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Yogi Bhajan | |
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| Born | Harbhajan Singh Puri August 26, 1929 Kot Harkarn, Punjab, British India |
| Died | October 6, 2004 (aged 75) Española, New Mexico, United States |
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| Education | Panjab University, New Delhi, India (Master of Economics, 1952), University for Humanistic Studies, Solana Beach, CA, USA (PhD, Psychology of Communication, 1980) |
| Organizations | Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization (3HO), Sikh Dharma International, Kundalini Research Institute, Siri Singh Sahib Corporation |
| Known for | Promoting Kundalini yoga, Sikh missionary activities, alleged serial sexual assault and abuse |
| Title | Yogi, Siri Singh Sahib, Bhai Sahib, Panth Rattan |
| Spouse | Bibi Inderjit Kaur |
| Children | Ranbir Singh, Kulbir Singh, Kamaljit Kaur |
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Yogi Bhajan (born Harbhajan Singh Puri)[1] (August 26, 1929 – October 6, 2004), also known as Siri Singh Sahib to his followers, was an American entrepreneur, cult leader, yoga guru,[2] and putative spiritual teacher. He introduced his version of Kundalini yoga to the United States. He was the spiritual director of the 3HO (Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization) foundation (and business ventures), with over 300 centers in 35 countries.[3] He was accused of sexual abuse by several dozen of his female followers; an investigation called the Olive Branch Report found the allegations most likely true.[4][5][6]
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- ^ "Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization". Oxford Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Master of Deceit: How Yogi Bhajan Used Kundalini Yoga for Money, Sex and Power". The Guru Magazine. March 5, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Stuart, Gwynedd (July 15, 2020). "Yogi Bhajan Turned an L.A. Yoga Studio into a Juggernaut, and Left Two Generations of Followers Reeling from Alleged Abuse". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "A New Report Details Decades of Abuse at the Hands of Yogi Bhajan". Yoga Journal. August 15, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.