Philip Deslippe presents a 'History of Yogi Bhajan & the 3HO' at the UKPHA Virtual Bookclub 27/4/20

One of the most unusual and controversial figures in recent Sikh history was Yogi Bhajan (1929-2004), who claimed to teach a secret and powerful form of yoga openly for the first time and led thousands of Western spiritual seekers to convert to Sikhism. This talk is based on an article published in 2012 for the academic journal Sikh Formations. Philip discuss the origins of Yogi Bhajan's yoga and the reorienting of his group towards Sikhism, the process of his research, and where recent revelations about Yogi Bhajan's abuse and misconduct might lead his organization and his legacy in the future.