The Brahma Kumaris are obsessed with perfectionism. Their "aim and object" is to become "perfect" in preparing for a Golden Age on earth following a soon to happen Nuclear holocaust which destroys civilisation. I hope "perfect" includes anti-radiation protective clothing.
For Arvind ...
OK ... How perfect are any BKs? Or how imperfect are most BKs? Let's have some approximate percentages!
According to The Knowledge, after 81 years, only one BK is "spiritually perfect". Actually, no BKs are perfect because that individual ... the BKs claim ... is the "B" himself, Lekhraj Kirpalani. The PBKs don't agree with this and consider the Murlis state the deceased Lekhraj Kirpalani is still learning via psychic mediums and other spiritualistic manners.
It's also worth stating that in the early days of Om Mandli in the 1930s, the BKs clearly thought they were already instantly perfect and free from karma.
Awkwardly for the BKs, the second Mrs Lekhraj Kirpalani and "Mother of Humanity", Radhi Pokardas Rajwani, died before this nuclear-powered 'End of the World' and establishment of Heaven happened. Her premature death presented a bit of a problem for the BKs and so she is presented as sort of "perfect but not complete"; imcomplete in that she had to return to earth to "do service" in that "subject" she was weak in in her last life ... "service through money" apparently. Make of that what you will ... ho hum. She is claimed to have been reborn in a royal family, probably in Nepal. Where the royal family was massacred ... hmmn?
In addition, numerous original and leading Brahma Kumars and Kumaris also died before the End of the World and establishment of Heaven happened, like Didi Manmohini, Dadi Prakashmani, a few Brothers, and others. These were all individuals who the BKs presented as being members of "The Eight" ... the 8 top souls of all humanity and twice as spiritual as Jesus of Buddha ... or perhaps the top 108. That is, perfect and almost perfect individuals. Only the top 8 "pass" the final examination, many BKs aim to become one.
However, what evidence of any of this do we have? How do the BKs judge "perfection".
Who knows ... but we can say BKs separate 'being free from karmic burdens' with being 'spiritually perfect', e.g. an individual can become "karmateet" (free from negative karma) but still not be one of the only 8 individuals who "pass", or 108 who "nearly pass". The so called Brahma Kumaris World Spirituality is organised a bit like a primary educational facility giving out gold stars and badges for special efforts (or gold rings and badges in their case).
Every BK is numbered from 1 to 330,000,000 according to their relative level of perfection ... for eternity ... but they are still all more perfect than the Buddha, Jesus, Mohammed, all the Dalai Lamas, Shankaracharyas, Saint, genius and humanitarians the world has given birth to within the last 2,500 years ... they believe.
So, what is the problem or what is the difficulty with such concepts?
Well, firstly, according to their god spirit, the End of the World should have happened in WWII, 1950, 1976, 1986, 1986 to 1996; and according to their leaders 2000 and may be 2012. "Destruction" was to take in 13, 40, 50, or 50 to 60 years and then "Creation" another 50 years ... and yet it still has not happened.
So all BKs would apparently be failing badly.
Do BKs still believe Dadi Janki is a perfect human being (one of the 8) and Sister Jayanti is a nearly perfect human being (one of the 108)? Do they do anything to discourage such beliefs?
Why, if they must surely be so close to perfection is the organization so crap? Why has it not done anything truly great?
Answers on the back of a postcard to the usual address ...
For Arvind ...
arvind.giri wrote:Let me also remind you that:Point#1 : "Everyone (yes, everyone) in BK is a student and is on his/her journey".
Point#2 : Are all BKs perfect? As it is implied from the the point#1. No
Point#3 : Are all BKs committed to BKism teachings? No. Implied from the facts that we have ex-BKs today.
Point#4 : Are people following BK out of their faith? Yes.
Point#5 : Is everyone's understanding of the BKism same? No.
OK ... How perfect are any BKs? Or how imperfect are most BKs? Let's have some approximate percentages!
According to The Knowledge, after 81 years, only one BK is "spiritually perfect". Actually, no BKs are perfect because that individual ... the BKs claim ... is the "B" himself, Lekhraj Kirpalani. The PBKs don't agree with this and consider the Murlis state the deceased Lekhraj Kirpalani is still learning via psychic mediums and other spiritualistic manners.
It's also worth stating that in the early days of Om Mandli in the 1930s, the BKs clearly thought they were already instantly perfect and free from karma.
Awkwardly for the BKs, the second Mrs Lekhraj Kirpalani and "Mother of Humanity", Radhi Pokardas Rajwani, died before this nuclear-powered 'End of the World' and establishment of Heaven happened. Her premature death presented a bit of a problem for the BKs and so she is presented as sort of "perfect but not complete"; imcomplete in that she had to return to earth to "do service" in that "subject" she was weak in in her last life ... "service through money" apparently. Make of that what you will ... ho hum. She is claimed to have been reborn in a royal family, probably in Nepal. Where the royal family was massacred ... hmmn?
In addition, numerous original and leading Brahma Kumars and Kumaris also died before the End of the World and establishment of Heaven happened, like Didi Manmohini, Dadi Prakashmani, a few Brothers, and others. These were all individuals who the BKs presented as being members of "The Eight" ... the 8 top souls of all humanity and twice as spiritual as Jesus of Buddha ... or perhaps the top 108. That is, perfect and almost perfect individuals. Only the top 8 "pass" the final examination, many BKs aim to become one.
However, what evidence of any of this do we have? How do the BKs judge "perfection".
Who knows ... but we can say BKs separate 'being free from karmic burdens' with being 'spiritually perfect', e.g. an individual can become "karmateet" (free from negative karma) but still not be one of the only 8 individuals who "pass", or 108 who "nearly pass". The so called Brahma Kumaris World Spirituality is organised a bit like a primary educational facility giving out gold stars and badges for special efforts (or gold rings and badges in their case).
Every BK is numbered from 1 to 330,000,000 according to their relative level of perfection ... for eternity ... but they are still all more perfect than the Buddha, Jesus, Mohammed, all the Dalai Lamas, Shankaracharyas, Saint, genius and humanitarians the world has given birth to within the last 2,500 years ... they believe.
So, what is the problem or what is the difficulty with such concepts?
Well, firstly, according to their god spirit, the End of the World should have happened in WWII, 1950, 1976, 1986, 1986 to 1996; and according to their leaders 2000 and may be 2012. "Destruction" was to take in 13, 40, 50, or 50 to 60 years and then "Creation" another 50 years ... and yet it still has not happened.
So all BKs would apparently be failing badly.
Do BKs still believe Dadi Janki is a perfect human being (one of the 8) and Sister Jayanti is a nearly perfect human being (one of the 108)? Do they do anything to discourage such beliefs?
Why, if they must surely be so close to perfection is the organization so crap? Why has it not done anything truly great?
Answers on the back of a postcard to the usual address ...