Thanks for all your comments.

I just think the general point to be made is that if  anyone is  interested in this group, just take note of the postings by Rawat's followers on the internet, including when they show up here, and note what is on the Rawat organization's website, Elan Vital..

Those who have left the group behind and have criticisms of it are being demonized by those who remain among the faithful. Disagreement with Rawat and his message is chalked up to being hate speech.

Look around on the internet and talk to people about Rawat. If you go to a meeting, ask candid questions, and be very suspicious of you are just given a video to watch, are given evasive anwers, or are told to just "keep listening" and "finding out more" and somehow your questions will get answered. 

Also, decide for yourself if the things ex-premies reveal matters, and how you would possibly know about it if it were for the ex-premies, and further why Rawat's organization isn't being honest and telling you about these things.

Does it matter to you that he used to be called The Lord of the Universe?

Does it matter to you that he still has his followers kiss his feet on a regular basis?

Does it matter to you that there is great secrecy about the finances of the group, even though it is supposed to be a charitable institution?

The bottom line is that former followers of Rawat are being attacked as a "hate group" because they are saying things that the cult wants to keep secret, for the very reason that they matter to most people, and make Rawat look really different than the image he is trying to project.