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| Born in India, he started speaking to audiences at the age of three and gave his first published address when he was only four. At the age of eight, he started presenting his message of peace throughout the Indian subcontinent. At thirteen, he was invited to speak in London and Los Angeles. Since then, he has presented his message to more than 6.5 million people in over 250 cities and 50 countries around the world. | |||
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| ⚫ | Maharaji teaches a way to go within that he calls "Knowledge". According to people that practice this Knowledge (see http://www.whatpeoplesay.org/) this is the way to inner peace, to find your 'heart', with Maharaji as the teacher of this Knowledge it in the first place, and from then on providing the inspiration and guidance for a long-life enjoyment of the gift of life. | ||
| Maharaji (Prem Rawat) was born in India in 1957, the fourth son of the 'satguru' (true guru, there being only one in the world at a time), who had a large following in northern India. His father died in 1966, and Maharaji at the age of 8 became the new satguru and took over his father's following. | |||
| The dissemination of his message, which is made available in more than 88 countries and 70 languages, is entirely supported by voluntary contributions and the sale of related materials. He supports himself and his family through independent means. | |||
| In 1969 one of Maharaji's chief followers, a Mahatma, came to England and started teaching people Maharaji's meditation techniques (called the 'Knowledge'), including myself, and so a following started in England. | |||
| More information is available at the Prem Rawat Foundation website http://tprf.org/. For an up-to-date blog of Maharaji's activities around the world, you can visit http://www.maharajiblog.net/. Maharji's won web site can be found at http://maharaji.net/ | |||
| In 1971 Maharaji himself arrived in England at the age of 13, then went to USA, and from then until now has been living in the West spreading his message. | |||
| A hate group composed of a very small group of ex-followers attempt to discredit Maharaji and hius followers utlizing internet terrorism techniques such as the publication of outreageous claims, threats to individuals, spamming the serach engines and polting Misplaced Pages itself. | |||
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| For more informatuion about the activities of this hate group, visit http://www.elanvital.com.au/faq/idx/11/0/ | |||
| For most other people, including ex-premies (like myself), Maharaji is the head of a cult, who teaches platitudes and fluff, and lives off the gullibility and credulity of his followers. | |||
| One thing is undeniable - Maharaji is now very wealthy indeed. Apologists claim that his followers support him for giving them such a wonderful gift, and they are only providing him with the comfortable life-style that he deserves. Detractors say that he has milked his followers through manipulation, though opinion differs on whether he is an actual con-artist, deliberately deceiving people, or whether he himself believes that he is indeed the satguru of this age and that he is as deluded as his followers (my own belief is the latter). | |||
| Throughout his 30+ years in the West, he has constantly re-invented himself to the public - for instance, he is currently an 'inspirational speaker' - but to the serious premie he is still the satguru, true guru or Lord, by whose grace alone will the steadfast and devoted premie reach the ultimate. | |||
| See my web site with a number of articles about Maharaji at http://www.mikefinch.com/mj/art.htm. See also the ex-premie web site at http://www.ex-premie.org. | |||
Revision as of 19:52, 29 May 2004
Born in India, he started speaking to audiences at the age of three and gave his first published address when he was only four. At the age of eight, he started presenting his message of peace throughout the Indian subcontinent. At thirteen, he was invited to speak in London and Los Angeles. Since then, he has presented his message to more than 6.5 million people in over 250 cities and 50 countries around the world.
Maharaji teaches a way to go within that he calls "Knowledge". According to people that practice this Knowledge (see http://www.whatpeoplesay.org/) this is the way to inner peace, to find your 'heart', with Maharaji as the teacher of this Knowledge it in the first place, and from then on providing the inspiration and guidance for a long-life enjoyment of the gift of life.
The dissemination of his message, which is made available in more than 88 countries and 70 languages, is entirely supported by voluntary contributions and the sale of related materials. He supports himself and his family through independent means.
More information is available at the Prem Rawat Foundation website http://tprf.org/. For an up-to-date blog of Maharaji's activities around the world, you can visit http://www.maharajiblog.net/. Maharji's won web site can be found at http://maharaji.net/
A hate group composed of a very small group of ex-followers attempt to discredit Maharaji and hius followers utlizing internet terrorism techniques such as the publication of outreageous claims, threats to individuals, spamming the serach engines and polting Misplaced Pages itself.
For more informatuion about the activities of this hate group, visit http://www.elanvital.com.au/faq/idx/11/0/