Bibliography of Prem Rawat and related organizations


Bibliography of Prem Rawat and related organizations lists bibliographical material regarding Prem Rawat and organizations like Divine Light Mission, Elan Vital and The Prem Rawat Foundation.

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  • Except in verbatim quotations Prem Rawat is always listed under that name in the columns below, whatever the dominant alternative name at the time of the publication.
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AuthorDateTypeTitlePublished in/byPlaceOther specifics
Rawat, Prem1970-11-08Public addressPeace Bomb satsangAnd It Is Divine
The Golden Age
India, Delhi
U.S.
Australia
1970-11-09Article Hindustan TimesIndia
1970-11-10Article Navbharat TimesIndia
1970Book Guinness Book of World RecordsSterling PublishingU.S.
1971-06-17Article Hallelujah! The mini Guru, aged 13, comethEvening StandardUK, London
1971-06-18Article Worshippers greet the boy guru 'straight from Heaven'Daily MirrorUK, Londonp. 12
Rawat, Prem1971-06Public addressGlastonbury Festival addressGlastonbury Fayre UK, Glastonbury
UK
1971-08-02Article Boy GuruNewsweekU.S.p. 72
Allen, Henry1971-09-14Article The Washington PostU.S., Washington, D.C.p. B1
Rawat, Prem1971-09-17Public addressColorado SatsangWho Is Guru Maharaj Ji? U.S., Colorado
1970sMagazineDivine TimesDivine Light MissionU.S.
1970sPeriodicalThe Divine TimesDivine Light MissionUK
Rawat, Prem1972BookReflections on an Indian SunriseDivine Light Mission
Ashokanand
Sandoz, Jaques
1972Film Satguru Has ComeShri Hans Films
1972-10-23Article Pilgrims jet to see Divine LightThe TimesUK, Londonp. 12
1972-11-09Article Los Angeles Times U.S., Los Angelesp. A15
1972-11-19Article India investigates guru's financesThe Times UK, Londonp. 8
1972-11-27Article TIMEU.S.
Daniel, Leon1972-12-10Article Los Angeles TimesU.S., Los Angelesp. C8
1970sMagazineAnd It Is DivineShri Hans Productions
Divine Light Mission
U.S.
Blue Aquarius
1973Album Blue AquariusStax: Gospel Truth SeriesU.S.GTS-2725
1973-02-03Article Guru's Pupil Slates TalkSyracuse Post-StandardU.S.p. 3
Rawat, Prem1973-04-01Article
Film
DUO proclamation and satsangDivine Times Vol. II No. 6 by Shri Hans Productions
Shri Hans Films
U.S., Denver, Colorado
1973-08–
1973-09
MagazineDivine Light NewsDivine Light MissionAustraliaVol. I, Nos. 1-3
1973-08-08Article The New York TimesU.S., New Yorkp. 43
1973-08-08Article Los Angeles Times U.S., Los Angelesp. 2
1973-08-08Article Guru Set For Honor, Gets Pie In FaceIndependent
Press-Telegram
U.S., Long Beach, Californiap. A-6
1973-09-03Article The Washington PostU.S., Washington, D.C.p. B7
1973-09-04Article The 'Perfect Master' from India has an ulcerStars and Stripes U.S.p. 6
Carter, Malcolm N.1973-09-23Article Guru Keeps Track Of Subjects With ComputerGreat Bend Tribune U.S., Kansasp. 11
Milner, Bart1973-09-23Article Casting some shadows on the movement of Divine LightThe TimesUK, London
1973FilmWho Is Guru Maharaj JiShri Hans ProductionsU.S.
Cameron, Charles
Davis, Rennie
Rawat, Prem
et al.
1973-11BookWho Is Guru Maharaj Ji?Bantam BooksU.S.
Rawat, Prem
Griffin, Merv
1973-11-28TV show The Merv Griffin ShowU.S.
