Course fees (exorbitant or otherwise), Payment
of
>training seminars--tiburon
Dietary code
>no meat, fish or eggs vegetarian, no drugs,
smoking, alcohol--while maharaji glutted himself at
will
Disciplinary systems, penances
>banishment to the boonies or another country,
blaming self for not being surrendered enough or
not pure enough or not having the understanding
Divine apparitions, Belief in
>darshan dreams, bilocation
Divine intervention, Belief in
>'just have faith, maharaji's grace will take
care of it'
Divine retribution, Belief in
>'If you get this Knowledge and don't meditate
on it, it's like having three tons of vegetable in
your refrigerator and not eating it. When it starts
rottening(sic), it's gonna rot like a hell'
Dress code or uniform
>ashram dress code:no makeup, cult jewelry only,
plain hair, skin covered except face and hands,
short hair for men.
Elect, Belief in existence of an
>millennium73
Essential books and/or equipment, Need for
>barogans. earplugs.sheet/shawl/blanket. And It
Is Divine. Divine Times. Light Reading.
audiocassettes. videos. conference calls.altars.
photos. buttons. Elan Vital magazine. festivals.
darshan. pranam. arti. satsang. service.
meditation. satellite feeds. dishnet
connection.smartcards.
Family, Rejection of
>'nothing is more important than your connection
to the (Perfect) Master'
Free will, Surrender of
>you're in your mind.you're confused. listen to
more satsang. watch more videos. meditate. be in
holy name. do more service. surrender.'
Gender discrimination
>'god comes as a man, but he must come through a
woman. even he must do that. that is her
service.'
Harassment of 'ex-members'
>'a small hate group, spreading innuendo, rumors
and lies, led by a gang of four former top
executives'
Hellfire & damnation, Belief in
>'break into a million pieces' 'die and see' 'if
there is anyone who can be called the worst, it is
me'
Holy days, Belief in
> the Knowledge session,hans jayanti, Guru Puja,
Holi, any darshan occasion
Holy places, Belief in
>Hardwar, Delhi, Prem Nagar, Malibu, Reigate,
Alton Road, Palm Island, the Boeing 707 at DECA,
the G4, the G5, Amaroo...
Holy relics, Belief in
>charnamrit, prashad
Homosexuals, Discrimination against
>maharaji's personal phobias about
Humiliation or confrontation therapies
>foot kissing, pranam, service, surrender,
waiting for Knowledge, smartcard scanning, eating
maharaji's leftover food, drinking his leftover
bathwater, vows of poverty, chastity, obedience
Hypnosis:
>constantly meditate and remember the holy name.
never delay in attending satsang. bhajans. 'focus
your mind on the form of..'
Mind control
> do not put off until tomorrow what you can do
today. constantly meditat and remember the holy
name.leave no room in your mind for doubt. never
delay in attending satsang. always have faith in
god.
Miracle healing
>it's all maharaji's grace
New names, Adoption of
>mahatma(gurupujanand, satchitanand,
parampremanand,)(fakiranand, gurucharnanand,
parlokanand, trebinanand, vidyanand...)
pranam bai, mira bai, sulaksna bai, prakash
bai,
...Durga Ji
...The Perfect Master, Guru Maharaj Ji, the Lord,
The Sureme Power in Person,...
The Client, The Speaker, The Guest, The
Master...
Nomenclatures, Use of deliberately obscure
>moksha. raj vidya. barogan. pranam. charnamrit.
arti.raj yoga. sat yuga. sat sang. kaliyuga.
manmath. darshan.
'that experience' 'that love' 'that knowledge'
'that surrender' 'that understanding'
Para-militarism
>World Peace Corps. mafia poses.security
premies. closed circuit camera pans of festival
halls. smartcards.
Physical abilities, Requirement for
particular
>tongue swallowing. elbows raised continually
for 15 mins to an hour at a time. breathing under a
sheet for an hour.
