Holy Hell

    The other documentary that had caught my eye during the documentary project was Holy Hell. I had recently finished watching the documentary and had left an impression on how social groups can be seen as cults, and how these groups can hide themselves from not being seen as a cult. The Buddhafield was at first a friend group that practiced in meditation, team work, and religious practices. The "master" of the Buddhafield promised his followers that he would show the group the true identity of God through the "knowing". The group participates in public services, charities, and meditation in order to prepare to receive this knowledge. The unexpected result from these practices is the master was brain washing these followers to get them to do his bidding, stretching to feeding him, building theaters, and sexual favors. The group slowly comes to this realization that they are being used for someones ego from an outsider that was originally part of the group. eventually, the original group members leave the Buddhafield, only latter returning secretly to expose the group. I highly recommend watching the full documentary for yourself, as it is an exhilarating film with a very intreating subject.