Ms. Orange, innocently, wrote: ...
Regarding the money, I would say don't do anything against your conscience. Ever. Dadi Janki would say the same.
Don't know if I should
or
, but I a truely
about certain behaviours I have seen in the Yagya.
However, as it has been explained by other posters and most of us know, undue influence/pressure/the art of persuasion (you know, with some vaseline or maybe butter as in
Last tango in Paris,) it will hurt less!! ... please, do not refuse, if you really love me!) and of extricating money from people and so on do exist and seem to work! Actually, they should start arranging proper seminars for anyone interested to learn this craft. Which is totally contradictory to the archetype/personality, as Arjunbhai reminded us, of Shiva as "Bhola Bhandari". The one I fell in love, and I still am, with
.
Now, in order to diffuse the sick feeling the above issues generated in me, let me move it on to another lighter plan (after all it's their karma, not mine!
).
ex-l wrote:And, honestly, what BK is in a clear state and not subject to undue influence from his local and senior Sisters? Watch them pull the gold and silver jewelry out of the local Hindi following.
And the image came to my mind of "Ali Baba and the forty thieves". In the cave, with their mouth watering, passing their fingers through the heaps of gems contained in the coffers. Uncle Scrooge, diving and swimming in a mountain of gold coins ...
Since Christmas went by and I got no gift from my Forum friends - well, actually I do everyday! - I would anyone creative and clever with computers make a nice poster utilizing the characters I just mentioned and we are familiar with since childhood. May be patching them up with some real characters we become familiar with in the BKWSO?
My gift in turn is this beautiful song from Crosby and Nash. For those who know the tune,we can sing it together, as a catharsis
Crosby and Nash wrote:Take the money and run, Like a thief across a neighbor's yard
Take the money and run, Like a ghost out in the night.
Take the money and run, 'cause you found out that it wasn't hard
to take the money and run, because you were out of sight.
You cannot tell me any more lies. You cannot pull the wool over my eyes
Take the money and run
Take the money and run, 'cause the summer sun is sinking down
Take the money and run, 'cause the four winds may not blow
Take the money and run, 'cause the verdict has been handed down
Take the money and run, because there's no place left to go.
You cannot give me any more time. You've already taken too much of mine
Take the money and run
Thanks. Love and peace.