Politics, Organised participation in
>Elan Vital heirarchy. Residence heirary. Rabbi
Korff's dinner in DC. Detroit key to the city.
Possessions, Renunciation of
>Divine Sales. ashram vow of poverty. repeated
evictions from going to festivals paid with the
rent money. the world is maya, all is illusion,
it's his Lila.
Pre-destination, Belief in
>the perfect master comes again and again into
this world to save his devotees from the
darkness
Pressure not to 'leave' or to 'return'
>see rotten vegetables, above.
Priesthood
>mahatmas, initiators, instructors
Private lives, Interference in
>festivals. abortions. service. satsang.
vegetarianism. chastity. poverty. surrender.
agya.
Pseudo-scientific explanations
>everything is a vibration. this is the
source.
Purification rituals
>'you need to listen to more satsang. become an
empty cup so maharaji can fill it. surrender.'
vegetarianism. cleansing fasts. colonics. juice
fasts. wheatgrass. breatharianism. not listening to
'mind'
Racial discrimination
>parlokanand.
Religions, Opposition to
>the aspirant process before being acceptd for
Knowledge.
Ritual ceremonies
>pranam. arti. meditation. the Knowledge
session. darshan lines. foot kissing. maharaji's
satsang.
Ritual food or drink
>prashad and charnamrit
Rule books
>the ashram manual. the community coordinator
manual. the video presentation manual. the aspirant
coordinator manual. the propagation training
seminars.
Scriptures, Authority based on interpretation
of
>'Krishna told Arjuna'...'This is that Knowledge
spoken of in all the scriptures'...'in the
beginning was the Word...'
Self-flagellation
>it's all my fault. I am not surrendered enough.
I am in my mind. I am having doubts. I don't
meditate enough. I am nothing. I am the worst. Who
am I to even ask for Maharaji to look at me...
Self-sacrifice
>poverty, chastity, obedience. dedicate your
life...give me the reins of your life
Separating children from parents
>unity school, UK, USA. no children allowed at
events.
Sexual abstinence
>chastity, abortions, dissolve marriages (all
while the leader bangs any blonde he likes the look
of, while married with four kids)
Sexual taboos
>see above
Sexual therapies
>'sister, you are to meet maharaji at the four
seasons tonight at 8 pm. come alone and wait for
him in room #X. This is your great good fortune. so
much grace for you.'
Sleep deprivation
>service freaks.
Special hairstyles
>short hair on men.plain hair on women
Special jewellery or accessories
>buttons. swans. lotuses. hearts. visions
tchotchkes.program logos.
earth shoes. barogans.earplugs. dishnet satellite
hookups. smartcards
Staring at things or visualisation
>the light technique. maharaji on stage. videos.
satellite feeds. festivals. darshan lines.
Suffering as beneficial
>'its all your mind. meditate . stay in holy
name. do service. dedicate your life to him. be
dust under his feet.'
Suicide
>>>>>>community's and the
leader's complete ignoring of warning signs.
abandonment and isolation of troubled premies.
blaming the victim for their state, both before and
after the act is done.
Titles & hierarchical structures,
Elaborate
>see above: residence, Elan Vital, security
forces, et al
Tobacco, Prohibition on
>hypocritical ban for members while leader is
addicted to two packs a day, has 10,000 dollar side
rooms built for one night so he can smoke after
speaking.
Voices from God
>'everyone was weeping and I felt this power
from inside of me so strong. Again I have come and
you are not listening....I declare I will establish
peace in this world...'
Volunteers, Overwork of
>DECA.festivals. millennium.soul rush. tierra
del amor. amaroo.
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the writing is not only on the wall, but the
wall is smeared several feet thick with the
flaking, peeling, crusting, cracking, blistering,
disintegrating layers of damnation matching every
item on the above list.
I lived it. I am an eye, ear, nose and throat
witness to it all. All four techniques.
truth in jest--except it wasnt a jest at
all.
not then, and not now.
sorry.
you lose.
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