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The following selections document Ken Wilber's waffling during the late 90's when it was no longer possible for him to ignore that Adi Da Samraj was a self-indulgent and abusive person.  However, Ken was in a bind because he had stuck his neck out very far in the past describing Adi Da (then Da Free John) as an enlightened being and author of the most profound spiritual literature in history (see David Lane's quotes of Ken below). In the links below, critics assess the relationship.

 

The Case of Adi Da -- Written by Ken Wilber on Oct. 11, 1996

Response To Ken Wilber's "The Case of Adi Da": Reflections of a former Adi Da Devotee -- Posted by Brad to Shambhala Ken Wilber Forum

David Lane article discussing Ken Wilber's hyperbole in relation to Adi Da

"Letter to the Adidam Community"  July 1998 -- written by Ken Wilber

"An Update on the Case of Adi Da" written by Ken Wilber on August 28, 1998

"Yes, Mrs. Presky" – a post inspired by Ken Wilber’s continued endorsement of Adi Da and failure to denounce him despite acknowledging his problematic behavior

The cult of Ken Wilber - What has gone wrong with Ken Wilber? - by Michel Bauwens (from a longer article, an excerpt addressing Wilber and Adi Da)

Frank Visser's Integral World website has a critical assessment of Ken Wilber and broad discussion of topics related to spirituality

Humorous post on Adi Da's systematic violation of devotees' personal boundaries and Ken Wilber's failure to clearly renounce Da