What of those who have given a lot to the BKs and now regret it? In my local centre alone, I have seen a bit of this in the past. I can only imagine that there may be a fair old trail behind the BKs of financial carnage, discontented, confused and no doubt angry souls. The intoxication will have us giving our lot to that, or other spiritual institutions. Is there any way back for these souls? Can they recoup their offerings after changing their mind? I am not qualified to comment. There may well be many who are happy to have given and move on.
There are a number of areas, one is giving money, another is giving material things, and another is donating time energy and the greatest donation of all, is love/spiritual vibrations, Yoga power to the centre and those who attend. Sure, give something to contribute, why not. Food even. The centres cannot live on fresh air. BKs, like Mormons and no doubt others are encouraged to give a % of their wage. This may be questionable if the bandara/coffers are abundant. While it may be too late for some(?), if you are out there, out of your skull on Godly elixir, and want to give everything you have, or even just a lot, giving straight cash may not be the best response to this seemingly pure desire. Otherwise, as with going into a casino, go in with as much as you are willing to lose. Use the intellect and not the mind/ sanskars IE emotions. That is not to say that you will not get karma returns for that which has been given, I am not qualified to say.
If for instance you were to invest your money in property or a car or something, you still own the property if the mortgage is in your name, or the vehicle etc. and therefore have insurance of some sort if things go wrong, and can take it back if things go sour. I know, the Sakar Murli's say not to take back. If the centre NEEDS something, I see nothing wrong in providing it if it is for the benefit of others. "SERVICE", it has been said in the Murli, is to keep people busy. To think of the number who may have left due to service related issues. Perspective is a wonderful thing.
Remember, this is all negative vibrations going to the respective centres from disgruntled souls. The very opposite of the aim and object. You could then offer to sell the property to them or put them out and sell it/ keep it for yourself, rent it out, to the BKs even. Giving cash means you say goodbye to your money. I am suggesting conditional measures here I guess, but realistically, that may be how these souls are behaving THEMSELVES. Perhaps It is easy to be unconditional when you are kept by the money of others, therefore, we must keep our own council and be sensible. We cannot buy our way through the eye of the needle.
At this point I would point out that there may well be natural disasters in future and any excess cash may be needed for survival, we don't know. I suspect that, after the fallout with the BKs, most who have donated would rather see their money used for disaster relief than spent on another x thousands of key rings etc. It remains to be seen of course just how many of these disasters are natural and which are man made. I won't say that I have a personal relationship with God, but on the basis of my experiences, that soul would not want money from a soul who did not want to give, or from souls who regret giving. It is the experience of spiritual love which makes us want to give, perhaps with a varying degree of opportunism, to earn our spiritual/ karmic fortune. It is those with a body, and therefore weakness who make us want to take it back. Some may have a grudge against God for not giving the experiences that others may get. There are grey areas no doubt.
Personally, I have donated music, once again, material donation. It was always about getting some meditation music to the people. At the time, I was willing to sign over the copyrights, but someone talked some sense into the literature dept. and I retain copyright but have given them permission to copy and sell. I donated it to my spiritual Father, not the BKs. So, does Shiva really want your money? The Murli states that Yoga is the highest form of service, so who is it that wants your money?
The BKs want the local centres to fund themselves, karma you see, yet, they want to retain power over that centre which they would rather not fund from a centralised power structure. Nice work if you can get it.
Money, money, money = spiritual immaturity, if it is beyond the point of NEED. The BKs may not NEED your money, they do however need your love, or something, (what do the BKs need?) When is enough, enough?
Perhaps a decade ago, in Oxford, a Brother proudly announced during a retreat that the BKs were among the 5 top wealthiest charities in the UK. Not bad going. Of course, most charities give their money away, albeit in Admin fees to those and such as those. Let me say it again, authority/ power, comes from Yoga. Yoga is free.
Also, I grudge calling them "the BKs" as they are no more or less God's children than any of us, and indeed right DOWN to the "LOWEST NUMBER" I fear we are still on topic.
There are a number of areas, one is giving money, another is giving material things, and another is donating time energy and the greatest donation of all, is love/spiritual vibrations, Yoga power to the centre and those who attend. Sure, give something to contribute, why not. Food even. The centres cannot live on fresh air. BKs, like Mormons and no doubt others are encouraged to give a % of their wage. This may be questionable if the bandara/coffers are abundant. While it may be too late for some(?), if you are out there, out of your skull on Godly elixir, and want to give everything you have, or even just a lot, giving straight cash may not be the best response to this seemingly pure desire. Otherwise, as with going into a casino, go in with as much as you are willing to lose. Use the intellect and not the mind/ sanskars IE emotions. That is not to say that you will not get karma returns for that which has been given, I am not qualified to say.
If for instance you were to invest your money in property or a car or something, you still own the property if the mortgage is in your name, or the vehicle etc. and therefore have insurance of some sort if things go wrong, and can take it back if things go sour. I know, the Sakar Murli's say not to take back. If the centre NEEDS something, I see nothing wrong in providing it if it is for the benefit of others. "SERVICE", it has been said in the Murli, is to keep people busy. To think of the number who may have left due to service related issues. Perspective is a wonderful thing.
Remember, this is all negative vibrations going to the respective centres from disgruntled souls. The very opposite of the aim and object. You could then offer to sell the property to them or put them out and sell it/ keep it for yourself, rent it out, to the BKs even. Giving cash means you say goodbye to your money. I am suggesting conditional measures here I guess, but realistically, that may be how these souls are behaving THEMSELVES. Perhaps It is easy to be unconditional when you are kept by the money of others, therefore, we must keep our own council and be sensible. We cannot buy our way through the eye of the needle.
At this point I would point out that there may well be natural disasters in future and any excess cash may be needed for survival, we don't know. I suspect that, after the fallout with the BKs, most who have donated would rather see their money used for disaster relief than spent on another x thousands of key rings etc. It remains to be seen of course just how many of these disasters are natural and which are man made. I won't say that I have a personal relationship with God, but on the basis of my experiences, that soul would not want money from a soul who did not want to give, or from souls who regret giving. It is the experience of spiritual love which makes us want to give, perhaps with a varying degree of opportunism, to earn our spiritual/ karmic fortune. It is those with a body, and therefore weakness who make us want to take it back. Some may have a grudge against God for not giving the experiences that others may get. There are grey areas no doubt.
Personally, I have donated music, once again, material donation. It was always about getting some meditation music to the people. At the time, I was willing to sign over the copyrights, but someone talked some sense into the literature dept. and I retain copyright but have given them permission to copy and sell. I donated it to my spiritual Father, not the BKs. So, does Shiva really want your money? The Murli states that Yoga is the highest form of service, so who is it that wants your money?
The BKs want the local centres to fund themselves, karma you see, yet, they want to retain power over that centre which they would rather not fund from a centralised power structure. Nice work if you can get it.
Money, money, money = spiritual immaturity, if it is beyond the point of NEED. The BKs may not NEED your money, they do however need your love, or something, (what do the BKs need?) When is enough, enough?
Perhaps a decade ago, in Oxford, a Brother proudly announced during a retreat that the BKs were among the 5 top wealthiest charities in the UK. Not bad going. Of course, most charities give their money away, albeit in Admin fees to those and such as those. Let me say it again, authority/ power, comes from Yoga. Yoga is free.
Also, I grudge calling them "the BKs" as they are no more or less God's children than any of us, and indeed right DOWN to the "LOWEST NUMBER" I fear we are still on topic.