And then there is the question of "who gets supported"? Then take Lekhraj Kirpalani daughter ... why is she being supported?
Did she give that much, do such outstanding service, was so brilliant ... or were her 'family connections' enough to ensure her welfare in a nation where those that do not work die on the street.
What are the parameters for the leadership deciding whether you get a cut of the pie or not? Unspoken and unwritten as usual.Has anyone heard of practical examples of day care performed by BKs on a long term basis? Would not that bring karma or be a burden on the intellect of the carer?
The big issue to my mind is that the BKWSU is a typical pyramid operation. It will always be fine for the elite who have had their PR ventures well funded and advertised, and those wealthy BKs they keep the company of. The wealthy BKs are used to reinforced the elite BKs and their operation in a typical relationship between elite classes, money and clergy. (I am thinking specifically about one center-in-charge that keeps a sizable pension and income but at the same time has encouraged fairly penniless Brothers to give and give up everything even donating to her mortgage. What are the working class of the BKWSU doing to safeguard themselves?
But what about the little old nobody in the back of beyond? Even then, little old ladies tend to take care of each other better and are better rewarded by their system and those center-in-charge that gave over their houses but took donations to pay for them will, we presume be rewarded by the system. So what about the little old Brother who have to live outside of centers ... those the Brahma-Kumaris that have been encouraged to cash in their pensions ... those who have given over properties ... the families who inheritance has been willed over to the BKWSU ...
In the UK, BKs of age are falling back on the State system and going into care house. In fact, the State is even support BKs and so-called centers indirectly. I was also thinking of one leading BK we all know who went back to her lokiks ... after decades years of giving all to the BKWSU ... to take support from them. What did the family get out of all that "seva"? Why should the family support the BKWSU?
In time, the BKWSU will suffer the same situation many developed nations are suffering, e.g. not enough workers paying taxes, or capital, to support those of age that need support. But then Destruction will come to sort everything out for them I suppose ... like it did before.
* I just wondered if the vote for "other BKs" meant other BKs that were 'also' physical family? If so, I think that would be cheating ... . Frankly, I don't believe it and don't believe it could be true unless we have a Senior Sister on the forum. What is the Shrimat on such things? Arjun ... the Murli please!