Agama Yoga is a yoga school founded by Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, a Romanian yoga instructor born as Narcis Tarcău. The school is located on the island of Koh Pha Ngan in Thailand. In 2018, Agama also had centers in India, Colombia and Austria. [1]
Narcis Tarcău was, since 1981, part of MISA, a Romanian yoga school founded by Gregorian Bivolaru and he founded NATHA, the MISA branch in Denmark. [2] [3] He was a student and instructor at the MISA Yoga School until 1998. [4] He lived in India for 4 years, until 2002. [5] Tarcău founded Agama after he left India. [6]
In 2018, Narcis Tarcău was accused by at least 14 yoga students of sexual assault and rape. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
In 2020, the case was presented in (Un)Well - a Netflix 6 episode docu-series, in the second episode, which covers the topic of tantric sex. [12] [13]
He was also accused of incorporating dangerous health theories into the school's curriculum, including saying that women didn't need treatments for cancer as long as they followed his teachings. [14] [15]
Fourteen women and two men told The Guardian newspaper that Agama facilitated a culture of fear, misogyny and sexual assault, with some going so far as to call it a "sex cult. [16] The former pupils told the newspaper Tarcău would tell his students that having sex with him would "heal" their spirits, unlock a pathway to enlightenment and cure "sexual blockages. [16]
See also
References
- ^ Un guru român, acuzat că a violat 14 femei la şcoala de yoga, 8 September 2018, Bogdan Nicolai, Click.ro - archive.is
- ^ Suprematia lui Bivolaru, amenintata de un fost "locotenent" MISA! Un bacauan le invata pe thailandeze tainele sexului tantric si ale urinoterapiei. Romanul are adepti in toata lumea, 7 August 2014, Radu Constantin, Wowbiz.ro - archive.is
- ^ Pipi, da' pe bani - Porcăiala ciracilor lui guru Bivolaru, 10 septembrie 2007, Toma Roman Jr, Jurnalul Național - archive.is
- ^ Școala de yoga MISA se dezice de Narcis Tarcău, discipolul lui Gregorian Bivolaru acuzat de viol, 7 September 2018, Petre Dobrescu, Libertatea.ro - archive.is
- ^ Biografia Narcis Eduard Tarcău aka Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, 7 August 2014, vedeteblog.com - archive.is
- ^ Român acuzat că a abuzat sexual 14 femei în Thailanda. Este fost discipol al lui Gregorian Bivolaru, 07 September 2018, DIGI24.ro - archive.is
- ^ "'Under Swami's spell': 14 tourists claim sexual assault by guru at Thai yoga retreat". The Guardian. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2022-01-27. - archive.is
- ^ Thaiger (2019-02-02). "Alleged 'sex cult' yoga retreat on Koh Phangan operating again". Thaiger. Retrieved 2022-01-27. - archive.is
- ^ Being Broken: Years of sexual abuse alleged at Agama yoga school on Koh Phangan, 6 September 2018, Teirra Kamolvattanavith, Prae Sakaowan, Culteducation.com - archive.is
- ^ UPDATE // Yoghinul Narcis Tarcău, acuzat de VIOL! Detalii șocante despre ORGIILE cu yoghini de pe o insulă din Thailanda // Punctul de vedere al Școlii de yoga MISA, 7 sept. 2018, B1tv.ro - archive.is
- ^ De "universidad del yoga" a secta sexual, 7 September 2018, Monica D. Prieto, Elmundo.es - archive.org - archive.is
- ^ Who Is Narcis Tarcau? Where Is He Now?, 12 August 2020, Kriti Mehrotra, TheCinemaholic.com - archive.is
- ^ Narcis Tarcău, guru din Bacău. Cum a ajuns un român, în noul serial Netflix, pe post de abuzator sexual sub numele de Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, 31 August 2020, Mira Feticu, Libertatea.ro
- ^ Thai yoga school reopens after sex assault scandal, 28 January 2019, Mustika Hapsoro, Vice.com - archive.org - archive.is
- ^ Thailand yoga retreat in sexual assault scandal reopens, 26 January 2019, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, The Guardian - archive.is
- ^ a b 'It was brainwashing': Canadian speaks out about yoga guru accused of sexual assault, 10 September 2018, Sheena Goodyear, CBC.ca - archive.is
External links
- Agamayoga.com - Official website
- Youtube channel
