Guru-Gone-Bad
March 3, 2010
Hosted by Andrea Mathews
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“Counsel the victim, help one person. Counsel the guru-gone-bad, help hundreds -- if not thousands," says Chavah Aima, guru interventionist. Her perspective is more relevant than ever after the 2009 deaths and injuries in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony raised new questions about trust in spiritual leaders. A psychotherapist formerly specializing in trauma treatment and addiction recovery, Chavah spent 14 years studying a wide variety of Eastern and Western esoteric traditions. Her upcoming book In the Shadow of the Guru: Spiritual Empowerment and the Dark Side is based on her years in India studying and getting to know many gurus. The book reveals techniques used by Eastern and Western gurus to recruit and keep followers. On this show we will be learning, not only how to tell a true leader from a false guru, but some of the warning signs that your guru may have “gone bad,” and how to recover your personal power after surrendering it to a false guru. Don’t miss this one!
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Andrea Mathews
Andrea Mathews is the host of the Authentic Living Show, author of three books, her latest “Letting Go of Good: Dispel the Myth of Goodness to Find Your Genuine Self” (2017), “Inhabiting Heaven NOW: The Answer to Every Moral Dilemma Ever Posed” (2013) and “The Law of Attraction: The Soul’s Answer To Why It Isn’t Working And How It Can” (2011). A published poet, with several magazine articles also published, along with a blog on Psychology Today with over 3 million readers, entitled “Traversing the Inner Terrain,” Andrea is also a psychotherapist with a thriving private practice where she uses both Cognitive and Transpersonal therapy to assist a diverse population with many different issues. You can learn more about Andrea’s books, articles, practice and more at www.andreamathews.com.
