Godhimself,
I'm not sure how old Radha was at her wedding to Moo. Looking at the photos I would suggest that she was certainly an adult. I have read that she was 26 when she came to Monte Sahaja- I don't know if that is accurate.
I have been told that Hindu wedding ceremonies are legally binding in India and that you need to get a divorce through the court system if you are going to marry again. Apparently Moo married twice within a few years in India and did not worry about getting a divorce!
Of course there are always ways around these things... I did find this interesting website:
[www.njimmigrationattorney.com]
It says:
"In India, a religious marriage ceremony is generally considered a legal marriage. However, for marriages registered under the Hindu Marriage Act (affecting Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists), the certificate issued by the temple or gurudwara may not be legally sufficient for all purposes. Individuals married under the Hindu Marriage Act may seek a formal marriage certificate from the Registrar of Marriages. If one of the parties is not Indian, the registrar may request a "no objection letter"... and proof of termination of any prior marriages."
I believe that Radha was from Brazil and Moo from the U.K, so they might not have even bothered going through the formal paperwork side of things....both would have needed to provide written proof that they were not already married to someone else!
Who knows?
Was Mooji ever legally married to the mother of his adult children? Or was it a 'common law marriage' in the U.K?
I'm not sure how old Radha was at her wedding to Moo. Looking at the photos I would suggest that she was certainly an adult. I have read that she was 26 when she came to Monte Sahaja- I don't know if that is accurate.
I have been told that Hindu wedding ceremonies are legally binding in India and that you need to get a divorce through the court system if you are going to marry again. Apparently Moo married twice within a few years in India and did not worry about getting a divorce!
Of course there are always ways around these things... I did find this interesting website:
[www.njimmigrationattorney.com]
It says:
"In India, a religious marriage ceremony is generally considered a legal marriage. However, for marriages registered under the Hindu Marriage Act (affecting Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists), the certificate issued by the temple or gurudwara may not be legally sufficient for all purposes. Individuals married under the Hindu Marriage Act may seek a formal marriage certificate from the Registrar of Marriages. If one of the parties is not Indian, the registrar may request a "no objection letter"... and proof of termination of any prior marriages."
I believe that Radha was from Brazil and Moo from the U.K, so they might not have even bothered going through the formal paperwork side of things....both would have needed to provide written proof that they were not already married to someone else!
Who knows?
Was Mooji ever legally married to the mother of his adult children? Or was it a 'common law marriage' in the U.K?