Morgan, Ted1973-12-09ArticleThe New York Times MagazineU.S., New YorkSection 6, pp. 37–39, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 104
Du Plessix Gray, Francine
Kelley, Ken
1973-12-13Article
The New York Review of Books Vol. 20 No. 20U.S., New Yorkpp. 36–43
Winder, Gail
Horowitz, Carol
1973-12Article What's Behind the 15-Year-Old Guru Maharaj Ji?The Realist No. 97-CU.S., San Francisco, Californiapp. 1–5
Latimer, Dean1974-01Article Who is Guru Maharaj Ji and why is he saying all these terrible things about God?Penthouse Vol. 5 No. 5U.S.pp. 65–66
Kelley, Ken1974-01-19Article The New York TimesU.S., New Yorkp. 31
Du Plessix Gray, Francine
Kelley, Ken
Apter, Joan
et al.
1974-01-24Article Knowledge of the Guru, replies and The New York Review of Books Vol. 20 Nos. 21 & 22U.S., New York
Kelley, Ken1974-02Article Over the hill at 16Ramparts No. 12U.S.pp. 40–44
Goldsmith, Paul
Traum, Artie
1974-02Article Bliss and Bones in the AstrodomeCrawdaddyU.S.pp. 62–65
Adler, Dick1974-02-23Article Los Angeles TimesU.S., Los Angelesp. B2
Shamberg, Michael
Rawat, Prem
Davis, Rennie
et al.
1974-02-24Film Lord of the UniverseTop Value TelevisionU.S.
O'Connor, John J.1974-02-25Article The New York TimesU.S., New Yorkp. 53
Kelley, Ken1974-03Article An East Indian Teen-Ager Says He Is GodVogueU.S.
Elman, Richard1974-03Article Godhead Hi-Jinx: Starring the Guru Maharaj JiCreemU.S.p. 37-39
1974-03–
1979-10
MagazineThe Golden AgeDivine Light Mission
Duo Productions
AustraliaVol. 1-55
Levine, Richard1974-03-14Article When The Lord of All The Universe Played Houston: Many are called but few show upRolling Stone No. 156U.S.pp. 36–50
Gortner, Marjoe1974-05Article Who Was Guru Maharaj Ji? Just think of him as a spare tireOuiU.S.pp. 90–133
Scheer, Robert1974-06Article Death of the Salesman: for rennie davis the media always meant the messagePlayboyU.S.pp. 107–108, 112, 236, 238-240
Kelley, Ken1974-07Article I See The Light: In which a young journalist pushes a cream pie into the face of His Divine Fatness and gets his skull cracked open by two disciplesPenthouseU.S.pp. 98–100, 137-138, 146, 148, 150-151
Baxter, Ernie1974-08Article The multi-million dollar religion ripoffArgosy No. 380U.S.pp. 72, 77-81
Dart, John1974-11-27Article Los Angeles TimesU.S., Los Angelesp. B2
1974Entry in encyclopedic resourceCurrent Biography Yearbook: 1974, entry: "Maharaj Ji, Guru"H. W. Wilson CompanyU.S.p. 254 ff.
Frazier, Deborah1975-03-23Article Growing Pile of Unpaid Bills Beneath Guru's Spiritual BlissSunday Journal and Star U.S., Lincoln, Nebraskap. 11A
1975-03-24Article Riches Called Goal of Divine LightWinnipeg Free Press U.S.
1975-04-01Article Los Angeles TimesU.S., Los Angelesp. 2
Belkind, Myron L.1975-04-02Article Guru's mother rejects him as religion chiefIndependent
Press-Telegram
U.S., Long Beachp. 9
1975-04-09Article Guru Tries to Take Control of MissionRuston Daily LeaderU.S.
1975-04-18Article Court Halts Heiress' Money Gift To GuruCharleston Daily Mail U.S.
Frazier, Deborah1975-07-14Article Guru Maharaj Ji: Pizza, Sports Cars and Millions of FollowersMansfield News Journal U.S.
Rawat, Prem
et al.
