I spent two weeks at Diamond Mountain some years ago, and found
Michael Roach, their leader, drug addicted, and delusional.
The woman in the article, who was found in a cave, Christie McNally, was Michael Roaches consort for many years. I can guess that if she got married to someone else, that they were both booted out of Michael Roach's movement.
The thing I found when I was there is, Michael Roach did not meditate, nor did he advocate its practice. Those there who meditated got their instruction from a guy who was not part of Michael Roach's movement. So, the case of Diamond Mountain and Michael Roach is not at all a case of too much meditation. It is a case of “compromised critical thinking" that brought people to following a drug addicted, and delusional leader.
So, we should all be asking why people keep ignoring authentic religious leaders and movements, and instead follow corrupt religious leaders and movements? My explanation is, sadly, people look in all of the wrong places for their religious training, due to “compromised critical thinking."
