Prem Rawat (Maharaji) - 1975 Press Articles

In 1975 controversy and debunking became the major media topics around Prem Rawat. There are 43 newspaper articles about Prem Rawat posted here from 1975 when Rawat was 17 years old.

The Darby McLean court case revealed Prem Rawat's finances when his financial adviser, Michael Garson, became conscience struck, the first of many of Rawat's close associates to become disgusted and tell the truth about the "Lord of the Universe".

The judgement in the British Columbia Supreme Court criticises Prem Rawat's "grand style".

And then the "Holy Family" has a very public bust-up.

And in India a judge tells the Rawat brothers not to wash their dirty linen in court

But the Rawat brothers and rival "Lords of the Universe" do their thing instead.

The new "Western" mahatmas are out propagating.





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.