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Pink Panther

Re: Events in the BK center in Hamburg, 1998

06 Jun 2013

My reading of it. I agree with ex-l about Suman's character. There was always "professional" rivalry between Suman and Jayanti - possibly nurtured by their mothers, both very involved BKs with similar BK histories. Jayanti can go into trance, was a Kripalani, had a wealthy dad, spoke with ...
Pink Panther

Re: Is there spirituality in BK?

06 Jun 2013

If we don't aim for spirituality or happiness, it is as if we are not thinking of a pink elephant. We are aiming for it through not aiming for it, that makes us dependent by passively waiting for it to land on our shoulder. Don't mention that pink elephant please, I know him well. Every time that p...

Re: Lata Mittal: girls exploited by "feminist" Brahma Kumari

05 Jun 2013

Rather than "God" mystically tell them to go to Abu, perhaps it just a simple 2+2 knowing that a) it would be a nice place if the British went there, and b) with the British leaving, there would good accommodation and facilities free? They sent a scouting party. A few left Karachi, went t...

Re: Tamasin Ramsay and the latest BKWSU historical whitewash

05 Jun 2013

They say "God moves in mysterious ways".

If "she" has anything at all to do with BKs etc, it sounds like "he" fumbles and bumbles along unpredictably - and is unable to predict anything!

Quite different to "mysterious".

Re: Lata Mittal: girls exploited by "feminist" Brahma Kumari

04 Jun 2013

Although I have heard it said that those locals employed by the BKs are paid the going rate and are well-treated (in relative terms, I suppose). I am sure the going rate for rock-breaking and porting is the lowest rate of pay that one could possibly be paid, as this work is unskilled and casual (tem...
Pink Panther

Re: Brahmakumari legal cases in India

03 Jun 2013

A long form radio report (either BBC or NPR) the other day was about the "Indian way" - i.e. bribery and corruption, and how the younger generations were revolting! That is, the younger, especially better educated, people see this practice as holding society back and entrenching inequality...

Re: Lekhraj, Brahma Kumaris & Sathiyana: to be sixty years o

03 Jun 2013

Expedience, not truth, I would argue is the BKs' over riding principle ... meaning that which is a useful is more important that that which is accurate.... ... and how religion itself works and what components go to successfully making one; for example, a good 'persecution myth', a mythologised lea...
Pink Panther

Re: Brahmakumaris and donations

03 Jun 2013

Who's statement is that?

What was the case about, and the context of this statement please?

Re: Religious Fundamentalism 'may be categorised Mental Illn

02 Jun 2013

This sword may cut both ways if it's developed. Pathologising on the basis of fundamentalist ideology is an attitude thats potential dangerous to individual liberty and society if exploited by malicious people or governments. Sure, people who are borderline psychotic or going through stuff will be d...
Pink Panther

Re: Is there spirituality in BK?

01 Jun 2013

To live simply is also an aim that you construct and define in your mind. According to it you can check how far there is success or failure. Success or failure are with relation to some aim. But i would rather have an aim and fail to achieve it, than living idle with unshakable stage of constant su...
Pink Panther

Re: "Space For Truth" - another BK front?

01 Jun 2013

It appears to be attempting to be an "intellectual presentation" of Gyan.

I predict it will languish, lay neglected, with sporadic attempts to update it.
Pink Panther

Re: Brahma Kumaris at the University of Wroclaw

01 Jun 2013

Did Tamasin Ramsay do her degree on family money? A PhD is a pretty expensive accoutrement these days. Possibly. We too used to have free tertiary education. Now they part-pay (international students pay full fees, government subsidises citizens) and there are interest-free Student loans available,...
Pink Panther

Re: Is there spirituality in BK?

31 May 2013

Any aim, or end, is likely to be the means to something else. There is no failure, there only "is". The add-on judgement of success and failure is arbitrary and relative. There is no "failure", unless there is attachment to an idea of "success". When it is clearly defin...
Pink Panther

Re: Littleo and Defending the BKWSU

31 May 2013

When he is not playing devil's advocate, I believe Littleleo would be willing to do as he says and assist someone who is wanting out of the BKs. But would he be able to? Everyone believes themselves to be reasonable, until an incident brings out instincts and loyalties. I wonder Littleleo, which kin...
Pink Panther

Re: Brahma Kumaris at the University of Wroclaw

31 May 2013

Not just the BK written papers are inaccurate historically but the BKWSU also misguides non-BK academics to print what they want, including anti-PBK material. I suppose you are going to say that it OK because everyone else does it too? A thesis critiquing previous papers is a good opportunity for a...
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