Mad After Krishna: My Life in a Destructive Cult

by Paul Ford

Overview

This is the story of my years in the Hare Krishna Movement (also known as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON). As young man I became fascinated with what appeared at first to be a disciplined, traditional Hindu denomination, but which quickly turned into a chaotic criminal gang. My travels took me from the western United States to ancient, rural India and back. I describe how my mother arranged my rescue and deprogramming, just as my health had begun to deteriorate. Finally, I offer a few thoughts on the nature of authoritarian religious sects in a pluralistic, democratic society.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013599833
Publisher:	Paul Ford
Publication date:	05/29/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	653 KB

About the Author

Paul Ford (Pujana dasa) lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, works as an aide in a non-profit social services agency, and volunteers at a community medical center. He maintains the website hobovoyager.com, which highlights his interests in mathematics, computing, music, autobiographical writing, and blogging on contemporary social issues.