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Spirituality is amoral, his gurus are immoral

Spirituality, religions and their gurus are at the heart of the items we offer and Frank Lea read here. An invitation to reflect on the motivations of modern gurus who invade our universe.
spirituality is consumed today, as yesterday the names in retailing have developed. It became a matter of marketing, often juicier than many others.

Lea said ...

Don
Sahaj Marg is amoral and gurus are immoral. Sahaj Marg, like all forms of spirituality, has no ethics, because it is outside of all morality. In contrast, religions are governed by men (few women) and men who embody the values they have passed them.
The articles, whose links follow (and which complement that of Frank), demonstrate that the gurus play thoroughly. Morality and immorality are at the heart of their devices.

• gurus go crazy?
• The reign of the media gurus
• The streets are paved fine gold

However, if the SRCM wants to enjoy the windfall and position on this market, it would probably have a successor replaces it quickly. Chari is completely overwhelmed by Ravi Shankar, Amma and others.

Frank has published ...

Techniques markerting spiritual

Frank publishes on his blog a long and fascinating article in English, originally written by Andrew P. October 2009 EnergyGrid Magazine, entitled "Spiritual Marketing techniques", in three parts:

• Want to become a spiritual master
• promotion techniques spiritual masters
• Techniques promotion of spiritual teachings

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Old State Health

Some news of his beloved God chari ... offered by Durai!

As his replacement, since you do not know, much is said about his son's true. But the outsider is likely to beat to the punch, it Barghava, his grand-son of course ... A more
my god

Alexis

Masters at Eighty Four, by AP Durai in Echoes of Oceania, july 2010

These are some subjective impressions-as one cannot be very definitive about what Master is! At 84, Master’s health is not what it used to be. He carefully conserves his energy, allowing time for rest in between tasks and allocates his time and energy according to priority without seeming to be under pressure. At the end of the day, there are no arrears of work and we marvel at the way he replies to our emails the same day whether it is administrative work or a distress call from an abhyasi.


Master cheerfully undergoes a variety of treatments and medications-sometimes, it seems, more to please those who treat him. He wears dark glasses against daylight as he cannot tolerate the glare. Br.Satbir or Bhargav, Master’s grandson, assist him in attending to emails and replying to them. Though his eyesight is affected, his inner senses seem to be at their peak as before. He senses the presence of individuals more than seeing them.


Master’s diet is sparse as many things are forbidden to him. But he sits for his meals like an emperor, always with a few abhyasis at his table. He eats in silence (may be working on those present) and sometimes there is a lively conversation, witticisms with a meaning and repartees if there is someone who can provoke him.


Master’s walks are occasional, but he exercises in his room with a walker. Whenever he is low in physical energy, Dr. Mohanaselvan is invited to perk it up with his wonder machine. Master also spends time with the dentist in Sahaj Medical centre now and then. But he never makes much of his health problems and is at his wittiest best when he is fighting his ailments.


Having presided over the exponential growth of the Mission, Master’s work and responsibility have increased many fold. He goes round in his golf cart and manages to meet, greet and interact with those craving to meet him. Abhyasis from different centres in India have been encouraged to come and spend a few days in Manapakkam, Tirappur or Kolkata when he is camping there. He is happy to be with large groups of abhyasis in our ashrams and likes to conduct satsanghs frequently.


Master’s creations like Omega school, Satkhol ashram, the CRESTs and Retreat centres demand his attention as much as important ashrams and centres all over India. He manages to find time to visit them although at considerable physical inconvenience. However, he has stopped visiting overseas countries as he cannot sit through long journeys by air. In India, he prefers to travel by road as much as possible.


Master gives particular attention to children whether they are students of Omega school or those who accompany their abhyasi parents. He stops to talk to them names little babies, jokes with the older ones, touching them on their heads with the tip of his walking stick. Already a new generation seems to be marching into view thanks to over two thousand Sahaj Marg weddings Master has conducted in the last twenty five years.


