Yoga
Categories
- Sahaja Yoga (9)
Links
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.
Shyam Shadows: The Dark Side of Swami Shyam
Alleges abuse of power and sexual impropriety by Swami Shyam, based in Kullu India. Links to other "opposing views" sites.
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.
Leaving Nityananda Institute
http://leaving-nityananda-institute.org/
Critique of Swami Chetananda, with links to media articles and stories by former members of Nityananda Institute.
Daism Research Index
http://lightmind.com/library/daismfiles/
A database of articles about Adi Da, a.k.a. Da Free John, a.k.a. Franklin Jones.
Yogananda Rediscovered
http://www.yoganandarediscovered.com/
Ananda members charge that Self-Realization Fellowship has changed the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda.
False Guru
http://www.geocities.com/lulalake_1999
A short expose of Michael Martin, a guru from East Texas who claims to be God Incarnate, a perfect living master in the Shabd yoga, Radhasoami tradition.
Radhasoami, Sant Mat, & Shabd Yoga
http://vm.mtsac.edu/~dlane/rsdeb.html
Debates, essays, and reviews.
SRF Walrus
http://pub78.ezboard.com/bsrfwalrus
Open forum for the discussion of Self-Realization Fellowship, its practices, goals, and relationship to members and monastics/employees.
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.
Traumatic Abuse in Cults
http://members.aol.com/shawdan/essay.htm
An essay using Siddha Yoga (SYDA) as an example of an abusive group, exploring issues of trauma and recovery in cults.
An Open Letter About Siddha Yoga, 1995
http://members.aol.com/shawdan/open_letter.htm
Former members of Siddha Yoga (SYDA) outline the specific abuses of the group and its leaders that led them to leave the group.
eXSY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exSY/
An ummoderated discussion group for former members of SYDA (Siddha Yoga), also open to current members.
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.
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.
Swami Satchidananda, Integral Yoga Institute, Yogaville
http://www.rickross.com/groups/yogaville.html
Information, News and Views of Swami Satchidananda, Integral Yoga Institute, Yogaville

