BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

Religious Pluralism in North America

(with a special emphasis on Indian groups)

Anthony, Dick. Editor with Thomas Robbins. In Gods We Trust: New Patters of Religious Pluralism in America. New Brunswick: Transaction Books, 1981.

Anthony, Dick. Editor, et al. Spiritual Choices: The Problems of Recognizing Authentic Paths to Inner Transformation. New York: Paragon House, 1987.

Choquette, Diane. New Religious Movements in the United States and Canada: A Critical Assessment and Annotated Bibliography. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1985.

Ellwood, Robert S. Religious and Spiritual Groups in North America. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1988.

Fields, Rick. How the Swans Came to the West: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America. New York: Shambhala, 1981.

Harper, Marvin Henry. Gurus, Swamis, and Avatars: Spiritual Masters and Their American Disciples. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1972.

Hudson, Wintrop S. Religion in America: A Historical Account of the Developments of American Religious Life. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973. (Second edition.)

Melton, J. Gordon. Biographical Dictionary Of American Cult and Sect Leaders. New York: Garland Publishers, 1986.

Melton, J. Gordon and Robert Moore. The Cult Experience: Responding to the New Religious Pluralism. New York: Pilgrim Press, 1982.

Melton, J. Gordon. The Encyclopedia Handbook of Cults in America. New York: Garland Publishers, 1992.

Melton, J. Gordon. The Encyclopedia of American Religions, Second Edition. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1987.

Needleman, Jacob. Editor with George Baker. Understanding the New Religions. New York: Seabury Press, 1978.

Richardson, E. Allen. East Comes West: Asian Religions and Cultures in North America. New York: Pilgrims Press, 1985.

Thomas, Wendell Marshall. Hinduism Invades America. New York: The Beacon Press, 1930.

Wilson, Bryan. Editor. The Social Impact Of New Religious Movements. Barrytown, N.Y.: Unification Theological Seminary, 1983.

 

Sant Mat

(includes a selection on Sikhism,

and Radhasoami works not published by the major centers)

Ashby, Phillip H. Modern Trends in Hinduism. New York: Columbia University Press, 1974. See Chapter Four "Popular Esoteric Religion: Radha Soami Satsang," pp. 71-90.

Ashby, Phillip H. "The Radhasoami Satsang and Sikhism." Illustrated Weekly of India 90, no. 46 (November 16, 1969): 14.

Babb, Lawrence A. Redemptive Encounters: Three Styles in the Hindu Tradition. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987.

Barthwal, Pitambar Datt. Traditions of Indian Mysticism Based Upon Nirguna School of Hindi Poetry. New Delhi: Heritage Press, 1978. (Originally presented as the author's thesis, Benaras Hindu University.)

Diem, Andrea Grace. The Gnostic Mystery: A Connection Between Ancient and Modern Mysticism. Walnut: Mt. Sac Philosophy Group, 1992.

Eliade, Mircea. Yoga: Immortality and Freedom. Translated from the French 1954 version by Willian R. Trask. Eliade mentions his visit to Beas in the early 1930s. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1973.

Farquhar, John N. Modern Religious Movements in India. Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal, 1967. (Second edition; originally printed in 1915.)

Gold, Daniel Richard. "Clan and Lineage among the Sants: Seed, Service, Substance," in Karine Schomer and W.H. McLeod, Editors, The Sants:Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India, pp. 305-327. Berkeley: Religious Studies Series; Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1986.

Gold, Daniel Richard. The Lord as Guru: Hindu Sants in North Indian Tradition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1987.

Grewal, J.S. The Present State of Sikh Studies. Batala: Christian Institute of Sikh Studies, 1973.

Griswold, H.D. The Radha Swami Sect. Kanpur: Cawnpore Mission Press, 1907.

Gupta, Hari R. History of Sikh Gurus. New Delhi: Kapur, 1973.

Juergensmeyer, Mark. "Neo-Bhakti: The Social Vision of the Radhasoami Movement" (University of California, Berkeley; unpublished).

