Comments on: Transformation

By: Loretta

Loretta — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:59:31 +0000

May I simply say, Rachel, I am completely touched, moved and inspired by what you’ve written! My eyes are wet remembering what it was like on that Monday after the Forum when I realized I was FREE! Thank you for resurrecting that memory and feeling.

By: Axel

Axel — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:00:08 +0000

And here’s another thoughtful review of the landmark forum – not from a big magazine like Time, but an extremely thorough blog post that covers all the ins and outs and demystifies the whole thing. Those who call Landmark a cult without much firsthand experience would do to read this about what actually happens during the course:

http://thirtytwothousanddays.com/blog/2011/02/landmark-forum-cult-scam-or-path-to-enlightenment/

By: John

John — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:04:27 +0000

Here is a great article containing information on Landmark in the March 7, 2011 TIME magazine.
http://tinyurl.com/5rseq4s

By: Mostaque

Mostaque — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:16:32 +0000

Landmark Education is a business, and a very efective one too! people will always have something to say no matter what! i completed the forum 3 years ago and went onto become an introduction leader, and my experience of the education is nothing short of amazing. Like any other organisation, LE has its own polices and practices, you dont have to like them or hate them.

Unfortunately, when people become confronted and challenged by their own lives they look to LE’s business model and call it a cult etc. LE gives you the tools and distinction to llive a powerful life, but you are responsible for being in action and see what you are committed to in your life!

If you have not done the forum, then do it. If you have done it then review it, one of the best personal development training around! highly recommend it!

By: Marie-Claire Carlyle

Marie-Claire Carlyle — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:26:03 +0000

Beautifully said Rachel. You never cease to inspire me by who you are being for others.It takes real courage to stick your neck above the parapet and be a stand for what you believe in …and you do it time and time again, often in the face of massive resistance .
Love and admire you loads
Marie-Claire xx

By: Rachel Elnaugh

Rachel Elnaugh — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:27:07 +0000

Jamie

Boy, does it sound like you could do with actually experiencing Landmark – rather than sitting on the sidelines in judgement of something you’ve only heard about second hand.

I continue to be amazed about the breakthroughs I am achieving as a result of participating.

Hold the space of possibility that your sister may actually be trying to offer you the most amazing gift.

Rachel

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:16:05 +0000

There are more ways than one of separating someone from their loved ones. I find I can’t have a conversation with my sister any more without her pushing me to take this course. Any reason I give is branded as “resistance” as if I lack the maturity to make good, balanced decisions. This is all done in the name of love. It has driven a wedge between her and the family. She now wants to pressurize my wife and has already tried to pressurize my neice and nephew, both young teenagers.

Look at the methodology: techniques such as presenting people with “all-or-nothing” choices, long hours with short breaks designed at wearing people down, public humiliation, big claims about what the course offers.

It would be wrong of me to dismiss everything this course does and the ways that most of you say it has helped. I would simply want to encourage you to see that self-empowerment is not the highest good and to be open to the possibility that any human philosophy is flawed and has its darker side.

By: Tim S

Tim S — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:09:17 +0000

Hi Gerard

You post twice that Landmark have been branded a cult by several european governments. I was curious so I’ve been trying to google it and can find not reference to any govenment doing so. Perhaps you would care to name one govenment and provide a link?

I’ve recently done the Landmark stuff and it was generally good and not particually cult like. They do encourage you to bring more people and do more courses but that’s mostly just sales like any organisation that is keen to sell it’s services.

By: Gerard

Gerard — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:11:02 +0000

I’m afraid Miaah’s comments are falling on deaf ears, which will soon have their hearing restored, once the shine wear off. i tried to make an intellegent arguement, but Ms Elnaugh chose to make fun of me!!

My wife had a conversation with a landmark representative yesterday, who wanted her to participate in the leadership programme. She explained, in a most polite way that she would be unable to participate in any course at the minute due to personal issues and that she would be unable to commit to a round trip of over 300 miles, twice a week. She eventually just put the phone down as she did not want to be rude. This after 10 years involvement with this twisted organisation. The end is in sight though!!

By: Louise

Louise — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:09:33 +0000

I did the Forum, Advanced and SELP between last June -Dec and boy do I have a different life (which I love) now. I haven’t done any further courses nor feel at this point the need to. I have friends that did it 15 years ago and still believe that it was the most life changing event they’ve ever done and that what they learnt, stuck with them. I’ve introduced a few of my close friends to it and have watched amazed as their lives have been transformed. My best friend’s father had never met 3 out of 4 of his grandchildren. She did the course, fixed the communication breakdown and now has a relationship with him. He hasn’t done it, nor has her sister, but she’s been able to make the difference to link everyone back together which is fantastic. A cult, I think not. It’s all about bringing families back together again. My husband has a vastly improved relationship with both his mum and dad after the Forum. He took forever to sign up and was so sure that he wouldn’t last 3 days sitting still at a course. My daughter and I finally convinced him to “just get off his butt and do it”. It changed the way he approaches things now and he’s often called in to mediate with others as he’s able to listen to both sides without judging before they’re done.

I knew absolutely nothing about Landmark before I did the course. I went to an intro evening with a friend and signed up for the Forum starting 2 days later. I think if I had hunted around the internet beforehand, I probably would have bailed, but I’m very glad I didn’t.