The Counter Complex: The Age of the Guru is Over - Why We Keep Worshipping the Wounded

Daniel Winebrenner July 20, 2025 0:17:42 Podcasts
We’ve all seen it: spiritual leaders rising to fame, then crashing in scandal. But why does this keep happening? And more importantly, why do we keep enabling it? In this video, we dive deep into the real psychological patterns behind the rise and fall of modern guru - superiority and inferiority complexes - and how they shape not only the leaders we follow but our own inner struggles with power, praise, and purpose. From James Arthur Ray to Bikram, Osho to Gafni, we examine the collapse of charisma and what it reveals about our collective spiritual immaturity. If you’ve ever been burned by a leader, felt the pressure to perform spiritually, or questioned your own worth in a world of polished personas, then this is for you. The age of the guru is ending, the era of embodied sovereignty is beginning.
Airing:
Sunday, July 20 - 10:06pm on CMAC 1