edededed wrote:Hey Peacedog, and others who may have experienced this personally...
What causes this effect on people (followers)?
Is it just that having a greater amount of energy attracts people?
(I've never been much of a follower, but not much of a leader, either...)
I have seen this scenario in qigong and the teacher is still doing it (for the money) but not nearly on the same scale as Brikam. To me, like the male college wrestlers these women doing yoga are no different than the college wrestlers. Both found something they enjoy and both want are highly motivated to be the best they can be in hopes of starting a business, becoming a coach, getting scholarships, etc...
(Which is why I think Rogan is way off. I was probably one of Rogan's first listeners but when he switched to a podcast a day, couldn't say no to the money, he basically became nothing more than clickbait. Dig around and he will probably joke about why Jeffery Epstein wasn't so bad.)
In the case of qiging things were no different. These people "fixed" their bodies with taiji and wanted to provide the same for others. Unfortunately though the instructor would say things like one day I will find the "one" and teach them everything I know because once I die it will all gone which created an atmosphere of wanting to be the "best." From there some people would give in and spend all their money in hopes of becoming that "one." From there strange requests would be made and people would never want to say "no." Yet some did and some do and these walk away and basically have to start all over elsewhere and cut ties with that instructor and everyone else involved.
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire