Podcasts about 3HO

There's a chance you've brushed paths with this week's cult in a West Coast farmers market or while scrolling through #yogainspiration, or as of late, your HBOMax recommended page. Kundalini yoga promises spiritual awakening, cosmic energy, and a path to your highest self. But behind the flowing white turbans and chanting in sat nam, there's a darker story—one of control, secrecy, and not one but TWO gurus with highly questionable pasts. This week, we're unraveling the culty underbelly of Kundalini, its infamous founder Yogi Bhajan, and his 20-teens girlbossified equivalent, Katie Griggs. From Instagram livestreams at millennial haven RaMa Studios to the militarized "3HO" organization (Healthy, Happy, Holy—or is it?), we're asking: When does devotion cross the line into dogma? Strap in for a deep dive with Hayley Phelan (@hayleyphelan), journalist behind the article that powered HBO Max's Breath of Fire docuseries, and spiritual/sexual abuse lawyer Carol Merchasin, as Amanda and Reese discover why so many former followers say this spiritual practice left them anything but zen.     Subscribe to Sounds Like A Cult on Youtube! Follow us on IG @soundslikeacultpod, @amanda_montell, @reesaronii, @chelseaxcharles.  Thank you to our sponsors! Start earning points on rent you're already paying by going to https://joinbilt.com/CULT Find exactly what you're booking for on https://Booking.com, Booking.YEAH! Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/CULT to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Head to https://www.squarespace.com/CULT to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CULT Please consider donating to those affected by the Los Angeles Fires. Some organizations that Team SLAC are donating to are:  https://mutualaidla.org/ https://give.pasadenahumane.org/give/654134/#!/donation/checkout https://shorturl.at/SGW9w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today our guests are historian Philip Deslippe and writer Stacie Sutkin, who together have done investigative reporting on 3HO (“happy, healthy, holy organization”), Kundalini yoga, and Yogi Bhajan. They're going to tell us how they got started writing about 3HO, both interacting with Kundalini yoga in different ways, who Yogi Bhajan was and whether he had any credibility in the Sikh religion (spoiler: he did not), and how he began to get white Americans to believe he was the ultimate spiritual authority, rapidly expanding and profiting off of the money and property of his followers. They'll tell us about some of the many ways Yogi Bhajan exerted control over his followers lives, the practice of separating children from their parents in a practice called “distance therapy,” and the boarding schools kids were sent to for years that turned out to be neglectful and abusive, all within full knowledge and approval of Yogi Bhajan. Plus, the wave of survivors that came forward to tell their stories of his and the organization's abuse, and how they were failed by 3HO's reparations program. We have deals for you! Quince: Upgrade your closet! Go to Quince.com/trust for 365-day returns PLUS free shipping on your order! Shopify: Need help with your business? Sign up for your $1 per month trial period at shopify.com/trustme

Namkirn was born and raised in 3HO in the Salt Lake City, Utah Ashram in 1973. Her parents are Ram Dass Singh and Ram Dass Kaur. She went to GNFC from 1986 -1988. She got out when her mom left the dharma and took her at 14 years old and her sister Lakshmi Narayan at 11 years old. Today she lives in Portland Oregon and is a public middle school/ high school teacher in fine arts and Spanish bilingual education. She has a 26 year old son that she raised as a single mom. And she has a baby grandson who's two years old. She's an artist and Latin dancer.Song: Delhi to Dublin: Apples Conversations You Can Feel is a reader/listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Gurunischan is a writer, pleasure activist, and consultant in personal reinvention for unorthodox high achievers. To learn more about her reclamation and recovery work, please subscribe to GuruNischan.com and follow her media platformSpotify Playlist: Uncomfortable Conversations 3HO Playlist:Please Contribute to my reclamation and recovery work by making a one time or monthly contribution to this publication.To be a guest on the podcast, please send an email to GN@GuruNischan.com w/ Subject Line: UC3HOJoin my Inner Orbit Monthly newsletter and stay connected at GuruNischan.comDon't miss another episode Conversations You Can Feel Podcasts & Publishings. Stay tuned for more musings on provocative and taboo topics hiding in plain sight. Get full access to Conversations You Can Feel at gurunischan.substack.com/subscribe

This episode from the archives originally aired in 2020 After four successful years of working on TV shows and films in New York City, Jules Hartley thought it would be a good idea for her to move to LA. A couple of years into her Hollywood journey, she discovered Kundalini yoga as taught specifically by Yogi Bhajan and the Golden Bridge Yoga Studio in Hollywood. She was instantly hooked and began what turned into a seven and a half year stint as a hardcore and fanatical member of what is now The Rama Yoga Institute, 3HO, and their brand of Sikhism. The yoga and meditation lifestyle given by Yogi Bhajan thus became her entire universe, and within a year or two, she was devoting up to 18 hours a day, to practices that Yogi Bhajan said would ultimately make her life better and get her to "ascend". Jules explains to Rachel why she ultimately ended up leaving Hollywood in 2018, very sick after her experiences, and completely broke as she had given her money over to this group. She details her experiences leaving the intense systemic control of this cultic yoga group and provides insight on her journey to recovery. Before You Go: Rachel shares her perspective on the results of the 2020 U.S Presidential Election and provides insight into why people who have left cults were so triggered by the US president for the last 4 years and how he behaved, and were so troubled by seeing how many militant hate groups and conspiratorial groups like QAnon felt supported by him.

Listen to a range of reviews of the docu-series on HBO Max, BREATH OF FIRE and hear the lens of those who were born-in and raised in 3HO, as well as those who joined this lifestyle as yoga students; and their raw and chilling responses to watching this four part docu-series on mainstream television.Conversations You Can Feel is a reader/listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Gurunischan is a writer, pleasure activist, and consultant in personal reinvention for unorthodox high achievers. To learn more about her reclamation and recovery work, please subscribe to GuruNischan.com and follow her media platformPlease Contribute to my reclamation and recovery work by making a one time or monthly contribution to this publication.To be a guest on the podcast, please send an email to GN@GuruNischan.com w/ Subject Line: UC3HOJoin my Inner Orbit Monthly and stay connected at GuruNischan.comDon't miss another episode by SUBSCRIBING to my Conversations You Can Feel Podcasts & Publishings. Stay tuned for more musings on provocative and taboo topics hiding in plain sight.Spotify Playlist: Uncomfortable Conversations 3HO Playlist: Get full access to Conversations You Can Feel at gurunischan.substack.com/subscribe

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠★ Join the Ramblings of a Sikh YouTube Channel ★ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★⁠⁠ In this episode, we are joined by Stacy Stukin, a Los Angeles-based journalist, and Philip Deslippe, a PhD candidate in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. They discuss their comprehensive investigative work on the abuse within the 3HO organization and its associated boarding schools. The conversation addresses various forms of abuse, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, offering a deep dive into the troubling practices within 3HO's boarding schools. Stukin and Deslippe share insights from their years of research, highlighting the rigorous process of evidence collection and analysis. This episode sheds light on the dark aspects of 3HO, providing listeners with a critical understanding of the organization's history and the impact on its members.

Rodolfo Caro (formerly Bhajanjeet Singh) became a KY instructor in 2004 and integrated his home, family and spa business into the lifestyle brand of promoting KY and Sikh Dharma over the next 18 years in Guadalajara Mexico. He was even a IKYTA Mexico board member until 2018  when he began to disconnect from his local sangat community because of incongruency. In 2020 when the book Premka came out he began to confront the dark side of KY for real.  After the Beyond the Cage FB group, reading the AOB report, listening to the UCpodcast, and all the material that became available, Rodolfo began deprogramming and figuring out his own practice, totally removing himself from KY Cult. He's a Bodyworker and massage therapist and Spa owner of Canto Yoga & Spa in Guadalajara México. He's a content creator for health and mind and has collaborated in 2024 as a book translator for "Under the Yoga Mat" spanish versión for Latin America. He's the Co-Creator of the youtube channel for the continuity of conversations in spanish, for uncomfortable conversations podcast. Ivan Sanchez (Siri Om Singh) was in the KY Cult from 2006-2021. He was a kundalini instructor for 11 years, taking his first teacher Training by 2009. His mentors were Tarn Taran Kaur (USA), Shiv Charan Singh (PORTUGAL) and Gurujodha Singh (Mexico) at RaMa Kundalini Yoga school in Mexico City. As an instructor he achieved level II certification in his training as a Kundalini Yoga teacher. He was a member of ATA (Aquarian Teachers Academy) training as a leading trainer to teach courses and training for future teachers. In 2020 he discovered the book White Bird in a Golden Cage by Premka and also came across the book Trust All For Nothing, my time saving Yogi Bhajan by Wahe Guru Kaur and seeing himself reflected in many of the statements of physical and psychological abuse that he finds in these documents, he decides to investigate and realizes that there are thousands of people around the world raising their voices and talking about abuse within the so-called Kundalini Yoga community led by 3HO and KRI.Not finding support or coherence in many colleagues, students and teachers in Mexico at that time, he makes the decision to renounce his titles, his classes, his lifestyle and the community. From that moment on, he uses social networks to make complaints and support people who are realizing the manipulation that exists in the "white sect" as he usually calls it. Ivan has been attacked by people who consider that he is harming the community and the teachings of Yogi Bhajan, however that does not stop him from continuing to raise his voice and helping more and more people to realize the deceptions and manipulation into which they can fall by the misnamed Kundalini Yoga community.Currently, after a process of therapy and with the help of his partner and great friends, he's managed to heal many emotional wounds. He decided to continue raising his voice, because after 4 years, the current Kundalini Yoga teachers continue to give classes and hold teacher training sessions as if nothing had happened, and that seems extremely dangerous to me for people who are looking for something to feel better about themselves. For this reason, he has partnered w/ Els Coenen and Rodolfo to share information in Spanish in Mexico and Latin America since a lot of guidance is needed due to the language difference with regions such as the United States or Europe.UC Podcast Episode 48: Siri Om Singh; Mexico City, Mexico (Started KY 2006 - 2021)Book link to Under the Yoga Mat: The Dark History of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga Abuse in Kundalini Yoga Website GuruNischan is a writer, pleasure activist, and consultant in personal reinvention for unorthodox high achievers. To learn more about her reclamation and recovery work, please subscribe to GuruNischan.com and follow her media platform Conversations You Can Feel is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Please Contribute to Gurunischan's reclamation and recovery work by making a one time or monthly contribution to this publication.To be a guest on the podcast, please send an email to GN@GuruNischan.com w/ Subject Line: UC3HOJoin my Inner Orbit Monthly and stay connected at GuruNischan.comDon't miss another episode by SUBSCRIBING to my Conversations You Can Feel Podcasts & Publishings. Stay tuned for more musings on provocative and taboo topics hiding in plain sight.Spotify Playlist: Uncomfortable Conversations 3HO Playlist:  Get full access to Conversations You Can Feel at gurunischan.substack.com/subscribe

Returning guests, Stacie Stukin and Phillip Deslippe are joining the show once again to speak about their newest investigative piece on the troublesome boarding schools of the 3HO community. Stacie Stukin is an arts and culture journalist from Los Angeles. She was a contributing editor at Yoga Journal and has also written about yoga for the Los Angeles Times and Time Magazine. Over the years, she's had the opportunity to write about Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan, including a majorly impactful article for Los Angeles Magazine about the sexual misconduct allegations against Yogi Bhajan and the subsequent reckoning within the 3HO community. Philip Deslippe is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and holds an MA from the University of Iowa. He has written articles for several academic journals including the Journal of Yoga Studies and Tricycle magazine. Philip was himself a member of 3HO for about a decade after taking a Kundalini Yoga class at his undergraduate college in the mid-1990s. He left in 2008 and went on to conduct research into the origins of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga that culminated in the ground-breaking 2012 article "From Maharaj to Mahan Tantric" for Sikh Formations. In this revealing conversation, Stacie & Phillip delve into the disturbing practices within the 3HO community, particularly focusing on the abusive and neglectful conditions at the boarding schools in India. Philip provides a detailed history of Yogi Bhajan's rise to power and the hierarchical structure he created, which facilitated widespread abuse and control. Stacie shares harrowing accounts from former members, highlighting the long-lasting impact of the community's toxic environment. The discussion also covers the recent reparations program for survivors of abuse within 3HO. While the program aimed to provide settlements and institutional changes, many claimants found it re-traumatizing and inadequate. Read Stacie & Phillip's "3HO's Boarding Schools Were A Living Hell": https://www.baaznews.org/p/3hos-boarding-schools-abuse-yogi-bhajan Find more info on Stacie and her work here: https://www.staciestukin.com/ Find more info on Phillip and his work here: https://philipdeslippe.com/ Connect with Us on Social Media: Twitter: www.twitter.com/_indoctrination Facebook: www.facebook.com/indoctrinationpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/indoctrinationpodcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/rachelbernsteinlmft Your reviews and ratings on Spotify and Apple/iTunes are greatly appreciated and help the show reach a wider audience.

