Prem Rawat (Maharaji) - 1973 Press Articles

In 1973 stories and advertisements began to increase rapidly. There are 66 newspaper articles about Prem Rawat posted here from 1973 when Rawat was 16 years old.

Controversy raised a very ugly head over the near murder of Pat Halley who threw a shaving cream pie into God's face

Controversy and derision soon began once it became known that the guru who offered perfect peace and bliss had an ulcer

He was interviewed by the major German newspaper, Der Spiegel (The Mirror)

The irony implicit in this headline was still unknown, except to the DLM insiders who already were deceiving the media and the premies by withholding the truth about the so-called "Holy Family".

Millenium 73, "the most significant event in the history of humanity"

But the most newsworthy aspect of Prem Rawat's mission was the membership and outspokeness of Rennie Davis.
Rennie was quite straightforward: "I would cross the planet on my hands and knees to touch his toe"

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.