Master is lively, humorous and young in spirit and his memory is phenomenal as usual. He has grown a beard, but it is shorter than Babuji’s. In the beginning, some of us were put off by it, but now we find he looks as charming as before. Long back, Master told me that, when he was young, an aunt of his used to tell him, “you will have some aspects (amshas) of Lord Krishna. Even if you become ninety years old, You Will Still Be charming. "Indeed, One Is Tempted to say, borrowing Shakespeare's phrase," Age Can not wither, nor custom stale, Thy infinite variety ".

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Spiritualism and spirituality

Obviously, Chari and the Shri Ram Chandra Mission amalgamate spirituality (spirituality) and spiritism (spiritualism):

4d-Don said (merging comments) ...

Now, in Sahaj Marg:


1. Women (or men white, Chinese, red, etc. ...) can not become (or will never) or the Master of the President SRCM ... Because they are not capable of "destruction" is necessary in spirituality. (According to Chari) ... When I asked him: "What destruction?" He replied that it was on the plane "cosmic"!

2. Homosexuals are an abuse of "human rights" and if Bill Gates or the pope to help those with AIDS (which is not a disease exclusively "homosexual", they demonstrate the "moral degradation" ...

3. And now the Masters, it included the Founder, marriages arranged to discuss the features of: cutting height and "complexion" (color )...( not men but women ...) ... But it

must be ...;-)) SAINTS

must follow and become like them to get rid of these traits not desirable ... Do not marry our young people with black, Chinese, and Hindus, etc. ... racist and become like them ...

And why not give them a membership card to the DPI (UN) ... They will "unite" the world under their flag racist, sexist, xenophobic, etc. ... M

But so it is the Sahaj Marg Spiritualism ... but not of it ... SPIRITUALITY We, Westerners, with our laws (not religious), are more advanced than that ... our religious reformations have begun in the 12th sciècle ... And we also have several Saints who are "Ours" ...

Sahaj Marg is not to back!

must consider the Brahmin and his exclusive language (Sanskrit) (including national fantasies of Madame Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society) that inspired the fascists of Europe 1930, to know and understand the mentality of religious movements, said: "spiritual" in India.

But these divisions by class, are quite racist and sexist, egalitarian, and rather than Spiritualists SPIRITUAL ...

(...)


Chari's speeches is on target, and the people he attracts are rather, "New Agers" who (Or have in the past) the promotions of several therapies such as: astrology, numerology, psycho-genealogy, Mediums (Spiritualism) egregores, and has even attracted the disciplines that would not such as the Tantric Yoga, and "tantra massage sex" ...

must also say that the Sahaj Marg of Chari is rather Spiritualist Spiritual and not so much ... ("Tolerance" toward religion, minorities, women (feminist?) Them independently is not their forte)

But he draws among the "lost sheep (s)" of Western and Eastern religions that are in crises, including Hinduism.

So it is a "melting pot" consisting of 75% women. As in other religions, if women refuse to birch (cleaning, proselytizing, etc. ...) and to attract children and men (new recruits) with the "eat", festivals and parties, the Sahaj Marg males like other religions, s'écroullereaient.

To my question about the difference between spiritualism and spirituality, 4d-Don said:

Here's a definition from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism

Spiritualism:
Not To Be Confused With Spirituality.
This article is about the religion. For other uses of spiritualism, see Spiritualism (disambiguation).
By 1853, when the popular song Spirit Rappings was published, Spiritualism was an object of intense curiosity.
Spiritualism is a monotheistic belief system or religion, postulating a belief in God but not an anthropomorphic one. A distinguishing feature is the belief that spirits of the dead residing in the spirit world can be contacted by "mediums", who can then provide information about the afterlife.
Spiritualism developed and reached its peak growth in membership from the 1840s to the 1920s, especially in English-language countries. By 1897, it was said to have more than eight million followers in the United States and Europe, mostly drawn from the middle and upper classes, while the corresponding movement in continental Europe and Latin America is known as Spiritism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirituality
Spirituality:
Not to be confused with Spiritualism.
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of their being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.”
Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop an individual's inner life; such practices often lead to an experience of connectedness with a larger reality, yielding a more comprehensive self; with other individuals or the human community; with nature or the cosmos; or with the divine realm. Spirituality is often experienced as a source of inspiration or orientation in life. It can encompass belief in immaterial realities or experiences of the immanent or transcendent nature of the world.