This episode discusses the article "3HO's Boarding Schools Were a Living Hell" from Baaz News with the authors Stacie Stukin and Philip Deslippe. Read: https://www.baaznews.org/p/3hos-boarding-schools-abuse-yogi-bhajan?utm_medium=web Visit Stacie Stukin online: https://www.staciestukin.com/ Visit Philip Deslippe online: https://philipdeslippe.com/ Read Stacie Stukin in Los Angeles Magazine: https://lamag.com/featured/yogi-bhajan Read Stukin and Deslippe "How Siri SIngh Sabib Yogi Bhajan Created an Empire": https://www.baaznews.org/p/yogi-bhajan-siri-singh-sahib-expose

Lynn Roulo is a Kundalini Yoga and Enneagram instructor who teaches in the United States and throughout Europe. She offers a unique combination of the two systems, combining the physical benefits of Kundalini Yoga with the psychological growth tools of the Enneagram. She has published two books and writes for numerous publications including Truity, 3HO, YogaToday, YogiApproved, and Tiny Buddha. Website: https://www.lynnroulo.com/ Instagram: @lynnroulo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christy001/support

Lynn Roulo is a Kundalini Yoga and Enneagram instructor who teaches in the United States and throughout Europe. She offers a unique combination of the two systems, combining the physical benefits of Kundalini Yoga with the psychological growth tools of the Enneagram. She has published two books and writes for numerous publications including Truity, 3HO, YogaToday, YogiApproved, and Tiny Buddha. Website: https://www.lynnroulo.com/ Instagram: @lynnroulo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christy001/support

Lynn Roulo is a Kundalini Yoga and Enneagram instructor who teaches in the United States and throughout Europe. She offers a unique combination of the two systems, combining the physical benefits of Kundalini Yoga with the psychological growth tools of the Enneagram. She has published two books and writes for numerous publications including Truity, 3HO, YogaToday, YogiApproved, and Tiny Buddha. Website: https://www.lynnroulo.com/ Instagram: @lynnroulo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christy001/support

Philip Deslippe, author of From Maharaj to Mahan Tantric, talks with J about his research into the real story behind Yogi Bhajan and the yoga empire he created. They discuss Philip's time as a Kundalini teacher, 3HO, the role of students in editing and elevating teachers to master status, legitimizing something by deferring to a false antiquity, value calculations within corrupted traditions, the life and significance of William Atkinson, the paradox of benefiting from hucksters, and possibilities for what yoga teaching might look like in the future.   To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM.   Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.    

Amrit Evans was born and raised in San Francisco and is the manager of SF Puppy Prep, a training school for puppies. Amrit grew up as a Sikh in the 3HO community but slowly faded from the practices by her twenties. In her free time, she is a gamer, athlete, dog-mom, singer, and spends time with family and friends.Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

Manju Sadarangani was born and raised in India, surrounded by yoga. Her yoga teacher mother insisted on an upbringing informed by yoga and traditional medicine. In her teen years, her deeply spiritual brilliant father joined a Hindu cult, resulting in upheaval resulting in her immigration to the United States with her mother and brother. Manju found yoga in the US to be deeply puzzling. She would try yoga studios and styles of yoga in an effort to feel the spiritual solace of her childhood yoga practice, but felt extremely excluded at American yoga studios. Through most of her adult life, she avoided yoga, and practiced it only when she visited the country of her birth. In 2019, serendipity led her to a kundalini yoga class. She was intrigued by this unfamiliar style of yoga which she found absurd and amusing, but was soothed by the elements of Surat Shabd that she recognized in kundalini yoga practice. She enjoyed the element of play and creativity in her kundalini meditations, but found herself often flummoxed by the pastiche mantras and practices. She was offended by some practices (like excerpts of Japji inserted into kriyas) - but when she asked questions of kundalini teachers, they were not able to give her answers that felt logical or grounded in any yoga discipline. Her teachers encouraged her to take teacher training with KRI, telling her that was where she would get answers. Manju was understandably reluctant, especially after she read the book Premka. In 2020, she was approached by representatives of KRI, who recommended a brand-new global teacher training program. This new TT was advertised as trauma-informed, inclusive, egalitarian - a symbol of the new direction KRI and 3HO were embracing. Manju applied to this new teacher training global cohort. She was one of only three Americans, all women of color. It turned out to be one of the most traumatic and racist experiences of her life. Since then, Manju has relied on her command of languages, academic background in South Asian history, conversations with elders and teachers in India, and cultural background to deeply research, question, retrain, and reform her yoga practice. She connects deeply with the feminist, spiritual and historical foundations of yoga to counter problematic cultural appropriation. Her evolving yoga practice is grounded in a desire for equity, justice, emotional and mental well-being. She brings her spirit of play, body positivity and radical self-love to her yoga practice, acknowledging that her yoga journey makes her an inconvenient outsider the art of manju manjusadarangani.com Song credit: Vaishnav Janto Tene Kahiye by M.S. Subbalakshmi http://www.UndertheYogaMat.com ______________________ GuruNischan is a trauma-healing activist, and consultant in personal and professional reinvention. To learn more about her reclamation and recovery work, please subscribe to GuruNischan.com Follow her media platform at Conversations You Can Feel  To contribute to this broadcast you can use this link:  Listen to the Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist: 

Shabd Singh was born and raised in 3HO Herndon, VA in 1987. His parents are Gurutrang Singh and Gurumata Kaur. He attended MPA from 1999-2005, was in the Eugene, Oregon ashram from 2006-2012, and taught at Miri Piri Academy in India as an economics teacher from 2012-2014. It's been a slow but gradual disconnect from 3HO, and he fully disconnected in 2016. In 2017 he became politically active with Democratic Socialists of America and began to work in progressive politics eventually working on the Bernie Sanders 2020 Presidential Campaign. He now lives in Washington DC with his wife Sukhmani Kaur and does work in climate advocacy for Al Gore's non-profit organization The Climate Reality Project. You can find him on Instagram at shabd.one and the platform (formally known as) Twitter at @shabdsingh Song credit: Robin Hood Theory by GangStarr Listen to the full song on the Uncomfortable Conversations 3HO Spotify Playlist:  To be a guest on the podcast, email GN@GuruNischan.com GuruNischan is a writer, trauma-healing activist, and consultant in personal and professional reinvention. To learn more about her reclamation and recovery work, please subscribe to GuruNischan.com You can follow her media platform - Conversations You Can Feel -  To contribute to this broadcast use this link: 

Siri Whitecrow, was born Elias Seneca Whitecrow in 1972 in Juneau, Alaska. His mom, Sat guru Kaur, joined 3HO with his older sister, Siri Kaur, in 1976 and his name was changed to Siri Singh Khalsa. His early life was spent between two different ashrams in Anchorage, Alaska, then in 1979 he was sent to Española New Mexico at 7 years old, living with two different families. In 1981 he was sent to the newly (not yet) established India program GNFC, initially being sent to the girls school because he was so young and only in 3rd grade. After four years in India, and tons of horrific abuse, and plenty of righteous resistance, he was kicked out of that school and sent back to the USA. He spent half a year at Amritsar Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he was eventually asked to “not return”. He ended up in Los Angeles, near his mom and close to the ashram, but by 1988 he left 3HO/Sikh Dharma/Kundalini Yoga completely, never looking back. Graffiti became a huge part of his life and currently still is. His Graffiti name is ANGER and he runs one of the biggest graffiti crews in the world which began in 1993 when his life was forever altered when his mentor was hit by a train, and he was shot 4X by a Los Angeles police officer. He currently lives in Los Angeles, is married with two boys and continues to navigate his life through art, and creativity. You can learn about him and his Graffiti crew by supporting his work and watching the documentary “Can't Be Stopped” on Amazon. You can follow and support his work @angercbscrew @cbscrew @defendmelrose @iwuzherefirst Link to Documentary film: https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Be-Stopped-Cody-Smith/dp/B0B8X5DG7Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LI3AK16WUAX1&keywords=cant+be+stopped+documentary&qid=1692240095&s=instant-video&sprefix=cant+be+stopped%2Cinstant-video%2C461&sr=1- Song credit: Anger by Downset ___________________________________ GuruNischan is the creator and host of the Uncomfortable Conversations Podcasts. She's a trauma-healing activist, and consultant in personal and professional reinvention. To learn more about her reclamation and recovery work, please subscribe to GuruNischan.com Follow her media platform Conversations You Can Feel -  To contribute to this broadcast you can use this link:  Listen to the Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  To be a guest on the podcast, please send an email to GN@GuruNischan.com

Ravi Singh began practicing Kundalini Yoga in 1973 and lived in the 3HO ashram in Chicago, IL. In 1974 he moved to New York City to be a writer and continued to practice Kundalini Yoga and began teaching. In the late 70's I had a brief stint as a resident of the 3HO ashram in Brooklyn, NY. He attended every Summer and Winter Solstice gathering from 1976 to 2000 and before 1999 would typically teach Kundalini Yoga at those events. In 1999 he discovered that YB had propositioned one of my students at Women's Camp. That was when the floodgates opened and the scope of what was going on behind the scenes became abundantly clear. When he attempted to alert people he was summarily kicked out of 3HO. His state of mind since then has been one of personal liberation, i.e., relief that he doesn't have to continue to try to be someone he's not. It became more obvious over time that there's no room in an organization like 3HO for artists, autonomous beings, or independent thinkers. Ravi Singh is Author (with partner Ana Brett) of the Kundalini Yoga Book - Life in the Vast Lane. He's been teaching yoga for 45 yrs. He is Founder of Evolving Kundalini, which was created via the need for a safe space for Kundalini Yoga Teachers to gather and process. EK is now a non-profit dedicated to ethics in yoga, and the forward evolution and the up-leveling of all things Kundalini. Song credit: The Revolution Starts Now by Steve Earle. _______________________________ GuruNischan is a writer, trauma-healing activist, and consultant in personal and professional reinvention. Learn more about her reclamation and recovery work at www.GuruNischan.com To make a one time or monthly contribution to this broadcast you can use this link:  Listen to the Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist: 

Over 100 Second Generation voices came together to craft an Open Letter requesting repairs to the Independent Healing and Reparations Program. Summer Solstice and European Yoga Festival are in full promotional swing--let's talk about it--and the recent resignation of Sahaj Singh Khalsa from the SSSC Board. Listen Read the OPEN LETTER Sign the Petition  www.3HO.org - for perusing their website and seeing the Solstice Festivities planned this week.   Make a contribution to this podcast HERE Follow me at GuruNischan.com Listen and Subscribe to my latest podcast → Uncomfortable Conversations on Predators in Business, Community, and Culture   

Episode 51- 3HO Join us as Sam tells Jon the story of Yogi Bhajan and 3HO- a cult stemming from a Kundalini Yoga class that suddenly became Sikhism. In this episode, we educate and arouse, discuss what to do on a diagonal and announce a REAL LIFE exciting career possibility for Jon. Also: some totally chill things for a cult leader to say, a promise of a new voice for Sam and quite a large amount of despair. CW: Possible guilt, SA, CSA, pregnancy loss, homophobia. Also some very sporadic sounds of Jon's Dog. Contact @coffeeandcults or coffeeandcults@gmail.com Support patreon.com/coffeeandcults or ko-fi.com/coffeeandcults Show notes: https://www.scribd.com/doc/152990484/Phd-Dissertation-Communication-Liberation-or-Condemnation-by-Yogi-Bhajan-1980

Olive Branch Report - https://bityl.co/H9AV Deslippe & Stukin: How "Siri Singh Sahib" Yogi Bhajan Created An Empire - https://bityl.co/H9AQ Yogi Bhajan Turned an L.A. Yoga Studio into a Juggernaut, and Left Two Generations of Followers Reeling from Alleged Abuse - https://bityl.co/HAzn From Maharaj to Mahan Tantric: The Construction of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga - https://bityl.co/HAzq Yogi Bhajan, yoga guru and founder of 3HO, ‘more likely than not' sexually abused followers, says report - https://ytube.io/3awS 00:00 - Teaser 00:47 - Warning 01:21 - Introduction 01:54 - Who is Stacie Stukin? 04:11 - Who is Philip Deslippe? 07:28 - Can you distinguish between mainstream Sikh culture and religion and 3HO? To what extent is there a difference? 12:10 - Who is Harbhajan Singh Puri? 13:58 - How did the culture of 1960s America assist Mr. Puri, a customs agent, in his transformation into Yogi Bhajan? 16:13 - Were there any rumors or indications of unethical behavior by Yogi Bhajan during the first 10 years of his time in America? 18:48 - Tracing Yogi Bhajan's business empire 27:41 - What was happening with Yogi Bhajan during the 1980s? 35:12 - What's the significance of Yogi Bhajan's photo with Sant Jarnail Singh Ji, is Yogi playing politics? 38:00 - How similar is 3HO to groups like Jonestown? 46:20 - How legitimate is Yogi Bhajan's lineage? 55:03 - Who is Premka and how is she connected to Yogi Bhajan? 01:02:00 - What was outlined in Premka's civil case against Yogi Bhajan from the 1980s? 01:06:00 - What is the status of the current cases against 3HO? 01:07:54 - Are there any other individuals involved and, if so, how are they involved and is it organised like a mafia? 01:17: 49 - What is the connection between Sikhi & Yoga? 01:21:00 - How genuine is the teaching of Yogi Bhajan? 01:29:00 - Is it possible to distinguish between the teacher and the teaching and what is 3HO doing to address the fallout currently? 01:35:34 - The legacy of Yogi Bhajan and 3HO - can the wider community reconcile with it? 01:45:33 - Conclusion ★ Join the Ramblings of a Sikh YouTube Channel ★ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★

