 Lennon became convinced that the Maharishi , who said he was celibate , had made a pass at Farrow or was having relations with other young female students and later called the Maharishi a " lecherous womaniser " . According to Mardas an American teacher named Rosalyn Bonas had told both him and Lennon that the Maharishi had made " sexual advances " towards her . However , Cynthia Lennon said she thought Mardas had put the " young and impressionable " girl up to it . Brown recalls that Mardas told him that a young blonde nurse from California had said she 'd had a sexual relationship with the Maharishi . In addition , Mardas arranged to spy on the Maharishi when Bonas was with him , and said that he saw the two of them in a compromising position . At the same time , many of the people who were there , including Harrison , Horn , Cooke de Herrera , Cynthia Lennon and Jennie Boyd did not believe that the Maharishi had made a pass at any woman . According to Cynthia Lennon , Mardas ' allegations about the Maharishi 's indiscretions with a lady gained momentum " without a single shred of evidence or justification . " Likewise McCartney said " It was Magic Alex who made the original accusation and I think that it was completely untrue " . 
