As in the Beginning, so in the End

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Re: As in the Beginning, so in the End

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mbbhat wrote:If you see the history, people praise only those who have praised God. Hence God only is great.
Another non sequitur (does not follow) and complete and utter fallacy (false logic).

People praise every one from the atheists Buddha and Karl Marx to numerous social reformers (especially those introducing the evil democracy to the lower classes of humanity) and even Elvis .. there is even a cult worships Elvis as God.

Your arguments are consistently full of such fallacious assertions. Its incredible ... you cannot put fingers to keyboard once without blurting out complete nonsense. It is as if you are drunk, to which I guess you will say, "yes, yes ... intoxicated with Baba".

Now, can you return back to the original topic ... if it is true, as it is written in the Murli, "as in the Beginning, so in the End" (approximate translation) will the BKWSU return to the early days of having faith in the Brahm and no personal God Shiva as they had in the first 20 years?
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Re: As in the Beginning, so in the End

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ex-l wrote:For the first 20 years, the Brahma Kumaris did not know of Shiva's existence. They were monists that had faith in the Brahm or (Braham) element along. "Aham Brahm Asmi" was what they taught. "I am Brahm" ... the infinite divine light.

Does this mean that at the end of the Yugya, they will also revert back to believing in the Brahm as the supreme light, supreme god and that the personalised god, whether Lekhraj Kirpalani, Krishna or Shiva, will turn out to be just a yukti (method)? Will they accept that it is all about a state of consciousness, rather than an individual?
The following Murli point gives a rough idea of what 'aham brahmasmi' would have meant in the beginning of the Yagya:
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"Om Shanti. Yah bachchon ko samjhaaya hua hai jaisey aatmaa shaant swaroop hai vaisey Parampita Parmaatmaa bhi shaant swarooop hai. Om ka arth bhi samjhaya hua hai ki om arthaat aham aatma, mam Maya. Sanyaasi log kahtey hain aham Brahmasmi. Vah Brahm ko Eeshwar samajhtey hain. Rachnaa ko Maya kar detey hain. Aham Brahmasmi ka yah arth kartey hain. Parantu hai sab wrong." (Brahmakumariyon dwara prakaashit revised Sakar Murli, dinaank 28.03.08, pg 1)

“Om Shanti. It has been explained to the children that just as a soul is peaceful, the Supreme Father Supreme Soul is also peaceful. The meaning of Om has also been explained that Om means ‘I am a soul, this is my body’. Sanyasis say – Aham Brahmasmi (I am Brahm). They think Brahm to be God. They call the creation as Maya. They interpret ‘Aham Brahmasmi’ in this way. But it is all wrong.” (Revised Sakar Murli dated 28.03.08, pg 1 published by BKs in Hindi, narrated by ShivBaba through Brahma Baba; translated by a PBK; the words within brackets in the English version have been added by the translator to clarify the meaning)

The above Murli point shows that Brahmasmi did not mean 'I am Brahm' for the BKs because Baba is telling that the interpretation of these words (aham Brahmasmi or I am Brahm/God) by the sanyasis is wrong. Although the meaning of Brahm from BK point of view has not been clearly mentioned in the above Murli point, but I suppose it meant 'soul'. Even in the Hindi document on Mahabharata war uploaded by ex-l on this forum the words 'aham brahmasmi' appears repeatedly in the discussions between various BK sisters. Even there I think 'aham Brahmasmi' means 'I am soul' and not 'I am God'.
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Re: As in the Beginning, so in the End

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Dear ex-l soul,

First of all, thanks for the great comments. From the documents (mahabharat book) I think the belief BKWSU had in the beginning was not Aham Brahmasmi of advaita philosophy. Because Advaita philosophy says, body, mind, soul, God, nature all are same. But
  • 1) BKs differentiated themselves from Divine Father.
    2) Even though in that book there is word "I am God", I do not think they believed that they had that belief because they clearly believed that the world cycle repeats and all the souls come in cycle of births and death.
    3) So, what I can say is, BKs did not have clear introduction of God. They believed that words coming out of Dada Lekhraj are real Gita
    4) They had belief that man can become deity. Brahma will become Vishnu. And Brahma baba had heard the word tatwam in the vision.
    5) In lokik also tatwam, hum so so hum are famous. But there the meaning is different. They believe soul is God.

So the existing names were put on BK philosophy at that time and hence the words I am God, Prajapati, Gita Sermonizer words are seen in old documents. Later, Baba has explained them (corrected) in Murli. As I had mentioned before (in this thread), Shiva is satisfied even if a soul considers him as ling initially. So Shiva might had satisfied even if his names were put on Brahma. [Bhaktimarg is yaadgaar of gyaanmarg. Hence Baba takes examples from Bhakti and corrects it].

(I still have to read other documents from the library).

I firmly believe that this (Aham Brahma asmi) old belief is not going to repeat in the end. Now, Incorporeal Supreme God Father Shiva is the highest and he will be till the end.
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Re: As in the Beginning, so in the End

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fluffy bunny wrote:Would you care to comment on the issue that I brought up please?
For the first 20 years there was no God Shiva in the BKWSU and instead there was faith in "Aham Brahm Asmi"? Will that also be returned to?
Dear ex- l (fluffy bunny) soul,
In my previous reply, I had written that in the end- the Aham Brahm Asmi will not return. What I had meant was- intellectually it will not return.

But, it is also correct to say that- it will return. Because Baba says- see the original state of every soul. And that is purity. See aadi (Silence world, incorporeal)and Anaadi (Golden Age) stages only. Then we will see everyone as same emotionally. It is the essence of aham brahm asmi- 100% conflict free stage.

The point is- intellectually we should discriminate. but emotionally- we should be in the state of aham brahm asmi. [all are equal- children of god].

Power of discrimination (feel the difference between God and souls, soul and body) should be there. Then we can develop any faith (feel all are equal) - like Baba says- whatever you see- forget it. So- emotionally we will consider any matter to be same -

say food and machine and body all as equal. Dead body as well as living body same.

Feel all the souls as same level.
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Re: As in the Beginning, so in the End

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I was going to ask if you were still smoking marijuana and listening to Bob Marley too ...

and here we have more 'off topic' rambling about him.


Why is this in the "Supporting Advanced Knowledge" forum?

You don't seem to realise that words like "unlimited" and "Advanced Knowledge" have specific meanings ... and does not mean just any old spiritual claptrap.

There is only two questions you can ask here,

a) "Will someone give me the 7 Day Course?".
b) "Will someone give me the Advanced Knowledge 7 Day course?"
After you have done those, accept and understand ... and give up smoking dope if you do ... you will be ready to come back here and discuss. If you don't, you you will never be.
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