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Possible connection between childhood trauma and the genesis of SRF

When I was 10 years old, I had a traumatic experience which frightened me so much that I turned to the Bible for answers. The trauma was caused by a certain kind of abandonment, loss, and isolation....

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Re: House of Prayer (HOP) Christian Churches of America inc...

Yes Assembly of prayer and house of prayer Christian Church are the same headquartered in Hinesville, GA. Its leader is a Haitian man who was brought up during the dictatorship of Baby Doc and his...

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Re: Possible connection between childhood trauma and the genesis of SRF

> 4) Because of the unresolved trauma from his own> childhood, has the guru unconsciously placed his> own followers in the same isolated state of> loneliness and abandonment where the only...

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Re: False Teaming - a method to be aware of

I'm learning to not automatically default to "nice" when strangers contact me. Otherwise I could be easily swept away.I can be assertive, watchful, relaxed while being alert. If someone physically or...

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Re: Possible connection between childhood trauma and the genesis of SRF

@uwsboi14: I think you thesis needs more work, but you may be onto something.You probably are aware of some or all of this--Yogananda's surrender and devotion to a Divine Mother god are part of his...

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Re: False Teaming - a method to be aware of

Manufactured urgency is a classic trick.One example is the street hustler tactic: someone comes up to you breathlessly,"Excuse me? Excuse me? Excuse me?"!!!This is the type of person who approaches...

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Re: False Teaming - a method to be aware of

corboy Wrote:------------------------------------------------------->> Girls and women are especially targeted. If they> refuse to get agitated by someone's false urgency,> they get called...

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Re: Possible connection between childhood trauma and the genesis of SRF

Skepticool,Thanks for your comments. As much as I appreciate the effort you took to give a critique, and I do, it looks like we disagree on whether childhood trauma can create narcissism or other...

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Re: Possible connection between childhood trauma and the genesis of SRF

This article might be of interestThe Dark Side of EnlightenmentSadomasochistic Aspects of the Quest for Perfection[www.ex-premie.org][www.google.com]

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Re: Chris Butler, Jagad Guru, Science of Identity

Hello friends! Thanks AC4711 and Vera, great analysis Vera! Love you guys!And Googs, that's a fricken classic! Holy Hell! Ha ha love it!

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The DEFINITIVE Tulsi Gaboard EXPOSÉ!

Alright everyone, hold on to your seats...WHO IS TULSI GABBARD?This guy wrote a book's worth of info on every aspect of Tulsi Gabbard and her ties to Chris Butler, Lavendra Modi, cultist AC...

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Re: Chris Butler, Jagad Guru, Science of Identity

I had some funny comments on my recent "Conversations With My Brainwashed Brother" article.I am guessing it is a Butler cult member posing as a classic ISKCON style Hare Krishna attempting to debate...

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Re: Eric Allen Bell

I feel I'm in a bit of a catch 22 here.On the one hand I want to protest to the obvious character assassination that is taking place here. I want to point out that these allegations lack evidence,...

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Re: Maum Meditation

Allow me to shed some light on this topic as I can see there is a clear misunderstanding about the Meditation.The meditation is not even slightly a cult.The biggest misconception comes from closed...

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Reincarnation and karma can instill fear

Just in case one follows a non Islamic sufistic sect that deals in karma reincarnation, etc, this is not always a benevolent alternative to a helldriven Christianity.A disciple can be led to live in...

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"Clack clack"

Sri Sailendra Dasgupta in his book "Paramhansa Swami Yogananda, Life-Potrait and Reminiscences"."From here they traveled to many parts of Europe, such as France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland,...

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How the SRF experience holds our thinking hostage

From the online discussion board, SRF Walrus, posted by Raja Begum (10/17/01 3:04 am)I'm itching to get to the central nervous system of the problem. I don't think we'll go far if we content ourselves...

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Re: The Truth about the Cult of Nithyananda

Surprised to not see more discussed about Nithyananda and his cult. He seems to be one of the most popular Indian Gurus on youtube and has many devotees who are on youtube as well who are honestly...

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Re: The Truth about the Cult of Nithyananda

2013QuoteThe complaint (Case no. EDCV13-363-JGB, filed on 27th Feb 2013 at the US District Court, Central District of California) has been filed by several ex-donors against Nithyananda, his...

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Yogananda's impulse to control and harm others

Below are some rather strange accounts of Yogananda's impulse to harm. It's hard to believe that these acts of "necromancy" were possible, but it does make one question the guru's ability to NOT harm...

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