Unenlightened: The Toxic Cult of James Arthur Ray

Osho said of enlightenment, “You have to walk, and create the way
by your walking; you will not find a ready-made path. It is just
like the sky: the birds fly, but they don't leave any footprints.
You cannot follow them.” I think this is probably true. But that
doesn’t stop us from trying our damnedest to find that ready-made
road to the truth. And as we’ve seen before on True Crime Campfire,
there’s no shortage of self-proclaimed gurus, teachers and
self-help experts who claim they can lead us there. Sometimes,
following them is harmless. Sometimes it’s even beneficial. But
sometimes, if we get swept up in the teachings of the wrong kind of
person, we can end up following the leader right over a
cliff.

Sources:
Documentary "Enlighten Us"
Oxygen's "Deadly Cults," Episode "Spiritual Warriors"
Investigation Discovery's "Deadly Devotion," Episode "Fatal
Healing"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Arthur_Ray
https://nypost.com/2009/10/19/mystics-past-is-guru-some/

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