Where did you get your information about me?

That's pretty good.

I stand by what I say and I know that I was not the only person to have similar experiences.  Of course, I made my own mistakes in life.  I mean, who hasn't?  But, certainly the biggest mistake I made was getting involved in Maharaji's brainwashed cult.

And, you, Ghi, are in the minority.  As Jim points out so well and what is common knowledge is that the premie nation of the West is no longer.  Ok, it's about 10 to 20 percent of what it might have been during the peak years of the 70's, but it's pretty much DOA.  I know because I was there until early 1998.  I saw how programs at Long Beach Convention Center had fewer and fewer people with each passing year until it moved to a smaller venue.

My blog, my experiences will live on as my experience and will chronicle my experience.  And like I said, I really believe that my experience of despair was not unique.  My written experience will serve as a a warning for who consider getting involved further with Maharaji's cult.

And some in the same orbit, you mean the cult, grew in confidence and appreciation.  Uh, confidence in what?  Themselves?  Or that Maharaji was God?

And what is real, ghi?  Wink, wink!  I know what you mean by that.  All the ex-premies know what you mean by 'what is real'.  Ha, what a joke!  Of course in your mind what is real is Maharaji's grace.  And to you Maharaji is God. And without Maharaji or God's grace you'd have no experience.  Yet, on the public side of your own mouth you will say that Maharaji is an ordinary man.  Yet, it's a widely known 'fact' that one cannot experience Knowlege without the Master.  Well, that more than implies that Maharaji, the Master, has special powers.

Now, Goo, do you see how sticky and twisted it gets?  Can you hear yourself?

What's real is that real people aren't going to buy your story or Maharaji's story anymore.  And one more thing that is real is that you're accomplishing nothing here by shilling for your Master.  My guess would be that you're causing damage to his cause.  But, hey, that works for me, bro.

Finally, ghi, I'm thinking of entitling my blog as 'My Conversations with my Imaginary Friend - Guru Maharaji'.  I'm really hoping that Maharaji himself, other than the persons monitoring this forum, will read my story and he will step up and take responsibility for his part.  Afterall, he made his pronouncements while sitting on a throne with either a crown on his head or a crown would be placed on his head shortly thereafter.  Certainly, he was speaking to us and me from a special position of power.