The Goodness of a Cult Comes from Those it Abuses

That ideal façade is often built by people trying to survive

Julie Salter (left) attends Kuttan Nair (using wheelchair), early 1990’s. Courtesy Julie Salter.

When I report on institutional abuse in yoga and Buddhism I always discover that survivors were stripped of time, security, money, earning potential, educational opportunities, social status, family bonds, bodily autonomy and inner dignity. I hear stories of endless hours of…