howiemac wrote:bkti-pit: I always had reservations about the "love for the Father and none other" instruction, even in the height of my indoctrination. I always felt - and still do, in fact I feel absolutely sure about this - that true love (spiritual love) is universal and unconditional, and is for all of life, all beings.
I totally agree with you but I think that many understood it in a very narrow minded way and were adversely affected by it and it would often manifest as cold detachment.
My point is that the Murlis could be confusing, saying one thing and then something else that somehow contradicted it. How often did we hear "Be detached and loving" and how often did we hear "Break your attachment with everyone, have love for no one but the one Father"? Even the loving part was interpreted as "loving for the one Father and detached from everyone else". I chose to stick with the loving side but I cannot say that those who stuck to the other side were not following the instructions.
Similarly it would sometime say that BK Raja Yoga was not a question of blind faith but something that needed to be understood whilst on the other hand it would tell us that we shouldn't use our own mind and intellect but surrender them to Baba and that in doubt we should take advice from the Seniors and follow it blindly Don't worry if it does not feel right. It will not be your karma, Baba will take responsibility...
It was stated that as souls we are all Brothers and as human beings we area all Brothers and Sisters which for me was very inclusive. Yet, on the other hand we were constantly being taught that we were best and they were less, that we were pure, knowledgeful and elevated whilst everyone else was impure, devilish and ignorant, that God has special love for the special children, that he only has love for the obedient and serviceable ones... which is very divisive and generates exclusion.
Who is to blame for the institutionalized flaws within BKism, individual BKs' misinterpretation or the BK God's own words?
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