0:00 – Intro to sequel to Live Show #61 "What is a cult? 8 requirements for cults by Dr. Lee Ann Marino"
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8nWY9YFwNg) ... 4:35 – All cults act the same so cult literature is universal ... 7:32 – RECOMMENDED BOOK: "Shoes Outside The Door: Desire, Devotion, And Excess At The San Francisco Zen Center" book by Michael Downing on the dark days of the San Francisco Zen Center under Richard Baker Roshi (SFZC online https://www.sfzc.org/) ... 16:55 – RECOMMENDED BOOK: "The Dark Lord: Cult Images And The Hare Krishnas In America" by Larry D. Shinn on brainwashing & cult status of ISCKON, see Live Show #34 "Does ISKCON brainwash to get members like a cult?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMs08xoQ9Gc) ... 25:22 – RECOMMENDED BOOK: "Cartwheels In A Sari: A Memoir Of Growing Up Cult" by Jayanti Tamm on Sri Chimnoy, educational insight of cult literature ... 35:21 – NOT RECOMMENDED BOOK: "The Kingdom Of The Cults" by Walter Martin is only Christian propaganda & not good study of cults according to other cult studies, defining religions in light of Protestant belief in Jesus ... 57:13 – Closing thoughts, not being afraid is how we grow ... Live 9/9/2023, unedited and off the cuff ... Regular live show on society & religion, plus Hindu scriptures. Vaishnava. I want to help you grow spiritually, discover your life's purpose, and know god! I am Premanand Das Bhagat (Aaron Joy), in Maine USA. I'm a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Ayurveda Specialist, and currently studying Integrel Vedic Counseling under Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri). Spiritual name bestowed by Dr. Chaturbhai Babaria (via Swaminaryan Gurukul USA, Ramanuja lineage). ... >> Contact: aronmatyas@hotmail.com My books: http://www.aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com << ... God requested I read the scriptures. Having met others who want to know them but can't find translations, or don't like reading, don't have time, etc, I decided to rear them openly. Everything read for the 1st time. Channel originates on youtube, duplicated on Rumble, Spotify, Bitchute, Amazon, Audible, Apple & Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Chromecast, Listen Notes.


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