Ah, the "Master Almighties of the Ocean of Truth" (a title the BKs give themselves) are at it again, not that they told us, nor have kept us up todate.
Truth™, yes ... but not the same definition of truth as the rest of the world it seems.
Brahmakumarisresearch.org has been closed down by BKWSU and, as of today, the site is a secured pages saying only ...
Which is quite funny as on her Linkedin page, Tamasin Ramsay lists herself as an official Historian at the BKWSU.
Now whether Tamasin's efforts really amount to an "honest endeavour", I would question. As a PhD level academic but also a BK adherent used to privileges within the cult, she has not only plagiarised research from this website and not credited us, but also used her "academic" work to attack us falsely. In the past, her work has been guided by revelations here and, in truth, has been factually inaccurate to the point of being just skilful publicity and damage limitation in my opinion.
And, as with the Brahma Kumari World so called University, she has been allergic to the ideas of peer review and collegiate sharing with those most informed about BKism. Indeed, the BKWSU has been active in shutting down sources of independent information to other researchers and burying bad news, sweetening potential critics and disappearing condemning material.
However, having said all that - and standing behind it (Tamasin joined this forum whilst writing her PhD and made false damaging claims about it afterwards) - Tamasin, and especially her BK funding Father Robin, remain the best hopes within the BK world of a greater truth about them emerging.
What would be equally interesting would be if she was only to document these secret struggle and the troubles the self appointed Masters of God are having with the simple truth.
Truth™, yes ... but not the same definition of truth as the rest of the world it seems.
Brahmakumarisresearch.org has been closed down by BKWSU and, as of today, the site is a secured pages saying only ...
Brahma Kumaris
History and Research
Over the past eight years there has been an honest endeavour to discover, authenticate and celebrate the earliest days of the Brahma Kumaris, ‘Om Mandli'.
Om Mandli was a revolution in the North West Frontier of the 1930s, particularly with regard to its role in the liberation of women and recognising their capacities as true spiritual leaders. The spiritual teachings are profound.
Due to ongoing disagreement between historians and researchers, and senior organisational administrators regarding documented events and philosophical developments within the Brahma Kumaris history, this site has been closed.
My hope is that - in the near future - the history of this remarkable community will be given the open anthropological deliberation it deserves.
All primary source materials used in this website are still available here.
Om Shanti
Which is quite funny as on her Linkedin page, Tamasin Ramsay lists herself as an official Historian at the BKWSU.
Now whether Tamasin's efforts really amount to an "honest endeavour", I would question. As a PhD level academic but also a BK adherent used to privileges within the cult, she has not only plagiarised research from this website and not credited us, but also used her "academic" work to attack us falsely. In the past, her work has been guided by revelations here and, in truth, has been factually inaccurate to the point of being just skilful publicity and damage limitation in my opinion.
And, as with the Brahma Kumari World so called University, she has been allergic to the ideas of peer review and collegiate sharing with those most informed about BKism. Indeed, the BKWSU has been active in shutting down sources of independent information to other researchers and burying bad news, sweetening potential critics and disappearing condemning material.
However, having said all that - and standing behind it (Tamasin joined this forum whilst writing her PhD and made false damaging claims about it afterwards) - Tamasin, and especially her BK funding Father Robin, remain the best hopes within the BK world of a greater truth about them emerging.
What would be equally interesting would be if she was only to document these secret struggle and the troubles the self appointed Masters of God are having with the simple truth.
Linkedin wrote:Tamasin Ramsay: Historian
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
October 2011 – May 2015 (3 years 8 months) Global
I was appointed to continue the work commenced by sociologist Dr Wendy Sargent ( - 2010) exploring the social, cultural and theological history of the Brahma Kumaris. This study is part-time and ongoing, and has given rise to further social research within the Brahma Kumaris. As someone with a long-term connection with the organisation, a previous role at the UN with the Brahma Kumaris, and also training as a social researcher and ethnographer this role is quite a complex one requiring negotiation between history, relationships, and culture. The findings are being disseminated primarily through the website: http://www.brahmakumarisresearch.org.