Nori Muster Interviews, Talks, News Clips Nori on the John Dayle Show, KFYI 910 AM radio, Phoenix, March 29, 1996, to discuss the Heaven's Gate mass suicide in San Diego. Monkey on a Stick documentary Reviews Nori Muster on Discovery with Joshn Wagner, KKUP FM Cupertino, California, c. 2000. Presentations at ICSA Conferences How to Write a Memoir International Cultic Studies Association Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, July 1, 2023. The Power of Story International Cultic Studies Association Annual Conference, online, June 26, 2022. Treating Cultic Abuse with Creative Arts International Cultic Studies Association Annual Conference, online, July 3, 2021. Unlocking Painful Secrets with Creative Art Work International Cultic Studies Association Regional Conference, Santa Fe, 2019 Panel: Former Member Guilt and the Path to Self-Forgiveness With Nori Muster and Lorna Goldberg International Cultic Studies Association Annual Conference, Dallas, 2016 Betrayal of the Spirit Memories Interview with International Cultic Studies Association Executive Director Dr. Michael Langone, November 16, 2019. The interview is in the ICSA Member Library, one of many resources available at ICSAhome.com. Support Cultic Studies - consider joining! Use this link to find more recordings of events: Cult Stories at ICSAhome.com Meet the Author! Interview with Nori Muster Interview with Joe Szimhart, March 30, 2021 Presentations Dreams About God Religious Research Panel July 19, 2018 Association for Dream Studies, annual conference, Scottsdale Nori Muster: Dreams of Ten Years with the Hare Krishnas (first)* Dr. Shanee Stepakoff: Dreams of the Divine (starts at 25:10) Dr. Kelly Bulkeley: Dreams of Lucrecia (starts at 1:02) School Dreams and Summary of the Dream Journal Presented live on Zoom, June 16, 2021 Association for Dream Studies annual conference.* Dream Art Gallery NoriLand dream painting, Mount Rainier. This is the fourth time Nori's dream art has appeared in the conference gallery. Due to Covid, this year they made the show a book rather than a live gallery. See the entire gallery, or skip to Mount Rainier on page 86, search for keyword "Nori"* Dreaming in the Digital Age The Meaningful Patterns of Dreams: A New Study A brief update on a study of the dreams of a former religious cult member. Posted January 26, 2018 by Kelly Bulkeley Ph.D. PsychologyToday.com - January 26, 2018 Dreaming in the Digital Age Creating a New Culture of Dreaming Three innovative websites explore new mods of dream-sharing. by Kelly Bulkeley Ph.D. Posted June 18, 2020 PsychologyToday.com - June 18, 2020 Investigative reporter Ralph Jones delves into the dark history of the Hare Krishna movement after spending twenty-four hours at a temple. Read article: Shortlist Magazine. Full length episode available for purchase (the trailer is no longer online) Temple of Doom, Deadly Devotion (series), Discovery TV Docudrama describes the murder of Krishna devotee Sulochan Das (Steve Bryant) in Los Angeles, May 22, 1986. Nori Muster and Steven Gelberg appear throughout the documentary to discuss their recollections of the atmosphere in ISKCON when the murder took place. Originally aired July 2, 2013 (only available by pay-per-view $3) Youtube Amazon iTunes VUDU Click here to watch the trailer . . . Krishna Killers, The Deadliest Decade (series), Discovery TV Docudrama describes the murder of Krishna devotee Chakradari (Charles St. Denis) in Moundsville, West Virginia, in 1983. Originally aired December 18, 2017 - watch it for $1.99 on Youtube - click here. Los Angeles Times Reporter asked Nori to add a few words to the obituary for Sylvia Helfert, the longtime Disney Cottages landlord, July 6, 2016. Click here to read the obituary - RIP Sylvia. Headlines: Vanna White's SECRET HEARTACHE - She loses TEEN SON to religious cult - 'Wheel of Fortune' beauty's PRIVATE HELL - Vanna White's son 'BRAINWASHED' Teen falls UNDER SPELL OF RELIGIOUS CULT - front page story published in the September 16, 2013 issue of National Enquirer. Click here to read the article. Saving a steamboat - In 2008, the Delta Queen Steamboat lost her exemption to run the American rivers. As a historic vessel, it does not meet modern standards for seagoing ships. However, because it is always a few yards from shore, and is upgraded with state-of-the-art sprinkler systems and other safeguards, it has always gotten the exemption before 2008. The boat is now going back into service, but things were dire back in 2008. Click here to read a handful of the many articles about saving the Delta Queen Steamboat. Amazon.com An interview by Amazon.com that came out in 1997, when Betrayal of the Spirit was first published. Read interview. Betrayal of the Spirit received Amazon.com's award for best-selling book in the Hare Krishna category. See a full-size version of the award: Amazon.com award. Freedom of Mind Interview by Steve Hassan Steven Gelberg and Nori Muster at the 2015 ICSA conference Stockholm, Sweden Freedom of Mind Resource Center, published July 20, 2015 (Nori is second half of the interview.) Watch the interview: Youtube Nori has presented and written for the International Cultic Studies Association* since the 00s: Edmonton 2004, Denver 2006, New York 2010, Santa Fe 2013, and Stockholm 2015 Children of Krishna vs. ISKCON Interviews When the children of the Hare Krishna organization (ISKCON) filed their complaint, Nori gave interviews to multiple news outlets. The lawsuit, Children of ISKCON vs. ISKCON, started in 2000 and was settled in the children's favor in federal bankruptcy court in 2008.