Agama Yoga is a yoga school founded by Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, a Romanian yoga instructor born as Narcis Tarcău. The school is located on the island of Koh Pha Ngan in Thailand. In 2018, Agama also had centers in India, Colombia and Austria. [1]
Narcis Tarcău was, since 1981, part of MISA, a Romanian yoga school founded by Gregorian Bivolaru and he founded NATHA, the MISA branch in Denmark. [2] [3] He was a student and instructor at the MISA Yoga School until 1998. [4] He lived in India for 4 years, until 2002. [5] Tarcău founded Agama after he left India. [6]
In 2018, Narcis Tarcău was accused by at least 14 yoga students of sexual assault and rape. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
In 2020, the case was presented in (Un)Well - a Netflix 6 episode docu-series, in the second episode, which covers the topic of tantric sex. [12] [13]
He was also accused of incorporating dangerous health theories into the school's curriculum, including saying that women didn't need treatments for cancer as long as they followed his teachings. [14] [15]
Fourteen women and two men told The Guardian newspaper that Agama facilitated a culture of fear, misogyny and sexual assault, with some going so far as to call it a "sex cult. [16] The former pupils told the newspaper Tarcău would tell his students that having sex with him would "heal" their spirits, unlock a pathway to enlightenment and cure "sexual blockages. [16]
See also
References
- ^ Un guru român, acuzat că a violat 14 femei la şcoala de yoga, 8 September 2018, Bogdan Nicolai, Click.ro - archive.is
- ^ Suprematia lui Bivolaru, amenintata de un fost "locotenent" MISA! Un bacauan le invata pe thailandeze tainele sexului tantric si ale urinoterapiei. Romanul are adepti in toata lumea, 7 August 2014, Radu Constantin, Wowbiz.ro - archive.is
- ^ Pipi, da' pe bani - Porcăiala ciracilor lui guru Bivolaru, 10 septembrie 2007, Toma Roman Jr, Jurnalul Național - archive.is
- ^ Școala de yoga MISA se dezice de Narcis Tarcău, discipolul lui Gregorian Bivolaru acuzat de viol, 7 September 2018, Petre Dobrescu, Libertatea.ro - archive.is
- ^ Biografia Narcis Eduard Tarcău aka Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, 7 August 2014, vedeteblog.com - archive.is
- ^ Român acuzat că a abuzat sexual 14 femei în Thailanda. Este fost discipol al lui Gregorian Bivolaru, 07 September 2018, DIGI24.ro - archive.is
- ^ "'Under Swami's spell': 14 tourists claim sexual assault by guru at Thai yoga retreat". The Guardian. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2022-01-27. - archive.is
- ^ Thaiger (2019-02-02). "Alleged 'sex cult' yoga retreat on Koh Phangan operating again". Thaiger. Retrieved 2022-01-27. - archive.is
- ^ Being Broken: Years of sexual abuse alleged at Agama yoga school on Koh Phangan, 6 September 2018, Teirra Kamolvattanavith, Prae Sakaowan, Culteducation.com - archive.is
- ^ UPDATE // Yoghinul Narcis Tarcău, acuzat de VIOL! Detalii șocante despre ORGIILE cu yoghini de pe o insulă din Thailanda // Punctul de vedere al Școlii de yoga MISA, 7 sept. 2018, B1tv.ro - archive.is
- ^ De "universidad del yoga" a secta sexual, 7 September 2018, Monica D. Prieto, Elmundo.es - archive.org - archive.is
- ^ Who Is Narcis Tarcau? Where Is He Now?, 12 August 2020, Kriti Mehrotra, TheCinemaholic.com - archive.is
- ^ Narcis Tarcău, guru din Bacău. Cum a ajuns un român, în noul serial Netflix, pe post de abuzator sexual sub numele de Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, 31 August 2020, Mira Feticu, Libertatea.ro
- ^ Thai yoga school reopens after sex assault scandal, 28 January 2019, Mustika Hapsoro, Vice.com - archive.org - archive.is
- ^ Thailand yoga retreat in sexual assault scandal reopens, 26 January 2019, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, The Guardian - archive.is
- ^ a b 'It was brainwashing': Canadian speaks out about yoga guru accused of sexual assault, 10 September 2018, Sheena Goodyear, CBC.ca - archive.is
External links
- Agamayoga.com - Official website
- Youtube channel