The practise of Knowledge provides an experience of peace. The association of students with him is purely voluntary. There are no rules to follow, no organisations to join, and no membership fees to pay. Maharaji's Knowledge is given freely, and those who practise it but later change their minds, are certainly entitled to do so. Maharaji encourages those who do not appreciate his message to freely move on.
Sorry, but I don't see an answer there. Do you? The question wasn't whether or not Maharaji legally enslaves people or binds them in never-ending contracts, etc. It was whether or not he uses "Knowledge" to create attachment or dependency on him. Funny how EV never answers it.
Now think about it. What does it mean for EV to posit a question like this only to completely sidestep it. Of course it means that the cult knows this is an important question and that if they don't ask it it'll look like they're hiding. At the same time, they can't really answer it as the answer's so deadly to them. So they do this funny shuck and jive routine. You gotta love it!
