Janja Lalich is an emerita professor of sociology at California State University, Chico. She is an expert in extremism, cults, and situations of undue influence. In this third part of our investigation, we are going to present her model, followed by my comments on how it applies to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s organizations, the Transcendental Meditation...
Today we introduce a new part-time writer of RajaLeaks, who has extensive knowledge of the organization. Raja Mare Nostrum has taught TM, managed a meditation center, knows the administration, and worked on international projects under Maharishi’s guidance. His TM resume is impeccable, therefore his opinions carry weight – Raja Presston. Psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton in...