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At least in terms of new recruits. Even the organization itself says only 200 people received knowledge in 2003 in all of North America. I would suggest that more people dropped out during that same period. Someone might be attracted by "the message" (simplisitc and somewhat contradictory though it is), but unless you eventually buy into the idea that Rawat is divine in some way and essential to "the experience" and/or ever actually getting "the experience," then you are most likely going to fall away, because then it's just four really boring and mostly useless meditation techniques, available many other places and of very limited value. Unless you believe Rawat is somebody really, really special, like the living incarnation of God, or some other spiritual avatar like "perfect master" or the "manifestation of peace" or somebody who actually gives you "the experience," you most likely will not be sticking around. In the 70s and early 80s, Rawat could get 15,000 - 20,000 at a program in North America. Now, he is lucky to get 5,000, so it has definitely shrunk. As for India, like Nik says, that is a different ball of wax, where "gurus" are a dime a dozen and many people have several. Modified by Joe at Thu, Aug 25, 2005, 13:16:19 |
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