Guru Kartar Kaur (she now goes by Rue) was born into 3HO in Mexico City in 1997 to her parents, Guru Hans Kaur Khalsa and Siri Simran Singh. A couple months after she was born, Rue and her sister, Partmatma Kaur, were brought to New Mexico by her parents, to attend the Summer Solstice where she met YB and received her spiritual name from him. Rue's parents were originally raised catholic but later converted to Sikhism and joined the 3HO community through her maternal grandmother, Hari Kaur Khalsa, who first became a member of Babaji's Ashram; the first 3HO Ashram in Mexico City in 1972. Rue participated in Summer Solstice with her family for 7 years straight. At age 11, her parents decided to send her to MPA so that she could practice and learn more about the Sikh religion. Her older sister was first sent away in 2007 and then Rue joined her a year after. They lived in India for 3 years straight and later returned back to Mexico as their parents no longer found the school appropriate and affordable. Rue has now been living in Ontario, Canada for 11 years. She is currently in the works of opening her own art business and will soon be attending college for social service work. Through her own self-healing journey and research, she discovered she has dealt with racism and sexism as a Latina with indigenous ancestry, especially while being part of a religious cult at a young age. Art IG: @lolitsmerue Song: Raveena - Strong _____________________________________ You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.paypal.me/GuruNischanLLC Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg  To be a guest on the podcast, please send an email to GN@GuruNischan.com You can Subscribe, follow, and support my provocative truth-telling work at GuruNischan.com and Conversations You Can Feel at https://gurunischan.substack.com/

This is a follow up conversation w/ Darci Laroque to share the lasting IMPACT of childhood neglect, abandonment, and survivalist 3HO training to breed "spiritual-warriors" that she, and other children of 3HO/Kundalini Yoga, "Sikh Dharma" received. Hint: It's NOT Healthy, Happy, or Holy. It's communal abandonment disguised as consciousness.   You can support this broadcast HERE Subscribe to my new podcast -  Uncomfortable Conversations on Predators in Business, Community and Culture - You can comment on each episode and subscribe to get it sent to you directly!  GuruNischan.com ____________________ From Eps. 55: Darci Larocque, was born Darci Clack in 1971. Her father joined 3HO in 1974 in the New Haven Ashram. Her mom and father were divorced and at the age of 5, she started visiting the ashram in Dorchester, MA, where her father had moved. One day in first grade catholic school, her dad and a friend in full Bana showed up in the middle of a school day and took her. Darci was taken to the Dorchester ashram and even though her mom had full custody, her father wouldn't give her back. It was the 1970s - her mom, then 23 year old could not fight it so she joined 3HO and moved in. Darci's dad was Deva Singh. Her mom was Ram Sarn Kaur and her name became Upma. After Children's Camp in 1978, at 7 years old she was sent to the newly created Guardian Program in New Mexico where she stayed for years; first with one set of guardians then with the heads of the ashram. Which among other things, she had direct ranch access that only in hindsight she can now see as “special”. During this time, her mom moved to the LA ashram and YB engaged her to be married. She was supposed to go to India - but stayed behind with even more YB and ranch access. Her friends (other kids in the guardian program) left in the first group to Mussoorie, India. She ended up in LA and NM for a couple years back and forth. She was fully " out" at 13. Her dad stayed in until he died 16 years ago. Her mom left when she was 15 and she continued to work at the Golden Temple and stayed dressed in her turban while she worked. She died 7 years ago. Her whole life in 3HO was her life via her dad and friends. She didn't choose to “be cut” out. Until she was 40, she considered herself a Sikh. Only in the past two years did she finally recognize that she wasn't a Sikh. She was raised in a cult. Song : This is Me by Kesha (from The Greatest Showman) You can DONATE to this broadcast at: https://paypal.me/GuruNischanLLC Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg Subscribe to my new podcast -  Uncomfortable Conversations on Predators in Business, Community and Culture - https://gurunischan.substack.com/ You can comment on each episode!  Subscribe and follow me at GuruNischan.com   Books Referenced:    CPTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Peter Walker The Tao of Fully Feeling by Peter Walker The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You by Karla McLaren

Darci Larocque, was born Darci Clack in 1971. Her father joined 3HO in 1974 in the New Haven Ashram. Her mom and father were divorced and at the age of 5, she started visiting the ashram in Dorchester, MA, where her father had moved. One day in first grade catholic school, her dad and a friend in full Bana showed up in the middle of a school day and took her. Darci was taken to the Dorchester ashram and even though her mom had full custody, her father wouldn't give her back. It was the 1970s - her mom, then 23 year old could not fight it so she joined 3HO and moved in. Darci's dad was Deva Singh. Her mom was Ram Sarn Kaur and her name became Upma. After Children's Camp in 1978, at 7 years old she was sent to the newly created Guardian Program in New Mexico where she stayed for years; first with one set of guardians then with the heads of the ashram. Which among other things, she had direct ranch access that only in hindsight she can now see as “special”. During this time, her mom moved to the LA ashram and YB engaged her to be married. She was supposed to go to India - but stayed behind with even more YB and ranch access. Her friends (other kids in the guardian program) left in the first group to Mussoorie, India. She ended up in LA and NM for a couple years back and forth. She was fully " out" at 13. Her dad stayed in until he died 16 years ago. Her mom left when she was 15 and she continued to work at the Golden Temple and stayed dressed in her turban while she worked. She died 7 years ago. Her whole life in 3HO was her life via her dad and friends. She didn't choose to “be cut” out. Until she was 40, she considered herself a Sikh. Only in the past two years did she finally recognize that she wasn't a Sikh. She was raised in a cult. Song : This is Me by Kesha (from The Greatest Showman) You can DONATE to this broadcast at: https://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg LISTEN TO MY NEW PODCAST AT THIS LINK: Uncomfortable Conversations on Predators in Business, Community and Culture - https://gurunischan.substack.com/  

Speaking on "1st Generation" Fragility: The impact it has on our lives in 3HO present day and historically.  Listen to "Second Generation" perspective on how to listen and hear US in real time.    Resources:  Group therapy with the Trauma Healing Project Email: dmcilwain@healingattention.org https://healingattention.org/    For Somatic Therapy:  https://directory.traumahealing.org/   You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations   Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg  

Nirinjan Kaur is such a refreshing person to speak with--candid, insightful, and warm. It had been a few years since we caught up, and because we ran into some time constraints, Nirinjan has agreed to do a follow-up in the near future. I loved hearing her perspective on everything that took place in our spiritual community -- 3HO -- and learning about her astrology based life coaching business. Nirinjan's Astrology Site: https://www.nirinjanastro.com Nirinjan's Music Site: http://www.nirinjankaurmusic.com ------------ ABOUT YOUR HOST: Porter Singer is a spiritually-inclined musician, podcaster, and founder of Body Cello. Her intention is to beam out a harmonious vibration that gathers lightworkers in collaborative community.  More info: https://portersinger.com/ ------------ MUSIC CREDITS:   INTRO: "Don't Worry, Be Happy (Instrumental)" by Porter Singer and Songs of Eden; OUTRO: "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out (Instrumental) by Porter Singer and Songs of Eden   ------------ WAYS TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST:   EARTH BREEZE LAUNDRY SHEETS ~ These Earth-friendly dehydrated laundry sheets will leave your clothes super clean, without the waste of bulky plastic containers. The referral money we get from YOU clicking on that link and ordering will help sustain this podcast AND help care for our beautiful Earth. Thank you in advance! Click to purchase: https://www.earthbreeze.com/?rfsn=6157640.8b8358   BANDZOOGLE WEBSITES ~ We have been using this website provider since the early 2000s. It is so easy to use and customize, and super efficient for selling your music and/or services. Best of all, it's super affordable! More info on Bandzoogle: https://bandzoogle.com/?memref=rd890   Donations: @portersinger on Venmo @SirgunKaurK on PayPal

This is a very important episode! It has taken us 2 years to be able to bring this to you and Emmas story will shock and inspire you.Emma didn't choose her young life, it happened to her. Emma is extremely brave in talking about this part of her life and you will hear how traumatic it was at not just a young age but at any age. She hopes that by listening you will understand what her life was like and help others that have been through similar situations.Emma can now speak about this because she is the first out of dozens of confirmed victims to win a legal settlement with the 2 lawyers who were on the team that got Larry Nasser 175 years in jail. Her settlement now proves that Yogi Bharjan is not only a serial predator of adults but a confirmed paedophile of children.We don't want this to be the focus on the yogi but how Emma was able to turn her life around into a positive future! This is also not about Kundalini yoga but about Yogi Bhajan and 3Ho and the atrocities they committed in the 90s.Important website to help youth suicide:END THE SILENT EPIDEMIC | Youth Suicide Prevention MovementInstagram page:End The Silent Epidemic (@endthesilentepidemic) • Instagram photos and videosPlease read the Olive Branch report for further information:An Olive Branch's Shocking Report on Yogi Bhajan Revealed - THE GURU MAGAZINEFurther reading:Master of Deceit: How Yogi Bhajan Used Kundalini Yoga for Money, Sex and Power - THE GURU MAGAZINEYogi Bhajan Left Generations of Victims of Alleged Sex Abuse in His Wake (lamag.com)#cult #religiousabuse #kundalinyoga Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part Two with Jules Hartley. We go into detail of her personal story of emotional/psychological abuse from her Teacher Tej Kaur (Los Angeles; Nine Treasures), other 3HO experiences including White Tantric Yoga for both Winter and Summer Solstice, Los Angeles, as well as the highly "coveted" position and privilege of volunteering at the SSS Cabin to serve the subtle body of YB and the "WTY Facilitators" who were the live in-person representatives of the Mahan Tantric himself. Lots of details and stories revealed in this episode. _______________ Jules Hartley joined 3HO in 2011, changed her name to Amrita Kaur, and actively participated as a kundalini yoga teacher, worked for WTY (Health&Humanology), Golden Bridge Yoga, Nine Treasures Yoga, and performed work exchange for KRI and 3HO, and did seva at the RaMa Institute as well as the Guru Ram Das Ashram in LA through the end of 2018. She grew up in San Diego and Northern Virginia, and then went to college in New York City where she began her career as an actress and producer in the film & TV industry. Upon the suggestion of her manager at the time, she moved to Hollywood, where she lived for over a decade––Much of which was defined by her life in 3HO, serving the community. She has lived back in San Diego since leaving LA in 2018, and is currently finishing up her fourth year rotations & classes of medical school. A second career in naturopathic medicine has given her a fresh perspective and the chance at a new start in my life since leaving the 3HO cult. You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomforta...   To be a guest on the podcast, please send an email to GN@GuruNischan.com. You can Subscribe, follow, and support work at GuruNischan.com Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lE...

