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===Divine Light Mission===
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The Divine Light Mission (''Divya Sandesh Parishad''; DLM) was an organization founded in 1960 by [[guru]] [[Hans Ji Maharaj|Hans Rawat]] for his following in northern India. During the 1970s, the DLM gained prominence in the [[Western world|West]] under the leadership of his fourth and youngest son, Prem Rawat. Some scholars noted the influence of the [[Bhagavad Gita]] and the [[Sant Mat]] tradition, but the western movement was widely seen as a [[new religious movement]], a [[cult]], a charismatic [[religious sect]] or an alternative religion.<ref>van Driel & Richardson (1988)</ref> DLM officials said the movement represented a church rather than a religion.<ref>"Miami's startled elite wish the guru, in short, a pleasant stay", By Barry Bearak, Knight-Ridder Service, 30 July 1977. INDEPENDENT PRESS TELEGRAM (Long Beach, CA) A-11 "ACCORDING to Anctil and mission president Bill Patterson, they represent a church rather than a religion."</ref>