History

Of Maharaji, Divine Light Mission and Elan Vital

Journey to the East - The Indian Heritage

The Indian Roots - The actual place of Maharaji's movement among Indian religious groups

Shri Hans Ji Maharaj - Maharaji's Satguru

Prem Rawat's Movement

Early Years - DLM founded, Maharaji becomes Satguru

1971 - Maharaji's first western tour

1972 - The dawning of the Millennium

1973 - The Millennium festival

1974 - Maharaji married, the "Holy Family" breaks up

1975 - 1976 - Maharaji plays Krishna, then "Humanitarian Leader"

1977 - Rededication: The Devotional Period

1977 - 1978 - The demand for devotion continues

1979 - 1980 - The Plane Project and the move to Florida

1980 - 1983 - The closing of the Ashrams

After 1983 - Disbanding DLM, and the emergence of Elan Vital

The Family

Maharaji's Family Lila - The Holy Crisis, and the schism

Sibling Rivalry - Oldest brother Satpal has his own cult

Satpal in England - UK Mole's review of Maharaji's brother's cult

Indoctrination Silencing the doubtmaker

The Aspirant Process - the step by step process to devotion

Step 1: Introductory Video - Showing the Trinket

Step 2: Follow-up Meetings - Creating Desire

Step 3: Commitment and Gratitude - Introducing the Jar

Step 4: Selection for Knowledge - Playing Hard-To-Get

Step 5: The Knowledge Session - The Big Day

They've been through it - and didn't like it

Second Thoughts: An Aspirant Escapes - Avoiding the Jar

Free Knowledge: The Rejected Aspirant - Turned down for Knowledge

An Aspirant Asks Good Questions - No Answer

Instructors - guiding the process

Becoming an Initiator - Moving from devotee to Instructor

Instructor Application Survey - Want to be an Instructor? Take the test

The Instructor's Manual - Maharaji spells it out

Interview with an Ex-Instructor - Mr. Ex spells it out

Videos - Holding the grip on the disciples

Videos: Selective Information - Maharaji shows his openness

Videos: Monkey Read, Monkey Say - Video event must-reads

Videos: A Review - Our critic gives it Two Thumbs Down

Breaking Free

Untie the Knowledge knots.

Self Quiz - Are you "UNDER THE INFLUENCE" of a destructive group or belief system?

Most people who came to Knowledge left

Questioning Devotion - Maharaji not needed to live.

Helpline - Recommended reading and links to offsite help.

The case of Elan Vital & Maharaji is not unique

PsyPage - Documents, abstracts and helpful references

Bibliograpy & Suggested Reading

Links - A collection of links to other related websites

Elan Vital Today Check also EV Today

Today - Maharaji's organization today

Elan Vital actually is Divine Light Mission - Here is the official documents

Have an Idea - of what premies are involved in nowadays, EV's policies and activities

Knowledge is Free

But some very costly tools are necessary to 'propagate'.

Maharaji's Personal Finances - Where it comes from, where it goes

Who Owns What Around Maharaji - The G4, the Residences, the Yacht etc

Malibu Residence - Blueprints of Maharaji's Malibu Mansion

Press & Media

Check also Press & Media

Media Relations - Elan Vital's guidelines for handling the press

The Kanguru Hop - Fall 1997 hoedown in Amaroo, Australia

Washington Post's Articles - DLM ex-members' testimonies in US courts

Lord Of The Universe Video - Film documentary on Maharaji's cult

Mr. Natural Meets The Kid - R. Crumb's 6-page comical look at Maharaji

I See the Light - A journalist gets his skull cracked open by M's mahatma

Guru - Rock & Roll Magazine Article - 1973

A World-Wide Web Maharaji controls the Internet

Elan Vital & Maharaji's attacks - Against ex-followers websites

The Saga - How Maharaji tried to Silence Opposition on World Wide Web

www.premie.com - Renegade premie devotion

Calling All Premies - Maharaji pressures www.premie.com offline

Devotion Is All - Now back online, and setting new standards for devotion

www.enjoyinglife.org - Maharaji's newest Official Standard Bearer

The Character of Their Content - Bearing his Standards

Enjoyinglife Exposed - Baring his Standards

The Evidence (1) - "Andy O'Dwyer"

The Evidence (2) - "David Goldberg"

The Evidence (3) - "Carl 'Bongo' Beringer"

The Evidence (4) - "Don Matthews"

The Evidence (5) - "Diane Tully"

The Evidence (6), (7), (8) - "Gordon, Danny, & Amanda"

The Evidence (9) - "Willi Kranz"

The Evidence (10) - "Farus Dampier"

Actual Submission Guidelines - Meeting his Standards