Juergensmeyer, Mark. "Patterns of Pluralism: Sikh Relations with Radhasoami," in Joseph T. O'Connell et al., Editors, Sikh History and Religion in the Twentieth Century. Toronto: Centre for South Asian Studies, University of Toronto, 1988.

Juergensmeyer, Mark. "The Radhasoami Revival of the Sant Tradition,"

The Sants. Berkeley and Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1987.

Juergensmeyer, Mark. "Radhasoami as a Transnational Movement," in Jacob Needleman and George Baker, Editors, Understanding the New Religions, pp. 190-200. New York: Seabury Press, 1978.

Juergensmeyer, Mark. Radhasoami Reality. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1991.

Juergensmeyer, Mark and N. Gerald Barrier, Editors. Sikh Studies: Comparative Perspectives on a Changing Tradition. Berkeley: Graduate Theological Union, 1979.

Kabir. The Bijak of Kabir. Translated by Rev. Ahmad Shah. Hamir Pur, Himchal Pradesh: Pvt. Published, 1971.

Khanna, R.K. Truth Eternal: The True Nature of Soami Ji's Teachings on Sant Mat, The "Radhasoami Faith." New Delhi: Pvt. published, 1961.

Lane, David Christopher. The Radhasoami Tradition: A Critical History of Guru Successorship. New York and London: Garland Publishing, 1992.

Lane, David Christopher. The Unknowing Sage: The Life and Work of Baba Faqir Chand. Walnut: Mt Sac Philosophy Group, 1993.

Maculiffe, Max. The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writing and Authors. Vol. 1-6 in three separate books. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1909.

Mathur, Agam Prasad. Radhasoami Faith: A Historical Study. Delhi: Vikas Publishing House Pvt., Ltd., 1974.

McLeod, W.H. Early Sikh Tradition: A Study of the Janam-sakhis. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1980.

McLeod, W.H. The Evolution of the Sikh Religion. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1976.

McLeod W.H. Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1968.

McLeod, W.H. The Sikhs. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989.

McLeod, W.H. Who is a Sikh? Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989.

Orr, W.G. A Sixteenth Century Indian Mystic: Dadu and his Followers. London: Lutterworth Press, 1947.

Schomer, Karine, and McLeod, W.H., Editors. The Sants: Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India. Berkeley and Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1987.

Singh, Gopal. Guru Gobind Singh. New Delhi: National Book Trust, 1966. (Second and revised edition.)

Singh, Gopal, Translator. Guru Granth Sahib. Vol. 1-4. Delhi: Gur Das Kapur & Sons Private Ltd., 1964.

Singh, Khushwant. The History of the Sikhs. Vol. 1-2. London: Oxford University Press, 1963-66.

Tagor, Rabindranath, Translator (with assistance by Evelyn Underhill). One Hundred Poems of Kabir. London: Macmillan and Company, 1961.

Vaudeville, Charolette. Kabir. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1974.

 

Radhasoami Beas Satsang

Dass, Narain. Sant Mat and the Bible. Beas: R.S., 1971. (Fourth revised edition.)

Johnson, Julian. The Call of the East. Beas: Sawan Service League, 1934.

Johnson, Julian P. The Path of the Maters: The Science of Surat Shabd Yoga. Beas: R.S., 1993 (Fifteenth edition; copyright 1939.)

Johnson, Julian P. With a Great Master in India. Beas: R.S., 1971.

Kapur, Daryai Lal. Call of the Great Master. Beas: R.S. n.d. (Fourth edition.)

Leeming, Joseph. Yoga and the Bible. London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., 1963.

Puri, Lekh Raj. Mysticism: The Spiritual Path. Vol. 1-2. Beas: R.S., 1964. (Third edition.)

Puri, Lekh Raj. Radha Swami Teachings. Beas: R.S., 1972. (Second edition.)

Puri, Lekh Raj. Teachings of the Gurus. Beas: R.S., 1973.

Saint Namdev. Beas: R.S., 1977.

Sethi, V.K. Mira: The Divine Lover. Beas: R.S., 1979.

Singh, Charan. Die to Live. Beas: R.S., 1979.

Singh, Charan. Discourses on Two Poems of Saint Paltu. Beas: R.S., 1977. (Second edition.)

Singh, Charan. Light on Saint Mathew. Beas: R.S., 1978.

Singh, Charan. Light on Sant Mat. Beas: R.S., 1958.

Singh, Charan. The Master Answers: Audiences in America. Beas: R.S., 1966.

Singh, Charan. The Path. Beas: R.S., 1969.

Singh, Charan. Quest for Light. Beas: R.S., 1973.

Singh, Charan. Saint John: The Great Mystic. Beas: R.S., 1967.

Singh, Charan. Thus Saith the Master. Beas: R.S., 1983.

Singh, Charan. Truth Eternal. Beas: R.S., 1977.

Singh, Jagat (Sardar Bahadur). The Science of the Soul. Beas: R.S., 1972.

Singh, Jaimal. Spritual Letters. Translated. Beas: R.S., 1976. (Fifth edition.)

Singh, Sawan. Discourses on Sant Mat. Beas: R.S., 1970. (Second and revised edition.)

Singh, Sawan. Philosophy of the Masters (Gurumat Sidhant), Series 1-5. Beas: R.S., 1963-1972.

Singh, Sawan. Spiritual Gems. Beas: R.S., 1976. (Third edition.)

Singh, Sawan. Tales of the Mystic East. Beas: R.S., 1972. (Third edition.)

Stone, Randolph. The Mystic Bible. Beas: R.S., 1977. (Sixth edition.)

Tulsi Sahib: Saint of Hathras (no author given); edited by J.R. Puri and T.K. Sethi. Beas: R.S., 1978.

Upadhyaya, K.N. Dadu: The Compassionate Mystic. Beas: R.S., 1979.

Wason, Katherine. The Living Master. Beas: R.S., 1975. (Third edition.)

Where the Master Walks. Volumes 1-3. South Africa Sangat: Pvt. Published, 1970s.

White Stanley. Liberation of the Soul. Beas: R.S., 1972.

Wood, Flora. In Search of the Way. Beas: R.S., 1965.

 

Ruhani Satsang

Chadda, H.C. Editor. Seeing is Above All: Sant Darshan Singh's First Indian Tour. Bowling Green, VA: Sawan Kirpal Publications, 1977.

Perkins, Russel. The Impact of a Saint. Sanbornton: Sant Bani Ashram,1980.

Sant Sandesh. Published originally by Sant Bani in New Hampshire. Now printed by Sawan Kirpal Publications, Bowling Green, VA.

Scotti, Juliet and Ricki Linksman. Kirpal Singh: The Story of a Saint. Delhi: Sawan Kirpal, 1977.

Singh, Achal. World Religious Conference, Delhi 1957. Delhi: Pvt. Published, 1957.

Singh, Darshan. The Meaning of Christ. Bowling Green, VA: Sawan Kirpal Publications, n.d.

Singh, Darshan. The Mission of Sant Kirpal Singh Ji Maharaji. Delhi: Sawan Kirpal Mission, n.d.

Singh, Darshan. The Secret of Secrets. Bowling Green: Sawan Kirpal Publications, 1978.

Singh, Kirpal. The Crown of Life. Delhi: Ruhani Satsang, 1967 (First edition 1961.)

Singh, Kirpal. Godman. Delhi: Ruhani Satsang, 1967.

Singh, Kirpal. A Great Saint: Baba Jaimal Singh--His Life an Teachings. Franklin, NH: Ruhani Satsang, 1973. (Second printing of the third editions.)

Singh, Kirpal. Heart to Heart Talks. Vol. 1-2. Edited by Malcolm Tillis. Delhi: Ruhani Satsangs, 1976.

Singh, Kirpal. How to Develop Receptivity. Franklin, NH: Sant Bani Ashram Publications, n.d.

Singh, Kirpal. The Light of Kirpal. Franklin, NH: Sant Bani Ashram Publications, n.d.

Singh, Kirpal. Morning Talks. Delhi: Ruhani Satsang, 1970.

Singh, Kirpal. Ruhani Satsang: Science of Spirituality. Delhi: Ruhani Satsang, 1956.

