The following correspondence was received by active and concerned BKs. It makes clear that the individuals have no desire to be seen or associated with any "anti-party". The group states that they are acting of concern for the welfare of other BK followers and the longer term health of the Brahma Kumari movement.
The correspondence documents long term patterns of favoritism, abuse and exploitation internationally and makes clear that there is further evidence to come forward in the future. It also discusses approached to official bodies such as tax and charity related governmental departments.
Whereas we have no way of confirming all of the claims but the majority run concurrent with other reports or documentation we have received and are investigating. As such, we have very good grounds to believe the reports have at least some truth in their details and that, combing the two sets, there is adequate public interest for publishing these.
In case of requests for further information, contact details are held but not made public here. The individuals state that they have already experienced the internal BKWSU 'spy machine' wheeling into action attempting to, erroneously, discover who they are. The correspondence is published in good faith and is unedited.
The correspondence documents long term patterns of favoritism, abuse and exploitation internationally and makes clear that there is further evidence to come forward in the future. It also discusses approached to official bodies such as tax and charity related governmental departments.
Whereas we have no way of confirming all of the claims but the majority run concurrent with other reports or documentation we have received and are investigating. As such, we have very good grounds to believe the reports have at least some truth in their details and that, combing the two sets, there is adequate public interest for publishing these.
In case of requests for further information, contact details are held but not made public here. The individuals state that they have already experienced the internal BKWSU 'spy machine' wheeling into action attempting to, erroneously, discover who they are. The correspondence is published in good faith and is unedited.
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
We are a group of Baba's children from different continents. Some of us have been with Baba for a very long time, since the start of double foreign service, some of us are in centers, some of us have been with Baba for a few years. We have in common one thing: we have a great loyalty and love for Baba, His principles and His values.
For some time we have had deep concerns about practices which have been continued and supported by the BK leadership which go against Baba's principles. For some time we have tried to raise these concerns as individuals with our senior teachers. However, nothing has happened.
This year, we gave official voice to our concerns for the first time. We firstly sent letters to Dadi Janki, Jayanti bhen, Nirwair Bhai, Sudesh Bhen, Vedanti bhen, Nirmala bhen, Mohini bhen (New York) and for the attention of Dadi Gulzar and Dadi Ratanmohini in July. We asked them to respond to us. We had a response from the BK Info email address asking us to meet personally. As we had already tried personal meetings to no avail, we sent a further response to this in August. We did ask for this message to be passed to Baba, but we had no response. Baba has raised of many of these issues in this seasons Murlis, but his "instruments" have not responded.
These letters are attached to this email. We had no response to the letters that we sent in August. We have waited this long, but now we have no choice but to carry out a part of what we said in those letters that we would do, that is to raise these issues with the wider family.
We have no desire to cause disservice; on the contrary, we are concerned that the disservice being perpetuated by the BK leadership should not continue and that we cannot as a family fulfill Baba’s vision of us as if we continue to behave like with the same lack of spirituality as any other Kaliyug group.
Given that all of you are busy, the main points in these letters are highlighted below1. Some European country coordinators (Wendy, Greece (Italy?); Jacqueline, Holland; Mira, Spain; Anthony, Greece; Babette, France) have been using manipulative and bullying methods to maintain their power. The BK leadership have done nothing to support the students and have continued to support these teachers.
In summary, we are concerned that, ethically, financially and morally, the BK leadership has been supporting the very body conscious systems that they moralize about. This is no longer something that can be hidden. As time goes on, all this negative karma will automatically be revealed. We are within the Brahmin family and in no way do we wish to see disservice happen, but if the leadership continues to behave like this, we are concerned that the corruption and bullying will continue to be publicly revealed and do great disservice. Those who are "anti" the BKs will continue to highlight what they are able to see from the outside.
2. All the NCOs have been supported Dadi Janki and promoted the concept that she is one of the eight jewels and that therefore everything she does and says is beyond comment or criticism. However, her behavior is not such, and she continues to behave in a bullying and manipulative way by undermining souls in public, cutting off souls from the family and behaving in a bigoted way.
3. Souls are favored on the basis of cultural background, teacher status, marital status, wealth, position and education and are treated unequally, not with Baba’s vision, especially by Dadi Janki and Jayanti bhen.
4. Souls who do not have position and power and who have made mistakes are then cut off with no love or support and treated like pariahs. Souls are used financially, emotionally and physically to support the Yagya. As soon as they show signs of weakness and are not easily fitted into the system, they are dumped because they are useless for their purposes. There are many Brahmins who have been abandoned in this way and not given the support of the family. This is not Baba's system.
5. The UK system of accountancy is corrupt, disempowering the regional centers and individual souls who are encouraged to sell their properties and are then dropped and left with nothing in their mature years. Double billing to the charity commission so that money can be siphoned out is a common practice. The BKWSU in the UK is already under investigation for its fraudulent charity practices.
6. Much money in London has been used in setting up bhavans, but souls who are allowed to stay there then have to toe the line or else are left with nothing.
7. A similar practice has happened in the US, where souls were encouraged to sell their homes before moving to Peace Village, and then were not supported and left with nothing.
8. Main Centre Teachers in North America who have been acting negatively towards their students were supported by Sister Mohini and then when the situation became untenable have then removed these teachers and left them unsupported.
9. Money has been embezzled in Nigeria and visas have been obtained illegally for teachers in Ghana.
10. A senior teacher in Dubai has abused her position there by embezzling money and importing materials to the UK. She also brings in young Kumaris illegally from India.
We are not associated in any way with any "anti" groups. On the contrary, it is out of love and a desire to see Baba's principles truly lived from the heart that we are sending this letter. We have the pure hope that with greater awareness things can change for the better. It is the responsibility of each one of us individually that our family behaves in a pure and divine way. If we each no longer chose to support activities that are bullying, corrupt or unequal, they would no longer be able to continue.
After all these letters were sent, they have tried to find out through their "subtle" investigations who is responsible for sending these emails. They have suspected certain individuals and have made assumptions. In many cases they are totally incorrect.
In several classes and personal meetings again and again in the last 4 months, Dadi Janki, Sister Mohini, Sister Sudesh, Sister Nirmala, Sister Vedanti, Sister Jayanti and certain Brothers from Madhuban and around the world have continued to talk about paying attention on self transformation, not looking at others and not gossiping. Baba has also talked about these aspects in this seasons’ Murlis, however it is these RCOs themselves and the so-called Seniors especially Dadi Janki who constantly use gossip and manipulative bullying methods to get information about people through third parties and take action against spiritual laws and Baba’s directions, of judgment, punishment, denial and out-casting of souls.
We are personally aware of at least 30 cases where they have behaved and are behaving with judgment, punishment and non communication and are canceling these souls out of the Brahmin family through innuendos, insinuations and defamation. We are concerned for many other family members that we do not know of who are suffering in silence.
We will wait to see what steps the family as a whole takes, whether you do so through Yoga power, through helping to set up better practices through your position or through refusing to use the policies that are based on human fallacies and fallibility is up to you. We surrender this to you the family, Drama and Baba.
With all our spiritual vision and love,
In Baba's Yaad
The Torch
P.S. if any of us can be of any help in any way to spiritually support any member of the family at any time you are welcome to do so.