Jules Hartley joined 3HO in 2011, changed her name to Amrita Kaur, and actively participated as a Kundalini Yoga teacher, worked for White Tantric Yoga (Health&Humanology), Golden Bridge Yoga, Nine Treasures Yoga, and performed work exchange for KRI and 3HO, and did seva (selfless service) at the RaMa Institute as well as the Guru Ram Das Ashram in LA through the end of 2018. She grew up in San Diego and Northern Virginia, and then went to college in New York City where she began her career as an actress and producer in the film & TV industry. Upon the suggestion of her manager at the time, she moved to Hollywood, where she lived for over a decade––Much of which was defined by her life in 3HO, serving the community. She has lived back in San Diego since leaving LA in 2018, and is currently finishing up her fourth year rotations & classes of medical school. A second career in naturopathic medicine has given her a fresh perspective and the chance at a new start in my life since leaving the 3HO cult.   You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations   To be a guest on the podcast, please send an email to GN@GuruNischan.com. You can Subscribe, follow, and support my provocative truth-telling work at GuruNischan.com   Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg  

Siri Om was born Ivan Sanchezin Mexico City in 1971, graduated from the National University of Plastic Arts with a degree in Graphic Communication. Being a restless seeker of answers and in the midst of incessant alcoholism and deep depression he begins taking regular kundalini classes in February 2006. Making great changes in his life, he takes his practice to the next level with TT at RaMa Mexico City in 2009. By 2010 he dedicates himself to teaching Kundalini classes, and by 2017 he graduated as a Level II teacher. During those years teaching kundalini classes and along with his work as a graphic designer, he developed his dream of becoming a Lead Trainer or “teacher of future kundalini yoga teachers” in association with 3HO and KRI Kundalini Research Institute. In 2019 he starts an internet radio show called ComoUnidad Radio where he shares his yogic lifestyle grounded in daily life. The Premka book release in 2020 sent him into confusion; But it wasn't until 2021 that he finally cut ties with the RaMA Mexico City/3HO) base, TT Organization and 3HO altogether. Today he is the founder of the Ganesha Espacio Community, has changed his name to Siri Ganesha and is bringing yoga and meditation to low- and middle-income people. He currently spends most of his time teaching classes online and is passionate about music and cinema. You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations To be a guest on the podcast, please send an email to GN@GuruNischan.com. Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg

Peter Blachly (Blatchley) was a devotee of the man who called himself Yogi Bhajan from 1970 until 1987, when he was finally disillusioned by his close contact with YB and made a break from the organization. Peter was one of the early adopters of the Sikh religion, had an arranged marriage, two children who attended schools in India, and served as a “Singh Sahib” and member of the Khalsa Council until his departure in 1987.  Earlier, with Steve Josephs, then known as GuruShabad Singh, and Livtar, who is still in the cult, he formed the Khalsa String Band, published several albums of music, and took the band on a national tour in 1974-5.  Recordings of Peter's original songs are still played in Yoga classes around the world. He now lives in Bath, Maine with his wife, Johannah Harkness, a psychotherapist. He recently published book one of his two part memoir called, The Inner Circle, which documents his 17 year journey in detail.  Peter is happy to speak with anyone about his experience in 3HO.  Please reach out for his contact information.    You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations   Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg  

Guru Gun Kaur, simply goes by Gigi,  joined 3HO in 1972 at Mendocino Summer Solstice.   She became devoted to the practice of yoga, cleansing and detoxing from her young adult years during the time of sex, drugs and rock and roll; moving away from the “negative” lifestyle, while rapidly moving toward her new found faith and “conscious” family, led by Yogi Bhajan.  For the next 12 years she immersed herself in the Sikh tradition of sacred music, Kirtan and her faith as a sacred devotion. She was arranged to be married in 1974 and soon after in 1976, YB influenced her to relinquish her family inheritance, which was eventually used to purchase the Summer Solstice land, known in 3HO as Ram Das Puri, in Espanol, New Mexico.   In 1979 YB turned on Gigi, vowing to destroy her, and eventually influenced her to give up her children to her ex-husband. Yet she carried on as a devotee until December 1983, when she finally left; but remained devoted to the Sikh Faith.   2020 was an uproar which opened the old wounds and forced her into the swirl of all that went left unexamined.  Today Gigi finds herself struggling to even keep a roof over her head, yet in spite of all of this trauma and loss, she knows she's on the path to healing the deep emotional wounds she has suffered. She's in contact with her children, who've also shared their stories with her of their abuse during the years after she was forced to leave them behind.  She's grateful for all spiritual support and prayers in the spirit of brotherly and sisterly love.     You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg

Kartar Diamond was Born in 1961 and grew up in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County with a Reform Jewish upbringing. First exposure to 3HO was about 10 years old. She started practicing Kundalini Yoga at age 14. She took Sikh vows at age 19. She had a semi-arranged marriage at age 20, which lasted 2 years. She dropped out of college before marriage and worked as a secretary for a 3HO chiropractor for 10 years. Married again in 1986 at age of 25. She continued to work until the end of her pregnancy and had her son in 1991. Her 2nd marriage ended in 1995 and she left 3HO while simultaneously getting a divorce. She's a full-time fengshui consultant, published author, and mental-illness advocate, and still resides in the southern California area. Co-parenting her disabled son, now 31 years old, and interacts with, her ex-husband who remains in 3HO to this day. You can learn more about her brilliant writings, works and advocacy at www.fengshuisolutions.net And www.noahsschizophrenia.com   You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations   Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg    

Sat Pavan Kaur was born into the 3HO community and Sikh Religion. She spent her childhood moving around to various 3HO communities. At the age of 8, she was sent to India with 120 other children to go to boarding school leaving her family back in the US. At 16, she would be taken out of school and join YBs personal staff. In the last couple of years, she has left the Cult but stayed within the greater Sikh community. She is one of the many women that was abused by Yogi Bhajan. She has had to unravel her life, the good, the bad, and the horror that she experienced growing up in the 3HO community; the abuse she was subjected to, the toll it took on her and her husband, and the clear choices she made to raise her children differently from how she was raised. She has been teaching and performing dance for the last 30 years to people of all ages and backgrounds. She is passionate about teaching and inspiring creativity, confidence, and individuality in her students, especially the younger generation which has been a hugely positive outlet for her. Satpavan is also a musician who plays Kirtan and has played Sikh religious music since she was a young girl and continues to do so. Her music, along with dance has kept her going by providing a sense of healing throughout her life. She lives with her two children and husband of 27 years, raising her family and working hard to be a good person and do good in the world around her. Sat is also featured in the Vice documentary The Dark Empire of Yogi Bhajan which is available now. In this second conversation with Rachel, Satpavan fills in some of the missing parts of the story she shared with us last week. She dives deep into the corruption but also incredible successes of the many businesses that members of the 3HO community built, explaining how YB would enrich himself while his devotees struggle to survive. Rachel shares her insights on why followers have remained devoted to YB even after his death while Satpavan explains why she still has empathy for those who continue to defend him. Before You Go: Rachel discusses how cult leaders and abusers are often not bounded by logic and explains why their victims can sometimes suffer in silence for so long. For more information on Sikhism, Sat Pavan recommends these healthy organizations run by good people whose voices represent the Sikh community: Khalsa Aid, Sikh Coalition, Sikh Legal Defense Fund, Valerie Kaur, Art by Ruby, Ramblings of a Sikh, Khalra Mission You can see the documentary The Dark Empire of Yogi Bhajan | True Believers here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfr5jKauwtE Thanks to all of our newest Patreon supporters: Amrit K Khalsa, Natalie Zett, Maria Campbell, Mo Hellbender, Ruth Crossman, Ms.Kyle, Kerry Ose, and Amy Tiemann!! To help support the show monthly and get bonus episodes, shirts, and tote bags, please visit: www.patreon.com/indoctrination Prefer to support the IndoctriNation show with a one-time donation? Use this link: www.paypal.me/indoctrination You can help the show for free by leaving a rating on Spotify or Apple/ iTunes. It really helps the visibility of the show!

Sat Pavan Kaur was born into the 3HO community and Sikh Religion. She spent her childhood moving around to various 3HO communities. At the age of 8, she was sent to India with 120 other children to go to boarding school leaving her family back in the US. At 16, she would be taken out of school and join Yogi Bajan's personal staff. In the last couple of years, she has left the Cult but stayed within the greater Sikh community. She is one of the many women that was abused by Yogi Bhajan. She has had to unravel her life, the good, the bad, and the horror that she experienced growing up in the 3HO community; the abuse she was subjected to, the toll it took on her and her husband, and the clear choices she made to raise her children differently from how she was raised. Sat Pavan now lives with her two children and husband of 27 years, raising her family and working hard to be a good person and do good in the world around her. She has been teaching and performing dance for the last 30 years to people of all ages and backgrounds, and is passionate about teaching and inspiring creativity, confidence, and individuality in her students, especially the younger generation which has been a hugely positive outlet for her. Satpavan is also a musician who plays Kirtan and has played Sikh religious music since she was a young girl and continues to do so. Her music, along with dance has kept her going by providing a sense of healing throughout her life. In this intimate conversation, Sat Pavan shares a full portrait of her life being born into the 3HO cult, from how her parents were pulled in to her childhood development as she was whisked away from one unsafe situation to another. Sat expertly points out the key moments of indoctrination, suffering, and, red flags she experienced throughout her decades involved with 3HO and it's monstrous guru. Throughout her story, Rachel offers insights from a psychological perspective to help explain the cult dynamics at play in her experiences and together they look forward to the healing that is to come in the future. Before You Go: Rachel explains why people who have survived intense trauma compartmentalize their emotions and often seem to downplay their suffering outwardly. She warns of the "realization trauma" that can occur as survivors uncover their own reality for the first time. For more information on Sikhism, Sat Pavan recommends these healthy organizations run by good people whose voices represent the Sikh community: Khalsa Aid, Sikh Coalition, Sikh Legal Defense Fund, Valerie Kaur, Art by Ruby, Ramblings of a Sikh, Khalra Mission You can see the documentary The Dark Empire of Yogi Bhajan | True Believers here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfr5jKauwtE Hear our episode with Jules Hartley on her 3HO experience here: https://soundcloud.com/indoctrinationshow/jules-hartley?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Hear our episodes with Phillip Deslipe and Stacie Stukin on the Olive Branch Report here: Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/indoctrinationshow/stacy-phillip-pt-1 Part 2: https://soundcloud.com/indoctrinationshow/stacy-phillip-pt-2-revised Read Stacie's groundbreaking article on YB's abuses here: https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/yogi-bhajan/ Thanks to all of our newest Patreon supporters: Amelia Brunner, Jon Butler, Ashley Moose and 4MileCircus !!! To help support the show monthly and get bonus episodes, shirts, and tote bags, please visit: www.patreon.com/indoctrination Prefer to support the IndoctriNation show with a one-time donation? Use this link: www.paypal.me/indoctrination You can help the show for free by leaving a rating on Spotify or Apple/ iTunes. It really helps the visibility of the show!

Mark Bailey left home at a young age and lived as an artist on the fringes of society. From the ages of 15-18 experienced psychological manipulation and abuse from a member of 3HO while a student for Summit School for the Arts in Chisago City, MN before it was shut down in 1999.    He settled down after a serious accident in 2006 and spent the next decade painting pictures while learning to manage two chronic illnesses. Since 2014, Mark has worked primarily as a writer. He summarizes news reports for a nonprofit information service, writes articles for the cryptocurrency industry, and maintains a blog. Mark has also published seven science fiction novels. He works from home and rarely leaves his Minneapolis neighborhood.     You can learn more with Mark in his short book Navigating Dystopia - https://rstory.io/navigating-dystopia.pdf    Or his blog, where his art can be found - https://hive.blog/@mada Song: Laszewo - Don't Walk Away - https://open.spotify.com/track/3URS9FbHLDKOAFRgKk9pwv?si=e645a3a2f73845a8 You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations

Today's episode I share my experience of being unravelled the last few months in my sense of IDENTITY, the challenge of "otherness" that we perpetuate as real, the lie of 3HO "exceptionalism" and its roots in white supremacy; and all things indoctrination, hidden in plain sight., including, NO BANGS ALLOWED! Break free with me...and let's discover what's hidden in our layers of SELF.

www.chezvalerie.us Mary Morrissey teaches us how to write a LIFE LIST ... this is not a bucket list.  It is a list of things that we want to happen in our life that creates all our dreams, longings and desires to be achieved. Tyler Perry is a perfect example of this: https://youtu.be/zgacuXdzCmw https://youtu.be/6kCIyph2ANU Kundalini Yoga websites for you to choose teachers, virtual classes and in-depth self study https://www.3HO.org/   www.Sikhdharma.org   www.Sikh.net   Guru jagat  HTTPS://ramayogainstitute.com   Ra ma Tv   Aquarian business school Virtual classes also Wine - Champagne is misunderstood and confused with anything bubbly. Learn what makes this elegant elixir so difficult to produce.

