Interesting stirrings down in the Land of BK Oz where it seems the indefatigable seeker after a better BK truth - donor and supporter BK Robin Ramsay - is applying considerable leverage upon the incumbent and ethically corrupt BK elite, let's hope forcing them to clean up their act.
Robin and other members of his family remain "supportive of Brahma Kumaris aims ... while at the same time seeking to encourage leadership to build a more open relationship with its supporters". They believe that "the public deserves straighter talk on the BKWSU" and yet, in spite of many appeals to the Kirpalani Klan leaders, and BK website moderators such as Judy Rodgers, they point out how many deliberate errors remain in the manner in which the Kirpalani Klan presents themselves to the world.
Whilst to be commended for their commitment to a greater truth, it's worth point out that - much to the Kirpalani Klan we presume - much of the lead, discoveries and issues have arisen not from the "divine" leadership or even alleged god spirit of the BKWSU, but from this spiritually "lowest of the low" forum and their arch-nemesis ... PBK researchers.
Needless to say, the "divine" BKWSU leadership still not only promotes a knowingly false history and doctored versions of the cult's teachings ... but charges money for them too. An act of acceptance Western BKWSU leader Jayanti Kirpalani has described in the past as "showing respect" for the cults' amoral leaders.
Brahma Kumaris ... the Profits of Falsehood.
Elsewhere, Robin notes that after over a year of requests by Anthony Strano and others to the organisers of the BKWSU's "aboutbk" PR site it finally deleted untruths about BK philosophy attributed to him.
Anthony, alas, did not live to see his requests carried out as he had died before they did.
Robin and other members of his family remain "supportive of Brahma Kumaris aims ... while at the same time seeking to encourage leadership to build a more open relationship with its supporters". They believe that "the public deserves straighter talk on the BKWSU" and yet, in spite of many appeals to the Kirpalani Klan leaders, and BK website moderators such as Judy Rodgers, they point out how many deliberate errors remain in the manner in which the Kirpalani Klan presents themselves to the world.
Whilst to be commended for their commitment to a greater truth, it's worth point out that - much to the Kirpalani Klan we presume - much of the lead, discoveries and issues have arisen not from the "divine" leadership or even alleged god spirit of the BKWSU, but from this spiritually "lowest of the low" forum and their arch-nemesis ... PBK researchers.
Needless to say, the "divine" BKWSU leadership still not only promotes a knowingly false history and doctored versions of the cult's teachings ... but charges money for them too. An act of acceptance Western BKWSU leader Jayanti Kirpalani has described in the past as "showing respect" for the cults' amoral leaders.
Brahma Kumaris ... the Profits of Falsehood.
HAPPY RESOLUTION OF CONTROVERSIES? MOVING ALONG...
As readers of this site will know, we have had concerns for many years about the apparent lack of accuracy in the tale of how Brahma Kumaris came to embrace their primary philosophy expressed as:The One True God of All Religions has descended, and is setting about His task of World Transformation: through the agency of Brahma Kumaris.
We also have ongoing concerns about censorship of the Godly teachings: known as Sakar Murlis (1964-69), and certain Avyakt Murlis (1969-77). Our many requests to management to discuss and resolve these anomalies for the benefit of the people of the world have not born fruit.With this in mind we recently invited the leadership of Brahma Kumaris Australia, incorporated in Australia, to meet with us, each with our solicitors.
Although the nature of the discussions will not be for publication here, our concerns have been these: Australian Consumer Law contains broad provisions prohibiting conduct by a corporation that is considered to be misleading or deceptive or would be likely to mislead or deceive.
In that context we note that there appear to be fundamental discrepancies between the Brahma Kumaris story, as currently endorsed by Brahma Kumaris Australia, through both active denial and passive neglect, and the BK story as authenticated by original documents in the British Library, the New York Public Library and the public library in Karachi.
BKA is funded almost exclusively by members of the public, so surely the public has a right to full and complete knowledge about the organisation they are contributing to. Because of management censorship and lack of disclosure regarding the story, we feel that currently they do not.
Brahma Kumaris Australia has secure assets of more than $25,000,000, and an annual cash income from members of the public of some $1,000,000, as well as further substantial donations through its tax deductible building account.* ( BKA has tax deductible status as a 'school', though it teaches in a rather colonial style, reminiscent of British India).
We believe that BKA has a clear responsibility to be open and transparent about its history and teachings to all past, present and future donors, and all Australian tax payers, and hope pathways to bring this about can be agreed to between the parties.
Elsewhere, Robin notes that after over a year of requests by Anthony Strano and others to the organisers of the BKWSU's "aboutbk" PR site it finally deleted untruths about BK philosophy attributed to him.
Anthony, alas, did not live to see his requests carried out as he had died before they did.