Further elucidation. You are confusing Radha Saomi/Sant Mat and other modern cults with the Sant Mat devotional and egalitarian tradition that goes back to the 13th century based on the poetry of Kabir and others. Wikipedia actually demonstrates this quite well with its page on "Sant Mat" and its separate page on "Contemporary Sant Mat movements" which basically are cults especially in the West.
Shri Hans "teachings" are similar to Radha Saomi as they're based in these same traditions but the Radha Saomi meditation techniques are quite dissimilar. Radha Soami and similar groups are usually more esoteric than Rawatism which is probably because Rawat, himself, is not an intellectual and likes to keep things simple.
Naturally Roark didn't hear respectful mention of other modern Sant Mat gurus - they were the competition and despite Foot Kisser's pleas they were judged and condemned rather nastily by Hans Rawat.
Hinduism is quite a mash up and the Upanishads/Bhagavad Gita are completely different to the Vedas which seem to be about rituals and animal sacrifices.
