Hi. During the past few days, some words or a thought, kept ringing in my mind; distancing myself from the BKs never meant losing interest in spiritual knowledge, in self -transformation, the search for truth, a loving God less or slipping backwards. Just the other way around.
The drive and purpose were refining my efforts and broadening my perspective, freeing myself from gross and subtle blinkers. Some people think that in order to convince a horse to climb onto a van or a trailer, the best thing is blindfolding him, so he will not "get scared". But other schools of thoughts and trainers, say just the opposite, that in order to convince the horse, you have to put him at ease, be gentle and allow him time to look around, climb in and out many times in order to realize that the means of transport is not a trap. And usually horses do get frightened by noises when they don't know their exact source or by unknown shapes which are difficult to put into focus.
For some individuals, blinkers represent a "comfort zone". Often fundamentalist - alias pukka BKs - label as those who "left Gyan/Baba" anyone who wants to expand his horizon, or cruise around. These definitions sound like a court sentence and are usually accompanied by some sighing and shaking of the head. The feeling behind it a mix of pity for the soul who went back to Kaliyug, fell in the vices, lost his fortune, etc ... and of satisfaction for being "alive " and wiser, not giving in to "temptations". "I am better than you" consciousness.
But to be impartial, I have also been around BKs who had true and pure concern for souls who were leaving or who had fallen into the crocodile's mouth and this can happen to "baby" BKs as well as to older ones. So, behind the same idea and expression, "He/she'll come back to Baba, since there's only one shop!" may lie a sort of a curse or a blessing, "May you remain alive spiritually!". Different motives to make comments and attitudes towards those who take off somewhere.
As BKs we should respect everyone's script totally but sometime, since we are all humans and make mistakes, we use these different scripts and actors point as an excuse for not caring about others. Or end up doing just the opposite, forcing tangibly or subtly other souls to "stay in Gyan". In fact, I wish that wherever and whenever we go, should always be for higher heights
holding God's hand, if we still believe he exists. In case we don't, at least making choices that will benefit our higher self and lead us to a higher consciousness.
Although I have developed some allergy against the BK organisation, I still appreciate the deep significance of metaphors and words Baba uses. When he talks about someone's intellect becoming "stone-like", when he talks about the "lock on the intellect" for instance, I realize that it is a warning against the risk of closing up to new enlightenments, coming to a standstill, choking or wilting.
We are constantly under the threat of being coloured by the negative company of bad thoughts, people who don't uplift us, currents that take us into materialism (even whilst being BKs!! look at all the position, name and fame business, the compulsion for acquisition of sophisticated facilities and luxurious centers even when not really needed nor sustainable!!) and falling asleep, becoming prey to forces and energies we are not even aware of. Except possibly when unhappiness takes us over almost totally and the instinct of survival and the desire for freedom shakes us up and makes us regain our senses.
Today I read an Avyakt Murli from 30/11/92, revised 19/08/07. I don't care who's the spook who spoke such words, I really appreciated the wisdom in this message and will be grateful forever to such teacings. One point was about replacing the habit of "correcting" others, with mercy, forgiveness and blessings.
To me, the most appealing thing in Gyan, that deserves studying and practise, is the method of having "good wishes". It is pure White Magic to me, and I should not forget to utilize it on my self first. Yes, showering the self with light and good wishes!