Today we explore White Supremacy in all it's forms of White Silence, White Exceptionalism, White Superiority, Tone Policing, the prey and predator of the Spiritual White Woman and more ways it exposes itself in our actions, thoughts, behaviors and communication within the context of 3HO and the World. Book referenced and played: ME AND WHITE SUPREMACY: Combat Racism, Change the World and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad Link to purchase: https://www.meandwhitesupremacybook.com/   Song Credit: White Lies by Death You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg

Dr Ron Alexander (formerly Shama Singh) is a Mind- Body psychotherapist, international trainer of health care professionals specializing in creativity and trauma. He was recruited by Yogi Bhajan to co-found the original Kundalini Research Institute in 1973 as well as co-founder the Center for Health and Healing at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He conducted the early scientific research on Kundalini Yoga, and other forms of meditation, including Zen and Vipassana through the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Topeka, KS, and Santa Rosa Psychiatric Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA. Both in association with the Menninger Psycho-analytic Institute in Topeka, KS. He has been teaching yoga psychology, mindfulness and trauma informed yoga since 1974 and travels the world now teaching and conducting trainings and workshops. He's the author of Wise Mind Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crises Loss and Change. His forthcoming book in Spring of 2022, Core Creativity: A Mindful Approach to Unlocking Your Creative Abilities Also listen to podcast episode #8 to hear Dr. Ron Alexander's early 3HO history https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-r8uhm-f5a25d   Article Referenced: From Maharaj to Mahan Tantric: The Construction of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga by Philip Roland Deslippe https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6r63q6qn For more information, go to www.RonaldAlexander.com You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations  

Today's guest is Taran Kaur.   Her birth and original name was Alice, and she started practicing Kundalini Yoga in 2014 (late 20s) following guidance from 3HO's website on Kriyas, meditations and doing many 40 days practices with them.  Through this she quit drinking alcohol and focused on getting on the mat everyday rather than nursing a hangover. Alice continued to practice Kundalini Yoga with teachers on Youtube, at the end of 2016 after switching to health care and doing Radiant Body Kriya for 40 days she realised the reality of the destructive relationship she was in with her partner of nine years, left and returned home.  Alice went on to study Kundalini Yoga Level 1 at Sahej TT, in the UK with Hari Har Kaur and Sat Siri Singh in 2017. following a calling to finally teach Yoga after years of practice and styles (Hatha in teens, Bikram in early 20s), here she got given the name Ajeet Amrita Kaur.    Through the training Alice/Ajeet fell in love with the Sikh Dharma and went to Khalsa Camp to discover it's depth, Alice/Ajeet went on to learn and embrace Sikhi from more Sikh camps, was blessed with Amrit in 2018 and given the name Taran Kaur, then legally changed it to Taranjeet-Kaur to honour a Kundalini background, ironically she has always shortened it to Taran.  Taran (now 31) is navigating married life, mother to one daughter named Satnaam Kaur Evie. She ditched Kundalini Yoga in 2020 and continues rising early to meditate, is studying to be a therapist and makes Art in any free time she has.    Song Credit:  Stay Gold by First Aid Kit    You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations   Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg

Narangkar is an artist and advocate for 3HO second generation adults. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two cats.  Narangkar was born and raised in 3HO in the 70's. Her parents are the Gurujohns who headed the Hartford CT ashram in the 70's & 80's. She a big extended family in 3HO as well: 2 aunts & uncles, one set of grandparents, 5 cousins plus 1 aunt born in 3ho. And 2 sisters. Narangkar & her big sister were child-swapped when they were 7, sent to live in Ram Das Puri to live with strangers. In 1983 they got sent to India for boarding school first to GNFC School, and then GRD Academy, and also attended New Mexico Military Institute (which was a short-lived US-based school “program” for 3HO kids). Narangkar left around 18 or 19. In 2008 she started talking about her life growing up in 3HO through the blog rishiknots– advocating for the openness and truth about the abuse we children experienced. The goal is for people to better understand how any seemingly innocuous 'seeker' culture can lead toward totalitarian and abusive environments that can cause serious and lasting harm.   Song: Keyshia Cole “Shoulda Let You Go” https://open.spotify.com/track/1yTfczdv9qGCfJpZF3y4yQ?si=ZbMReiZnRWaJzZY_1NvU7Q&dl_branch=1   You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations   Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg  

Today's guest is Guruatma Khalsa, now Laurel, has been in 3HO since 1978 until 2020. A native Chicago girl, just stepped into her 69th year, 43 of which were totally immersed in the 3HO/Sikh Dharma Community.  She attended her first KY class in Madison, Wisconsin in 1978 and received her spiritual name in March of '79. For a short while she lived in the Des Moines, Iowa country ashram where she met her future (first) husband. They attended Summer Solstice together and she was invited to come live in Houston TX to be in charge of the Children's Program ...because they heard, "she's good with children".  In 1984 Laurel married SatKartar Singh and they've been together now for 37 years. Her life-long challenge with a serious, rare and relapsing autoimmune disease, ended up leading her to specializing in yoga modifications and Chair Yoga for Seniors as well as to physically/mentally-challenged people at the City of Houston Adaptive Recreation Center.  In May of 2020, while in the throws of launching her newly-renovated website yogictools.com and self-published book, "Stop & Feel it - One woman's extraordinary path of healing", she was shattered awake to the real truth of the horrible abuses of YB.   After participating in the “Listening calls”, reading the AOB report in August 2020, as well as the last year of processing and reflection.  Shes's been blown wide open to the real truth. She's since halted all business sales and teaching and she's attempting to reconcile the mess of it all the best she can.   She's since renounced her  connection with 3HO and Sikh Dharma and relinquished her Minister license as well.  You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations   Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg

Amarjit sits down with Simran Kaur - yogi, certified Nonviolent Communication trainer, and founder of the Hamburg Institute for Nonviolent Communication. Simran shares her journey to Kundalini Yoga, and eventually Nonviolent Communication. She goes on to talk about her time translating for Marshall Rosenberg, the creator of Nonviolent Communication, and also for Yogi Bhajan, founder of 3HO. This leads to a discussion on many aspects of communication, including how our limited perception of “the other” that we create effects how we communicate. Simran shares the intention of NVC and provides an exercise for couples to improve the understanding of their needs.   Podcast website https://www.thestoryofmepodcast.com/   Support the show with a donation. Go to the podcast website for the donate button: https://www.thestoryofmepodcast.com/contact/   Submit your questions: https://www.thestoryofmepodcast.com/contact/   Full show notes: https://www.thestoryofmepodcast.com/nonviolent-communication-with-simran-kaur/   Simran Kaur's contact info: Website (in German): www.higfk.de 21 Stages of Meditation course in Paros, Greece (in English) https://21-stages.de/   General Nonviolent Communication info The Center for Nonviolent Communication:  https://www.cnvc.org/ Book: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Life-Changing-Relationships/dp/189200528X   Amarjit's Social Media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKpe0uLgMrLtnLr0m7nYf4w Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amarjitsingh8/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amarjitsingh810 Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestoryofmepodcast/   Visit our sponsors: https://www.singhflutes.com/   Music courtesy of http://www.aykanna.com/

Bibi Bhani Khalsa joined 3HO in 1970 in Columbia, Maryland. She landed in Phoenix, AZ the following year and has lived there ever since except for a brief time in Heber, AZ. She is a musician who has made several recordings over the years. She spent time in LA and Espanola under YB's direction. She taught Kundalini Yoga for many years, but never transitioned to become a teacher trainer. She has two children who both went to school in India. She decided to leave 3HO and Sikh Dharma last summer after learning of the widespread corruption and criminal acts committed and perpetuated by YB.  Song Credit:  Jimmy Cliff; I Can See Clearly Now   You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations   Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg

Talking about Sexual Assault is difficult, but Survivor, Psychotherapist and Trauma expert Amy Carpenter literally wrote the book on talking about it. Actually 2 books! In this episode the creator of the Be Strong/Be Wise book series talks with Nina about the blame, shame, sexual ethics and how the conversation is evolving. Most of us don't have a language for sexual safety but once we find the words and say them out loud, we have the power. Tune in as she and Nina talk about all the crazy shit in ours heads and what to do with it. Amy Carpenter: Amy Carpenter is the owner and founder of the Be Strong, Be Wise safety education program. A psychotherapist, former youth worker, writer and life coach, Amy brings twenty-five years of experience to her new book, Be Strong, Be Wise in the Age of #MeToo. She has two previously-written books, Glen Stone, a middle-grade novel and Channel-Crossing, a parenting book. Her articles have appeared in PsychCentral, the Asana International Yoga Journal, and 3HO.org, where she's a contributing blogger. She lives in Rockport, Maine, with her husband and daughter. Find her at: amycarpenter.net. You can also email Amy at: amycarpenter458@gmail.comOpinions expressed in this podcast are those of Nina Sossamon Pogue and her guests, they are not a substitute for professional advice. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts – call 1-800-273-talk

Today's guest is Porter Singer (aka Sirgun Kaur) Porter Singer took her first Kundalini Yoga class at the Golden Bridge in Hollywood, CA in 2009. Drawn to the allure of this space and (mainly) the music they played, she signed up for a children's teacher training program that same day. It was in that training she met a fellow musician who invited her to be part of the Summer Solstice sound team, in June 2010. At Solstice, she learned about the month-long Aquarian teacher training at the Española ashram in August, which she ended up taking that year too. Upon returning from this 1-month intensive, she felt her identity slowly morph, adopting her spiritual name completely and wearing a head covering any time she went out. Propelled by what she believed to be positive changes in her life, she decided to skip Christmas with the family that year in favor of attending Winter Solstice. There, she reunited with two men from the Summer Solstice Sound Team who would launch her further along her 3HO path. At Summer Solstice 2011, she married Harimander Singh and also released her first mantra album "The Music Within" with Sat Darshan Singh. This album contained the single “Bliss”, which would become the soundtrack for a Yogi Bhajan slide show entitled “Facets of the Master”— played at every White Tantric Yoga event in the world. Things seemed to be evolving "magically", and in 2013, after the birth of her first son, she released her second album. Postpartum depression was really her first clue that kundalini yoga, or “Yogi Bhajan”, might not have, or be, the answer to everything. She started to seek alternate solutions to wellness. The more she researched and branched out, the more confining her life started to feel. And in 2019, she finally made the decision to separate from her husband and move from the Phoenix ashram community. She now lives in Washington state with her two boys and her new partner. Song Credit: "She Used To Be Mine" by Sara Bareilles    You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations   Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg

Today's guest is Olivia Taglioli. Originally born in Italy and lived there until 1998. At age 6 years old, her mom announced that Olivia was to receive her spiritual name, Atma Kaur, from Yogi Bhajan, whom she met in the summer of 1985 in Spain.  From then on, under her mom's guidance and sometimes insistence, she began practicing Kundalini Yoga and later Sat Nam Rasayan, and other 3HO lifestyle practices.   She met Guru Dev (Master of Sat Nam Rasayan) in 1990 at age 11. She attended her first European Yoga Festival in Loches, France in 1992 at age 13; Also the first time she sat through White Tantric Yoga. She was “counseled”, and receiving "Healing Treatments" by GuruDev Singh and was regularly sexually abused by him at the age of 16/17.  She was forced to keep quiet by her mom and Guru Dev Singh and overall community atmosphere.   At 19 (1998) she was "moved" to the Amsterdam Ashram, working for the ashram, the 3HO Foundation and the Yogi Tea Company for several years in numerous capacities. In 1999 she married a former MPA student from San Diego, CA (who's parents are well-known members in 3HO) and their wedding was officiated by GuruDev Singh at Solstice 1999.   They had three daughters together and later divorced in 2010.  She currently resides in San Diego, CA with her four daughters.) She's a massage and cranio-sacral therapist part time, a writer and a self healer.  Song credit: No Ceiling by Eddie Vedder Listen to the Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations      

Kewal came into 3HO in the late 90's. She met and became a student of Yogi Bhajan when she was 20 years old and spent the majority of her 20s and 30s working in the 3HO community.  She was one of the founding owners of Yoga Yoga, opening and managing multiple yoga centers and living in Guru's Grace Ashram in Austin, Texas. Later she became the director of Yoga Phoenix, the 3HO yoga center in Phoenix, Arizona, and was the assistant director of 3HO Foundation of Arizona.  Kewal was a KRI teacher trainer as well as doing work for KRI.  She was part of 3HO communities in Austin, Texas, Espanola, NM, and Phoenix, Arizona. She had an arranged marriage (now amicably divorced) and two children while in 3HO.  Kewal's relationship with 3HO began to change around 2010, and was a gradual and personal process, but she still holds close, meaningful connections with family and community established in the 3HO years.   She currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona, where she is finishing graduate school and raising her two children. Song: Losing My Religion by R.E.M.   You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lEfcoaDgbCCmztPZ4XIuN?si=vH-cH7HzRs-qFxzEuogOqg

Gurunam Atwal was born and raised into 3HO in Eugene, Oregon in 1989.  Her parents are Sarbjit Singh Atwal, a Punjabi Sikh who was raised on a farm in the Punjab and her mother, Simrit Khalsa, who joined 3HO in her early 20s while taking Kundalini Yoga classes in Seattle.   Gurunam and her brother Hargobind Atwal, both attended Miri Piri Academy for several years.  During summer breaks, she worked at the 3HO owned, Golden Temple Enterprises as a temp worker.   After graduating MPA, she attended the University of Oregon in International Studies with a focus on Peace and Conflict Resolution.  She did modeling for Kundalini Research Institute at this time as well, so you may recognize her from some Kundalini Yoga manuals.  In 2018 became a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines and currently lives in Alaska.  Song: Krewella - Human You can DONATE to this broadcast at: http://www.gurunischan.com/uncomfortableconversations

