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- 05 Apr 2007
- Forum: For BKs - to discuss BK experiences
- Topic: Original picture of Tree with "The 8"
- Replies: 78
- Views: 92868
- 26 Mar 2007
- Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
- Topic: The Cycle of Time.
- Replies: 105
- Views: 82626
Ancient Hindu text Manusmriti deals this topic in some detail. As per Manusmriti Ch.1 verse 69-74. 1 day of gods = 365 days of humans 1 year of gods = 365 X 365 days of humans SatYuga = 4000 god years + 400000 god years preceding and suceeding twilight. Tretayuga = 4000 god years + 40000 god years p...
- 21 Mar 2007
- Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
- Topic: The Cycle of Time.
- Replies: 105
- Views: 82626
- 12 Mar 2007
- Forum: All & Everything
- Topic: Jainism
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9777
There are two sects of Jains. One are Digambar Jains, whose male monks remain naked, whether in public or in private. The second are Shwetambar Jains, whose male and female monks wear white clothes from top to bottom. Actually the difference is now only semantical. Even Digambar monks do not remain...
- 09 Mar 2007
- Forum: Factual Yagya History: BK and PBK versions
- Topic: Yagya history
- Replies: 92
- Views: 80760
- 06 Mar 2007
- Forum: For Vishnu Party & all other Splinter Groups
- Topic: BKWSU breakaway groups
- Replies: 44
- Views: 57901
Hindu Bhakti is full of the stories of demons that become more enlightened than sages by hating or fight with Krishna or some other God. Ditto by demons serving some demi-god. Yes. Shishupal hated Krishna so badly that every waking moment of his life he could not think of anything but Krishna. The ...
- 21 Feb 2007
- Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
- Topic: The Brahmakumaris' adoption of Bhakti rituals
- Replies: 38
- Views: 25139
Can I ask you honestly, did what you say happened happen literally as you have reported? Is this how it happens in India? I do not know if it always happens so in India. I was there on a long vacation and it happened with me. Its a wonder because you were, in essence, inducted by a lie. A patronisi...
- 21 Feb 2007
- Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
- Topic: The Murlis: Ownership, access to and re-writing of
- Replies: 277
- Views: 177027
In India, did the Government keep official records of births and deaths back in the 1890s? I would have thought that the British brought that in and it would have been a simple matter of public records. Official records were kept only for the births in hospital. Even now in India less than one fift...
- 19 Feb 2007
- Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
- Topic: The Brahmakumaris' adoption of Bhakti rituals
- Replies: 38
- Views: 25139
I suspect, but do not know, that within the pluralistic, polytheistic Hindu tradition it is much easier to bail out and mentally deny the BK's god is only one god, or one path to the one God, amongst many. You are quite right. Hinduism is more an assemblage of several sects than a unified religion....
- 19 Feb 2007
- Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
- Topic: The Brahmakumaris' adoption of Bhakti rituals
- Replies: 38
- Views: 25139
I have often wondered what makes westerners get attracted to BK. In my case, it was not so unusual. I was born in India as a Hindu but lived most of my life outside India. As common among immigrants, I had a sense of rootlessness. Then came BK. It sounded Indian, used Hindu vocabulary and looked vag...
- 05 Feb 2007
- Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
- Topic: Baba's Spoken Language
- Replies: 32
- Views: 25651
Whatever is Baba’s language should be the language of the children. Baba via Veerendra Dev Dixit says Hindi is the easiest language in the world. One can learn in few months. All I can see is that Baba is being a language chauvinist. What is his basis for declaring Hindi as the easiest language, an...
- 01 Feb 2007
- Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
- Topic: Who declared that Shiva has gone back to Paramdham
- Replies: 40
- Views: 24771
Even I would agree. I agree 'something' is going, some kind of voodoo or spookery. I grew up in a small village in India. I have personally seen a few incidents where a 'spirit' came on someone and s/he started behaving strangely. A substantial number of village folks claimed that they had seen gho...
- 01 Feb 2007
- Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
- Topic: How "Indian" is Raja Yoga ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11480
- 31 Jan 2007
- Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
- Topic: How "Indian" is Raja Yoga ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11480
The BKWSU 'knowledge' is just effectively a re writing of aspects of Hinduism, just a few numbers changed ... it's nothing new ... get it :lol: This is one of the most common misconceptions. I have been a Hindu and I have been a BK. Apart from a common vocabulary there is nothing in common between ...
- 31 Jan 2007
- Forum: For Ex-BKs & Common Room
- Topic: Who declared that Shiva has gone back to Paramdham
- Replies: 40
- Views: 24771
If there is any other explanation for the entry of Avyakt Bap-Dada into Gulzar Dadiji, then I would be interested to know. Why are we ruling out the most obvious explanation? After death of Dada Lekhraj, high priests of BK needed a justification for their existence and exalted positions. Dadi Gulza...