Re: Authors - Who's cultish, who is not?
allalong,I understand your concern. I would definitely NOT lump The Dalai Lama in with the charlatans. He is a legitimate religious leader. I don't know as much about Thich Nhat Hanh, but i believe...
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kdag Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> allalong,>> I understand your concern. I would definitely> NOT lump The Dalai Lama in with the> charlatans. He is a...
View ArticleRe: Authors - Who's cultish, who is not?
I'd like to edit my original post. I am embarrassed. I was in a place for a moment of wanting to discard anything that reminded me of spirituality. But I know that is not necessary.I'm going to donate...
View ArticleRe: Authors - Who's cultish, who is not?
Allalong,I generally tend to pass on anything that sounds authoritative. LGATs and cult leaders are noted over and over to be very authoritarian. You can feel a definite contrast on exposure,...
View ArticleRe: Authors - Who's cultish, who is not?
> I generally tend to pass on anything that sounds> authoritative. LGATs and cult leaders are noted> over and over to be very authoritarian. You can> feel a definite contrast on...
View ArticleRe: Landmark Forum vocabulary
Another specimen of Landmark jargon "Too confronted"In response to Gloria~"They made me feel bad for being disturbed by their seminar."Yes, they will say that you are "too confronted" and can't handle...
View ArticleRe: Landmark Forum vocabulary - "Too confronted"
In response to Gloria~"They made me feel bad for being disturbed by their seminar."Yes, they will say that you are "too confronted" and can't handle it, or that you don't want to face your "stuff." In...
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corboy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> In response to Gloria~>> "They made me feel bad for being disturbed by> their seminar."Yes, corboy, I believe that...
View Article"What's the Deal About Landmark?"
Interesting blog post - clealy written by Landmark PR people claiming to be trained in psychology.[whatsthedealaboutlandmark.com]Another deseprate attempt to undermine the many criticisms of their...
View Article"The Handmaid's Tale" sets off my Landmark triggers like crazy
This show is a ptsd trigger for me. I can barely watch it. The woman being tazed is Janine. In another scene, she relates how she was gang-raped. "Aunt Lydia" got all the other ladies in a circle...
View ArticleRe: "What's the Deal About Landmark?"
Just look at some of the post titles on the blog:"What's up with the HISTORY of Landmark?""What's up with the MEDIA AND Landmark?""WHAT KINDS OF people do the Landmark Forum, AND WHY DO THEY DO...
View ArticleRe: "What's the Deal About Landmark?"
Hahaha,...and if you click on the link that says, "Other Experts..." who comes up but Margaret Singer, who had scathing remarks about Landmark in the first edition of the very book they mention. She...
View ArticleRe: Authors - Who's cultish, who is not?
This just flitted through my mind, and you might find it mildly amusing;From my point of view, as someone who has watched the whole thinv deteriorate: Groups like Landmark are, to the metaphysical...
View ArticleRe: "The Handmaid's Tale" sets off my Landmark triggers like crazy
I should add that, of course, the "stoning" is more symbolic and psychological than physical. If you watch the series, from the outside you would see nothing but differences. "Gilead" is (allegedly) a...
View ArticleRe: Vanilla or Chocolate? You don't have to justify your actions
Here's what i really hate about the Chocolate or Vanilla exercise:It sets up an inescapable circular argument/logical trap. You can't possibly win. The Forum leader told me that the fastest way to...
View ArticleRe: Vanilla or Chocolate? You don't have to justify your actions
I wrote:"It sets up an inescapable circular argument/logical trap. You can't possibly win. The Forum leader told me that the fastest way to make something disappear is to choose it, but that you can't...
View ArticleRe: Vanilla or Chocolate? You don't have to justify your actions
In fact, how can Landmark possibly justify suing anybody for anything, when they preach over and over again that there are no victims???Isn't the bringer of a lawsuit claiming to have been a victim of...
View ArticleRe: Questions about Silva Method and Neurolinguistic Programming
Original question may be old; the issue stays relevant.I knew people involved in both in the 1980s.I read Jose Silva's book, and it seemed harmless and like what doctors say about most natural...
View ArticleRe: Vanilla or Chocolate? You don't have to justify your actions
kdag Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> In fact, how can Landmark possibly justify suing> anybody for anything, when they> preach over and over again that there...
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