In this LONG-awaited episode I welcome GuruNischan to the podcast. GuruNishan grew up in 3HO (the Kundalini Yoga community started by Harbhajan Puri, aka "Yogi Bhajan"). She is now hosting her own amazing podcast called "Uncomfortable Conversation: The Untold Stories of the 3HO Kundalini Yoga Community." This is the vivacious bio from her website https://www.gurunischan.com|| "My name is GuruNischan. (I didn't make that up:) But I'm NOT your GURU. I'm a Soul Provocateur. An Alchemist. A Breath Trainer. A Teacher of the sensory system. I will seduce you into experiencing more of your innate capacity to live in conscious attention.I AM here to facilitate you becoming your own best authority of your Mind, Body & Spirit, aka, your human psycho-somatic experience.WTF does that mean? It means that you're designed more powerfully than you've been led to believe. You're designed more powerfully than a high performance sports car. You're the most sophisticated "computer" functioning on the planet. You're seriously, IT!"------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (aka "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://portersinger.com

Episode 18: Mani Niall (formerly Mani Singh Khalsa 1972-1985) was introduced to 3HO at the age of 12 when he attended the wedding of his sister at the Mendocino, CA Solstice.   He moved into an ashram at the age of 15 in Sedona, AZ as well as lived in other Ashrams: Cave Creek, AZ, Tucson, AZ, Salem Oregon, Portland, OR and then Los Angeles from 1979-1985. He left 3HO in 1985.   Mani has been a baker, private chef, two-time bakery owner/operator and chief cupcake froster, has written four cookbooks, and currently resides in Oakland, CA working as an advisor to small food businesses.   Song: Jimmy Somerville - Smalltown Boy Reprise 2014

Michelle Melito is a second generation of 3HO.  She was born in Colorado in 1982 to Darshan Singh and Kaur.  She has two older second generation siblings who were Saraswati Kamal and GuruMantra. At the age of 2 her family moved to the Espanola Ashram.  At age 5 her family left 3HO and her parents divorced.  She grew up in Albuquerque where she suffered parental neglect and other heavily traumatic experiences.  At age 15 she turned back to the only “good thing” she thought she knew: 3HO and Yogi Bhajan.  In 1999/2000 she attended Miri Piri Academy in India, and also lived with Yogi Bhajan on the Ranch for about one month before moving to the Phoenix Ashram for several years working for the head of the Ashram in his accounting firm. She has many, many layers to her story and she's here to share it with us today. .  Let us hold her here in the light of truth.  

Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa was born and raised in 3HO in 1988 in Vancouver British Columbia (born to her mother, father and 14 year older sister (a practicing 3HO Sikh/Kundalini Yoga oriented family). She took KY teacher training in 2001 at her mother's Teacher's Training in Vancouver(GuruRaj Kaur Khalsa) TT, and then decided she wanted to go to MIri Piri Academy in India for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, graduating in 2006. She released her first musical album “Aquarian” in 2007, made as mantra music to accompany the Kundalini practice of morning Aquarian Sadhana. Over the next 13 years, also released 4 more spiritually oriented albums, and did several tours. She's married to Siri Amrit Singh, also born and raised in the 3HO Sikh Kundalini Yoga Community, and together they have two sons, raising their family in Vancouver.  She has recently started an astrology based life-coaching practice out of her home in Vancouver. She plans to make more music in the future, branching out into broader musical genres, less specific to Sikh/Kundalini Yoga oriented content. Song Credit: Vicktor Taiwo - Digital Kids [Ft. Solomon] Uncomfortable Conversations Spotify Playlist   

Episode 14: Jyoti Ma is a Siddha yogini and Shakta Tantra practitioner. Before she transited into her spiritual life, she worked as a professional psychotherapist, specializing in traumatic stress and addiction treatment. This intersection of her clinical and yogic experience led to her seeing and counseling seekers who had left groups/communities led by fake gurus/charismatic leaders. She's consulted with and helped many who left such communities, including people who left 3HO over the past 20 years. She has an extensive background in treating complex trauma and specifically with group think dynamics. She has a wealth of knowledge to support our listeners in processing the complexity of our own wide range of experiences in the 3HO Kundalini Yoga Community.

Laura Elizabeth Sadhu Roberts took her first Kundalini yoga class when she was 15, in 1972 Eugene, Oregon. She received her name Sadhu Kaur Khalsa at 1975 Summer Solstice, had an arranged marriage, worked and lived in both Eugene and Salem Ashrams, growing the early Amrit Bakery/Golden Temple Bakery business, among others, birthed two children, and has many stories to share from those early days in Oregon. She and her husband and children left 3HO in 1988. Song credit:  James Brown Get Up Offa That Thing

George Craig McMillian also known as Kiriantana Khalsa, who met Yogi Bhajan in 1971, at 22 years old, and became one of his first bodyguards. He has many stories to share including moving on from 3HO to teach Kundalini Yoga in war-torn countries including Bosnia, Palestine and Egypt. Kirantana is also a musician, recording artist, published author, and a devout Amritdhari-Udasi Sikh Song Credit: Pacing the Cage by Bruce Cockburn

Stacie Stukin is an arts and culture journalist who grew up in Los Angeles. She was a contributing editor at Yoga Journal and she’s also written about yoga for the Los Angeles Times and Time Magazine. Over the years, she’s had the opportunity to write about and practice many different forms of the practice including Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. This past July, she wrote a comprehensive investigative piece for Los Angeles Magazine about the current sexual misconduct allegations against Yogi Bhajan and the subsequent reckoning within the 3HO community. Philip Deslippe is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara and holds an MA from the University of Iowa. He has written articles for several academic journals including Ameriasia and the Journal of Yoga Studies, and pieces for numerous popular venues such as Yoga Journal and Tricycle. Philip was a member of 3HO for about a decade after taking a Kundalini Yoga class at his undergraduate college in the mid-1990s. He left in 2008 and went on to conduct research into the origins of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga that culminated in the ground-breaking 2012 article "From Maharaj to Mahan Tantric" for Sikh Formations. Rachel continues her wide-ranging discussion with these foremost 3HO researchers as they go in-depth about their respective work exposing Yogi Bhajan. Stacie and Phillip talk about their experiences covering the group and the aftermath of their revelatory reporting. Before You Go: Rachel discusses "SGA's" or second-generation cult members and explains the damage that can be done, especially to children who are born into the isolation of compound life. She shares her experiences working with people leaving these sheltered environments and the struggles they have integrating into the greater society. The story Rachel mentions from a previous episode can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/indoctrinationshow/maybe-jesus-isnt-coming-back-next-tuesday-w-andie-redwine-episode-20 Thanks to our newest Patreon supporters: Jennifer MacPherson and Fritha Land Help support the show at https://www.patreon.com/indoctrination Find more resources and information on Stacie and Phillip here: www.staciestukin.com/ www.philipdeslippe.com/ More indoctrination episodes on this subject can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/indoctrinationshow/jules-hartley To be in touch with Rachel, please write to indoctrinationshow@gmail.com

Today's guest is Siriji Lamenzo, born Siri Sunderta Kaur Khalsa in 1976 in Hartford, CT. Most of her family on her mom's side are all in 3HO. Grandma, 3 aunts, and lots of cousins. She has 2 older sisters who also were born and raised in 3ho and “swapped”, sent to India etc.  She was sent to India in 1983 at age 7. Went to GNFC and GRD, came home in 1991. She did all the usual 3HO things--children's camp, India, etc. She never felt any connection to 3HO. And never got into doing yoga or meditation.    She removed herself as best as she could after finishing high school in Espanola, and has been open about her own negative experiences in India and with 3HO for as long as she can remember.   She's spent many, many years unravelling the trauma of the 3HO upbringing and the effects it's had on her life and who she is.    Song Credit: 'Radio' by Rancid

Ximena was born and raised in Mexico City. In 2002, at age 16 she moved into an ashram and adopted the 3ho lifestyle.  She married into 3HO after meeting her ex husband at summer solstice in Espanola, New Mexico.  She began teaching KY in 2004 and has been a part of the Aquarian Academy and reached professional level, as well as  served as "SSS cabin Manager" for multiple years at Summer and Winter solstices and co directed KYC for the last 3 years as well as a Staff member at MPA in 2015.  Song: "Nothing arrived Live version" by Villagers

Stacie Stukin is an arts and culture journalist who grew up in Los Angeles. She was a contributing editor at Yoga Journal and she’s also written about yoga for the Los Angeles Times and Time Magazine. Over the years, she’s had the opportunity to write about and practice many different forms of the practice including Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. This past July, she wrote a comprehensive investigative piece for Los Angeles Magazine about the current sexual misconduct allegations against Yogi Bhajan and the subsequent reckoning within the 3HO community. Philip Deslippe is a PhD candidate in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara and holds an MA from the University of Iowa. He has written articles for several academic journals including Ameriasia and the Journal of Yoga Studies, and pieces for numerous popular venues such as Yoga Journal and Tricycle. Philip was a member of 3HO for about a decade after taking a Kundalini Yoga class at his undergraduate college in the mid-1990s. He left in 2008 and went on to conduct research into the origins of Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga that culminated in the ground-breaking 2012 article "From Maharaj to Mahan Tantric" for Sikh Formations. Rachel moderates an in-depth conversation with two of the leading experts on 3HO revealing the history of both the 3HO organization as well as Yogi Bhajan himself. Before You Go: Rachel explains the damage that disbelief can cause to victims of controlling groups. She dissects how societal prejudices can help hold up the power structures that allow abusive groups to avoid accountability sometimes for decades. Thanks to our newest Patreon supporters: Katie Smith, Paul K, Katie Lacy, and Parker Radbourne Help support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/indoctrination Find more resources and information on Stacie and Phillip here: https://www.staciestukin.com/ https://philipdeslippe.com/ More indoctrination episodes on this subject can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/indoctrinationshow/jules-hartley

Marc was initiated into an oral tradition of Kundalini from India about 30 years ago from his teacher, Dennis in Canada.  He shares his story of learning about how his teacher and Har Bhajan Singh Puri (Yogi Bhajan) knew each other before 3HO even was started. 

Dharam was born and raised in 3HO and went to school in India for 10 years. He shares a vulnerable story of his childhood and the transformation and authenticity that 2020 has been for him. He still consider himself a Sikh and a part of the 3HO community.  

Meeri Bylund is an artist and designer who resides in Santa Fe New Mexico with his husband Blake and dog Charlie. Meeri was born and raised "Meeri Peeri Singh Khalsa"  in 3HO and survived physical, emotional and spiritual abuse directly from Yogi Bhajan when he was a teenager.  Now he wants to shed light on those abuses as well as provide support for others.

Tej became involved with 3HO in 1970 while living in Toronto, Canada, becoming the Canadian Director of 3HO and Sikh Dharma. In 1988, he left both organizations when he found out about YB's sexual involvement with his Secretariate staff.   He's founder of The Heart Circle Network and teaches the Heart Circle model internationally within organizations and businesses. His latest book is, Waking Up with Everyone Around Us.