1975BookThe Sayings of Guru Maharaj JiDivine United Organization
Shri Sant Yogashram, Hans Marg
India, New DelhiSeveral volumes
1976-02-20Article The Washington PostU.S., Washington, D.C.p. C7
Cornell, George W.1976-03-05Article Group Led by Teen Guru Toning Down Eastern StyleAlbuquerque JournalU.S.
1976-03-06Article Spiritual group's claims, practices are changingEvening Capital U.S.
Brown, Mick1976-04-17Article Perfect Master and unholy squabbles: The Guru comes of ageStreet LifeUKpp. 18–19
Mishler, Bob
Frazier, Deborah
1976-05Interview Part of the mainstreamThe Golden Age No. 29Australiap. 8 ff.
Thurmond, Strom 1976-07-20US Congressional RecordPrem Rawat's Inspirational Message to the United States Citizen's CongressUS CongressU.S., Washington, D.C.
Messer, Jeanne1976Essay in bookGuru Maharaj Ji and the Divine Light MissionThe New Religious Consciousness by Charles Y. Glock and Robert N. Bellah, University of California PressU.S., Berkeley, Californiapp. 52–72
1977–1980sMagazine Élan VitalDivine Light MissionU.S.
1977-10-19Article Guru Maharaj Ji becomes a citizen of the U.S.Rocky Mountain NewsU.S., Denver, Colorado
Como, Don
Donovan
Davis, Rennie
Rawat, Prem
et al.
1977Film Aliens from Spaceship EarthU.S.
Stoner, Carroll
Parke, Jo Anne
1977Book 'ChiltonU.S.
Foss, Daniel A.
Larkin, Ralph W.
1978Essay in periodicalWorshiping the Absurd: The Negation of Social Causality among the Followers of Guru Maharaj JiSociological Analysis Vol. 39 No. 2 by Association for the Sociology of ReligionU.S.DOI 10.2307/3710215, pp. 157-164
Rawat, Prem1978BookThe Living Master: quotes from Guru Maharaj JiDivine Light MissionU.S., Denver
Collier, Sophia1978Book 'William Morrow & Co.U.S., New York
Pilarzyk, Thomas1978Essay in periodicalThe Origin, Development, and Decline of a Youth Culture Religion: An Application of Sectarianization TheoryReview of Religious Research Vol. 20 No. 1 by U.S.pp. 23–43
1978
2001
Book Religious Requirements and Practices of Certain Selected Groups: A Handbook for Chaplains
Army Pamphlet 165-13
U.S. Department of the Army
Kirchner Associates
The Minerva Group
U.S.
Forster, Mark1979-01-12Article
Los Angeles TimesU.S., Los Angelesp. A1, 3,...
Mishler, Bob
Tesler, Gary
et al.
1979-02-12Interview Bob Mishler Radio InterviewKOA radio stationU.S., Denver, Colorado
Downton, James V., Jr.1979-07Book Sacred journeys: The conversion of young Americans to Divine Light MissionColumbia University PressU.S., Columbia
Kemeny, Jim1979Essay in periodicalComment: On Foss, Daniel A. and Ralph W. Larkin. 1978. "Worshiping the Absurd: The Negation of Social Causality among the Followers of Guru Maharaj Ji." Sociological Analysis 39, 2: 157-164Sociological Analysis Vol. 40 No. 3 by Association for the Sociology of ReligionU.S.pp. 262–264
Nelson, G. K.1979Essay in periodicalA Comment on Pilarzyk's Article "The Origin, Development and Decline of a Youth Culture Religion" Review of Religious Research Vol. 21 No. 1U.S.pp. 108–109
Pilarzyk, Thomas1979Essay in periodicalThe Cultic Resilience of the Divine Light Mission: A Reply to NelsonReview of Religious Research Vol. 21 No. 1U.S.pp. 109–112
Price, Maeve1979Essay in periodicalThe Divine Light Mission as a social organizationThe Sociological Review Vol. 27UK, Keele, Staffordshirepp. 279–296
Galanter, Marc
Buckley, P.
