He mentioned he had met another quasi premie (P2) at a Mooji festival somewhere in India and just by chance this guy was also an old friend of mine, giving (P1) my email address. (re: Mooji, I got a sense that spiritual polygamy was fair game in these times)

The conversation was a wonderful and cheerful exchange. He (P1) was not the least bit offended that I was an EX, in fact he listened with interest. P1 was living off his monthly social security check of only $650.00 USD. I guess US dollars go alot farther in places like India vs the West.

P1 told me he had been traveling for 17 years, with the last 10 in India, now living in a fururistic utopian village called Auroville near the Bay of Bengal. Google it, it looks like a hippie haven for aging spiritualists and idealistic young wanderers. Somehow it reminded me of Rawat's fantasy of a divine city.... The kind of place I would make every effort to avoid if possible. And yes it has it's own problems with petty crime and drugs.

But he (P1) seemed lively, maybe a bit sad that he had no real home or final resting place. He was not connected to any organized group of Rawat Servant Corps. P2 on the other hand is a writer and always searching for the perfect story, a true romantic. 

Another close premie friend (P3), that I chat with every 10 years or so, lives in a three story tree house on the beaches of Mexico south of Cancun. He knows I have ex-ed and we avoid that chasm, but still have respect and care for one another. He runs a dive shop and I'm sure his SS check goes farther there too. 

Rawat always seemed to frown on the social free-for-all that occurred after every program, but the fact is...it was interesting where all of our comrades ended up over the years, no ? For all of the cult trappings, most of the group were fascinating people.

As we age, I pray that the disillusionment phase is not too rough on any of them (us) though. An entire life-time of false worship is a very big blunder and detour to sort out. 

Good thing we are going to live forever...