Alors comment puis-je dire que le SRCM California-1997) est plutôt SPIRITUALISMEÉ

Des "Bye-Laws and Constitution" du SRCM de Chari Page 14:
http://www.freedom2think.org/documents/fake.pdf

Improper and Evil Practices- Stoppage of

11. The mission will discourage and stop by legal and constitutional means (through persuations, writings, readings, etc..) improper and evil practices and wrongful gold Mistaken Ideas in the Name of spirituality or thwarting in Any Way, degrading, suppressing, Minimizing, gold gold standard Affecting The Cause Of The Mission of spiritualism.

Don ...

About the Spiritism:
samples http://www.outre-vie.com/contacter/pratiquer/techspir.htm

Spiritism is a science that attempts to occult communicate with the spirits of missing persons, known or unknown, whether through a medium.


To communicate with spirits, it is the presence of a medium, which is not always conscious of his role besides serving as a link. It would have the ability to separate his lifetime the three components of the individual. Soul and perispirit "will slide" out of the physical body, leaving him free, for example in the state of half-sleep induced by hypnosis, to host a Spirit would speak through the mouth of the medium asleep. The soul would have the same opportunity to explore the subtle planes and meet the superior spirits, Masters of Wisdom on the astral plane.


When the medium comes into contact with the etheric body of a spirit would be able to make visible the subtle matter in materializing the form of "ectoplasm" that it would transfer its own vital energy: note that the fraud in this area has been repeatedly unmasked, provided no convincing followers. The action of perispirit on the matter - the aura of the medium, its lifeblood - is most commonly manifested by the turntable (Tertullian in the second century the Roman Senate was already talk of this method of divination / communication) clipboard Yes / Ja (process already described in 540 BC.), the table batting, glass automatic writing or speaking, or even by "materialization" of objects.

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Personality A very very special

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Chari has been much criticized, but Babuji is not blameless either. According to the Mission, is a "Special Person" for spirituality, as evidenced by the murmurs from World Light (whispers from the bright world).
a special personality, so special that the complexion of the girl who married her son is the subject of epistolary exchanges between him and Chari. This is the purpose of the comment that the former area-in-charge Frank Dutch Waaldijk posted below.

As if the Lord had nothing more to say to his spiritual successor. Special Personality? Certainly, a very very special personality, but not on the spiritual plane.

Waaldijk Frank posted this comment November 9, 2010 ...
[French corrected for easier reading, but slightly only to avoid errors of interpretation]

For me [Frank], after losing my confidence that Sahaj Marg is not a religion, it was useful to read the speeches and books, just to see if my new perspective on the Sahaj Marg was consistent with what has been said and written. Thus, I found that there are many passages where I used to spend on inconsistencies in trust with the master and the system, but without that trust simply emerge as a moral pressure , trial and indoctrination.


I fell a few letters of Babuji in Chari, where Babuji is concerned about the complexion (skin) to possible wives for her son. Would you believe that? it can be found in Volume III of "Letters of the Master" around 1969-1970. Culturally / traditionally in India, the dark complexion of the wives was (and still is for many people) considered less desirable, and you can read for yourself that Babuji made it a point to ask Shari on the complexion of a potential candidate. This from a "Special Character" ...


I reproduce the relevant parts of these letters below, but I'll replace names with blanks for the protection of privacy, because the Internet is not the same as the publication of an obscure spiritual group.


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The description of this aspect of the episode of the marriage of chi. umesh (son of Babuji) begins on page 57 of "Letters of the Master," volume iii.


October 31, 1969 Letter from Babuji to Chari (only the relevant quote):
"An Officer In The Ministry of Home Affairs has Negotiations for marriage Started With His daughter Umesh. I have a mind to finalize the marriages of Umesh Without consulting HIM if he Does not object. Shall I Give Him a good match. I Received The photo of the girl today. The face-cut is good and I am Told by one of my near relative That She has white complexion. "


{{An official of the Ministry of Interior began negotiations for the marriage of his daughter with Umesh. I think finalize the marriage of Umesh without consulting it does not object. I give him a good marriage. I received the photo of the girl today. The cutting face is good and I am informed by a of my relatives that she has white skin.}}


Here the description of the girl ends completely, it no longer mentions it in this letter. As you can see, Babuji focuses primarily on the "cup face" and the white skin ... it's really superficial (especially in light of the cultural bias that I have noted), and also in my opinion completely against everything that Sahaj Marg is supposed to defend.


