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Review for Shree Maharishi Bhrigu Ashram, Trabuco Canyon, CA, USA

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Extremely disappointing experience. I came into contact with Sanjay and his wife Dolma way back in 2008 through a friend I had at the time. I attended a few of the "Ashram" events with said friends and took everything with a pinch of salt. Said ashram was his personal residence - red flag 1. I was told I needed a "pukhraj" aka yellow sapphire gemstone in the form of a ring and all my life obstacles would be overcome. I didn't buy anything or pay much heed at the time. Life went on and I didn't really keep in touch with the ashram.

In 2012 - I was going through an extremely difficult time both personally and professionally and said friend mentioned I should talk to her "guruji" aka Sanjay - over the years she had become a staunch devotee and now followed him blindly. I went to go meet Sanjay again, being in a vulnerable place figured what harm could come of this? If I could get some answers and guidance, why not? Said friend seemed to have immense faith in his powers.
I went to meet Sanjay - he did the birth chart reading/astrology calculation and said I needed to wear the yellow sapphire and had i heeded to his advice back in 2008 i wouldn't be seeing this day. People do odd things when vulnerable and I fell for it - paid $1900 for my "yellow sapphire" gold ring which as others have mentioned - is in actuality a citrine. Major price difference. The ring with gold couldn't be more than $400 - $500 - if at that. I should have known better that no gemstone can solve any problem - if gemstones solved problems - so many would not face any hardships - the stone would solve it all.
Not only that every single prediction he made - never came true.
I however did go back after a few months (past the time frame of all predictions) and ask why is it that everyone else claims that the predictions come true yet none of mine did? His response "you don't have faith". That was the end of it - apparently if I had kept my faith in him and not "questioned" anything everything would have fallen into place. Yeah right. Call me crazy but faith comes when you have a reason to believe - with out proof how am I to believe what is said? Nothing occurred that would instill my faith.
My take away - believe in yourself, save your money and don't get taken advantage of by soothsayers who claim to have spiritual powers.
Not to be judgemental but truly spiritual people are usually minimalistic and usually not family people. Sanjay has a wife and kids and his wife sports designer purses - not what you'd typically expect from gurujis and gurumas. Clear hypocrisy - either practice what you preach or be honest about using astrology etc as a business to run your home and feed your family.

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