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Critical Considerations Regarding Yoga As Spiritual Path Towards Transcendence - http://www.comparativereligion.com/Yoga.html
Surveys some basic inconsistencies in Raja Yoga and Hatha Yoga. |
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Ex-Premie.Org - http://www.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. |
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Sathya Sai Baba Deceptions Exposed - http://robertpriddy.wordpress.com/
Site critical of Sathya Sai Baba. |
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Leaving Siddha Yoga - http://leavingsiddhayoga.net/
Information and testimonials from former members of Siddha Yoga (SYDA), describing sexual abuse and other kinds of corruption connected to Muktananda and Gurumayi. |
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BrahmaKumaris.info - http://www.brahmakumaris.info/
A site set up for ex-members of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, organizers of Raja Yoga centers. |
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Sri Chinmoy - http://www.rickross.com/groups/srichinmoy.html
Guru Sri Chinmoy, Chinmoy Kumar Ghose - information provided by former followers of Chinmoy regarding corruption and abuse in this group. |
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Sathya Sai Baba News - http://home.hetnet.nl/~ex-baba/engels/directlytonews.html
Critical articles about abuses in the Sathya Sai Baba group, and links to resources for former followers. |
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Prem Rawat aka Maharaji - http://www.prem-rawat-maharaji.info
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. |
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Stripping the Gurus - http://www.strippingthegurus.com/
Critical information on various gurus. |
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Yogaville/Integral Yoga Institute - http://www.rickross.com/groups/yogaville.html
Features commentaries from former members and families, copies of legal threats from the group, and news and information about the group. |
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Sri Chinmoy Ex-Disciples Forum - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sri_Chinmoy_Information/
Yahoo group for former members, with discussion, photos, and links. Registration required. |
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Self-Realization Fellowship's Kriya Pledge - http://oaks.nvg.org/fila.html
To learn kriya, you have to promise things over your head; to keep your pledge may be impossible. |
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Adi Da/Adidam - http://www.rickross.com/groups/adida.html
Archive of articles, most related to the 1985 lawsuit by a former member charging the sect with sexual abuse, involuntary servitude, and false imprisonment. |
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Ma Jaya & Kashi Ashram Revealed - http://www.kashiashram.com/
Critical articles exposing corruption and abuse in the Ma Jaya group. |
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Kundalini Complications - http://heartseva.com/
An overview of the hazards of forcing a Kundalini awakening with real world examples. |
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eXSY - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exSY/
An ummoderated discussion group for former members of SYDA (Siddha Yoga), also open to current members. |
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Radhasoami, Sant Mat, & Shabd Yoga - http://vm.mtsac.edu/~dlane/rsdeb.html
Debates, essays, and reviews. |
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Fascism and False Guru Sects - http://www.kheper.net/topics/gurus/fascism_and_cults.html
Information about fascism and authoritarianism in false guru sects. |
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Yogananda Rediscovered - http://www.yoganandarediscovered.org/
Ananda members charge that Self-Realization Fellowship has changed the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. |
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Radhasoami Sant Mat - http://www.geocities.com/kaesdk/index.html
Michael Martin, false guru from Texas claiming to be God Incarnate and a Perfect living master in the Radhasoami and Surat shabd yoga tradition. |
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Adi Da Archives Home Page - http://www.adidaarchives.org
Critical information about the guru who calls himself Adi Da. |
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The Case of Adi Da - http://wilber.shambhala.com/html/misc/adida.cfm/xid,4572/yid,4887247
Ken Wilber says that while Adi Da has written some extraordinary things, there are serious problems that should make anyone reluctant to take up Daism. |
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The Guru Looked Good - http://www.the-guru-looked-good.blogspot.com
A memoir of Marta Szabo's participation in Siddha Yoga with Gurumayi, and comments from readers. |
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TM-Free Blog: Mantras - http://tmfree.blogspot.com/2007/01/mantras-part-1.html
A blog for former members of Transcendental Meditation |
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SRF Walrus - http://p203.ezboard.com/bsrfwalrus
Open forum for the discussion of Self-Realization Fellowship, its practices, goals, and relationship to members and monastics/employees. |