Yogi Bhajan founded over 300 centres in 35 countries, after introducing his version of Kundalini Yoga to the States. But it wasn't until the 1960s when yoga really started to boom in the West.Īmerica's immigration policy saw an influx of Indian gurus emigrating to the West for the first time in decades.
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It started appearing on TV in the UK after World War II, and in Australia, it's believed a man called Michael Volin opened our very first yoga school in Sydney around 1950. In 1947, aristocrat turned actress Indra Devi brought yoga to Hollywood. But he continued to be dogged by controversy with neighbours complaining about "wild music and women's cries" which they were convinced were of a sinister nature. He spent four months in prison, but he was never tried, and he was eventually released without charge. Reports also suggest he subjected both young girls to "ceremonial sex". One of the girls told authorities he had made her strip, and then he placed his hand on her breast, explaining that he was "testing her heartbeat". Thank you for listening.However, in 1910, two teenage girls accused him of kidnapping, claiming he had prevented them from leaving his clinic. I love you, I support you no matter what. Today there are hundreds of thousands of students and teachers of Kundalini Yoga in the world from Latin America, Europe, Scandinavia, China, Viet Nam, West Africa, South Africa, Brazil, to North and South America and more that are thriving as they continue to practice and share these teachings. I will always practice and teach this critical technology to whoever needs or wants to learn them. I know without a doubt that I have benefited greatly from the life-giving tools of kundalini yoga and meditation. I believe they will have served as a catalyst for open, critical thinking, honest communication and a prayerful place in which to hold each other.
I believe that when the grief, sadness, anger and doubt quiets down, it may be easier for us to recognize how important these months have been. And I have accepted the AOB report as validation of the harm that was reported. Reading the stories again in the AOB report was even more painful. No one should ever have to withstand what they each have gone through. I’ve also listened to the voices of some of the youngsters who attended our schools in India years ago who were abused by the staff there. I have listened for many hours over the past several months, to the heart felt stories of abuse experienced by our 2nd Generation and adults who reported harm by Yogi Bhajan. And though I have found the allegations difficult to believe, I have come to accept that something was going on that I wasn’t aware of. I was mostly in the field teaching and serving our Sangat, still, I have repeatedly asked myself, “How is it that I didn’t know?” Well, I didn’t know. Wahe Guru!Īs an elder who has been around since the 1970’s, and even spent several years living in the same ashram with Yogi Bhajan and his staff, I never saw, felt, or heard anything that even hinted that any of these allegations were taking place.
It can make you forget what you know and believe if you hang out in it for too long, and I’m not letting that happen to me. Rather, it informs and reminds me that my teacher is everywhere and in every situation I encounter. It is a test for me to make sure I’m able to apply the teachings even when I am experiencing deep levels of sadness and grief. For me, I see that these times have become a very important piece in my personal life’s journey. The struggle for me over the past several months has been trying to reconcile the reports of sexual abuse, along with my direct experience with Yogi Bhajan as my teacher.
My prayer is that you are managing yourself well despite everything that is going on. These are very special times for all of us.
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