Star investigation: Tucson ministry a cult, former followers say Arizona Daily Star By Carol Ann Alaimo and Emily Bregel, Tucson.com, March 7, 2015 Follow-up articles (Nori not quoted in these): UA asks church's campus recuiting arm for answers By Carol Ann Alaimo and Emily Bregel, Tucson.com, March 12, 2015 Tucson church some call a cult is laying low By Emily Bregel and Carol Ann Alaimo, Tucson.com, December 26, 2015 Here and Now, KJZZ FM, Phoenix, Arizona Reporter Emily Bregel and Author Nori Muster Discuss Cults By Steve Goldstein KJZZ FM, March 11, 2015 Faith Christian Church update: Previously identified religious cult remains on campus, by Jake Toole, Arizona Daily Wildcat, April 2, 2019 Misc. Cult Interviews: Radio, Students, Etc. 1990 radio interview A radio interview from 1990, when Betrayal of the Spirit was just a manuscript, sitting in my drawer. John Dayle Show, KFYI 910 AM radio, Phoenix, March 29, 1996, to discuss the Heaven's Gate mass suicide in San Diego [no transcript available]. Eliot Stein Show, national syndicated radio program, to discuss the history of the Hare Krishna movement, May 18, 1996 [no transcript available]. Dreams: Catharsis of Mind and Spirit an Interview with Professor Nori Muster by Nandini G., for Virtual University, 1998 Interview with a psychology student A discussion about criminal cults, October 28-29, 2020 The Nature of Cults A student asks Nori to elaborate on each point of his outline, May 13, 2002 2002 independent journalist in France Interview with S.T. from France for her publication Temple University Nori Muster shares aspects of her life with a Ph.D. candidate at Temple University, investigating art therapy and cults, June 19, 2008 2010 interview for student Twelve questions about cults from a student The ABCs of Dangerous Cults Nori Muster's answers to an interview sent in by high school students, Lauren B. and Valeria D., January 6, 2015 Former SD/3HO follower Kamalla interviews former ISKCON follower Nori Muster A comparison of memories from ISKCON and SD/3HO, the Yogi Bhajan group, extracted from lengthy online discussions in 2016. oac.cdlib.org Nori Muster Betrayal of the Spirit collection, circa 1970s-1990s library.ucsb.edu/special-collections American Religions Collection: Manuscript Collections Muster [Nori] Betrayal of the Spirit Collection. ISKCON related materials. (ARC Mss 28). Birth Announcements (1956) The First Earth Day, April 22, 1970 Student Film, Van Nuys Junior High First Earth Day My Daughter Dresses Funny, by Paula Hassler Arizona Republic, Sunday magazine, December 6, 1970 Written by Nori's mother for the Arizona Republic Photos by Arizona Republic staff photographer. The story features photos of Nori and her high school friends. 1970article.html . See more essays Nori's mother published featuring her children, Nori and Bill - click here. Art Shows Book Reviews Betrayal of the Spirit by Nori Muster University of Illinois Press, 1997 Contact Nori Nori Muster is a writer, researcher, and educator. She is the author of Betrayal of the Spirit, Child of the Cult, Dreaming Peace, and other books* She has a master's degree from Western Oregon University, and her master's thesis is on whether to use creative arts with juveniles* Index |