Guru Bir Singh and Gur Siri Kaur received their names from Yogi Bhajan in the Honolulu Ashram in 1974, and were married in 1975. They lived in Los Angeles and Northern California before "graduating" from 3HO in 1992. Black Diamond by The Rippingtons All You Need is Love by The Beatles  

Shabd has been someone who I've been following for a while and inspired me to start my own podcast, so it was great to get to know a bit more about him and I cannot thank him enough for taking the time out to talk. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Buy this podcast a coffee ★ In this episode, we get to know a bit more about Shabd and his upbringing near Washington DC in Northern Virginia, amongst the 3HO community, his parents, who are both converts to Sikhi through 3HO, his background including his mixture of Jewish, Basque and Parisian ancestry, his attendance at Miri-Piri academy in Punjab, his further education, a period of change in his life more recently and his involvement in politics and how it took him further then he could have imagined. Did you know his mum travelled overland through Afghanistan to reach India in the 1970s? We continue and talk about how Shabd spends some of his spare time focusing on his own podcast – The One: Intersection of Sikhi/Sikh Affairs and Left/Progressive politics. How Sikhi is more than a religion, a book called the “Jakarta Method” which helps to map the American backing of the Indonesian death squads of the 1960s (resulting in the death of over a million people) and how this was part of the CIA's broader project of extinguishing the left wherever it was. Those who doubt socialism and use a lack of historical examples sometimes miss that since inception socialism has been aggressively attacked and undermined by the USA and Western powers & specifically undermined. Can Sikhs be part of a modern day military? How WWI and WII are not unrelated or disconnected from colonialism and the purpose of modern militaries. The tokenisation of Sikhs, the concept of langar and the human right of food security, the relationship of colonialism, capitalism and white supremacy. Malcolm X, truly questioning the system, the Khalsa mindset, the acceptance of death, learning and teaching and how Shabd tries to use this to keep grounded when involved in politics. We then dive into Shabd's upbringing as a Sikh, experience of the 3HO community and the cult, criminal activities and systems of abuse controlled by Yogi Bhajan. Shabd outlines his own personal journey and the importance of Kashi House's accessible production of pre-colonial Sikh history that was particularly helpful. Amongst other things, we round off the episode focusing on the 3HO community today, the entities and community of 3HO and why it is important to identify and change the systems around us. We spoke about so much more than that. More importantly, I learnt so much and thoroughly enjoyed getting to spend time talking to Shabd Singh. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

After four successful years of working on TV shows and films in New York City, Jules Hartley thought it would be a good idea for her to move to LA. A couple of years into her Hollywood journey, she discovered Kundalini yoga as taught specifically by Yogi Bhajan and the Golden Bridge Yoga Studio in Hollywood. She was instantly hooked and began what turned into a seven and a half year stint as a hardcore and fanatical member of what is now The Rama Yoga Institute, 3HO, and their brand of Sikhism. The yoga and meditation lifestyle given by Yogi Bhajan thus became her entire universe, and within a year or two, she was devoting up to 18 hours a day, to practices that Yogi Bhajan said would ultimately make her life better and get her to "ascend". Jules explains to Rachel why she ultimately ended up leaving Hollywood in 2018, very sick after her experiences, and completely broke as she had given her money over to this group. She details her experiences leaving the intense systemic control of this cultic yoga group and provides insight on her journey to recovery. Before You Go: Rachel shares her perspective on the results of the 2020 U.S Presidential Election and provides insight into why people who have left cults were so triggered by the US president for the last 4 years and how he behaved, and were so troubled by seeing how many militant hate groups and conspiratorial groups like QAnon felt supported by him. Thanks to our newest Patrons: Rachel McDonald, Ilze Dempsey, Martyna Smuga and Tracie Laymon Learn more about Yogi Bhajan and 3HO here: https://youtu.be/_uLU-a5gZOI https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271568190_From_Maharaj_to_Mahan_Tantric_The_Construction_of_Yogi_Bhajan%27s_Kundalini_Yoga

In this episode I discuss my foray into Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. You can read about the organization he started, 3HO. The music for “Chasing After God” is “Skywards” by Will Van De Crommenrt You can currently find me on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Breaker, PocketCasts, Overcast, RadioPublic, and soon on Amazon Music. This podcast is free. You can also join me on FaceBook by searching My Life and Welcome To It. I would love to hear from you . You can send me your thoughts at mlawti101@gmail.com This podcast is being hosted by Anchor, and you can find it at https://anchor.fm/christian1792 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/christian1792/message

We talk about being born into the Yogi Bhajan-kundalini community and 3HO lifestyle. Also, Siri is a Kambo facilitator so we get to go in-depth about that at the end of the podcast. Siri is the co owner of Yoga Galactica and was part of the Runyon Canyon Yoga teacher community. Learn more at: kamboshift.com and yogagalactica.com If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and subscribe on your podcast player of choice. And if you’re really digging it, you can help me out with some of the expense by hitting the Donate button on my website.

In this episode I'm speaking with Actress/Medical Student Jules Hartley about how she is processing all of the information coming out of the Kundalini Yoga and 3HO communities. For some background on why we are having this conversation, you can listen to the episodes I've done with Matthew Remski, GuruGanesha, and Nadine Stellavota Brown. This is the video Jules I refer to in the beginning, that Jules made as a response to the "Shit __(insert group here)__ Say" craze that was going on a few years ago on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zHzM9p8vWowA quote Jules shared with me after our conversation:“Grief, I've learned, is really just love. It's all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.” -Jamie Anderson ------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (formerly known as "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://sirgunkaur.com 

In this episode of the podcast, I am speaking with Nadine Stellavato Brown, a graphic designer living in Washington state. Nadine grew up in 3HO, a community created by Yogi Bhajan and his followers. She speaks about the trauma she experienced being sent away from her parents at 2 years of age, being underfed and abused in India, being groped by Yogi Bhajan as a young woman, and her eventual decision to "take off her turban" and leave the organization. I am so honored to have her share her story on the podcast, and lend her voice to a chorus of truth coming forth from this community.Nadine's Written Testimonial:"I’m Nadine (Hari Kaur) the daughter of Richard Lasser (MSS Baba Singh) and Andrea Opalenik (SS Krishan Kaur).This is my story.At two years old my parents became Sikhs. The same year I was sent to live in the D.C. Ashram. I lived in various Ashrams and was part of the first kids sent to India from ages 2-16. This alone is riddled with so much anguish and grief in my life and yet was not the worst.At 16 I insisted I move home - and attended a western school.In 1990 I graduated high school and was asked by the Yogi Ji (SSS) to take a year off to work at the Secretariat.All I really wanted at the time was to go to college, to spread my wings. I knew at a young age Sikhism was not for me. Yet, I dutifully listened to the master my parents picked.I was told to work under MSS Nirinjan Kaur, one of his secretaries. She immediately starts to “groom” me. She would frequently ask, “If SSS asked you to work full time as a secretary, would you consider not going to college?”One of my many duties was to “clean his room” and set it up for sleeping. They were clear with me who took care of him at night with the implication I could be called to do the same soon.——Many nights I would be with SSS and his “Entourage” at Dr Allen’s house. One night he called my father and me into the back room. He started to yell at me, that I was a slut, was I even a virgin? He said that a kid I grew up with, told him I was a flirt. And yogi did not believe my answers. I was devastated.A second time, again at Dr. Allen’s house, the yogi again called my father and me into the back room. This time to compliment a certain dress I had on. He told me the dress was “sexy” and I was to only wear that style from then on, he proceeded to push money into my hand to buy more.Finally, in the late fall of 1990, I was at Dr. Allen’s cleaning SSSs room. He came across me. He made me stand up, asked me to twirl around, then he proceeded to put both of his hand on my breast, he squeezed them. He turned me around and did the same to my butt. I was scared, we were alone. I was mortified. He said, “You are almost ready, and turning out very nicely.”As soon as I could I ran home.I told my dad what happened. That I would never go back. Because he had been in the room the previous two encounters, he believed me.But it did not end there.When the SSS found out I would not got back, he asked my parents to disown me. He harassed me, he harassed my parents. He got kids I grew up with to call me, ask me not to go.In December of 1990 we all took off our turbans.You have to understand my dad was the first student to put on a turban. He was devoted he and the community never thought this would happen. Now everyone knows, he stood by his daughter.And.... I was lucky, I still had my family. I not only had my mother and father, but I also had and still have my lovely god-parents Sat Shakti Singh and Andrea Khalsa (Sat Shakti Kaur) and Akasha Richmond, who was and still is my saving grace. There are so many who never had that support.I believe all the stories, I respect all those who share and those who cannot. The pain and shame are real."------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (formerly known as "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://sirgunkaur.com

GuruGanesha is my guest in this episode and we are talking more about 3HO culture within the context of the abuse stories coming to light around Yogi Bhajan--the "spiritual teacher" who founded what we know as "Kundalini Yoga". GuruGanesha, a child of the ‘60s, grew up in a world where social expression and musical boundaries were confined to a very rigid set of rules that the 1950’s America dictated. Then one day that all changed: It was in 1964 that the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time, and the world was never the same. He knew right away what his life long calling would be and then set out across the country armed with a guitar and a vision to touch people’s souls with sound and love. For more info: https://www.guruganeshaband.com/FULL LETTER FROM SAT PAVAN (one of the many women who have come forth to share their stories of being abused by Yogi Bhajan): I am one of the victims. I did not say anything for 28 years because I thought it was a "test". I thought having me watch porn three nights a week when I was 17 was really testing me to not be so innocent as he always said I was. I thought when I was alone with him at night in his room for night duty when I was 18 and he asked me to get in bed with him and make out with him and that all his "wives" do this it was a test. As I shook, terrified, as my heart beat out of my chest as tears burned my eyes and I repeatedly said no it was a test and when I left his room I thought if I told anyone he would be destroyed. I couldn't believe he trusted me with this secret. He offered me money, shopping sprees, fancy trips. I turned it down telling him I just wanted to serve the Guru. I thought he was a holy man, a Sikh of the Guru and if I said anything all the good he had done would be destroyed so I hid it. I stuffed it away. It haunted me for years. I told myself that it was an isolated incident and nothing happened. On the day before my wedding, asking for his Blessing he refused to give it saying I betrayed him in choosing Sarib and I could have had him. I remained loyal, I danced at events, I traveled and played Kirtan and even as he tormented me for years and pressured Sarib and I to not go to school, to work in the businesses and not do anything else, I said to myself he has our best interests in mind. I validate the women. I am one. I stayed. I wanted to serve the mission. What mission I ask now? I was angry for so long feeling after all of this he did not keep his promises that Sarib and I would always be taken care of. I directed this anger at every one else, but not him. To find out from other friends that he did similar things to them, but they left because they couldn't separate him from being a Sikh and their loyalty to be a Sikh was not strong. They are not crazy. This was not ok. It took Sarib asking me a question two weeks ago if I would be ok with these events happening to Jivan Jot, who is the same age as I was. It woke me from denial. No! I saw everything clear in that moment. Sarib has known these things for years but has patiently waited for and hoped I would realize what was done to me, how he continued to abuse me for marrying Sarib, disparaging Sarib to me, because I was the one who got away, but was still around in the community. And still I did not want to destroy people's lives. One of my friends said the reason she did not come forward was because she thought no one would believe her. I did not come forward because I thought everyone would believe me and the weight of hurting so many people weighed on me. I cannot hide. I cannot keep silent. I am a Sikh. He does not get that. I will dance, I will play Kirtan, I will hold my head up. I am the daughter of Guru Gobind Singh. I am part of 25 million strong. I am a survivor of mental, emotional, psychological and sexual abuse. He owns that abuse.------------------------ABOUT YOUR HOST:Porter Singer (formerly known as "Sirgun Kaur") is a spiritually-inclined music-maker and personal coach. Her life experiences have taught her that every person has the capacity to be their own greatest teacher. Both her music and her teachings are designed to assist humanity in a gradual shedding of resistance, and an eventual discovery of ease and receptivity—where the joy is! For more info on coaching or events, email info@sirgunkaur.com or visit https://sirgunkaur.com

In this second episode of the conscious communication series, we focus on the power of listening. We often are too hung up on our own agendas instead of really listening to others. When we harness the power of listening to others, to our own words and thoughts, and our intuition, we inform and connect to our world. When we listen deeply, sunni-ali in gurmukhi, we can be one step ahead of the moment.As Yogi Bhajan says, listening is your greatest power, "When some of you stop listening, you don’t want to listen. That is the time when you make the greatest mistake of your life because your constitution, your construction, your building, your faculty, your power is in listening."Mentioned in this episode:Some meditations that increase your connection to your intuition that I have found to be very powerful are Kirtan Kriya (which I talked about extensively in episode 3), Sodarshan Chakra Kriya, Long Ek Ong Kars, and so many more! You'll find so many kriyas and meditations that increase your intuitive power in the featured kundalini kriyas from 3HO, especially those under the section "The Spirit".Check out this beautiful live version of Sun-iai by Snatam with Ajeet.Learn more about Sun-iai, the 8th Pauri of Japji.Yogi Bhajan on listening. My Spotify night time listening playlist. MBARI's Ocean Soundscape Listening Room. If you feel called to have a session with Susan (aka Tara Rajdevi) you can send a message on Instagram, Facebook, or email. Learn more about Susan's journey on Instagram @thirdeyescience —be sure to check out the stories, which are updated almost daily! You can also like our Facebook page where you'll find resources on yoga, meditation, the science of spirituality, and self care. To help support the show, please tell a friend, share on social media, subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast platform. More information on www.thirdeyescience.comMusic by www.bensound.com

*Artwork: oil on canvas by Narangkar Glover Shangri-La Girls School: A Thousand Stairs 2011 (60 x 60 inches) **This episode contains descriptions of child abuse and other content that listeners might find disturbing. Welcome back to Generation Cult! We are kicking off the second season of the podcast with a story about Narangkar, an artist who grew up in 3HO (Healthy, Happy Holy Organization), which is connected to Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma. Narangkar and her two sisters navigated a troubling childhood during their time within the group that included neglect, child-swapping, violence and a traumatizing stay at a harsh boarding school in India. How did Narangkar process these occurrences during her young life and where did she go after returning to the US? What did she find most healing as she recovered from her experiences and how is she doing today? Join us for this intense story as Generation Cult finally makes its return.

