ex-l wrote:Your socialistic observation, I have questioned before ... the strange contrast between a generally Left Wing/Liberal leaning following; and the BK leadership's Right Wing autocratic tendencies and political associations.
You nailed it.
Followers are not outspoken because the leaders cut them to size often. To an extent, I got a chance to observe 2 senior Sisters in charge of zonal level. One being a graduate was mostly descent, the other Senior Sister, not so educated was ruthless when it comes to any follower becoming little "famous", she would cut them to size even if it means an occasional outburst publicly, may be she thought it is lesson for others.
The latter is flourishing in terms of more centers, more functions, more properties because of her "focused" approach. They are right wing and capitalists when it comes to their assets but want the followers to have socialist mind set and give away everything.
They indeed tone the followers to become submissive and like I mentioned earlier, the submissive or the idealistic types get attracted to BKism. Because like you rightly pointed, they want their ideal world, mental well being and ready to follow, in fact they look forward to follow and have a relatively hassle free life without confrontation. Again, avoiding confrontation can also be largely attributed to lack of self esteem.
Number one trait of low self esteem is they don't care of themselves. This is what they teach day in and day out that you are not the body, Jithe Ji Marna (Dying while living). This is what makes the followers robots working tirelessly hoping to secure a good position in Heaven.
I wonder if all these "Yukthis" are taught to them in Mt. Abu Bhattis?
Because, generally, in corporate, to make everyone to do what they are intended to do, HR people devise specific training courses for Junior Software engineers, separate personality training for team leaders, managers, middle management, top management and so on. There, they actually try to brain wash people to listen to their higher ups. It will not be very obvious during the training but in a subtle way.
Corporate training is a multi million dollar industry and you have all sorts of tricks to rewire people. I am sure BKs will not be left behind to try these kind of stuff. Every time in Mt. Abu senior class during each Milan, Senior Sister being arrogant topic is covered in some special class with the followers.
What does it mean? this is a international level congregation and they talk about short temperedness of senior Sisters.
It means it is prevalent in all geographies with senior Sisters even after years of practicing Raja Yoga and they going to heaven very soon with an added bonus of permanently going to heaven Kalpa after Kalpa. In these classes, they say no body is perfect and everybody are working towards being perfect, so on and so forth. Agree, but if a follower looses his/her cool, will the BK teachers also think the same way that the poor soul is struggling and he/she needs our loving support, we are all one family? I seriously doubt it unless you have are a heavy donor financially.
This is to subtly tell the followers to keep mum and try to iron out the wrinkles.
They even say, "whoever does anything wrong will be looked after by Dharma Raj and their position will also get affected in Heaven. Senior Sister also might fall in terms of ranking, so you be perfect, you will get a good position".
So the followers believe it and never bothers to confront anybody because in his/her mind, they are racing ahead and securing good place.