Prem Rawat Maharaji Biography Page 10

The previous year his tour schedule included France and Germany. In Germany, his event was disrupted by bible-waving Christians who thought he was the anti-Christ, and in France, by anarchists who disrupted events more or less for fun. One of the anarchists stopped shouting long enough to listen for a while, and later she asked to receive Knowledge.

At an event in Copenhagen, Marolyn joined him on stage, and over 8,000 people celebrated their marriage. In addition to events in the US, his speaking tour schedule for that year also included New Zealand, Fiji, Australia and Japan.

In India, Mata Ji was busy seizing most of the property owned by DLM. She and Sat Pal also supplied Indian newspapers with a photo of Prem Rawat and Marolyn that had been stolen from his house, along with Marolyn's passport. Without explaining that Prem Rawat and Marolyn were married, they claimed that he was spending time with a white woman, and that this disgraceful behavior disqualified him from carrying on the work of his father.

When Prem Rawat first arrived in the west, numerous people were happy to help him out with food, shelter and clothing. "He was also provided support by the organization in the US in keeping with his guest status until he became an emancipated minor capable of pursuing his own interests privately. This support included housing, transportation to and from events, and other relevant expenses."

The organization supporting his work was audited by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in 1997 and "found to be in full compliance with regulations governing charities."

During the mid-1970s, Prem Rawat received stock shares in corporations as gifts of appreciation. These produced significant dividends, and some were sold, creating substantial profits that were reinvested. A company that developed software applications for government contractors went public. This generated considerable income for him and his family.