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<P>"Guru Maharaj Ji is an example of a guru who has become a charlatan with a double life. On the one hand, he tries to remain loyal to the role that was forced upon him (it appears by his mother) and to the expectations that his followers have of him. In private however, he leads a life of idleness and pleasures. If he visits a festival then a floor of a hotel is hired for him and his family. His visits to premies are only casual and he spends the rest of his time watching TV or rented videos and visiting night clubs. Only a small circle of insiders know this and know his life style. Based on this information, one could easily say that he is a fraud. Using a different approach, one could see him as victim of his surroundings. " <FONT size=2>from the 1981 book "<EM>Volgelingen van de goeroe: Hedendaagse religieuze bewegingen in Nederland</EM>" (<EM>Followers of the guru: current religious movements in the Netherlands</EM> page 117 by <A href="http://www.psywww.com/psyrelig/obits/vanderlans.html">Jan van der Lans</A>, professor in psychology of religion at the Catholic University of Nijmegen (now Raboud university</FONT></P>
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Modified by Andries at Sun, Dec 12, 2004, 14:02:45
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