Free eBook - Stripping the Gurus: Sex, Violence, Abuse and Enlightenment*

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Armed with wit, insight, and truly astonishing research, Geoffrey Falk utterly demolishes the notion of the enlightened guru who can lead devotees to nirvana. This entertaining and yet deadly serious book should be read by everyone pursuing or thinking of pursuing the path of guru devotion.
—John Horgan, author of Rational Mysticism


Stripping the Gurus is superb—one of the best books of its kind I have ever read. The research is meticulous, the writing engaging, and the overall thesis: devastatingly true. A stellar book.
—Dr. David C. Lane, California State University

This gripping and disturbing book should be read by anyone who finds themself revering a spiritual teacher.
—Susan Blackmore, author of The Meme Machine

Geoffrey Falk's delightful but disturbing unmasking of religious prophets and preachers who command a vast following is a welcome contribution to the literature on the gurus and god-men of all religions.
—Dr. Narasingha P. Sil, Western Oregon University

No one involved in contemporary spirituality can afford to ignore this book. It exposes the darker side of modern spiritual movements, those embarrassing—sometime vicious or criminal—reports which the leaders of these movements prefer to hide. With wit and humility, and without abandoning the verities of religion, Falk has provided a corrective critique of groups that peddle enlightenment and transcendence. A must!
—Len Oakes, author of Prophetic Charisma

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I Speak No Evil
II A Bit of a Booby Ramakrishna
III The Handsome Duckling Vivekananda
IV Mother Dearest Aurobindo
V The Krinsh Jiddu Krishnamurti
VI Zen in the Art of Sex and Violence - Zen Buddhism
VII Sex, Bliss, and Rock 'n' Roll Satchidananda
VIII The Sixth Beatle Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
IX Been Here, Done That, What Now? -Ram Dass, etc.
X Scorpion-Man Satya Sai Baba
XI Even If It Happened.... - Swami Rama
XII Mo' Chin-Ups Chinmoy
XIII Thai Surprise Thai Buddhism
XIV Battlefield Teegeeack Scientology
XV Werner's Uncertainty Principle est/Landmark/Forum Training
XVI Cockroach Yoga Yogi Bhajan
XVII A Wild and Crazy Wisdom Guy Chögyam Trungpa
XVIII Sixty Minutes Muktananda
XIX The Mango Kid Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
XX Da Avatar, Da Bomb, Da Bum Adi Da
XXI Sometimes I Feel Like a God Andrew Cohen
XXII Hello, Dalai! The Dalai Lama
XXIII Up the Asana Yogi Amrit Desai
XXIV Sodomy and Gomorrah Roman Catholic Church
XXV Of Cabbages and Nature Sprites Findhorn
XXVI ... To a Nunnery Paramahansa Yogananda
XXVII Gurus and Prisoners
XXVIII Spiritual Choices
XXIX After the Ordeal
XXX Make It Better