To the ordinary mind, enlightenment is like a black hole in deep space where the event horizon descends into unknowable darkness. How do you judge one who claims to be as above ordinary consciousness as human consciousness towers above that of the ant? It is a mystical conundrum. This book pursues this question, examining three of the most famous Riders fo our era, Sai Baba, Muktananda, and Rajneesh, at work magnetizing followers and capturing lives.
I found this book fascinating but disturbing. A former disciple of Indian guru Sai Baba and now a devout Christian, Mr Brooke blows the whistle on the "enlightened Masters" who hold so many people in thrall. His research shows that violence, rape, child abuse and suicide are par for the course in many guru ashrams! Also the rituals for achieving "enlightenment" are the ultimate in degradation and evil! Are the "godmen" really incarnations of God or are they victims of the ultimate in demon possession as described by the Bible? Sadly the latter seems to be the case. Tal shows how Jesus Christ is the answer to the horrors of the Eastern path, horrors often hidden from seekers until it is too late.
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