john wrote:I don't think it was so much chosen, more a case of the only place that would have them. Seriously.
I have heard that when the location of centres are chosen, it was done according to Brahma Baba's directions. A map was brought out before him and his finger would point to, in random, a spot on the map, and that would be the place for a centre. Maybe plus or minus a few streets.
Now, London is a likelihood for being the first place since its links with old colonial India, the English language, and thus many Indians residing in the UK in the 60s. But its quite an unbelievable magical technique. Imagine the first centre could have been right next to Buckingham Palace. Or right in the middle of Soho. That would be a great test wouldn't it
(I'll leave others here to describe Soho for those who have not been to London, not that I'd expect anyone here has ever been there of course
).
Anyway, I wonder if others were given any other reasons. Now this discussion is out, for those BKs in London. They can ask how Tennyson Road was chosen, why it was chosen, and also how the more recent GCH was chosen. Under whose direction was it from? Did they consult Brahma Baba?