Spiritual Bermuda Triangle
03/31/21 • 41 min
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The Beatles saw the holy city of Rishikesh as a fast track to spiritual awakening, guided by the renowned guru, Maharishi. We’ll experience their trip first hand through the stories of someone who was there...But, we’ll also explore other ways gurus use their influence, and it’s not always for good.
Spiritual Bermuda Triangle Show Notes:
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati (Sadhviji) ~ Renowned spiritual leader and motivational speaker. She lives at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India.
Check out her Ted Talk, ‘From Hollywood to Holy Woods.’
Michael Yon ~ Combat correspondent
Richard A. Cooke (aka: Bungalow Bill) ~ Professional photographer and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi devotee, along with the Beatles.
Priyanka Dubey who reported on the predatory allegations against Asaram Bapu in this article for Caravan.
Astray Production Team:
School of Humans // iHeartRadio
Caroline Slaughter ~ Host, Writer, Producer
Ankita Anand ~ Producer
Gabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer
Jason Shannon ~ Composer
Harper Harris ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer
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The Beatles saw the holy city of Rishikesh as a fast track to spiritual awakening, guided by the renowned guru, Maharishi. We’ll experience their trip first hand through the stories of someone who was there...But, we’ll also explore other ways gurus use their influence, and it’s not always for good.
Spiritual Bermuda Triangle Show Notes:
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati (Sadhviji) ~ Renowned spiritual leader and motivational speaker. She lives at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India.
Check out her Ted Talk, ‘From Hollywood to Holy Woods.’
Michael Yon ~ Combat correspondent
Richard A. Cooke (aka: Bungalow Bill) ~ Professional photographer and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi devotee, along with the Beatles.
Priyanka Dubey who reported on the predatory allegations against Asaram Bapu in this article for Caravan.
Astray Production Team:
School of Humans // iHeartRadio
Caroline Slaughter ~ Host, Writer, Producer
Ankita Anand ~ Producer
Gabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer
Jason Shannon ~ Composer
Harper Harris ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Previous Episode
Jonathan Spollen
Journalist Jonathan Spollen disappeared in Rishikesh, India in 2012, and though there’s still no evidence of his death, what was found where he went missing has raised many questions and keeps this cold case shrouded in mystery.
Jonathan Spollen Show Notes:
Jessica Ravitz ~ Freelance journalist and former senior writer for CNN Digital. Here is her CNN article that features Jonathan Spollen.
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati (Sadhviji) ~ Renowned spiritual leader and motivational speaker. She lives at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India.
BBC article and video featuring police investigator, Kundan Negi. The article is titled, ‘I believe Jonathan is still alive.’
Amanda Vicary ~ True Crime expert and Psychologist
Astray Production Team:
School of Humans // iHeartRadio
Caroline Slaughter ~ Host, Writer, Producer
Ankita Anand ~ Producer
Gabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer
Jason Shannon ~ Composer
Harper Harris ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer
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Next Episode
Russell in Rishikesh
In November 2018, Russell flew to Rishikesh seeking the “next level of spirituality,” but it’s a quest he would never return from.
Russell in Rishikesh Show Notes:
Unidentified Dead Bodies in India Database ~ The database where Russell’s body was found.
Astray Production Team:
School of Humans // iHeartRadio
Caroline Slaughter ~ Host, Writer, Producer
Ankita Anand ~ Producer
Gabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer
Jason Shannon ~ Composer
Harper Harris ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer
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Astray - Spiritual Bermuda Triangle
Transcript
School of Humans. Listener warning, please be aware this episode contains sexual assault. The spiritual allure of Rishikesh, India is a draw for seekers, which in nineteen sixty eight included the Beatles, but this holy city is also where Ryan Chambers and Jonathan Spalen vanished. In this episode of Astray, we explore Rishikesh and the spiritual awakening that has kept to one Westerner here for nearly twenty five years. While she's been empowere
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