The World can benefit for more kindness, more compassion, more soul. Jai Chand + Grayson are two Kundalini Yoga musicians and mantra singers who are here to bridge the gap between the Piscean Age and the Aquarian Age in the world of Spirituality. Kundalini Yoga is moving the masses in such a way that we are breaking down barriers and activating within us the courage to inspire the masses with our truth with conviction, ease, and grace. Through the power of authentic expression, these two are answering the call to share with the world their medicine, their truth, their light. In a time where the world is calling forth more people to raise the frequency of the planet, the naad is the medicine. In this episode, we talked about... ◆ The Journey post Kundalini Activation ◆ Expanding Consciousness through Kundalini Yoga ◆ Intersectionality + Inclusivity in the Spiritual Community ◆ Passing the Torch + the Evolution of Spiritual Traditions ◆ The principles + non-negotiables of the Aquarian Age ◆ The collaboration process to answer the call and share their medicine through sacred sound ... plus so much more   Join the Activate Your Medicine Masterclass on 9/9 | https://experience.sabrinariccio.com/activate-your-medicine   Support their GoFundMe | https://www.gofundme.com/f/djkmz-debut-album   About Jai Chand + Grayson Jai Chand is a Kundalini Yoga Teacher and new age mantra singer. She grew up as a competitive tennis player and found the practice of yoga after developing a knee injury in college.    She studied Kundalini Yoga in 2016 with Sat Siri at the Espanola Immersion. She also completed her 200RYT in Costa Rica at the Sanctuary at Two Rivers in 2013 where she studied Hatha Yoga. In Costa Rica she dove into the study of Mantra and Ritual while she was the Sous Chef of the retreat center.   Jai Chand and Grayson recently released their first single “Gobinday Mukunday”; and they are in the process of recording their debut album. Jai Chand performs at 3HO's Summer and Winter Solstice, Wanderlust Festival, and Sat Nam Fest; leading Sadhana chants and vocally supporting various musical artists such as Hansu Jot, Aykanna, Sukha, The Sonic Devas, and Sat Purkh.    Currently, Jai Chand leads retreats around the world and assists Level One Kundalini Yoga Trainings with Sat Siri. Her focus on weaving the Naad into retreats and trainings. Jai Chand's vision is to bring the healing power of mantra to people and places outside of the yoga and “spiritual” world.    Grayson is a mantra singer, yoga teacher, actor and photographer. Grayson used his voice growing up in the theatre and eventually studying Musical Theatre in college at Columbia College Chicago. He moved to Los Angeles in 2014 from Chicago, where he began studying the yogic technology of Kundalini and Naad Yoga that his authentic voice was activated.   He completed his Kundalini Yoga teacher training at Golden Bridge studying under Gurmukh and Sat Siri, and he immediately began teaching at the Center of Blessed Sacrement in Hollywood, and various studios during his time spent living in Brooklyn, NY.    Through this yogic path, Grayson has collaborated with fellow artists, traveling around the world with Snatam Kaur as her photographer, and creating music with Jai Chand. Jai Chand and Grayson have debuted their first album “Gobinday Mukunday” and are currently working on their first album. Grayson has also performed at 3H0's Summer and Winter Solstice and various Sat Nam Festivals alongside Jai Chand and other musicians.    He is passionate about creating spaces for individuals to experience their essence through Naad yoga, movement and community.    Living nomadically for the last several years, Grayson is excited to re connect and ground in Los Angeles in early 2020.      Follow them on Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/jaichand_grayson https://www.instagram.com/jaichandkaur https://www.instagram.com/agracefulson... Support this podcast

Why We Love Marla: Marla Cinilia is an E-RYT 500 vinyasa and kundalini yoga teacher.  She is the co-owner of 3 Bridges Yoga in Portsmouth, NH and York, ME.  Her teaching is a dynamic and intuitive reflection of what’s happening in the universe, with specific attention to moon phases, cycles of the seasons and day-to-day astrology.  Marla believes that if we can align ourselves with these macrocosmic rhythms we can walk through life with greater ease and power. A clear channel for divine inspiration to flow through, Marla reads tarot for those seeking a higher frequency existence and solutions-based wisdom for everyday life experiences.  She leads retreats both locally and internationally. Her next destination is Uluwatu, Bali, Dec. 28th-Jan. 5th where all levels of practice are welcome to join and ring in 2020 with joy and intention. She lives on Kittery Point with her yogi husband, Mike and their shining son, Bodhi. Marla can be found on Instagram @marla__reads. On the Pod, We Discuss: How Marla got into yoga and her journey from jumping into teacher training to owning a studio What it’s like to be a yoga teacher and what goes into effectively running a class What you may not know about being a teacher before beginning a training program How her studio has cultivated an environment of accessibility How she stepped into the role of co-owning a studio and what that transition was like The experience of running a small business when you’re constantly interacting with people and how her yoga practice applies Why yoga was originally created and why it’s so much more than a physical workout The of wide range benefits that come from yoga and why it has persisted for thousands of years Why small 1-degree shifts in consciousness can upgrade our lives and how yoga offers the opportunities to make those daily changes The differences between traditional vinyasa yoga and Kundalini yoga How a yoga practice and repeating mantras can help us reconnect to ourselves and tune inward and counter any negative self-talk How to raise our energetic vibration intentionally and why yoga compliments this practice Why yoga studios have been become such a safe haven in our modern culture Why yoga is for everybody, and what to know if you’re just starting out or feel intimidated to attend your first class The power of going on an immersive yoga retreat and what a typical itinerary looks like Educational resources you can access online to learn about yoga, kundalini and leadership (from anywhere, not necessarily in a studio) Marla’s experience with postpartum depression and how her yoga practice has changed since becoming a mother How she has infused her yoga practice and spirituality into her parenting And so much more Helpful Links: Marla’s yoga studio in Portsmouth, NH + York, Me, 3 Bridges Yoga Follow 3 Bridges Yoga on Instagram Follow Marla on Instagram Sonic Yoga NYC, where Marla did her TT Jonathan Fields: The Good Life Project Jen Whinnen: Three Sisters Yoga Johanna Bell - Illumina Yoga Comprehensive website for yoga & spiritual teachings, 3HO.org Website that streams Kundalini classes (live & archived), RA MA TV RA MA Institute Aquarian Women’s Leadership Society with Guru Jagat 3 Bridges Yoga Teacher Training programs View full show notes at wellnesslately.com/podcast

In this episode, I describe one of my favorite meditations — kirtan kriya. This meditation is not only one of the foundational practices in kundalini yoga, it is also the recommended technique by the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation. It has been scientifically proven to change the structure of the brain, leading to better brain health. Join me as I describe the benefits and walk you through this beautiful meditation practice. Learn more about Kirtan Kriya on the 3HO website and at the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation. To support the show, please tell a friend, share on social media, and rate/review on your favorite podcast platform. Find more information on www.thirdeyescience.comMusic by www.bensound.com

For almost 35 years I was blessed to study with a master Yogi Bhajan and this is how I remember that great great blessing the the creator bestowed apron me.  

Satmitar Khalsa, Sikh Tradition Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Pay What You Can, suggested value $10 For the month of June, the Rothko Chapel presented a meditation in the Sikh tradition led by Satmitar Khalsa. We explored Guru Nanak's Mul Mantra, the origin, the root, of all Sikh teachings. When chanted, or preferably sung repeatedly, this mystical mantra provides a practical approach to achieving a stable, elevated Unity consciousness. The presentation included: light history and story telling, brief intellectual review of the mantra, singing/chanting the mantra for personal experience, meditation/contemplation in brief silence and time for questions. About the presenter: Satmitar Khalsa, a native Houstonian, became a certified Kundlini Yoga teacher in Portland, OR in the late 1990’s. By 2001, she began working for Yogi Bhajan in Espanola, NM. For 11 years, she lived in a spiritual community and served in the non-profits established and managed by Yogi Bhajan. Some of her duties included: Director of 3HO’s NGO/Representative to the United Nations, Director of International Peace Prayer Day and the Peace Cereal Grant Philanthropy, Director of Community and Public Relations, President and Vice President of Interfaith LEAP (a local faith based nonprofit) and other positions along the way. Recently, she created an eco-friendly design company and became a consultant for doTerra Essential Oils. Satmitar offers a transformational approach to teaching. She focuses a great deal on the breath, naad yoga (chanting) and meditation. She is grateful to return to her Texan roots and become fast friends with the unique and beloved Kundalini Yoga community in Houston. Satmitar means “True Friend.” About the series: Since September 2005, on the first Wednesday of each month from 12-1pm, the Rothko Chapel hosts a meditation or contemplative practice focusing on a different spiritual or faith tradition featuring teachers and religious leaders from throughout the greater Houston community. The Twelve Moments: Experiencing Spiritual and Faith Traditions series provides opportunities for visitors to learn more about a specific spiritual or faith tradition, and experience a related meditation or contemplative practice, such as prayer, chanting, etc.

This week we are looking at the natal chart and some transits of Yogi Bhajan, a modern day spiritual leader www.yogibhajan.org Natal Chart, Bucket Shape Sun conjunt Neptune  (almost exact!)    Transit chart for the moving from Pakistan to India age 18   starts the 3HO org, lead-up the actual date is July

Today we’re talking to one of our dearest friends, Remington Donovan, a numerologist, Qabalistic tarot reader, astrologer, seer, and teacher of Kundalini yoga. He was born into a yogic lifestyle, learning meditation and yoga from a swami at a very early age, and he is a rising voice in this wonderful spiritual wellness community.   We met Remington at a New Year’s Kundalini yoga party a few years ago (which was awesome!), where he was doing a numerology for the year reading for the whole party. We were blown away by his depth of knowledge, especially when it comes tantric numerology. He’s a very special person that we love being around, and we are so excited to share his energy with all of you today!   We chat about:   Diving deep into the Tree of Life + the tarot The intuition of children Developing your intuition + opening your consciousness The collective energy of self-improvement in LA Science catching up Focusing on your own growth Working with a standard of excellence Britt + Tara’s shared numerology reading Tools to learn more about your energy Addressing skeptics Being a stage magician Getting out of our comfort zone The Aquarian Age Tapping into community Uranus + Taurus energy   Resources: Check out http://www.remingtondonovan.com/ (remingtondonovan.com) Connect with Remington: Instagram | Facebook Learn more at http://3ho.org (3HO.org) The Book of Thoughts by Ian Brown The Mystical Qabalah by Dion Fortune   Join Britt + Tara in 528 Academy!   We have a beautiful community of high-vibe people, and we want you to to be a part of it! We entered the Gemini season last week so we are really working on consciously communicating, and to elevate ourselves and the planet, we have to be communicating really well! Plus, Britt + Tara will be teaching a LIVE Kundalini Meditation class every quarter!   http://elevatetheglobe.com/528academy (You can start a 7-day free trial by going to elevatetheglobe.com/528academy). Elevate the Globe is produced by Podcast Masters

SIRI GIAN is based at the mother ashram community of 3HO and talks to us about soul listening, the healing heart breath, mind, emotion and the everyday self, along with stories from her 73 years of life and over 25 years working as a healer. More information on Siri Gian:  http://soulanswer.com/ Learn to listen to Soul:  http://soulanswer.com/what_is_soul.html … Continue reading SIRI GIAN KAUR KHALSA – Soul Listening →

Kehar Kaur from 3HO joins Ramdesh to discuss Summer Solstice, the gathering where 2,000 people come together to do Kundalini yoga and sadhana together. Learn about Peace Prayer Day, Rensahbai, White Tantric Yoga, Women's Camp, and Khalsa Youth Camp. Featured music includes Tera Naam, Aykanna, Cherdi Kalah Jetha, and Snatam Kaur.

Kudrat Kaur will talk to us about the history of the use of malas and her experience with creating them

Kudrat Kaur will talk to us about the history of the use of malas and her experience with creating them

Join us for a very inspiring discussion about the Big Brother/Big Sister program.  Get involoved in your local community!

Join us for a very inspiring discussion about the Big Brother/Big Sister program.  Get involoved in your local community!

Explore the Ek Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Waheguru mantra! Ramdesh shares several incarnations of this mantra, including the Morning Call (Long Chant), this version by Guru Shabad Singh, and music bhakti versions by Snatam Kaur, Simrit Kaur and Krishna Kaur. The first mantra taught by Yogi Bhajan in the U.S., this powerful mantra opens the chakras and raises the Kundalini energy, bringing peace and an expanded awareness. This show is in honor of Yogi Bhajan's August 26 birthday, and you'll also hear the master himself speak! Enjoy "Patience Pays," a clip of Yogi Bhajan sharing words of wisdom as well as the traditional 3HO birthday song.

In her album Sat Nam! Songs From Khalsa Youth Camp, Snatam Kaur shares songs from her youth growing up in 3HO. Share these fun yogic songs with your little ones, and let your inner child out to play!

Join Ramdesh and Anand as they discover 3HO's events, including Summer Solstice and Women's Camp.