| Rawat Rawat (aka Maharaji), head of a Cult named Elan Vital (previously Divine Light Mission)? (1220 words) |
 | In comparison to the Divine Light Mission of the 1970s, the Elan Vital (and its associated organizations) of today lacks hysterical devotion and is largely devoid of religious symbolism; Prem Rawat is presented as an inspirational speaker not a divine personage and the organization is presented as philanthropic and educational, not iconoclastic and proselytising. |
| It is Elan Vital's contention that Prem Rawat is somehow separate from the organization, however as there are no processes of separation and all the managers of the various operations accede to Prem Rawat as their master/teacher/inspiration it is clearly the case that Prem Rawat 'leads' Elan Vital. |
| As leader of Elan Vital, Prem Rawat is self-appointed and he has a claim to have a special mission in life, he answers to no higher authority, such as an oversight board and is the sole interpreter of doctrine and policy and these are subject to change frequently and whimsically by Prem Rawat. |
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