Ex-Morninglanders

2023 – Survivor claims sexual abuse in Morningland

The events took place in Morningland, Long Beach, CA, in the 70s and 80s. The following paragraphs are from the original article posted in Signal Tribune. After decades of silence, a woman is sharing her story of growing up in Morningland, an alleged cult based in Long Beach, and accusing its...

2021 – The Faded Glory of California’s Fringe Sects

Half a century ago, you could barely walk down the street in California without tripping over some kind of fringe spiritual sect or cult-like group. Pretty much every famous organization, guru, and spiritual trend of that era had ties to the Golden State – from the Maharishi to the People’s Temple...

2004-Jan.: Bones of Contention

Morningland sect seeks to move founder’s remains to L.B. From The Long Beach Press Telegram, 1/25/2004Steven Georges / Press-Telegram Religion: But son’s opposition prevents the church from exhuming body. By Wendy Thomas Russell, Staff Writer LONG BEACH — For nearly 27 years, Daniel Sperato’s bones...

2003 – Sri Patricia Made it into a History Book

The book is called Religion in America Since 1945, written by Patrick Allitt. Interestingly, Morningland did not make it into the chapter on New Religions or Cults, but on page 248, focusing on the Millenial expectation and the End Days. I assume this was the most outstanding or outlandish...

Category - ML In The News

History of Morningland Community (also called the Monastery) in Long Beach, CA as shown in news articles posted from the late 1970s on.