Tantric sex cult busted

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According to a source at the Thai Department of Immigration who spoke with Coconuts Bangkok on condition of anonymity, Tarcau crossed the land border with Cambodia at the Aranyaprathet District checkpoint at am on July 31, disappearing into the unruly border town of Poipet. The guru has previously plied his trade in his native Romania, then Denmark, then India. But for the past 15 years, the tourist island of Phangan has been his playground, home to a school where allegations of abuse have accumulated to the bursting point, finally spilling out at the seams. Most available info comes from the relatively insular yoga community, including the Romanian-language website of MISA Romania the Movement for Spiritual Integration in Absolute , which describes him as a co-founder of the group who fell out of favor with former leader Gregorian Bivolaru. It was in Thailand, however, where he seems to have enjoyed relatively complete freedom in establishing his own unique brand of Tantric yoga, one that emphasizes a decidedly male-dominated concept of sexuality in an atmosphere of cult-like loyalty.

Photo of Barney the purple dinosaur via Getty Images. For that price, female clients—the only kind he accepts—can expect to receive a ritual bath, chakra balancing, and a massage. Also on the menu: cosmic, mind-blowing orgasms.

Fri 7 Sep In the beginning, Agama Yoga was paradise for most who walked through its gates; a haven on the Thai island of Koh Phangan that embraced ancient tantric teachings under the watchful eye of its charismatic leader, the guru Swami Vivekananda Saraswati. But beneath the surface, it seems this was no ordinary yoga school. After 31 women submitted testimonials to Agama alleging abuse, the school first tried to deal with it internally, but have now launched an independent inquiry.