Singh, Kirpal. Surat Shabd Yoga: The Yoga of the Celestrial Sound Current. Introduction for Western Readers. Abridged and edited by Robert Leverant from Kirpal Singh's Crown of Life. Berkeley: Images Press, 1975.

Singh, Kirpal. Editor and compiler Ruth Seader. The Teachings of Kirpal Singh. Bowling Green, VA: Sawan Kirpal Publications.

Singh, Kirpal. The Way of the Saints. Anthology of Sant Kirpal Singh's shorter writings. Sanbornton: Sant Bani Press, 1978. (Second edition.)

Tillis, Malcolm, Editor. The Emergence of the New Master Darshan Singh. Part 1. Delhi: Kirpal Printing Press, 1975.

 

Soami Bagh

Maharaj, Babuji. Teachings of Radhasoami Faith Based Upon Babuji Maharaj's Discourses. Translated by S.D. Maheshwari (S.D.M.). Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1960.

Maharaj, Huzur. Nij Updesh Radhasoami (Special Teachings of Radhasoami). Soami Bagh: S.D.M.

Maharaj, Huzur. Prem Bani Radhasoami. Translated by S.D.M. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1970.

Maharaj, Huzur. Prem Patra Radhasoami. Vol. 1-6 Translated by S.D.M. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1960-1965.

Maharaj, Huzur. Sar Updesh Radhasoami (Gist of Radhasoami Teachings). Translated by S.D.M. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1960.

Maharaj, Soamiji. Sar Bachan Radhasoami Poetry. Part 1-2. Translated into prose by S.D.M. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1970.

Maharaj, Soamiji. Sar Bachan Prose. Translated by S.D.M. Soami Bagh, 1958 (Second edition.)

Maheshwari, S.D. Biography of Babji Maharaj. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1971.

Maheshwari, S.D. Correspondence With Certain Americans, During the Interregnum Following the Departure of Babuji Maharaj. Vol. 1-6. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1960-1967.

Maheshwari, S.D. Translator. Discourses of Maharaj Saheb. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., n.d.

Maheshwari, S.D., Compiler and editor. Glossary of Radhasoami Faith: From Hindi into English. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1967.

Maheshwari, S.D. Translator. Holy Epistles and Other Sacred Writings. Part 1-2. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1964.

Maheshwari, S.D., Translator. Jugat Prakash Radhasoami. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., n.d.

Maheshwai, S.D. Translator. Last Utterances of Soamiji Maharaj and Letters of Soamiji Maharaj and Huzur Maharaj. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., n.d.

Maheshwari, S.D. Radhasoami Faith: History and Tenets. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1954.

Maheshwari, S.D. Sant Darshan. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1972.

Salig Ram, Rai. Prem Bani Radhasoami (Poetry). Part 1-4. Translated by S.D.M. Somai Bagh: R.S.

Salig Ram, Rai. Sant Sangrah (A Collection of Sants). Part 1-2. Translated by S.D.M. Soami Bagh: R.S.

Seth, Lal Pratap Singh. Biography of Soamiji Maharaj. Translated by S.D.M. Soami Bagh: S.D.M., 1968.

Dayal Bagh

Hurur Sahabji Maharaj (Sir Anand Sarup) As Others Saw Him. Dayalbagh: R.S., 1966.

Sahab, Maharaj. Discourse on Radhasoami Faith. Dayalbagh: R.S.S., 1960.

Sarup, Anand. Diary of Sahabji Maharaj (Part 1: From September 18, 1930 to June 30, 1931). Dayalbagh: R.S., 1973.

Sarup, Anand. Diary of Sahabji Maharaj (Part 2: From July 1, 1931 to March 21, 1932). Dayalbagh: R.S., 1973.

Sarup. Anand. Diary of Sahabji Maharaj (Part 3: From April 1, 1932 to April 2, 1933). Dayalbagh: R.S., 1973.

Sarup, Anand. Jatan Prakasa (Exposition of Spiritual Endeavor). Translated by R.S.S. Dayalbagh. Dayalbagh: R.S., 1969. (Second editon.)

Sarup, Anand. Prem Sandesa (Message of Love). Dayalbagh: R.S., 1960. (Second edition.)

