I recall one of the most important things that was stressed in the premie community when I had first contact in 1973 was that Guru Maharaj Ji was beyond normal ethical rules as Gurucharanand later said "M.is M. He can do anything" and it was subtext in stories about him. It was in the satsang air.

'Lila' was one of the rationalisations /excuses used for his behaviour. I was very impressed by all those people in the ashram who I then thought were manifesting the Knowledge through their asceticism. I later realised they were doing so because they thought they should, not because of some higher consciousness. These people seemed to consider Rawat could do anything blamelessly. Some of them learnt he did and kept an x-rated silence.

Now some of them are demonstrating there is nothing Rawat can do or has done that cannot be accepted by them.

One post by John Miller says: "Hans, we both go back a very long time… I was in the room when you were born. I was your childhood play-pal for years. I spent my days with you in your homes for years, until your family moved to California when you were 7."

Another astute person pointed out incredibly weird that was.