I read an extract online.

http://freedomofmind.com/resourcecenter/groups/i/iskcon/guru-papers/

The cults described are the games of memes. Extreme, but memes nonetheless. As to what kind of leader you find in any of them. The luck of the draw perhaps?

thanks again. Olga

I was wondering if this discussion would lead some people to think I was talking about my Teacher. I am assuming that’s what you meant because you referred to the Guru Papers. If I have made the wrong assumption – I apologize for the confusion.

Regardless, its a good chance to be absolutely clear that I am NOT talking about my teacher. I have nothing but the greatest respect and admiration for my teacher and I would disagree with anyone that called him a narcissist. Or that thought he had ordinary skills. Personally I think he is a genius.

So that point aside. What I think it is really important to understand what is going on with the personality cults that operate at lesser levels ie lower down the food chain.

These meme sub groups are often run by personalities that do have rather ordinary skills and do have a lot narcissism going on. I think its quite shocking the level of influence that these sub groups have over others and I think it happens largely unconsciously. It starts in the school yard as we grow up and then we find it in the workplace and all the other organizations that we might belong to.

Having worked with hundreds of organizations over decades of management consulting, I describe countless numbers of these sub groups and memes and the way they operate.

Thanks for the opportunity to clarify.

Love, Olga

I am deeply touched that Our Lady cured me of this without my even wanting to bother her with it, because I had been praying at the shrine for more important things: conversions, vocations to the priesthood, and the reunification of Christian churches. What a kind and attentive mother she is!