Sarup, Anand. Radhasoami Mat Sandesa. Dayalbagh: R.S.S., 1960.

 

Manavta Mandir

Chand, Faqir. Autobiography of Faqir. Hoshiarpur: Faqir Charitable Library Trust (F.L.C.T.), n.d.

Chand, Faqir. A Broadcast on Reality in America. Edited by B.R. Kamal. Hoshiarpur: F.L.C.T., n.d.

Chand, Faqir. The Master Speaks to the Foreigners: Seekers from Abroad. Edited by B.R. Kamal. Hoshiarpur: F.L.C.T., 1978.

Chand, Faqir. A Word to Americans. Edited by Dr. I.C. Sharma. Hoshirpur: F.L.C.T., n.d.

Chand, Faqir. A Word to Canadians. Edited by Prem Nand Roy. Hoshiarpur: F.L.C.T., n.d.

Chand, Faqir. Yogic Philosophy of the Saints. Translated by B.R. Kamal. Hoshiarpur: F.L.C.T., n.d.

Lal, Shiv Brat. Entry into the Kingdom of Heaven. Edited by Pingle Rang Rao. Secunderabad: Shiv Sahitya Prakashan Mandal, 1979. (Second edition.)

Lal, Shiv Brat. Light on the Anand Yoga. Dictated to Sri Murari Lal Ji. Aligarh: V.P. Munshi Lal Govila, 1962. (Second edition.)

Lal, Shiv Brat. Message of Peace. Secunderabad: Shiv Sahitya Prakashan Mandal, 1979.

 

Radhasoami Related Guru Movements in America

(includes academic and devotional literature)

Bosworth, Patricia. "The New Disciples" in Vanity Fair. August 1987.

Brower, Montgomery, et al. "Cult Leader John-Roger, Who Says He's Inhabited by a Divine Spirit, Stands Accused of a Campaign of Hate" in People Weekly. September 26, 1988, Vol. 30, No. 13.

Chandler, Russell. Understanding the New Age. Dallas and London: Word Publishing, 1988.

Colacello, Bob. "The Social Rise of Insight" in Vanity Fair. September 1986, Vol. 49, No. 9.

Eckankar: A Hard Look At A New Religion; SCP Journal. Edited by Brooks Alexander and Mark Albrecht. September 1979, Vol. 3, No. 1.

Flynn, Ramsey. "Insight Out" in Washington City Paper. December 7-13, 1990, Vol. 10, No. 49.

Freedland, Nat. The Occult Explosion. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970.

Frenkiel, Nora. "Insight: The Gentle Est of the Eighties" in The Sun (Baltimore). July 9, 1985.

Friedman, Nancy. "Born to Raise Hell." New West Bay Journal, September 24, 1979, pp. 26-34. (Includes a look at Divine Light Mission.)

Godwin, John. Occult America. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1972.

Gross, Darwin. The Eckankar Area Representative's Handbook. Complied by Eckists for the Eckankar area reps. Menlo Park: Eckankar, 1977.

Gross, Darwin. Eckankar: A Way of Life. Menlo Park: I.W.P., 1976.

Hai, Ching. The Key of Instant Enlightenment. Taiwan: Ching Hai Wu Shang Shih, 1989.

Hinkins, John-Roger. Baraka. Los Angeles: MSIA, 1973.

Hinkins, John-Roger. The Sound Current. Los Angeles: MSIA, 1976.

Klemp, Harold. Child in the Wilderness. Minneapolis: Eckankar, 1989.

Klemp, Harold. Cloak of Consciousness. Mahanta Transcripts, Book 5. Minneapolis: Eckankar, 1991.

Klemp, Harold. Journey of the Soul. Mahanta Transcripts, Book 7. Minneapolis: Eckankar, 1988.

Klemp, Harold. Unlocking the Puzzle Box. Mahanta Transcripts, Book 6. Minneapolis: Eckankar, 1992.

Klemp, Harold. The Wind of Change. Menlo Park: Illuminated Way Press, 1980.

