Episode 3: The Leader
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10/18/21 • 30 min
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John Hanas has been called everything from a spiritual master to an evil, manipulative man. Former followers claim he began as a humble religious leader, but some say he eventually exerted more and more control over their lives, sometimes with disastrous results.
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John Hanas has been called everything from a spiritual master to an evil, manipulative man. Former followers claim he began as a humble religious leader, but some say he eventually exerted more and more control over their lives, sometimes with disastrous results.
Visit chasingenlightenment.net for more information about this episode, including full credits and sources.
Support our show at paypal.me/chasingenlightenment or patreon.com/chasingenlightenment
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Episode 2: The Students
2 RecommendationsMany former Students of Light tell similar stories about why they first joined. One, a woman named Treva Olson, claims the group turned her into a mindless, brainwashed follower. That is, until her family kidnapped her and had her forcibly “deprogrammed” by a famous anti-cult activist.
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Episode 4: The Core Group
1 RecommendationsJohn Hanas delegated some power to his “core group” of followers. One was a woman who claimed to channel the voices of beings from other dimensions through her body. Another, John’s eventual wife, would become almost as revered within the group as John himself.
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