1979Essay in periodicalMystical Experience, spiritual knowledge, and a contemporary ecstatic religionBritish Journal of Medical Psychology No. 52UKpp. 281– 289
Davis, Ivor1979-12-19Article Malibu opposes plan to build heliport for Divine Light guruThe TimesUK, Londonp. 12
Rawat, Prem1980BookLight ReadingDivine Light MissionU.S., Miami Beach
Rudin, James A.
Rudin, Marcia R.
1980-06Book Prison or Paradise?: The New Religious CultsFortress PressU.S., Philadelphia
p.63-65
Robbins, Thomas
Anthony, Dick
1980Essay in periodicalThe Limits of 'Coercive Persuasion' as an Explanation for Conversion to Authoritarian SectsPolitical Psychology Vol. 2 No. 2 by U.S., New Yorkpp. 22–37
Stones, C. R.
Philbrick, J. I.
1980Essay in periodicalPurpose in Life in South Africa: A Comparison of American and South African BeliefsPsychological Reports Vol. 47South Africapp. 739–42
Aagaard, Johannes1980Article ' Vol. IV No. 3 by DialogcentretDenmark
Kriegman, Daniel1980Book A Psycho-social Study of Religious Cults From the Perspective of Self Psychology, Appendix A: "The Guru Mahara Ji Group: An experiential description: the journey to God"Boston UniversityU.S.Doctoral dissertation
pp. 164–188
references: pp. 218–220
Downton, James V., Jr.1980-12Essay in periodicalAn Evolutionary Theory of Spiritual Conversion and Commitment: The Case of Divine Light MissionJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion Vol. 19 No. 4U.S.
UK

pp. 381–396
Lammers, Jos1981-02-14Article Het concern van Guru Maharaj ji: Vijf jaar zakenman in dienst van de verlichtingHaagse Post Vol. 68 No. 7 Netherlands, The Haguepp. 48–53
1981-05-22Article Los Angeles TimesU.S., Los Angelesp. F6
Godfrey 1981-10-19Court decisionDotter v. Maine Employment Sec. CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of MaineU.S., MaineCase 435 A.2d 1368
McGuire, Meredith B.1981
20025
Book Religion: the Social Context Ch. 5 "The Dynamics of Religious Collectivities", section "How Religious Collectivities Develop and Change", sub-section "Organizational Transformations"WadsworthU.S.
5
p. 175
Robbins, Thomas
Anthony, Dick
1982-02Essay in periodicalDeprogramming, Brainwashing and the Medicalization of Deviant Religious GroupsSocial Problems Vol. 29 No. 3. by
University of California Press
U.S.pp. 283-297
Brown, Chip1982-02-15Article The Washington PostU.S., Washington, D.C.p. A1
Schwartz, Lita Linzer
Kaslow, Florence W.
1982-06-07Essay in periodicalMarriage & Family Review Volume 4 Issue 3-4
Haworth Press
U.S.
pp. 3–30
Robbins, Thomas
Anthony, Dick
1982-06-07Essay in periodicalMarriage & Family Review Volume 4 Issue 3-4
Haworth Press
U.S.
pp. 57–79
Ottenberg, Donald J.1982-06-07Essay in periodicalMarriage & Family Review Volume 4 Issue 3-4
Haworth Press
U.S.
pp. 151–173
Kranenborg, Reender1982Book Oosterse Geloofsbewegingen in het WestenNetherlands
Schnabel, Paul1982
Book 'Van Loghum Slaterus
Digital library for Dutch literature
Netherlands
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1983-10-06Article Hinduism Today by Himalayan AcademyU.S.
Lans, Jan M. van der
Derks, Frans
1984Essay in bookSubgroups in Divine Light Mission Membership: A Comment on DowntonOf Gods and Men: New Religious Movements in the West by Eileen Barker, ed.
Mercer University Press
U.S., Macon, GA pp. 303-308
Chagnon, Roland1985-01Book Trois nouvelles religions de la lumière et du son: la Science de la spiritualité, Eckankar, la Mission de la lumière divinePaulines
Médiaspaul
Canada, Montréal
France, Paris
Kriegman, Daniel
Solomon, L.
