Core Technique

Turn the mark towards their inner self. Such experiences are pre-persona and hence pre-social-animal.

Therefore, they are always genuine. The inner sheaths are those of ananda.

The bringer of genuine experience are always, if not trusted, relied upon like child on parent.

This is the core technique of human manipulation, whether by cults, religions, Steve Jobs' reality distorter field, or by charismatic leaders.

We can see references to this in popular culture -  in the Last Airbender, the villains plot to kill Aang when in Avatar mode , because he is most vulnerable then ..