Deepak Chopra


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Group aka:	Deepak Chopra
	Maharishi Ayur Veda
	Ayur Ved

Cult Observer (CO)

"Ex-TMers Settle [Iowa's Maharishi International University]: " Cult Observer, Vol. 8, No. 7, 1991

TM's Deceptions -- 1: Cult Observer Vol. 8, No. 9, 1991
TM's Deceptions -- 2; Critical Response to TM Article; More on TM: Cult Observer Vol. 8, No. 9, 1991
TM Scheme Chased from Zambia: Cult Observer Vol. 9, No. 2, 1992

"Guru Critical of TM Meditation [Shree Shankaracharya Swaraoop-anand Saraswati, a disciple of Swami Braahmananda Saraswati],": Cult Observer, Vol. 10, No. 3, 1993
TMers Plan Middle East "Peace": Cult Observer Vol. 11, No. 9, 1994
"How TM Will End Crime [Proposes LA pay them $165 million yearly],": Cult Observer, Vol. 10, No. 3, 1993
TMers Plan Middle East "Peace": Vol. 11, No. 9, 1994

CO: Guest Column

Cultic Studies Journal

Reducing Conflict and Enhancing Quality of Life in Israel Using the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Program: Explanation of a Social Research Project,: Cultic Studies Journal, Vol. 3, No.1
The Use of Transcendental Meditation to Promote Social Progress in Israel, Cultic Studies Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1

CSJ: Book Review

"The Guru Papers:Masks of Authoritarian Power": Cultic Studies Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2, 1994

Other AFF Publications

Selected Essays

"Coping With Trance States,": Cult Observer, Vol. 10, No. 3, 1993

Repairing The Soul After A Cult: Janja Lalich, Cult Observer, Vol. 13, No. 5, 1996

Study Guides

"Individual Differences Affecting Recovery"

Captive Hearts, Captive Minds: Freedom and Recovery from Cults and Abusive Relationships
"Coming Out of the Cults": Margaret Thaler Singer, Ph.D.

Resource Organizations

TM-EX Transcendental Mediation Ex-members support group.
[resource organizations:us resource organizations:national]

Links

eastern-based:Transcendental Meditation

political: Natural Law Party

Resource Bookstore

Group Information Packet
TM and Cult Mania,: Michael A. Persinger, Ph.D.
Flim-Flam: James Randi; Section on TM.
Recovery from Cults,: Michael D. Langone, Ph.D.; Recovery from Cults includes a chapter written by a former TM Maharishi International University student.
Captive Hearts Captive Minds,: Janja Lalich and Madeline Tobias; Captive Hearts includes a chapter written by a former TM member.

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