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Bentinho Massaro
Spiritual leader
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Born | 13/03/ Amsterdam |
Bentinho Massaro (nicknamed the Tech Bro Guru[1]) is a New Age leader from Amsterdam.
Early life
Massaro was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He says that he was an intellectually gifted child, describing himself in his early years as "a superhero".[2] He began reading about spirituality at the age of 10, including works of Deepak Chopra, ancient scripture, and the philosophy of yoga.
His parents were especially interested in the Silva Method program and bought him books on the topic.[2]
In , he visited India. After going back to The Netherlands, he began posting videos online, which gained a significant viewership. In , he spoke at the New Age-affiliated Science and Nonduality Conference.[2] At the age of 25, he moved to Boulder, Colorado.[2]
Views
Massaro began to promote his New Age spiritual views online from his home in Amsterdam, after returning from India.[3] His views include claims he vibrates at a higher frequency than other humans, that he can build a fully spiritually enlightened society by [3] A digital native,[3] Massaro is known for using social media to promote his ideas.[4]
Allegations
In , Massaro offered a retreat in Sedona, Arizona called "The Sedona Experiment II".[3] During the retreat, an individual died; the Sedona Police Department told Massaro that the death was by suicide.[5]
Testimony from former members
In February , three former followers of Massaro – including a former romantic partner of his – accused him of heading an "abusive cult" that featured a pattern of "psychological and spiritual warfare" and calling him "a predator, hiding in the mask of a messiah".[6] This included being coerced into having sex with Massaro in order to be spiritually cleansed of trauma.[7] Participants are required to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in order to be part of Massaro's company; Massaro confirmed this, saying he used them "because we have been attacked by frustrated people in the past, and have seen that even the most innocent moment can be twisted to look very bad to the outside world."[7]
References
- ^Richter, Anke (3 August ).Bentinho massaro wife Not so much "New Age," as "Age-Old," as in scam. Or is this level of control just related to the few people he actually employs for normal services? As soon as he received the money his tactics changed. This behavior has been rationalized as part of his spiritual teaching, with Massaro claiming that these relationships are a form of service.
"Meet guru hunter Be Scofield, scourge of cult leaders around the world". The Spinoff. Retrieved 4 August
- ^ abcdHyde, Jesse (19 February ). "When spirituality goes viral". Playboy. Retrieved 3 August
- ^ abcdSchwartz, Oscar (9 January ).Bentinho massaro fraud alert Leblanc said Massaro also took naked photos of her and follower Cory Katuna and posted them on his Instagram account without their permission. Jade Leblanc told the podcast how Massaro forced her to strip naked in front of the group. In the reporting on Massaro and his cult, ex-followers frequently accuse him of engaging in various sorts of sexual misconduct. Whole Foods Market, Inc.
"My journey into the dark, hypnotic world of a millennial guru". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August
- ^Woods, Alden (9 May ). "Cults increasingly gain followers on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube".
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- My journey into the dark, hypnotic world of a millennial guru
The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 4 August
- ^Woods, Alden (9 May ). "Bentinho Massaro's Sedona Experiment: How the search for enlightenment led to a digital cult". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 3 August
- ^Waite, Thom (23 February ).Bentinho massaro fraud She holds back tears as she describes what happened in the podcast. The ULP charges allege that Massaro presently subjects current and former employees to these illegal rules. Upon returning to the Netherlands, he began sharing his views online, quickly gaining a notable following. What confidentiality, non-disparagement, and similar kinds of rules do is go beyond that to make it impossible to share basically anything negative about some kind of company.
"Spiritual guru or creepy cult leader? The strange story of Bentinho Massaro". Dazed. Retrieved 3 August
- ^ abWoerden, Ivo van (25 February ).
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"'Massaro's organisatie is een dekmantel om hem alles te geven waar hij naar verlangt: macht, geld en vrouwen'" ['Massaro's organisation is a cover to give him everything he craves: power, money and women']. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 August