Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose ... literally, “The more it changes, the more it's the same thing.”
Interesting footnote, who was "the principle male member" who had already left by this time?
The way the PBKs tell the story, Lekhraj Kirpalani's partner, the Shevakram character, left early out of disagreement with Lekhraj Kirpalani and his Krishna fantasy indulgences. I have no idea if this is one and the same.
At some point, clear minded BKs have to admit some fault of Lekhraj Kirpalani's and the Om Mandli's behaviour rather than lying back on the old "the rest of the world is evil" line.
Interesting footnote, who was "the principle male member" who had already left by this time?
The way the PBKs tell the story, Lekhraj Kirpalani's partner, the Shevakram character, left early out of disagreement with Lekhraj Kirpalani and his Krishna fantasy indulgences. I have no idea if this is one and the same.
The Times of India April 27 1939
Om Mandli Life Criticised
Sind Tribunal's Findings
Karachi, April 26
That the Om Mandli is an unhealthy institution whose doctrines are not conduceive to sound moral life among the young inmates is believed to the the unanimous conculsion of the tribunal appointed by the Sind Government. The members of the tribunal were Mr C. B. Lobo, Judicial Commissioner and Dewan Bahadur Kalumal, ex-Chief Judge of the Small Causes Court. Their report is under the consideration of Government.
The tribunal is understood to have expressed the opinion that the basis of the Mandli rests on half-baked ideas, crude principles and the alleged practise of hypnotism by the founder of the Mandli, Dad Lekhraj, which tended to weaken will-power and introduced a baneful form of psychological perversion among the young inmates.
Meanwhile, it is stated that one of the principle male members has already left the Mandli while another is shortly leaving.
- Associated Press.
At some point, clear minded BKs have to admit some fault of Lekhraj Kirpalani's and the Om Mandli's behaviour rather than lying back on the old "the rest of the world is evil" line.
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