PP wrote: It is untrue that BK adherents are equally treated whether donating or not, how much they donate or by what talents they can offer. Those who give, or have something that's "serviceable" (especially if their talent is in getting others to donate) gain attention, acknowledgement and validation from Seniors; they get invited to "exclusive" meetings or gain access and influence not available to others, or up on stage with BapDada; they get preferential treatment in many ways. True believers and sycophants alike think that moving in such circles proves their spiritual progress and stage.
The next day there'll be a class about humility and personal effort, and that a true yogi is beyond all of that ... this keeps the unwealthy but sincere proles mollified and paying their tithe (literally "tenth"), while the organisational effort, recognition, status, ego massaging is directed to the so-called "serviceable" ones, regardless of anything else.
It's not that I haven't seen any of this. I never believed BKs are perfect or BKWSU is perfect. In simple terms, they are a group of effort makers towards a common goal wherein the journey involves deep focus on understanding the self, control over mind, purification/self-transformation through soul consciousness and connection with the divine. There are enabling tools and systems to help you, but they are just details. There are a variety of people on the path with different individual needs and aspirations. Everyone has a starting point and end point in this journey with several milestones.
There are many who aren't much visible on the stage, not mentioned in classes and so on ... but you get to see many of such close to being true yogis. The people who seem happier when praised or when given preferential treatment are also the ones who get distressed when opposite happens, while the true Yogi is one who is unaffected by praise or defamation to the extent that they don't have the desire of attracting fame. Many of the poor Indians that ex-l refers fall into this category. Their focus is on their effort and love of God. What others say about them is immaterial and the experiences they have had are in no way inferior to those who got to the stage.
If that does not flower in you, better try something else. I have friends who have no idea of BK Gyan, and they are far more humble, you can see the life glowing on their faces and they are there to help unconditionally anyone, anytime. If they will be only in Kalyug, I prefer being there with them.
PP mentioned about the example of the humility class, you tell me what else theory can achieve? Teachings can continue to remind someone of it and provide tools to bring in the change but only way to put this in practice is to listen, act, change and test for which you can not deny that BKs are not trying. Many may be failing in these tests but failure is also a stepping stone. Listening to a class doesn't mean all BKs become humble the other day. Some have it naturally, some are way ahead and some are worse than normal people outside who will show more humility. Some are only there because they like the community or vibrations and don't really make much effort to change.
When on the journey, you try to inculcate positivity & you change your sanskars. How do you test if the change is real? There comes an imperfect BK or senior to tease you (literally "test" you), you observe your reactions and see if the sanskar change worked? If not, you go back and start over again. You may as well say that what is the difference between the outside world and BK world then if same situations test you. However, If these tests do not come, you will never be sure if the change is real or an illusion. And the amount of time BKs spend within the BK community is significant, so they will not get to test all the change in the outside world!
If, in this process, you are only looking at the imperfections of other BKs/Seniors/organization and you wanted some more perfect environment for your journey, then that means you have a different journey and may be you are way ahead of the level BKs have reached till now. Murlis always mentioned many Mahavirs (leaders/Seniors) will fall on the journey.
The point I am trying to make is that during the Honeymoon Period, some BKs start believing that they are in an ideal angelic world and nothing can go wrong here. That itself is a wrong notion as this is confusing the destination with the journey. Some BKs progress very well in the journey demonstrating real change while many others, including Seniors, are trapped by their old behaviours for years.