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Langone, M. D. (2001). Cults, psychological manipulation, and
society: International perspectives – an overview. Cultic Studies
Journal, 18, 1–12.
Langone, M. D., &Clark, J. G., Jr. (1985). New religions and
public policy: Research implication for social and behavioral
scientists. Retrieved from
http://icsahome.com/infoserv_respond/by_studyguide.asp?Subject
=New+Religions+and+Public+Policy%3A+Research+Implication
+for+Social+and+Behavioral+Scientists
Luong, M. D. (2007a, July). Seminario sull’applicazione della
scienza spirituale II: Livello 20 [Seminar on the application of
spiritual science II: Level 20]. Melbourne, Australia: Spiritualità-
Umanità-Yoga. Retrieved from http://www.ue-
global.com/showthread.php?t=714
Luong, M. D. (2007b). Spiritual teachings in universal energy.
New lesson – new spirituality – new people. Author. Mankind-
Enlightenment-Love. Retrieved from http://www.ue-
global.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=488&d
Luong, M. D. (2004a, April). Summary of key points from
Seminar on the Brain of Prehistoric Man (in Vietnamese and
English). St. Louis, MO: Mankind-Enlightenment-Love. Retrieved
from http://www.shyitalia.com/uploads/Main/Brain.pdf
Luong, M. D. (2004b, March). Seminario di III livello
supplementare: Sullo sviluppo delle capacità latenti: Livello 13+
[Additional level III seminar: Development of latent capabilities:
Level 13+]. Olanda: Spiritualità-Umanità-Yoga. Retrieved from
http://www.ue-global.com/showthread.php?t=714
Luong, M. D. (2002, July). Albert Schweitzer Award 2001:
Acceptance speech. Author. Retrieved from
http://www.shyholland.nl/acceptance.pdf
Luong, M. D. (2000, August). Settimo livello speciale [Seventh
special level]. St. Louis, MO: Spiritualità-Umanità-Yoga.
Luong, M. D. (1996, May). The Boomhoek retreat (I. Chan,
Trans.). Loosdrecht, Holland: Spiritual-Human-Yoga.
Luong, M. D. (1989). The method and practice of human and
universal energy, level 3. Author.
Luong, M. D. (n.d.). Absolute freedom. Author. Retrieved from
http://www.ue-global.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1423&d
Luong, M. T. (2011, January 1). Newsletter for students,
colleagues and partners. St. Louis, MO: HUE Faculty Inc. UE-
Global. Retrieved from http://www.ue-
global.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1428&d
Luong, M. T. (2008, January). The life and work of Luong Minh
Dang. Presentation delivered at the 46th World Congress for
Integrated Healing and UE Meeting, Mexico City, Mexico.
Retrieved from http://www.mel-global.com/docs/file/MEL-
HQ/News/TB21FEB2008_Annex01_EN.pdf
Luong, M. T. (2007a, December 4). Notice to all worldwide U.E.
directors. M.E.L., Inc. Retrieved from http://www.ue-
global.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58&d
Luong, M. T. (2007b, November 8). Notice: Summary of the
meeting at Crown-Plaza Hotel St. Louis Airport from November
2nd to November 4th 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. M.E.L.,
Inc. Retrieved from http://www.ue-
global.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32&d
Mansour, F. (2010a, September 22). Le magot d’un gourou est
confisqué [The loot of a guru is confiscated]. Le Temps. Retrieved
from http://www.letemps.ch/Home
Mansour, F. (2010b, September 3). Le Parquet veut faire main
basse sur les millions d’un gourou [The prosecution wants to get
its hands on the millions of guru]. Le Temps. Retrieved from
http://www.letemps.ch/Home
Mariani, P. (2007). Teoria del seminario sull’applicazione della
scienza spirituale per formatori (livello 18, 19, 20) [Theory of the
seminar on the application for spiritual science for instructors
(level 18, 19, 20)]. SHY-Italia.
