Living In and Leaving the Ashram Scott, founder of Skeptic Meditations, speaks from experience of living in and leaving Self-Realization Monastic Order, a Hindu-inspired meditation group headquartered in Los Angeles and founded by famous Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda. Continue Reading →
Existential Risks and Trauma of Leaving an Ashram The closer members got to the supreme leader in the ashram the more it would break them. Continue Reading →
Needs Fulfilled from Cults, and Benefits for Leaders and Followers What are some of the benefits for ashram residents and their leaders? Continue Reading →
Reliance on External Authority An interview with a former monastic about entering and leaving Self-Realization ashrams. Continue Reading →
Loyalty in cult-family Extreme groups like Amish, Skinheads, and Self-Realization Fellowship Order promise followers “paradise”. Continue Reading →
