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Newsletter Nr. 570
Amsterdam, June 5th, 2015


FATHER YOD AND THE SOURCE BROTHERHOOD - My First Encounter with a Self-Appointed Guru - DAVID LANE

Reflecting now nearly forty years after my brief encounter with the Family, it seems clear to me that Father Yod represented both the best and worst of religion and spirituality. He was a guru who demanded absolute obedience and yet was accountable to no one except himself. Moreover, he never took criticism lightly and constantly surrounded himself with disciples who only said yes to his unending whims. However, Yod did teach some things that I feel were helpful and perhaps this is why he is still fondly remembered by some of his former “sons” and “daughters”.

So what Father Yod and the Brotherhood finally taught me about religion is that discrimination is the essential key to any mature development, spiritual or otherwise. I do think some new religions occasionally have something useful to offer us. However, I also think that whatever they provide should be scrutinized and analyzed with as much care as we can muster. Frankly, we are far too gullible when appraising the pros and cons of gurus like Father Yod.

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