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...
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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...
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...
1999: The End of the World as We Know It
The End of the World as We Know It The Birmingham Post, by Columnist Chris Tomlinson What exactly I am going to do next year, when I find myself stuck for column inches, I do not know, but this week I’d like to take a...
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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...
Sri Donato’s (Sri Patricia’s) Inner Circle & Coercion
Running an organization where members know nothing about the hidden activities of their leader creates very different realities and experiences within the group. This strategic structure can safeguard the leaders when...
Why Did You Not Leave After Reading the Website?
The original version of this website was posted in 1997. I came to Morningland a few years later, shortly before Patricia / Sri Donato passed away. I left more than a decade later. When I met with those who left...
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Critically about Donato
I believe that uncritical acceptance and idealization of spiritual authority can perpetuate unhealthy relationships and contribute to a lot of suffering. My critique about Daniel Sperato aka Master Donato is based on...
Crazy Guru Crushing Ego?
“Physical, sexual, and psychological abuse are not teaching tools” (Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche) nor are they acts of compassion! CRAZY GURU? The first time I heard the term “crazy guru” was when the Gopis...
Who Joins Cults?
People do not join cults - they are recruited. Cult members are not stupid or weak-willed - large majority are highly intelligent, open-minded, adaptable, and often very idealistic.
Pathena / Dorie: Secrets of the Inner Circle
There were many levels of discipleship in Morningland. The most coveted and the most demanding were those that took the disciple into various inner circles. Apparently, there were different circles at different times –...
1999 – Prophets of Doom – Sri Patricia
Weekly World News from 1999 features Sri Patricia (Sri Donato) as one of the American doomsday prophets. “Sri Patricia, Long Beach – Head priestess of Morningland sect. The New Age seer believes that humans...