1985-04Essay in periodicalCult groups and the narcissistic personality: The offer to heal defects in the selfInternational Journal of Group Psychotherapy Vol. 35 No. 2U.S.pp. 239–261
Pasternak, Judy1985-07-07Article Los Angeles TimesU.S., Los Angelesp. 1
Melton, J. Gordon1986revEntry in encyclopedic resourceEncyclopedic Handbook of Cults in America, entry: "Divine Light Mission"GarlandU.S., New York
UK, London
, pp. 141–145
Lans, Jan M. van der
Derks, Frans
1986-06-14Essay in periodical' Vol. X No. 2 by DialogcentretDenmark
DuPertuis, Lucy1986Essay in periodicalSociological Analysis: A Journal in the Sociology of Religion Vol. 47 No. 2 by Association for the Sociology of ReligionU.S., Chicago
pp. 111-124
Sharma, Arvind1986Essay in bookNew Hindu Religious Movements in IndiaNew Religious Movements and Rapid Social Change by James A. Beckford
Unesco/Sage Publications
UK, London, p. 224
Galanter, Marc1989-05-04
19992
Book 'Oxford University PressU.S.
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Tucker, Ruth A.1989
1991
2004
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Zondervan
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Björkqvist, Kaj1990EssayWorld-rejection, world-affirmation, and goal displacement: some aspects of change in three new religious movements of Hindu origin'
Åbo Akademi
Finland, pp. 79-99
McIlwain, Doris J. F.1990
Book 'University of Sydney
Australia, SydneyPhD Doctorate
Melton, J. Gordon1991

Entry in encyclopedic resourceReligious Leaders of America, entry: "Guru Maharaj Ji"Gale; 2Gale Group
U.S., Michiganpp. 285–286.
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Juergensmeyer, Mark1991
1996
Book Radhasoami Reality: The Logic of a Modern FaithPrinceton University PressU.S.

pp. 206–207
Mangalwadi, Vishal
Hoeksema, Kurt
19922Book The world of gurus: a critical look at the philosophies of India’s influential gurus and mystics.Cornerstone PressU.S., Chicago, pp. 137–138
Melton, J. Gordon
Lewis, James R.
et al.
1993Book Religious Requirements and Practices of Certain Selected Groups: A Handbook for ChaplainsThe Institute for the Study of American ReligionU.S.chapter on Sikh/Sant Mat Groups, section:
Barbour, John D.1994Book Versions of Deconversion: Autobiography and the Loss of FaithUniversity of Virginia PressU.S.
p. 170 ff.
Gest, Alain
et al.
1995-12-22Report N° 2468: Rapport Fait au nom de la commission d'enquête sur les sectes, Ch. I.B: "Un phénomène difficile à mesurer"National Assembly, Parliamentary Commission on Cults France
Melton, J. Gordon
5Shepard, Leslie
19964

Entry in encyclopedic resourceEncyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, entry: "Maharaj Ji, Guru"Gale; 5Thomson Gale
U.S.4p. 803
5
Winter, Mark
et al
1996-07-17Magazine The Divine Times: Special Edition 17 July 1996
Scheer, Robert1997-04-01Article Los Angeles TimesU.S., Los Angelesp. 7
Brauns, John
et al.
1997–Web site
Jones, Rebecca1998-01-30Article Former Guru on a Different MissionRocky Mountain NewsU.S., Denver, Colorado
Lewis, James R.1998-11-01
22005
Entry in encyclopedic resourceCults 1: A Reference Handbook, entries "Elan Vital " and "Maharaji "ABC-Clio, Contemporary World Issues seriesU.S.
2
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Richardson, James T.1998Entry in encyclopedic resourceEncyclopedia of Religion and Society, entry: "Divine Light Mission"AltaMira Press
Sage publications
U.S.
