24, 1988, tape-recorded talk.ĭana Swift’s life hit bottom one day in February 1988. I’m worse than that.” - Chetanananda, in a Jan. “Every authentic teacher you ever meet will also be a total rascal. Swami Chetanananda has attracted educated people as followers, but dozens of ex-disciples accuse the guru of financial, sexual and spiritual abuseĮleven women, all ex-disciples, say Swami Chetanananda’s seduction of them was an abuse of the revered spiritual teacher’s profound power over them as they sought enlightenment through him The arrow is sharp and plunges deep, and the boomerang returns from whence it came. And it is an honor and pleasure to post the fine and true words of Richard Read, then of the Oregonian, to speed this along. This man is a master at deception and abuse and has escaped thus far into old age untouched.īut even he may be unable to avoid the thing he threatened and tempted others with – karma. It may give comfort to some who suffered at his hands to know that you are not alone. To stop him from posing as a spiritual teacher to lure in people for his sick sadism is the goal. Had Read’s work been more widely available, perhaps this rascal swami would have been shut down by now. How many victims have suffered at his hands is impossible to know. Aware of the Swami’s deceptive practices.įR hopes people will avoid the Swami’s grip through Read’s powerful words published 21 years ago. Had these articles been continuously available, some victims might have been spared. #The seduction dateline nbc seriesThe Oregonian series on Swami Chetanananda is almost impossible to find online. His style is superb and content absorbing. Richard Read, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, wrote the series. Today we republish Part 2-a Broken Trust. It appeared in the newspaper more than 20 years ago and has been largely unavailable for years.įrank Report republished Part 1: Securing a Spiritual Empire. Frank Report is republishing the Oregonian four-part series In the Grip of the Guru.
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