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Laxer, Mark Eliot

"Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult"

At first he looked very sad. But the first
thing he said was regarding protecting himself from blame.
He told us not to speak with Donald's parents except to say we
were sorry."
Rama writes:
I can understand Donald's parents' grief
over the tragedy of their son's death.
In their pain they are understandably
inclined to search for events and individuals
they can use to explain or rationalize
Donald's death. However, to attempt to
attribute his death to his interest in
meditation or to his attendance at some
seminars I conducted on meditation and
self-development is far-fetched at the very
least.
When examined individually the charges
that these six persons have made against
me have little validity or impact. But when
all of these people walk into a newspaper
office together and tell their stories, an
avalanche effect occurs. I can well understand
how all of these allegations, when presented
at the same time, could raise questions in
someone's mind regarding my conduct and
character.


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