Lane, David. The Making of a Spiritual Movement: The Untold Story of Paul Twitchell and Eckankar. Del Mar: Del Mar Press, 1987.

Lane, David. "The J.R. Controversy: A Critical Analysis of John-Roger and M.S.I.A." in Understanding Cults and Spiritual Movements. Vol. 1, No. 1. Del Mar: Del Mar Press, 1984.

O'Brien, Eve. "MSIA in Aspen: Former Follower Offers Warnings" in Aspen Daily News. June 16, 1990.

Olsen, Gary. MasterPath: The Light and Sound Teachings. Albuquerque: Masterpath, 1993.

Phillips, Caroline. "We've Ways of Making You Work" in The Times (London). April 10, 1987.

Saunder, Kate. "All You Need is Self-Love" in The Sunday Times (London). October 29, 1989.

Sipchen, Bob, et al. "The Cadillac of Cults: Secrets and Silence Abound in the New Age Empire of John-Roger" in San Francisco Chronicle. September 18, 1988.

Sipchen, Bob, et al. "John-Roger: The Story Behind His Remarkable Journey from Rosemead Teacher to Spiritual Leader of a New Age Empire" in Los Angeles Times. August 14, 1988.

Sipchen, Bob, et al. "Negativity Shakes the Movement on Eve of the First Integrity Day; Troubling Questions Prompt a Rift Among John-Roger Followers" in Los Angeles Times. August 15, 1988.

Steiger, Brad. In My Soul I Am Free. New York: Lancer Books, 1968.

Storm, Rachel. "Cults: Inner Awareness in Business" in Sunday Correspondent (London). October 1, 1989.

Thind, Bhagat Singh. The Bible of Humanity for Supreme Wisdom. New York: Pvt. Published, n.d.

Thind, Bhagat Singh. Divine Wisdom. Vol. I and II. New York: Pvt. Published, n.d.

Thind, Bhagat Singh. Radiant Road to Reality: Tested Science of Religion. New York: Pvt. Published, 1939.

Turner, Michael. Going for the One & In Search of the Lost Chord: An Introduction to Surat Shabd Yoga. Tucson, AZ.: Pvt. Published, 1994.

Turner, Michael. The Sonic Spectrum. Tucson, AZ.: Pvt. Published.

Twitchell, P. Eckankar: Compiled Writings. Vol. 1. San Diego: I.W.P., 1975.

Twitchell, P. All About Eck. Las Vegas: I.W.P., 1968.

Twitchell, P. Dialogues with the Master. Las Vegas: I.W.P., 1970.

Twitchell, P. Eckankar. New York: Lancer Books, 1969.

Twitchell, P. Eckankar: The Key to Secret Worlds. San Diego: I.W.P., 1969.

Twitchell, P. Letters to Gail. Vol. 1. Complied by Gail A. Twitchell. Las Vegas: Illuminated Way Press, 1973.

Twitchell, P. Letters to Gail. Vol. 2. Compiled by Gail A. Twitchell Gross. Menlo Park: I.W.P., 1977.

Twitchell, P. The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad. Book One. Minneapolis: Eckankar, 1987. (Second edition.)

Twitchell, P. The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad. Book Two. Minneapolis: Eckankar, 1988. (Second edition.)

Twitchell, P. The Spiritual Notebook. San Diego: I.W.P., 1974. (Third printing.)

Twitchell, P. The Tiger' s Fang. San Diego: I.W.P., 1974. (Fourth edition.)

Twitchell, P. The Way of Dharma. Las Vegas: I.W.P., 1970.

Walsh, Nick. "Does God Need a Conditional-Use Permit?" in The Santa Barbara Independent. June 8-15, 1988, Vol. 3, No. 133.

Waterhouse, Rosie. "TV Chief in Probe Over Link to Cult" in Sunday Times (London). March 3, 1987.

Worthington, Rogers. "Roundabout Lessons in Integrity" in Chicago Tribune. July 9, 1984.

Yaple, Mike. "Candlelight Path to the Messiah-Personal Growth Seminars Run by Devotees of New Age Religion" in The Sun Chronicle (Attleboro, MA). December 18, 1987, Vol. 17, No. 247.