Prem Rawat (Prem Pal Singh Rawat) whose devotees call him Maharaji (meaning Ultimate Ruler) first came to attention in the West as Guru Maharaj Ji - the self-proclaimed Perfect Master and Lord of the Universe ridiculed in the media as a fat, squeaky-voiced God boy. He had inherited his titles and position as the Satguru, The True Revealer of Light and Spiritual Master of the Divine Light Mission, India (Divya Sandesh Parishad) when his father died in 1966. His father, Hans Rawat, was a successful Indian guru, self titled HRH (His Royal Highness) Yogiraj Param Sant Satgurudev Shri Hans Ji Maharaj. As a child the youngest Rawat son was informally called Sant Ji, more formally Balyogeshwar ("Born King of the Yogis") and even more formally Param Sant Satgurudev Shri Sant Ji Maharaj. In the West Rawat dropped these more verbose titles in the early 1980's and instructed his followers to call him Maharaji. He has also changed the names of his organisations many times: Divine Light Mission (DLM), World Welfare Association (WWA), World Peace Corps (WPC) and Divine United Organisation (DUO) became Elan Vital in the early 1980's and in 2001 The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) was created and from 2010 his major orgs are Words Of Peace Global (WOPG) registered in Holland, Words of Peace International (WOPI) in the USA, HDSK (Human Development through Self Knowledge) in Great Britain and Raj Vidya Kender (Royal Knowledge Society) in India. He no longer claims to be an Incarnation of God but an internationally famous humanitarian leader and teacher of peace. He's neither.

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ELAN VITAL, INC.

Elan Vital, Inc. was founded in Colorado in 1971 to promote Maharaji's message in the United States and worldwide. Since its inception as a U.S. non-profit corporation, Elan Vital, Inc. has organized and sponsored thousands of events to which Maharaji has been invited to present his message. In addition, Elan Vital, Inc. provides support to international tours and events held in more than 50 countries by organizations that share its purposes.

From small conferences and seminars to large international conventions, these events enable hundreds of thousands of people to hear Maharaji's message each year. As a result, the number of people who receive Knowledge has grown to more than 10,000 per year.

Elan Vital, Inc., under the name Visions International, produces and distributes videotapes, audio cassettes, and publications of Maharaji's addresses to more than 60 countries.

Elan Vital, Inc. is also cooperating in the development of indoor and outdoor conference facilities (Knowledge Centers) for large international events and for Knowledge seminars.

Interest in Maharaji's message continues to grow as it reaches more and more countries around the world. In response to this unique challenge, Elan Vital, Inc. is committed to contributing to the success of ever-expanding international tours and events.

It is the direct participation of each individual that makes a difference worldwide.

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Prem Rawat's "Knowledge" has three parts: regularly listening to his speeches, doing voluntary work for organisations serving him or donating money and daily meditation correctly practicing the four techniques he recommends. The techniques are so simple it's hard to see how they could be practiced incorrectly. First technique ("Divine Light") involves sticking your thumb and middle finger on your eyeballs (NB: with eyes closed) and your index finger between your eyebrows. Second technique: ("Heavenly Music") poking your thumbs into your ears and listening. Third technique: ("Holy Name") thinking about your breathing (NB: continue to breathe). Fourth technique: ("Nectar") curling your tongue backwards and tasting. Rawat's father taught slightly different techniques but either way it's difficult to see how these could produce the benefits claimed for them especially as Rawat claims His Knowledge is the only method of attaining real happiness and love in this life.