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Jonathan Hirsch, Part 2 - Meditation, Getting Blessed, and Leaving Adidam

Jonathan Hirsch, Part 2 - Meditation, Getting Blessed, and Leaving Adidam

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In part 2 with podcaster & writer Jonathan Hirsch (creator of podcasts like Dear Franklin Jones), Lola & Meagan discuss life in the cult of Franklin Jones, aka Adi Da. They discuss the dramatic meditation rituals in the group, what it felt like to get blessed by the leader, and how different members saw some of the same things that had happened completely differently, depending on whether they still believed in him later or not.

They discuss the lawsuits and allegations against Jones and how the cult panic of the time impacted the way his followers saw them, the importance of being able to admit when you’re wrong, and how ultimately Jonathan left.

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The Mind Is Burning

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