The events took place in Morningland, Long Beach, CA, in the 1980s. 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...
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Transparency – Life in Morningland in the 2000s
Transparency builds trust and encourages accountability. Those who use secrecy or deception to build trust know very well that if they revealed their workings, very few people would join or even trust them. If...
Sri Donato’s Children
Patricia (Sri Donato or Sri Patricia) and Daniel Sperato (Master Donato) had two children. In the paragraph below, their daughter gave an interview for a book Escaping Utopia, featuring stories of individuals who grew...
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What Makes a Group a Cult
Cult survivors and writers Karla McLaren and Janja Lalich PhD (author of Take Back Your Life) outline the following four components that, in their opinion, create a cultic group: charismatic authority, transcendent...
Transparency – Life in Morningland in the 2000s
Transparency builds trust and encourages accountability. Those who use secrecy or deception to build trust know very well that if they revealed their workings, very few people would join or even trust them. If...
Sri Donato’s Children
Patricia (Sri Donato or Sri Patricia) and Daniel Sperato (Master Donato) had two children. In the paragraph below, their daughter gave an interview for a book Escaping Utopia, featuring stories of individuals who grew...
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What Makes a Group a Cult
Cult survivors and writers Karla McLaren and Janja Lalich PhD (author of Take Back Your Life) outline the following four components that, in their opinion, create a cultic group: charismatic authority, transcendent...
Donato’s Past & Private Investigator
Donato’s Marriage(s) This image is labeled August 29, 1968, however their marriage certificate is dated July 15th 1964 in Los Angeles County Below are pictures of Patricia and Donato at Disneyland. That’s...
Excerpts: About Sri Donato/Sri Patricia
There are many stories about this woman who co-created and changed the face of Morningland. She affected the lives of hundreds and will be remembered by many. The Gopis (Chokru, Saravati, Ona-Ali) and Kamazi X5...
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Transparency – Life in Morningland in the 2000s
Transparency builds trust and encourages accountability. Those who use secrecy or deception to build trust know very well that if they revealed their workings, very few people would join or even trust them. If...
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What Makes a Group a Cult
Cult survivors and writers Karla McLaren and Janja Lalich PhD (author of Take Back Your Life) outline the following four components that, in their opinion, create a cultic group: charismatic authority, transcendent...
Donato’s Past & Private Investigator
Donato’s Marriage(s) This image is labeled August 29, 1968, however their marriage certificate is dated July 15th 1964 in Los Angeles County Below are pictures of Patricia and Donato at Disneyland. That’s...
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2023 – Survivor claims sexual abuse in Morningland
The events took place in Morningland, Long Beach, CA, in the 1980s. 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...
Transparency – Life in Morningland in the 2000s
Transparency builds trust and encourages accountability. Those who use secrecy or deception to build trust know very well that if they revealed their workings, very few people would join or even trust them. If...
Sri Donato’s Children
Patricia (Sri Donato or Sri Patricia) and Daniel Sperato (Master Donato) had two children. In the paragraph below, their daughter gave an interview for a book Escaping Utopia, featuring stories of individuals who grew...
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Transparency – Life in Morningland in the 2000s
Transparency builds trust and encourages accountability. Those who use secrecy or deception to build trust know very well that if they revealed their workings, very few people would join or even trust them. If...
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What Makes a Group a Cult
Cult survivors and writers Karla McLaren and Janja Lalich PhD (author of Take Back Your Life) outline the following four components that, in their opinion, create a cultic group: charismatic authority, transcendent...
Sri Donato’s Children
Patricia (Sri Donato or Sri Patricia) and Daniel Sperato (Master Donato) had two children. In the paragraph below, their daughter gave an interview for a book Escaping Utopia, featuring stories of individuals who grew...
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What Makes a Group a Cult
Cult survivors and writers Karla McLaren and Janja Lalich PhD (author of Take Back Your Life) outline the following four components that, in their opinion, create a cultic group: charismatic authority, transcendent...
Donato’s Past & Private Investigator
Donato’s Marriage(s) This image is labeled August 29, 1968, however their marriage certificate is dated July 15th 1964 in Los Angeles County Below are pictures of Patricia and Donato at Disneyland. That’s...
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2023 – Survivor claims sexual abuse in Morningland
The events took place in Morningland, Long Beach, CA, in the 1980s. 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...
What Makes a Group a Cult
Cult survivors and writers Karla McLaren and Janja Lalich PhD (author of Take Back Your Life) outline the following four components that, in their opinion, create a cultic group: charismatic authority, transcendent...
Transparency – Life in Morningland in the 2000s
Transparency builds trust and encourages accountability. Those who use secrecy or deception to build trust know very well that if they revealed their workings, very few people would join or even trust them. If...
Donato’s Past & Private Investigator
Donato’s Marriage(s) This image is labeled August 29, 1968, however their marriage certificate is dated July 15th 1964 in Los Angeles County Below are pictures of Patricia and Donato at Disneyland. That’s...
Sri Donato’s Children
Patricia (Sri Donato or Sri Patricia) and Daniel Sperato (Master Donato) had two children. In the paragraph below, their daughter gave an interview for a book Escaping Utopia, featuring stories of individuals who grew...
Excerpts: About Sri Donato/Sri Patricia
There are many stories about this woman who co-created and changed the face of Morningland. She affected the lives of hundreds and will be remembered by many. The Gopis (Chokru, Saravati, Ona-Ali) and Kamazi X5...
Layout 12
What Makes a Group a Cult
Cult survivors and writers Karla McLaren and Janja Lalich PhD (author of Take Back Your Life) outline the following four components that, in their opinion, create a cultic group: charismatic authority, transcendent...
Transparency – Life in Morningland in the 2000s
Transparency builds trust and encourages accountability. Those who use secrecy or deception to build trust know very well that if they revealed their workings, very few people would join or even trust them. If...
Donato’s Past & Private Investigator
Donato’s Marriage(s) This image is labeled August 29, 1968, however their marriage certificate is dated July 15th 1964 in Los Angeles County Below are pictures of Patricia and Donato at Disneyland. That’s...
Sri Donato’s Children
Patricia (Sri Donato or Sri Patricia) and Daniel Sperato (Master Donato) had two children. In the paragraph below, their daughter gave an interview for a book Escaping Utopia, featuring stories of individuals who grew...