Lindsay Field was one of the most important singer/songwriters in Prem Rawat's cults

Lindsay Field was one of the most important singer/songwriters involved in Prem Rawat's Divine Light Mission and Elan Vital cults. He was a talented song-writer and ballad singer. I recall him singing in satsang meetings in Australia as early as 1973. I have used as evidence of these claims that he wrote songs, sang and recorded them on at least 12 professionally recorded and distributed audio tapes and CDs for sale as part of One Foundation. He performed in or had his songs used on the soundtracks of at least 6 videos or DVDs publicly distributed by Rawat's organisations. These were all productions of organisations and companies associated with Prem Rawat aka Guru Maharaj Ji aka Maharaji.

For 20 years Prem Rawat claimed he was the Incarnation of God, the Perfect Master and Lord of the Universe who demanded worship. He claimed He could bring World Peace and peace and bliss in the hearts of His followers through His Divine Grace if they obeyed him and surrendered to Him. Lindsay Field's lyrics reflected and reiterated his Master's teachings and theology in simpler form.

Field's role was not insignificant and without it being written about no understanding of Rawat's career is really possible. The lyrics of these songs, delivered with passion and intensity helped to overcome the fact that Rawat was a very unnattractive boy/man and a very poor speaker. His teachings were reflected in song in short, rhyming phrases. One of the main reasons (IMHO) that Rawat kept a core of devoted followers was his songs and the songs of few other "premies."

He was often mentioned in Divine Light Mission magazines as an example, presumably, of good premiehood. (Mr and Mrs Lindsay and Kim Field on left of photo on right. All 3 marriages in the household ended in divorce as did most of the marriages made in Divine Light Mission)

Surdas the Gardener (lyrics by M. McDonald)
White fingers made of frost reach across the lake, One Lotus blooms alone just for the Master's sake, Surdas the gardener, his mind concerned with gold, Plucks the sacred flower and his life is bought and sold
In the palace and the marketplace the word has gone around, The Master of the Universe has flown into town, The merchants and the king raise their bidding by the hour, As they argue with Surdas for the purchase of that flower

Wind of Grace
Some people say I've grown too distant, I really see I've got no choice, Cause every time I turn to listen, I only hear Your Golden Voice
I'm just a sailor on Your Ocean of Mercy, The Wind of Grace is in my sail, Without Your Love my heart grows thirsty, And with Your Love I cannot fail
Some people feel I've been led astray, Being ordered from above, They even think I'll finally turn away, But where I turn I find Your love

The Greatest Magician
What kind of wonder are You? How did You make the sun to shine? In the middle of the darkest night, You showed me such a beautiful light, Melting all the ice around this heart of mine
I get so lost in illusion, You stand so high above it all, I only want to hold onto feast my eyes on You, Cause everything You do to me is a miracle, And every heart that You touch turns to gold, Whisper Your magic Word and a life unfolds

Hold Me Closer

You are the answer to my only prayer, You are the Master from above, I was so lonely til You came along, With the wonder of Your love
I don't know how I ever met You so, You are my Light, my destiny, Oh Maharaji I love You so You mean everything to me
I want this world to see Your radiant face, It brings sweet gladness to my heart, I know I'll always always feel Your Grace, If we're never apart

His Radiant Face

When Rawat encouraged a more Indian and devotional from of worship in the 1980s, Field responded with new, really intense songs:

Leaving This World
For the fulfillment of your senses You are seeking wealth and pleasures, When death comes to claim you You must leave all your worldly treasures
Nothing can you carry away, This is the River of Satsang, So let you dive so deep
If you miss this opportunity, Then one day you will weep, And none will wipe your tears away, So love the Feet of Satguru
Oh premies, day and night, He will grant you perfect freedom, From darkness into light, Bondage will be cut away

Save Me
Oh Guru Maharaj Ji, You are All Powerful, There is nothing you can't do, I know that you can save me, Oh let me go too
So I pray as humbly as I can, If you find it in your heart, Find it in your mercy, In your compassion, To save me, Please would you?

Meditating on Your Love
I know, I managed to walk away from you, Never know what drove me to, In a moment I'm miles away, Lost in the wild blue yonder
Is it any wonder Why you try with all your might Just to keep me in your sight Cause you know what's right for me
All through the day, all through the night, Meditating on your love Makes life complete, Meditating on your love Makes life so sweet
I'm riding on the rhythm of I love you, This is no place on earth That you're taking me to
The heaven in your heart Puts me right where you are

Traders Of The Holy Name
We are traders of the Holy Name, We are traders of the Holy Name
No worldly market can hope to stop us, We trade without fear and shame
The precious jewel produced within, They fill our treasury like rain
The source of all is Guru Maharaj Ji, He is the giver of the Holy Name

After Rawat demanded all materials demonstrating Indian and devotional forms of worship be destroyed and kept secret and the ashrams closed Field's committment seems to have lessened.

