Society: Religion and Spirituality: Opposing Views: Yoga

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  • Adi Da/Adidam - Archive of articles, most related to the 1985 lawsuit by a former member charging the sect with sexual abuse, involuntary servitude, and false imprisonment.
  • American Guru - William Yenner and other former students of guru Andrew Cohen present stories and information critical of Andrew Cohen and his community.
  • Ananda Awareness Network - Information about corruption and abuse connected with Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters), the Ananda Church and the Ananda communities.
  • BrahmaKumaris.info - A site set up for ex-members of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, organizers of Raja Yoga centers.
  • Call for Media and Government Investigation - A site detailing corruption and abuse in the Sathya Sai Baba organization.
  • Critical Considerations Regarding Yoga As Spiritual Path Towards Transcendence - Surveys some basic inconsistencies in Raja Yoga and Hatha Yoga.
  • Ex-Premie.Org - Presented by ex-followers of the ex-"Lord of the Universe," Maharaji. Information in English, French, and Spanish on Prem Rawat, Elan Vital, and the Divine Light Mission. Interviews, personal stories, news items.
  • Gentle Wind Project - Former Gentle Wind Project members tell insiders' stories of experiences and recovery.
  • Guruphiliac - An ever-changing, up to the minute weblog with critical news of various yoga and guru groups.
  • Leaving Siddha Yoga - Information and testimonials from former members of Siddha Yoga (SYDA), describing sexual abuse and other kinds of corruption connected to Muktananda and Gurumayi.
  • Ma Jaya & Kashi Ashram Revealed - Critical articles exposing corruption and abuse in the Ma Jaya group.
  • Prem Rawat aka Maharaji - An objective review of Prem Rawat, sometimes called Maharaji or Guru Maharaj Ji and his supporting organisations like TPRF, Elan Vital and Raj Vidya Kender.
  • SRF Walrus - Open forum for the discussion of Self-Realization Fellowship, its practices, goals, and relationship to members and monastics/employees.
  • Sathya Sai Baba Deceptions Exposed - Site critical of Sathya Sai Baba.
  • Self-Realization Fellowship's Kriya Pledge - To learn kriya, you have to promise things over your head; to keep your pledge may be impossible.
  • Stripping the Gurus - Critical information on various gurus.
  • The Case of Adi Da - Noted spirituality author Ken Wilber updates his position on the guru named Adi Da.
  • The Guru Looked Good - A memoir of Marta Szabo's participation in Siddha Yoga with Gurumayi, and comments from readers.
  • Traumatic Abuse in Cults - An essay using Siddha Yoga (SYDA) as an example of an abusive group, exploring issues of trauma and recovery in cults.
  • Yogananda Rediscovered - Ananda members charge that Self-Realization Fellowship has changed the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda.
  • Yogaville/Integral Yoga Institute - Features commentaries from former members and families, copies of legal threats from the group, and news and information about the group.
  • eXSY - An ummoderated discussion group for former members of SYDA (Siddha Yoga), also open to current members.
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