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shanti

Re: BK member for five years

08 Nov 2011

I agree ex-l - psychopaths can be found everywhere but they need victims and there is no doubt some of us are naive. I learned the hard way when I was involved with a woman who I now understand was a psychopath through a workplace situation. A few years ago I was caring for an elderly woman and empl...
shanti

Re: BK member for five years

08 Nov 2011

"fake it untill you make it " Interesting - this is also what I was told when I asked what should I do with negative feelings, a practice that lead to spiritual ego and for me ultimately confusion and losing touch with myself. My life is far more honest, my heart is cleaner ... After leav...
shanti

Re: BK member for five years

07 Nov 2011

Strictly speaking, the Brahma Kumaris used to have a rule that it would not accept people with mental illness and I think this was a fair rule which they regularly ignore. I wonder why it is that people with mental illness are not accepted, surely God accepts everyone? From my experience of six yea...
shanti

Re: Why I left the Brahma Kumaris

02 Feb 2011

Its time for honesty - Rayoflight I have been reading your blogs and particularly identify with the following: "The duality of body and soul or body and mind is nothing other than ego's desire to cause separation and thus, destruction. Finding balance and equilibrium is our goal, not annihilati...
shanti

Re: Why I left the Brahma Kumaris

01 Feb 2011

Thank you for sharing so clearly and honestly rayoflight. Its interesting that our initial experiences are often so positive however there is something not quite right when it doesn't deliver in the long term.
shanti

Re: [Notice] Good byes from members leaving the Forum

29 Aug 2010

ex-l, This forum has helped to clarify things for me and I thank you for holding your ground. With so many ideas it could go off the track of providing an alternative for those who are trying to come to terms with leaving Raja Yoga. I think it is healthy to be able to speak your mind. If this was ar...
shanti

Re: The long road

16 Aug 2010

This is why I think that ex-BKs make a mistake to think our transitions are somehow special or unique. They may be in certain details but not more broadly - emotionally and psycholgically - I think that is all a result of the same mind games that theistic religions play on the ego of the "beli...
shanti

Re: The long road

14 Aug 2010

Hi ex-l I bet you would not recognise the place and system if you were to go back now. The old days were quite special - memories of sleeping on the floor in large rooms and bathing in winter using buckets - ice cream and chippies prepared especially for us - great stuff. I found India a wonderful e...
shanti

Re: The long road

14 Aug 2010

Reply continued.... I would have to strong question, "The essence of Raja Yoga is pure silence." Raja Yoga was my first introduction to spirituality and so it awakened me to spiritual concepts. Yes I have since found this concept in many different faiths which leads me to understand that i...
shanti

Re: The long road

14 Aug 2010

Hey that wasnt so bad after all! So many ideas and feedback. I agree that the internet is a difficult medium to communicate, however I think you are all doing a pretty good job of reading between the lines. Hi ex-l, I enjoyed your reference to cats eating the pigeons. It takes great courage to be au...
shanti

Re: The long road

12 Aug 2010

Some thoughts - might as well throw the cat amongst the pigeons ... 1. Many ex-BKs are isolated, including me, and this is a good website because we benefit from open speech about Raja Yoga. It is healthy to debate, however it is also scary because people are trying to connect with others are being ...
shanti

The long road

08 Aug 2010

Hi there - I am a survivor of the long dark night of the soul (30 years) largely brought about by my experience with Raja Yoga. I was in a centre for six years and did not always like what I saw and was vocal about it - no need to repeat it because it is documented so well by others. My leaving was ...
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