The items that are linked to this page include an Open Letter that was sent by "dissident" ex-member Mark Miller in 1985 to all devotees of Adi Da and all subscribers of Laughing Man Magazine, a total of possibly 4-5,000 people.  The Open Letter contains summary criticisms of Da Free John, and went out following a period in April 1985 when stories about Adi Da appeared in the media all over the world, both in the newspapers and on TV. After they spoke to the media, a group of six former members including Miller were sued by Adidam in an attempt to silence them.

At the end of his Open Letter, Miller invited people to respond back to him, and is known to have corresponded with many members and ex-members as a result.  The selections that follow the Open Letter below are personal letters that represent a few examples of that correspondence.  These were previously posted on the Lightmind Daism website and the Shambhala Ken Wilber Forum.

Mark Miller's Open Letter dated May 25, 1985, a summary criticism of Adi Da (then Da Free John) and Adidam (then the Johannine Daist Communion) sent to all devotees and Laughing Man Magazine subscribers.

Mark Miller letter July 14, 1985 answers questions about Adi Da's claims to enlightenment and lists specific allegations about Adi Da's behavior.

Mark Miller letter September 7, 1985 to family member of an Adi Da devotee, citing immersion of devotees in mythology about Adi Da as a key factor that made the cult possible.

Mark Miller shocking letter of August 14, 1985 describes Adi Da's sexual abuse of women and bizarre facts about Playboy's Miss September 1976 Julie Anderson, Adi Da's ninth wife.

Mark Miller's Editorial on Adi Da Samraj (Da Free John) in the Mill Valley Record May 8, 1985

Mark Miller Nov. 23, 1985 criticizes Adi Da's teachings about Narcissus and ego transcendence

Mark Miller explaining how Adi Da Free John was able to exploit him and why he left Adi Da