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Prem Rawat (b. Prem Pal Singh Rawat, Dec 10, 1957 in Haridwar, northern India) also known as Maharaji (formerly Guru Maharaj Ji) has been a speaker and teacher on the subject of "inner peace" since the age of eight, as well as offering instruction of four meditation techniques he calls Knowledge.[2][3]
Teachings
For more details on this topic, see Techniques of Knowledge.
Scholars have claimed that Rawat's teachings spring from the traditions of the Indian Sants, who praised the "Divine Name" for its power to save and dismissed all religious ritual. They emphasised inner spiritual experience, honour for the guru or Perfect Master as an embodiment of God on Earth, and surrender to God "who dwells in the heart."[69] Kabir, the 14th century Sant poet wrote: "Guru and God both appear before me. To whom should I prostrate? I bow before Guru who introduced God to me."[70][71][72] Rawat claims that the techniques of Knowledge he teaches, with the help and guidance of the Guru, will enable the practitioner to experience the divinity within.[73][74] His early teachings, which were essentially Hindu in origin, were described by Western religious scholars as lacking in substance, or as resembling a "Christian evangelical campaign."[75][76][77] Rawat himself, who frequently acted like the teenager that he was in public, was seen as immature and hence unfit to be a religious reader.[78]
After the split with his family, Rawat declared himself the sole spiritual authority in the Mission,[79] removed many of the Hindu beliefs and Indian trappings, and focused his teachings more on the experience of Knowledge.[80][81] Practitioners describe Knowledge as internal and highly individual, without social structure, liturgy or articles of faith, and say that Rawat teaches no beliefs or ethical practices.[82][83]
In 2005, Rawat further developed his teaching style by introducing The Keys, a program of five DVD packs which prepare the student for receiving Knowledge. The techniques are taught in Key Six, a multimedia presentation available in fifty languages. Rawat advises students that for maximum benefit the techniques should be practised daily for at least one hour.[84][85][86]
[edit] Personal
A U.S. citizen since 1977,[87] Rawat lives with his wife in Malibu, California. They have four grown children. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot License and has type ratings for a number of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.[88] His résumé lists skills in computer graphics, computer-aided design and the development of aviation software. He is listed as co-inventor on a U.S. patent for a world-time aviational watch.[89] He reports that he supports himself and his family as a private investor, and that he has contributed to the success of several startup companies in various industries, including software.[90]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-PPIVjcKzI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYrpeyG1yD8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evGYsPx66Uw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3TUnIaLOgM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-9nlcROP24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXfM_nU0rRY
Prem Rawat (b. Prem Pal Singh Rawat, Dec 10, 1957 in Haridwar, northern India) also known as Maharaji (formerly Guru Maharaj Ji) has been a speaker and teacher on the subject of "inner peace" since the age of eight, as well as offering instruction of four meditation techniques he calls Knowledge.[2][3]
Teachings
For more details on this topic, see Techniques of Knowledge.
Scholars have claimed that Rawat's teachings spring from the traditions of the Indian Sants, who praised the "Divine Name" for its power to save and dismissed all religious ritual. They emphasised inner spiritual experience, honour for the guru or Perfect Master as an embodiment of God on Earth, and surrender to God "who dwells in the heart."[69] Kabir, the 14th century Sant poet wrote: "Guru and God both appear before me. To whom should I prostrate? I bow before Guru who introduced God to me."[70][71][72] Rawat claims that the techniques of Knowledge he teaches, with the help and guidance of the Guru, will enable the practitioner to experience the divinity within.[73][74] His early teachings, which were essentially Hindu in origin, were described by Western religious scholars as lacking in substance, or as resembling a "Christian evangelical campaign."[75][76][77] Rawat himself, who frequently acted like the teenager that he was in public, was seen as immature and hence unfit to be a religious reader.[78]
After the split with his family, Rawat declared himself the sole spiritual authority in the Mission,[79] removed many of the Hindu beliefs and Indian trappings, and focused his teachings more on the experience of Knowledge.[80][81] Practitioners describe Knowledge as internal and highly individual, without social structure, liturgy or articles of faith, and say that Rawat teaches no beliefs or ethical practices.[82][83]
In 2005, Rawat further developed his teaching style by introducing The Keys, a program of five DVD packs which prepare the student for receiving Knowledge. The techniques are taught in Key Six, a multimedia presentation available in fifty languages. Rawat advises students that for maximum benefit the techniques should be practised daily for at least one hour.[84][85][86]
[edit] Personal
A U.S. citizen since 1977,[87] Rawat lives with his wife in Malibu, California. They have four grown children. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot License and has type ratings for a number of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.[88] His résumé lists skills in computer graphics, computer-aided design and the development of aviation software. He is listed as co-inventor on a U.S. patent for a world-time aviational watch.[89] He reports that he supports himself and his family as a private investor, and that he has contributed to the success of several startup companies in various industries, including software.[90]