Mayer, Jean-François. (2000). Healing for the millennium: Master
Dang and Spiritual Human Yoga. Journal of Millennial Studies,
2(2), 1–7 Retrieved from
http://www.mille.org/publications/journal.html
Mayring, Philipp. (2000). Qualitative content analysis. Forum:
Qualitative Sozialforschung /Forum: Qualitative Social Research,
1(2). Online journal. Retrieved from: http://www.qualitative-
research.net/index.php/fqs/index
Molm, L. D., Schaefer, D. R., and Collett, J. L. (2009). Fragile and
resilient trust: Risk and uncertainty in negotiated and reciprocal
exchange. Sociological Theory, 27(1), 1–32.
Report: The 46th World Congress for Integrated Healing and UE
Meeting in Mexico on 26–28 January 2008. (2008, February). St.
Louis, MO: Mankind-Enlightenment-Love, Inc.
Rodríguez-Carballeira, A., Martín-Peña, J., Almendros, C.,
Escartín, J., Porrúa, C., &Bertacco, M. (2010). A psychological
analysis of the terrorist group as a cult. International Journal of
Cultic Studies, 1(1), 49–60.
Stenger, V. J. (2001). The breath of God: Identifying spiritual
energy. In P. Kurtz (Ed.), Skeptical odysseys: Personal accounts
by the world’s leading paranormal inquirers (pp. 363–74).
Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.
Stenger, V. J. (1999). Bioenergetic fields. The Scientific Review of
Alternative Medicine, 3(1), 16–21.
Tran, V. (2012). Improve your life with a calm mind [Kindle
version]. St. Louis, MO: HUE Faculty Inc. Retrieved from
Amazon.com
Author Note
The author wishes to thank the anonymous ex-
members of Human Universal Energy who
provided her with invaluable insights and
comments, as well as Dr. Michael D. Langone
for his helpful advice, and Henri de Cordes, JD,
for allowing her to use his material.
Correspondence concerning this paper can be
sent to Isela M. Verdugo, 8014B Pinedale Cv.,
Austin, TX 78757. Phone: 512-740-0174.
Address email to verdugo@alumni.utexas.net
About the Author
Isela M. Verdugo Verdugo earned her PhD in
Latin American Studies at the University of
Texas at Austin, where she was a Fulbright
scholar. Prior to that, she was an Adjunct
Professor in Economics at the Monterrey
Institute of Higher Education in her native
Mexico.
Langone, M. D. (2001). Cults, psychological manipulation, and
society: International perspectives – an overview. Cultic Studies
Journal, 18, 1–12.
Langone, M. D., &Clark, J. G., Jr. (1985). New religions and
public policy: Research implication for social and behavioral
scientists. Retrieved from
http://icsahome.com/infoserv_respond/by_studyguide.asp?Subject
=New+Religions+and+Public+Policy%3A+Research+Implication
+for+Social+and+Behavioral+Scientists
Luong, M. D. (2007a, July). Seminario sull’applicazione della
scienza spirituale II: Livello 20 [Seminar on the application of
spiritual science II: Level 20]. Melbourne, Australia: Spiritualità-
Umanità-Yoga. Retrieved from http://www.ue-
global.com/showthread.php?t=714
Luong, M. D. (2007b). Spiritual teachings in universal energy.
New lesson – new spirituality – new people. Author. Mankind-
Enlightenment-Love. Retrieved from http://www.ue-
global.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=488&d
Luong, M. D. (2004a, April). Summary of key points from
Seminar on the Brain of Prehistoric Man (in Vietnamese and
English). St. Louis, MO: Mankind-Enlightenment-Love. Retrieved
from http://www.shyitalia.com/uploads/Main/Brain.pdf
Luong, M. D. (2004b, March). Seminario di III livello
supplementare: Sullo sviluppo delle capacità latenti: Livello 13+
[Additional level III seminar: Development of latent capabilities:
Level 13+]. Olanda: Spiritualità-Umanità-Yoga. Retrieved from
http://www.ue-global.com/showthread.php?t=714
Luong, M. D. (2002, July). Albert Schweitzer Award 2001:
Acceptance speech. Author. Retrieved from
http://www.shyholland.nl/acceptance.pdf
Luong, M. D. (2000, August). Settimo livello speciale [Seventh
special level]. St. Louis, MO: Spiritualità-Umanità-Yoga.
Luong, M. D. (1996, May). The Boomhoek retreat (I. Chan,
Trans.). Loosdrecht, Holland: Spiritual-Human-Yoga.