UK
India
, p. 141
Melton, J. Gordon1999Essay in forthcoming The Brainwashing Controversy: An Anthology of Essential DocumentsCESNURItaly
Abgrall, Jean-Marie2000Book Soul Snatchers: The Mechanics of CultsU.S., New YorkAlgora Publishing p. 285
Rhodes, Ron2001Book The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions: The Essential Guide to Their History, Their Doctrine, and Our ResponseZondervanU.S.
pp. ,
Barrett, David V.2001
2003-05
Book 'CassellUK

p. 65; Part Two: Alternative Religions & Other Groups, Ch. 14: Eastern Movements in the West, Elan Vital, p. 325-329
Kent, Stephen A.2001-10Book 'Syracuse University PressU.S.
Hassan, Steve
et al.
2001–Web pageU.S.
Macgregor, John2002-08-31Article Blinded by the LightGood WeekendAustralia, Sydneypp. 38–42
Geaves, Ron2002
2004-03
EssayFrom Divine Light Mission to Elan Vital and Beyond: an Exploration of Change and Adaptation2002 International Conference on Minority Religions, Social Change and Freedom of Conscience at University of Utah
Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions Vol. 7 No. 3
U.S., Salt Lake City
U.S.
pp. 45–62
Rawat, Prem
et al.
2003–TV seriesWords of PeaceSouth America
North America
Europe
Satellite
Rawat, Prem2003BookClarityThe Prem Rawat FoundationU.S.
2003EssayChilling EffectsU.S.
2003-07Entry in encyclopedic resourceThe Houghton Mifflin Dictionary of Biography, entry: "Maharaj Ji"Houghton MifflinU.S.
Jackson, Sally2004-03-11Article Court lets 'cult' gag journalistThe AustralianAustraliap. 21
O’Regan, Mick
Macgregor, John
et al.
2004-03-18Interview The Media Report on ABC Radio NationalAustralia
Thomas, Hedley2004-04-24Article Peace at a priceThe Courier-MailAustralia, Brisbanep. 35
2004-11-29Press releasetprf.net Press Room by The Prem Rawat FoundationU.S.
Rawat, Prem
Wolf, Burt
2005Interview 'The Prem Rawat FoundationU.S.
ASIN B000EDUGI4
Rawat, Prem2005-05-17Public Address'Wikisource Thailand, Bangkok
2005-06-30Article Times of IndiaIndia
2006Web pageRaj Vidya KenderIndia
Geaves, Ron2006Essay in periodicalJournal of Alternative Spiritualities and New Age Studies Vol. 2 by Alternative Spiritualities and New Age Studies AssociationUK
pp. 44–62
Mather, George
Nichols, Larry A.
Schmidt, Alvin J.
2006-08-01Entry in encyclopedic resourceEncyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions: Revised and Updated Edition, entry "ELAN VITAL / DIVINE LIGHT MISSION"ZondervanU.S.
Geaves, Ron2006-10-30Essay in book' by Eugene V. Gallagher and W. Michael Ashcraft, Vol. IV: Asian Traditions, Greenwood Publishing GroupUS
pp. 63–84
2006-12-20Newsletter Inspire by The Prem Rawat FoundationU.S.
Cagan, Andrea2007-01-16Book 'U.S.
Mendick, Robert2007-05-31Article Evening StandardUK, Londonp. 4
Rawat, Prem
et al.
2007-06-01Public address'The Prem Rawat Foundation UK, London
Rossiter, Joe2007-11-25Article Patrick Halley: Outgoing reporter lived colorful lifeDetroit Free PressU.S., Detroit
Mendick, Robert2007-11-30
2007-12-02
Article Evening Standard
Gulf Times
UK, London
Qatar, Doha
Rawat, Prem
Robles, Marta
2007Interview 'The Prem Rawat Foundation
Bromley, David G.2007Book Teaching New Religious MovementsAar Teaching Religious Studies Series by American Academy of ReligionU.S.
Metz, Cade2008-02-06Article The Register''UK
Finch, Michael2009Book'BookSurge PublishingU.S.