focussing on particular figures and groups
(fallen masters are in alphabetical order)
Daism Research Index |
Adi Da Samraj, aka Bubba Free John, etc. Personal project of "Elias," includes +ve, –ve. Includes great long post in Daism Forum on Authoritarianism and Adidam [Both pages on ice waiting for new server Jul '09] |
Xfamily
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David Brandt Berg aka Moses David. Xfamily has lots of news, up-to-date wiki-type info on current group. CCOG, Children of God survivors, had lots of stuff, now a rump blog, may reconstitute, but owner needed to get a life. |
American Buddha |
General and specific dirt on Buddhist excesses, especially Tibetan. Includes Jetsunma, Tendzin, Kalu, Karmapa, Trungpa and more. A-B site now for members only, see Bugmenot.com if you don't wanna join. |
Corey Donovan |
Extensive documented dirt on Carlos Castaneda and successors |
Leaving Nityananda Institute |
Swami Chetanananda, aka Michael Shoemaker. Strong-armed self-appointed successor of "Rudi," Muktananda line, sexual exploitation and dishonesty, intimidation, etc alleged |
Sri Chinmoy
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Sri Chinmoy, aka Chinmoy Kumar Ghose, superhuman feats, celibacy shtick, psych-abuse exposed, ex-members' group with testimonies, Yahoo forum |
What Enlightenment?! |
Andrew Cohen, blog / discussion site created by collective including ex-editor of Cohen's eclectic mag, lots of input, growing fast, tales of abuse, harassment etc |
Operation Clambake |
L Ron Hubbard, org = Scientology, extensive links to critics sites, news etc, from a deep insider with lots of contacts, lots of detail on their operations |
KashiAshram.com |
Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati aka Joya Santana, Joyce Green, Joyce Cho, site is mainly press clippings, includes long Yoga Journal article by Ram Dass on why he left her, now in pdf format! Old URL restored after hassles from Kashi org |
Ananda Awareness Network |
Swami Kriyananda aka Donald Waters, fired successor of P Yogananda, Ananda Community, mainly concerned with "celibate" K'nanda's dalliances with the inevitable young women. See also Anandainfo.com |
Ex-Premie.org |
Guru Maharaji, aka Prem Pal Singh Rawat. Biggest of Ex sites. Hugely documented, multi testimonies, hacked Jan '02 allegedly by Premies! Back with mirror sites, Ex-Premie2.org + 3 and 4. |
TM-Free Blog |
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, aka Mahesh Prasad Varma. Joint project of six of MMY's most prominent critical exes, focal point supersedes previous individual anti-sites |
Leaving Siddha Yoga |
Paramahansa Muktananda, Siddha Yoga. Sexual abuse and power trips. See also Cyberpass for links to his failed heirs: Adi Da, Master Charles, Anne Hamilton-Byrne, Chidvilasananda, Nityananda, Chetanananda, Rudi, and more |
Sahaja Yoha Facts |
Mataji Nirmala Devi aka Nirmala Srivastava, apparently no relation to Shyam. Testimonials from exes includes sexual abuse + fascinating Osho connection in English portion of French Site |
AvatarCult.info |
Harry Palmer: Goes deep into details of faking academic credentials, Scientology background, harassment of critical exes, money, methodology, entity exorcism, etc |
Mike Williams |
Chaotic Radhasoami obsessionist: History + Links – includes WWI airplanes. See also Exes Support club |
Exbaba.com |
Sathya Sai Baba: Former sites down (occupational hazard?). This new one run by Dutch exes, tons of testimonials, links |
Operation Pink Igloo |
Swami Satchidananda, Yogaville. Sexual abuse stories |
SwamiShyam.com |
Swami Shyam, aka Shyam Srivastava. Good links to similar sites on other gurus, particular and collective, inspiration for this page |
Cult of Butler.com/ |
Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa aka Chris Butler Site down but included letters from A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, old now repudiated (and confiscated) book, business and political connections, lots more |
TheZenSite |
Deals with the excesses of Zen Masters in general, the "Critical" material a section of the whole excellent and informative site. Covers sexual abuse, succession and lineage shenanigans, power-tripping, militarism and other ethical matters. |