Luong, M. D. (1989). The method and practice of human and
universal energy, level 3. Author.
Luong, M. D. (n.d.). Absolute freedom. Author. Retrieved from
http://www.ue-global.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1423&d
Luong, M. T. (2011, January 1). Newsletter for students,
colleagues and partners. St. Louis, MO: HUE Faculty Inc. UE-
Global. Retrieved from http://www.ue-
global.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1428&d
Luong, M. T. (2008, January). The life and work of Luong Minh
Dang. Presentation delivered at the 46th World Congress for
Integrated Healing and UE Meeting, Mexico City, Mexico.
Retrieved from http://www.mel-global.com/docs/file/MEL-
HQ/News/TB21FEB2008_Annex01_EN.pdf
Luong, M. T. (2007a, December 4). Notice to all worldwide U.E.
directors. M.E.L., Inc. Retrieved from http://www.ue-
global.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58&d
Luong, M. T. (2007b, November 8). Notice: Summary of the
meeting at Crown-Plaza Hotel St. Louis Airport from November
2nd to November 4th 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. M.E.L.,
Inc. Retrieved from http://www.ue-
global.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=32&d
Mansour, F. (2010a, September 22). Le magot d’un gourou est
confisqué [The loot of a guru is confiscated]. Le Temps. Retrieved
from http://www.letemps.ch/Home
Mansour, F. (2010b, September 3). Le Parquet veut faire main
basse sur les millions d’un gourou [The prosecution wants to get
its hands on the millions of guru]. Le Temps. Retrieved from
http://www.letemps.ch/Home
Mariani, P. (2007). Teoria del seminario sull’applicazione della
scienza spirituale per formatori (livello 18, 19, 20) [Theory of the
seminar on the application for spiritual science for instructors
(level 18, 19, 20)]. SHY-Italia.
Mayer, Jean-François. (2000). Healing for the millennium: Master
Dang and Spiritual Human Yoga. Journal of Millennial Studies,
2(2), 1–7 Retrieved from
http://www.mille.org/publications/journal.html
Mayring, Philipp. (2000). Qualitative content analysis. Forum:
Qualitative Sozialforschung /Forum: Qualitative Social Research,
1(2). Online journal. Retrieved from: http://www.qualitative-
research.net/index.php/fqs/index
Molm, L. D., Schaefer, D. R., and Collett, J. L. (2009). Fragile and
resilient trust: Risk and uncertainty in negotiated and reciprocal
exchange. Sociological Theory, 27(1), 1–32.
Report: The 46th World Congress for Integrated Healing and UE
Meeting in Mexico on 26–28 January 2008. (2008, February). St.
Louis, MO: Mankind-Enlightenment-Love, Inc.
Rodríguez-Carballeira, A., Martín-Peña, J., Almendros, C.,
Escartín, J., Porrúa, C., &Bertacco, M. (2010). A psychological
analysis of the terrorist group as a cult. International Journal of
Cultic Studies, 1(1), 49–60.
Stenger, V. J. (2001). The breath of God: Identifying spiritual
energy. In P. Kurtz (Ed.), Skeptical odysseys: Personal accounts
by the world’s leading paranormal inquirers (pp. 363–74).
Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.
Stenger, V. J. (1999). Bioenergetic fields. The Scientific Review of
Alternative Medicine, 3(1), 16–21.
Tran, V. (2012). Improve your life with a calm mind [Kindle
version]. St. Louis, MO: HUE Faculty Inc. Retrieved from
Amazon.com
Author Note
The author wishes to thank the anonymous ex-
members of Human Universal Energy who
provided her with invaluable insights and
comments, as well as Dr. Michael D. Langone
for his helpful advice, and Henri de Cordes, JD,
for allowing her to use his material.
Correspondence concerning this paper can be
sent to Isela M. Verdugo, 8014B Pinedale Cv.,
Austin, TX 78757. Phone: 512-740-0174.
Address email to verdugo@alumni.utexas.net
About the Author
Isela M. Verdugo Verdugo earned her PhD in
Latin American Studies at the University of
Texas at Austin, where she was a Fulbright
scholar. Prior to that, she was an Adjunct
Professor in Economics at the Monterrey
Institute of Higher Education in her native
Mexico.
