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As the lifestyle of the Brahma Kumaris penetration public awareness, sufficiently enough to have inspired even lurid feminist pornography, personal controversies arise that question the ethics of the group's leadership.
The Brahma Kumaris manage an international zonal system in which it would appear personal favoritism rules an unaccountable, near feudal structure of fiefdoms, handed out by the global leadership to their favored followers based on individuals' willingness to support the status quo, not to ask questions ... and their ability to bring the money in.
The Brahma Kumaris is a religous movement demanding 100% mental, physical and financial commitment from of its one million followers. It claims to have no duty of care over its followers, no independent ombudsperson service and no documented disciplinary system. Many long-term adherents note never having seen nor knowing of the existence of any internal procedural manual. Its "Divine Constitution" is not openly published. Its internationally contradictory and controversial articles of associations appear to be hidden from its donors.
Miriam Subirana, a best selling author whose books costing up to $45 are based on Brahma Kumari "Knowledge" have sold more than 150,000 world-wide is called "The Lioness of Spain" within the sect. Known to be a favorite of BKWSU global chief Janki Kripalani, her books are also sold and promoted via the BKWSU networks to its followers, a growing market place in its own right and seen to be "acceptable" gifts to be purchase and used as "service" gifts by adherents.
Where book sales generally bring authors a commission of 10 to 15%, Miriam is one of a number of senior Brahma Kumari followers allowed to sell "spiritual knowledge" to both the growing and wealthy Brahma Kumari movement, corporate and New Age markets. It is not know whether these commissions have been received by the organization or by the individual in this case.
Each BK author, their translators and editors, appear to be dealt with in an entirely arbitrary fashion by the religion's leaders in which the BKs' United Nations New York supremo, Gayatri Narayan, plays a part. On an apparently whim, and amidst considerable secrecy, some receive payments and are allowed to profit whilst others are not consulted about their work and it is used for free.
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Considered primarily to be the use of feminine sexuality over male followers, "women upfront" was always the policy the male founder Lekhraj Kirpalani to defray male criticism and attack, the question of feminine sexuality being used over female followers is unspoken, despite even such references being made even in the mediumistic messages the religion believes is God of all religions speaking through its trance mediums to humanity.
Having been criticised for breaking families apart for 70 years of its existence, the Brahma Kumaris demand its followers to detach from not just partners but even their children. Followers are neither to look at others bodies nor to practice physical affection and monitor each and every thought for sexual or body consciousness. Individuals doing so are expected to confess such sins to senior Sisters, or in "letters to god" read by leaders, in order to have their "bad karma" reduced. Followers enjoying physical relationships, where it is known, are prohibited from visiting its headquarters until after sufficient period of quarantine to prove their commitment.
- The question arise, how do the religiously supremacist Brahma Kumaris, who see their religion as the source of all other religions, compare to the manner that other religions would handle such matters?
If a Roman Catholic or Islamic priest would know to be sharing their bed with a young congregation member, there would be public outcry.
If a university dean was to be doing the same to an undergraduate, their organizations would deal with their abuse in the most rigorous manner?
- What enquiry was made into the spiritual welfare or circumstances of the departing adherent who, by Brahma Kumari indoctrination, had destroyed their eternal fortune by leaving and "divorced god"?
Followers, in an organization where confidential letters sent to the leadership have on occasion returned back to the respective center-in-charges in question are afraid to speak out and especially of those thought to be the favorites of the Brahma Kumari global chief Janki Kripalani.
Miriam Subirana's new book "Who Rules in Your Life?" has been published in English by O Books, publisher of many Brahma Kumari volumes, where it is review by Brahma Kumari follower Pilar Quera Colomina, portrayed as the president of the Brahma Kumari run 'International Association Living Values Education'. Despite the organization's spiritual disciplines prohibiting followers for discussing business matters amongst themselves, she is amongst a chosen few BKs promoted as a corporate consultants by the 'Oxford Leadership Academy of Spain'.
The Oxford Leadership, said to be a "separate business" set up by the Brahma Kumaris to profit from Self Management Leadership seminars and business consulting, according to a BKWSU new release sent out attached with their god's daily messages to all centers, is now thought to be the private business of ex-Brahma Kumari follower Brian Bacon. It employs, or makes business by introduction, the involvement of many leading Brahma Kumari followers internationally re-marketed as corporate consultants but still using Brahma Kumari knowledge.
Miriam Subirana, BKWSU global chief Janki Kripalani
and Senior Sister Sudesh.
and Senior Sister Sudesh.
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See also, Miriam Subirana and Enrique Simó Kadletz - BK co-prosperity