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  • PSYCHOLOGY OF SPIRITUAL SECTS. The psychological dynamics underlying the creation and growth of spiritual movements.

    From the page: "The psychological make-up of a guru may be generalized as follows: * Difficult youth. Self-chosen isolation at childhood. Introvert. Therefore not used to share inner life with friends. * Narcissistically absorbed in inner mental processes. * Undergone a... more

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  • Rated by wilbau on Jan 19 2008, 11:16am

    From the page: "The psychological make-up of a guru may be generalized as follows: * Difficult youth. Self-chosen isolation at childhood. Introvert. Therefore not used to share inner life with friends. * Narcissistically absorbed in inner mental processes. * Undergone a traumatic experience. * Authoritarian attitude. Ălitist and anti-democratic. * Attracting disciples rather than friends on account of the fact that they never learnt to exchange thoughts in childhood."