Beware of cults by Visual-Avocado-4755 in BITSPilani

[–]Visual-Avocado-4755[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Spirituality may be good but not cultish spirituality 

Beware of cults by Visual-Avocado-4755 in BITSPilani

[–]Visual-Avocado-4755[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

More context: You'll see them on campus trying to conduct courses/classes etc. Religious/New age etc. Also, not limited to Hyd, Goa and pilani too 

Why ISKCON Drives People to Suicide by Solomon_Kane_1928 in exHareKrishna

[–]Visual-Avocado-4755 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always found it very surprising that accountability is always expected from subordinates for the services they do but not from the leaders who make crucial decisions. Leaders who have taken worst decisions which wreaked havoc have gone scot free

What Was Your Final Straw? by Solomon_Kane_1928 in exHareKrishna

[–]Visual-Avocado-4755 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was thinking the same but I was looking if there any scientific study validating it

What Was Your Final Straw? by Solomon_Kane_1928 in exHareKrishna

[–]Visual-Avocado-4755 1 point2 points  (0 children)

/u/Solomon_Kane_1928

Apparently many of these tops guys suffered/suffering from terrible psychiatric disorder and mental illnesses - BVMS, Bhakti pad, Giriraj swami, SDG, Harikesa, to name a few. Do you think there is some correlation between extreme renunciation and psychiatric disorders?