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Seems like you had a good time in India....And that's true from last few years meditation Australia teacher's course increased at large scale. Thanks for sharing your experience and informative stuff as well :D After Maria's contribution below (which JP's comment indicates he never read properly) t...

From another thread: Misty wrote: It [the BKWSU] is only banned in a few countries : Greece, France and Russia . Is that true? What is the reality of this ban? There were many BKs in France and Russia, not so many in Greece. Are the BKs totally banned in these countries, or restricted? Are there BKs...

On a forum run by BKs primarily for BKs but on which they allow me to contribute despite stirring the pot (probably because it keeps it more interesting for them!) there's been a "little debate" about the value of doing physical preliminaries before any meditation. Now, we all know you can...

Enlightened, You replied to one part of my post below, saying "Spot On!". But what about my suggestion to let us know where you are and what kind of support you could really use in real life. Someone here may have the wherewithal to be a real-time, present friend and support. Whether just ...

Enlightened - I am strongly sensing there's a strong need for a real person-to-person connection with honesty, love, respect, sensitivity to support you in your journey of healing. And the wounds may make you feel that social intercourse is difficult enough, let alone the confidence for flirtations,...

Enlightened, You have revealed a lot in that last post showing how your circumstances and experiences affect your options. Going back to all the things discussed so far, especially those that do not require money; Have you tried them expecting a "final solution - once and for all"? Even fo...

Sounds like a fine "Recipe" by a "Life Coach" ..! Unfortunately, the "Genetic Factor" can be decisive, and may influence or even over-rule everything else ..!! Yes that's true, that's why I mentioned that it may be biochemical. And huge strides have been made in that a...

The wife did not wish to have anything to do with the BKs so, naturally , my friend had to move back in with his family. I Sounds like what is "natural' is what is the problem, that is, it is not natural. Sounds like the wife saw problems ahead and got out - smart cookie. His manhood is at the...

Hi Enlightened, Based on reading and listening and people I know, things I've done and self-observation, we all experience all psycho-pathologies in one form or other but to differing degrees. I can say I have at times experienced "symptoms" but they rise and fall, and like the weather, on...

On the other hand, ..... It can be either/or. it can be both. It may be something else , or a combination ... it is what it is. I am glad I asked the questions for you have supplied very well-considered responses. Interesting that it was this aspect, of people making it a business, over and above t...

A good reply. Thanks for taking a couple of days to think about it and answer soberly (and with wit and charm). I have only short time now, maybe more later... Q. The broader question becomes "when does one cease being a BK?" A. The potion/poison, one always remains changed by it. I am thi...

Good catch indeed! The problem lies not so much in using such methods to create new consciousness, much of this could be interpreted as ways of preparing minds for learning, or as used by shamans and tantrics etc. It is a problem when it is used to colonise and exploit the person, making them depend...

leonard wrote:Back in late 1980's or early 1990's time, such tapes were retrieved from some cupboard and a Western film Brother was asked to copy them and write out their content.

He'd have to be quite adept at Hindi, and Sindi/Urdu, surely?

It's when individuals are critiqued here that I get a little wary. I knew both Marc and Carol; both were genuine, both seeking to make their way through life, both aware of the failings of the BKWSU, looking for what they could find in its teachings that work. Carol herself went through a number of ...

TrueLife Thanks for sharing those insights (ngungkari or kaidaichi) into a spiritual tradition that goes back the equivalent of over ten BK kalpas! It may be for another topic, but I for one would appreciate learning more about the Australian aboriginal culture and spirituality. It offers such a fre...