I can find very little mention of him after 1983. He sang at the Festival of Knowledge in Brussels in 1989. He was used as a shill for Rawat in a Vanity Publishing one-off magazine, Living Now which was supposedly Australia's wholistic publication for your body, mind & soul: "Singer/Producer Lindsay Field of Hawthorne East says he has found a lot of inner contentment in his discovery of the experience that Maharaji addresses. "What I enjoy most in my life is feeling that I am a happy participant in a journey towards greater love and happiness," he says. "Finding the peace within me that Maharaji talks about helps me do that."

He has had a long and successful career in MOR music in Australia as a backup singer, producer and vocal coach.

There was one song that Field and One Foundation recorded and sang more than any others. Ever Rawat's followers who could barely manage a tune sang it. Rawat demanded that his followers sing and mean it!

"Your commitment, that's, you know, that's basically what I have to say nothing new probably to what I said at the last satsang or last to last satsang or last to last satsang. You know. In essence, what I'm trying to say is that when you get up and say "Bhole Satguru Dev Maharaj Ki Jai" mean it! Not just say it because uh 9,000 other people are saying so, so you say it too. You know. And when you sing Arti, mean it."

Rawat has continually demanded worship from his followers. Arti is the song of devotion and worship that was sung daily in the ashrams and at DLM meetings. "Bhole (Shri) Satguru Dev Maharaj Ki Jai" was chanted in peak moments of group excitement akin to the "Heil Hitler" chant of the Nazis.

Arti

Jai Gurudev Maharaj Ji
Your glory fills the world
Protector of the weary and the weak
You bring the death of attachment
You bring the mind true detachment
Save us from the ocean deep
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

Creator, Preserver, Destroyer
Bow their heads and pray to You
All bow and pray to You
Scriptures sing Your glory
Heavenly hosts sing Your praises
Your virtues are ever true
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

Chanting, fasting, charity, austerity
never bring you knowledge of the soul
will never reveal your soul
without the grace of satguru
without the Knowledge of Satguru
rites and rituals never reach the goal
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

In the river of bondage to maya
All are swept out to sea
All are sinking in the depths of the sea
Guru's boat is the holy name
Guru's ship is the holy word
In seconds he has set us free
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

In the river of bondage to maya
All are swept out to sea
All are sinking in the depths of the sea
Guru's boat is the holy name
Guru's ship is the holy word
In seconds he has set us free
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

Anger, desire, attachments
Rob us of eternal life
Take away our heavenly life
Satguru gives us true Knowledge
Satguru is eternal Knowledge
The sword that kills our problem life
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

Religions harp their own glories
Call to follow their own path
Welcome me to follow their own way
The essence of all was revealed
The seed of all was revealed
I walk on the true way today
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

Nectar from Satguru's feet is
Holy and it cleans us of our sins
So sacred in cleaning us of sin
When he speaks, darkness flies away
When he speaks, darkness cannot stay
Doubts removed, new life then begins
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

Mine, Thine, Wealth, Health
Give them to the lotus feet of love
Give them to the lotus feet of the Lord
Give yourself to Satguru
Sacrifice yourself to Satguru
Be united with the blissful Truth
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

Bible, Gita, the Koran
Sing the glory of Your Name
They all sing the glory of Your Name
Angels sing Your great glory
Heavenly hosts sing Your praises
They find no end to Your fame
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

Desires have robbed me and left me
Trapped in the darkness of the night
Yes, they've trapped me in the darkness of the night
Guru gives holy Name and Light
Guru gives Holy Name and Sight
Cross the ocean by His Love and Light
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

"Many past forms you have taken
Now we have come in your control
Again You have come to save the soul
In this time of darkness
To lead Your devotees from darkness
You have come as Hansa the pure soul
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

Come to the shelter of Guru's grace
Come with your heart and your soul
Bring Him your heart and your soul
Cross the worldly ocean
Cross it by your devotion
And attain the supreme goal
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

Jai Gurudev Maharaj Ji
Your glory fills the world
Protector of the weary and the weak
You bring the death of attachment
You bring the mind true detachment
Save us from the ocean deep
Jai Dev, Jai Satgurudev

You are my mother, and You are my father;
You are my brother, and You are my friend.
You are riches, You are wisdom;
You are my all, my Lord, to me.
You are my all, You are my all;
You are my all, my Lord, to me.

Guru Maharaj Ji, my life is within You;
From You I was born, and to You now I go.
Forever I'm Yours, my longing is endless;
This heart of mine aches to be one with You.
Forever I'm Yours, my longing is endless;
This heart of mine aches to be one with You.

Wherever I look your face is before me;
Your golden Love melts all my troubles away.
I give You my heart, for in You it will mellow;
Maharaj Ji, my Lord, my life is Your play.
I give You my heart, for in You it will mellow;
Maharaj Ji, my Lord. my life is Your play.

Oh, wondrous lord, my Guru Maharaj Ji,
Your Grace is a river that flows on and on.
You fill my heart with Your Love overflowing;
Please let me come home, find my rest at Your Feet.
You fill my heart with Your Love overflowing;
Please let me come home, find my rest at Your Feet.

Our Lord is the maker of all things created;
He keeps them and brings them all home to His Word.
Our Lord's the Superior Power in person;
I bow down before such a wonderful Lord.