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Following are stories, observations and opinions about Adi Da Samraj (Da Free John)
and life in the Community by former devotees and critics outside of Adidam. Spiritual community or cult?
-- you decide.
Sri Bob's Top Ten Reasons why Adi Da is not who
he says he is -- by Sri Bob, 8th (going on 9th) Stage Adept and Adi Da's Master,
Supremo Avatar
and Sat-Guru :-)
"Life on Naitauba" by Hatley – a tale of group delusion on Adi Da’s Fijian island
Why would anyone come to Adi Da if they
were “already happy?”
The deception that caused devotees to donate
blood plasma in order to fund Adi Da's private extravagances resulted in this
ex-member losing his faith and leaving the community
The Strange Case of Franklin Jones, by
Scott Lowe describes his brief experience as a devotee of Adi Da in the early
70's
Adi Da’s teaching and practice are a form of
spiritual seeking, just like the traditions he criticizes
How I Stopped Being a Fundamentalist About Adi Da,
posted by Broken Yogi
Jim Chamberlain's "Beware of
the God" -- a web-article on his experiences as a devotee of Adi Da
The Promised God Man is Weird -- by Charles
Carreon
Cultic Fascination with Adi Da is
criticized but then vigorously promoted
Rev. Thomas Alhburn, writer of endorsements
for Adi Da, finally meets Adi Da five years after he endorsed him
David Chadwick, author of Zen books, gets "VIP”
treatment in visit to sit with Adi Da at Persimmon Sanctuary, yet leaves
unimpressed, finding everything was centered and fixated on Da and his
photography
At what point is it appropriate for the devotee
himself/herself to accept some of the responsibility for being exploited by the
abusive guru Adi Da?
Daism as fundamentalism and a form of ideological
totalism
The
Guru Model works its spell on an immature mind - from a post by Prof. David Lane
Adi Da's fundamentalism and Islamic fundamentalism -- similar psychology, but
thankfully different spheres of activity and personality types in charge
Adi Da and spiritual transmission or initiation
Sal Lucania’s (co-founder of Adidam with Adi Da)
thoughts on Shakti experiences
Adi Da and Adidam thoughts and policies on
internet posting by devotees
Adi Da bans the use of the name John, since only God
(i.e., him as Da Free John) is fit to have that name
Adi Da courts former devotees of Frederick Lenz, who
apparently committed suicide -- a strange but opportunistic relationship
Story by Jo, a former devotee, about the early days
with Adi Da
How I came to join and leave the Community of
Adi Da, by /m
Why I left Adi Da – by “friend”
Why I Left Adi Da's Community by Connie Shaw
Adi Da (Bubba
Free John) party transcript from the early days – Godfree’s wedding
Stuart Resnick blog - Ex-Muktananda devotee went to an Adi Da presentation and
gives his impressions
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