Re: Bhag Gita As It Is from non ISKCON
For more comments from former ISKCON devotees, go to Amazon andread the reviews of the book, Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness and the Hare Krishnas.[www.amazon.com]The book is well worth reading....
View ArticleRe: Adventures in Missions-"Christian" mission organization
Hi Clarise,I just read through these reports on Adventures in Missions. My daughter was considering this as an option for a gap year program before starting college. I appreciate your research and...
View ArticleRe: "The Guru Papers"
goneinawhistle Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I'm still reading it at the moment. It feels spot> on in some places, and in others I'm put off by> what seem to...
View ArticleRe: Hare Krishna Cult Recruiting in Haight Ashbury San Francisco
Excerpted from Agehananda Bharati's survey of mysticism entitled 'The Light at the Center: Pretext and Context of Modern Mysticism 1976'(footnote on page 236) 'Sri Caitanya (1485-1533) was a Bengali...
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"In any case, it sounds like the book has some helpful chapters, and offers plenty of food for thought."Or if anyone has already 'spiritually bypassed' thought, let's hope it's food for their gut :)
View ArticleWhy For Devotees Only Adoration is the Acceptable Response
To to the devotee, only utter adoration is the acceptable response.The devotee is in a world where there are no limitations, no history, eternal time for the devotee believes in and has surrendered to...
View ArticleFalahari Maharaj -- rape allegations
Alwar godman Falahari Maharaj arrested on rape charges[www.thehindu.com]Quoteolice on Saturday arrested self-styled godman Kaushalendra Prapannacharya Falahari Maharaj in Alwar on charges of raping a...
View ArticleRe: Eric Allen Bell
I am endlessly amused by Bell's claims to have " worked with " M. Moore. Or "wrote for" M. Moore. He had a blog that Moore's website led to once. I would LOVE to hear of anything else he did. ROFLMAO....
View ArticleRe: Mooji a cult?
To my knowledge Mooji has not been to Tiru for a number of years. I am there now. The conventionalal wisdom is that he had been banned because he does not pay taxes there although charging huge fees....
View ArticleRe: Mooji a cult?
Very interesting.In India, there's the elected government that issues tourist and residential visas,Then there is the parallel government where you live, do business, own/maintain your property.You...
View ArticleRe: Mooji a cult?
Arundasi, can you investigate that more? I don't think he charges when in India, although maybe that's just when they are in rishikesh.I checked on this and the standard party line is that "they...
View ArticleRe: Adventures in Missions-"Christian" mission organization
Hello Brandi,We had put a few other alternatives on our blog about AIM's teaching, you may find it helpful. Google "Missions and Mysticism" then look for Alternatives to the World Race. Does your...
View ArticleRe: Fake Tibetan Buddhist Lamas - Do you know any "Wolves in Lama's Ro
kelsang gyatso did a lot more. he gives vows to monks and nuns without the necessary authority. for those who don't know to give these vows you need five monks or nuns. most take the vows from one...
View ArticleRe: Fake Tibetan Buddhist Lamas - Do you know any "Wolves in Lama's Robes
absolutely wrong. when significant damages are given in a settlemnet as in the rigpa case then there has been an admission of culpability. it is childish to maintain that anyone pays damages when they...
View ArticleRe: Fake Tibetan Buddhist Lamas - Do you know any "Wolves in Lama's Ro
dear hersh, i was a namgyal student for a while, but not very close. i would like to read your paper. please contact me if you wish to share.
View ArticleRe: Fake Tibetan Buddhist Lamas - Do you know any "Wolves in Lama's Robes
watch that coffee corboy!!!
View ArticleRe: Mooji a cult?
My information is that he was banned because he came on a tourist visa but charged people large amounts and did not pay indian tax. I have no way of checking the figures but that's the rumour here.
View ArticleRe: Fake Tibetan Buddhist Lamas - Do you know any "Wolves in Lama's Robes
This is very helpful information. Of course people defend Sogyal by saying the Jane Doe case was settled out of court, so it means there was insufficient info to convict, or it was a spurious case. So...
View ArticleRe: Fake Tibetan Buddhist Lamas - Do you know any "Wolves in Lama's Ro
ollaimh Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> kelsang gyatso did a lot more. he gives vows to> monks and nuns without the necessary authority.> for those who don't...
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