New Religious Movement
School of Economic Science / School of Philosophy
23/40· HighConfidence: Medium
UK-origin philosophical-spiritual school (1937, Leon MacLaren). Distinctive Advaita Vedanta + Sant Mat-derived teaching. Multiple historical school-corporal-punishment legal cases.
CLCI radar
High Control
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control6/10
Information Control5/10
Thought Control7/10
Emotional Control5/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — UK-origin philosophical-spiritual school; documented Sant Mat / Advaita lineage; multiple legal cases over historical school-corporal-punishment.
Founded
1937
Members
Estimated tens of thousands lifetime
Active in
Europe, Global
In context
School of Economic Science combines philosophy classes with esoteric Advaita Vedanta + Sant Mat practice from Shantanand Saraswati lineage. The associated St James Schools faced historical corporal-punishment lawsuits leading to apologies and settlements.
Timeline
- 1937School founded by Leon MacLaren
- 2006St James Schools apologise for corporal punishment
Sources
- Various UK press coverage
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