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Krishnas: Gurus. Karma. Murder

This three-parter covers everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the scandal that nearly destroyed the Hare Krishnas, and features interviews with members, former members, and law enforcement. When the hippie-adjacent religion (the Beatles were fans) lost its elderly Indian guru, his power-mad American heir apparent—who’d already busied himself building a giant golden temple in the West Virginia wilderness—revealed a dark streak that included murder and worse. (Peacock)