Hello everyone, may i comment to this thread as I followed Mooji for 6 years mostly with online retreats but never stayed at Monte Sahaja.Thanks to him i found Ramana but many things did not ring true to me in what he presents; finally and happily i found the pure teachings of Vedanta as offered by qualified teachers who emphasize the teachings themselves and clarify so many points.
Concerning rumors about his inappropriate behaviour with young women, you will observe that no woman has come forward to speak out publicly about such behaviour; allegations have been made by a lady who shares what she has been told directly as she said in her video.
I am no longer a spring chicken so no guru is going to be interested in me any more but i have been a young woman who at two occasions was faced with inappropriate behaviour by charismatic spiritual male leaders. I never came forward with public accusation because in the first case i just wanted to run away and leave for good that guru but he was clever enough to convince me that it would harm his spiritual work and organization if i would leave abruptly his center.
In the second case, this charismatic leader had many good qualities but he had such a wide public reputation, that if such would be put into the open,i would not have been up to face what it would mean in terms of public exposure. Besides how could i betray the secret of someone i loved so much though i did not realize at the time the implication of what was happening.
Another element is when you are a young woman who did not receive as a child unconditional parental love, your self-worth is wounded and you are not clear and strong psychologically to see what is unhealthy or not in a relationship. Many who come to Mooji are wounded souls, like i was, that puts us in a position of vulnerability and lack of true appreciation of what is presented to us.
I can understand that young women who may have been involved in inappropriate behaviour with a spiritual leader will not necessarily find it easy to speak out publicly because they may not themselves see what was appropriate or inappropriate, they may be confused in their feelings and have fear of the consequences. The more the leader is famous, the more it is difficult when you have been in such an unfortunate situation as so many people adore the teacher or spiritual leader in question. I do feel empathy for these women, those who may find the courage to speak out and those who prefer to remain anonymous. Each of them must do what feels right for them.But usually individuals feel powerless in front of a solid group around a spiritual teacher. Nonetheless, IMO a great Master will never be found in any sort of intimate physical relationship with another human being, because he could not care less, having found the Supreme. Example: Ramana Maharshi. Also, charisma is not a sign of enlightenment or wisdom. All i can say is beware of charismatic people, they may be attractive and make you feel good but how good are they at making you feel FREE authentically?
Concerning rumors about his inappropriate behaviour with young women, you will observe that no woman has come forward to speak out publicly about such behaviour; allegations have been made by a lady who shares what she has been told directly as she said in her video.
I am no longer a spring chicken so no guru is going to be interested in me any more but i have been a young woman who at two occasions was faced with inappropriate behaviour by charismatic spiritual male leaders. I never came forward with public accusation because in the first case i just wanted to run away and leave for good that guru but he was clever enough to convince me that it would harm his spiritual work and organization if i would leave abruptly his center.
In the second case, this charismatic leader had many good qualities but he had such a wide public reputation, that if such would be put into the open,i would not have been up to face what it would mean in terms of public exposure. Besides how could i betray the secret of someone i loved so much though i did not realize at the time the implication of what was happening.
Another element is when you are a young woman who did not receive as a child unconditional parental love, your self-worth is wounded and you are not clear and strong psychologically to see what is unhealthy or not in a relationship. Many who come to Mooji are wounded souls, like i was, that puts us in a position of vulnerability and lack of true appreciation of what is presented to us.
I can understand that young women who may have been involved in inappropriate behaviour with a spiritual leader will not necessarily find it easy to speak out publicly because they may not themselves see what was appropriate or inappropriate, they may be confused in their feelings and have fear of the consequences. The more the leader is famous, the more it is difficult when you have been in such an unfortunate situation as so many people adore the teacher or spiritual leader in question. I do feel empathy for these women, those who may find the courage to speak out and those who prefer to remain anonymous. Each of them must do what feels right for them.But usually individuals feel powerless in front of a solid group around a spiritual teacher. Nonetheless, IMO a great Master will never be found in any sort of intimate physical relationship with another human being, because he could not care less, having found the Supreme. Example: Ramana Maharshi. Also, charisma is not a sign of enlightenment or wisdom. All i can say is beware of charismatic people, they may be attractive and make you feel good but how good are they at making you feel FREE authentically?