His allegations are as serious as an oil spill. In 1978, I attended a program with Prem Rawat, known at the time as Guru Maharaj Ji, in Tucson, Arizona. I was one of about twenty instructors, so we all got primetime seats along with the...

John is a bilingual technical author and former Prem Rawat follower and supporter. In 2007, he interviewed Prem to mark the 50th anniversary of his taking on his mission to propagate ‘The Knowledge’ in the West. John was among the first to join the major...

On February 16, 2024, there was a lengthy exchange on my post about Prem Rawat between an individual named Janice and many others, including Hans Rawat, Prem Rawat’s eldest son. Hans’s comments were deleted when the comment he was responding to was deleted. What follows...

You only realize you’re getting taken for a ride once you get off the horse. I’ll start with the basics for those who know nothing about Prem Rawat or me. Then, I’ll describe the untangling process I went through to free myself from his cult...

He’s fooled hundreds of thousands of people, and it’s not cool. Deception — pretending you’re something you’re not. I’ve finally come to a full acceptance that Prem Rawat, the person I trusted to guide me on my spiritual journey, who portrayed himself as an enlightened...

My journey to find peace in a world where dark meets light. My heart’s been shattered three times. The first time by a girlfriend in college. The second time was by my former therapist-turned-best friend when he accidentally overdosed on morphine the night his wife...

You can let go of what no longer serves you with gratitude and kindness. That’s a lot of stuff. Big stuff. The other day I realized how much I’ve left behind in the last few years — my country, a marriage, a full-time job, a...

Ignoring the facts is easy when you believe your Guru is God incarnate. This is what Prem Rawat, Guru Maharaj Ji at the time, said on September 10, 1978, at Guru Puja Geneva, Switzerland: “Yes, Guru Maharaj Ji, you are my brother. Yes, Guru Maharaj...

There are many reasons, but there’s one that takes the cake. If you’re reading this, you’re either an ex-follower, a loyal devotee, someone who has slowly drifted away from him, or you may not know anything about Prem Rawat. Check out his website if you don’t know...