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Re: My experience of the Brahma Kumaris: Pros and Cons

04 Dec 2014

Echo that.
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Re: I am a new recruit of the BKs

03 Dec 2014

I forgot to add that I never did experience a Honeymoon phase, maybe in part because of the "soft sell" approach that Sister Kiran in Eugene gives ... four classes spaced a week or more apart, but actually it is a three part course, so I took it over a few months. Like I said, I listened t...
all4ONE

Re: I am a new recruit of the BKs

03 Dec 2014

Hi ex-I and Pink Panther, I appreciate your sober look at this organization and can definitely identify many of the points you are making. Yes, I can see how California is going to be quite a different feel from India. At the retreat center at Anubhuti, it was all very nice accommodations, in tune w...
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Re: I am a new recruit of the BKs

03 Dec 2014

Thank you for that long response. I can see that there are a bunch of different aspects to the cult, but for me, landing on one side or the other is still a long ways off. I did make an "intention" of sorts at the retreat center, Anubhuti in Novato, CA, to begin meditating and coming to cl...
all4ONE

Re: I am a new recruit of the BKs

02 Dec 2014

Hi there, Yes, I have taken the introductory course, about a year and eight months ago. Since taking the course, I continued listening to the daily Murlis via Dropbox and then recently began attending the morning Murli class again. I do value the teaching of being a soul and I kind of like the the w...
all4ONE

Re: Another BK suicide - open letter to Jayanti

02 Dec 2014

This is indeed very sad. As a newer member, I am wondering is it possible the suicide was not from depression but rather from a desire to be reincarnated? I am not clear on the teachings and I am getting the picture of a form of spiritual abuse; I am just wondering does the teaching lead naturally t...
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I am a new recruit of the BKs

02 Dec 2014

I am a new recruit of the BK's, having just returned from a five day retreat over Thanksgiving weekend. My husband says I've changed and he wants me back. He has shown me these websites and the support around cult activity. I wanted to start my own discussion thread, but I cannot seem to find the ri...

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