Some time later, the marriage is not yet concluded, and there are two revealing letters, l'une de Chari, l'autre de Babuji. Les mots sont peu nombreux, mais je trouve qu'ils sont très révélateurs de leurs intentions.


Lettre de Chari à Babuji le 16 mars 1970 (page 72 du même livre):
"A gentleman by name Mr. S-- S-- and his wif called on us yesterday evening on behalf of Shri RPS-- of Hardoi, said to be a retired sessions judge and a close associate of your family for the last 25 years. They came to meet us and Chi. Umesh in connection with a proposal to marry Sow. C--, one of the daughters of the judge Shri RP--. The girl is stated to be an MA, a good artist in painting, well versed in domestic duties, but complexion is "savla". Mrs. I Have Requested. S - S - Who is related to Mr. RP - That she should "write to Mr. RP - to contact you directly. They Will I trust do so. "


{{" A man by the name of Mr S - S - and his wife visited us last night on behalf of Shri RPS - - from Hardoi, a Sessions Judge in retirement and a close associate of your family during the past 25 years. They came to us to meet Chi Umesh in connection with a marriage proposal for Sow C - .., a daughter of Judge Shri RP -. The girl is declared to be an MA, a good artist in the paint, well versed in household chores, but the complexion is "Savli. I asked Mrs. S -. S -, which is related to Mr. RP - she should write to Mr. RP - to contact you directly. I hope they will. "}}


is the complete passage relevant to this letter. I'm sure you can see the implication of this little phrase: ... But the foundation is" Savli "... ( 'Savli' means dull and is generally considered less desirable than clear or white)
especially when compared with other qualities ...!


Then Babuji meets March 27, 1970:
"Mr. CA R-- has suggested a good match for Umesh at Bombay. The father of the girl is going to present Rs. 5000/- in cash to the boy, and jewellery worth Rs. 5000/- plus other things as a gift. I respect the opinion of your father but I have already given consent to the person at Moradabad. I have written to him that I like the girl and when you approve the boy I may proceed towards the finalisation. The girl is second class MA in Psychology, fair complexioned and having good cut and her height is good. There is no question of dowry from my side. The father of the girl is Divisional Signal Engineer, Northern Railway, Moradabad, and the family is well-educated. The father of the girl will also go to Madras after 4th April 1970 to see Umesh. His name is RN -. "


{{" Mr. CA R - proposed marriage to a good Umesh in Bombay, the father of the girl will submit Rs 5000 / -.. cash boy, and jewelry worth Rs 5000 / - and more things as a gift. I respect the opinion of your father, but I already gave my consent to the person in Moradabad. I wrote him that I like the girl and when you approve of the boy, I could proceed to completion. The girl is in second class MA in psychology, with a fair complexion and a good cut and good height. There is no question of dot on my side. The father of the girl Divisional Signal Engineer, Northern Railway, Moradabad, and the family is well educated. The father of the girl will also travel to Madras, after April 4, 1970 to see Umesh. His name is NBR. "}}


is the complete transition point. Once again, everything about Babuji says the girl is his mastery, and three physical attributes that should find useful, mentioning them like this: light complexion, with good cut of [[face I think he means-frank translator ;-)]] poor and its height is good. As if describing farm animals, I am sorry to say.


thought Do not we have a special personality of the most pressing spiritual concerns about marriage? Apparently not when it comes to her own son.
So yes, in my opinion, already Babuji was not equally true that would have us believe. This does not mean that his teachings are completely false, just that he can not follow them either ...

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Babuji died April 13, 1983. Never mind, Chari and his or her media have resurrected his avatar to deliver the good word of Sahaj Marg.
Everything has been said about Whispers, whispers from beyond the grave of Babuji as the business world of light they generate. THE new Bible or Veda of Sahaj Marg TM, Chari said. As if that was not enough. Erin
the challenge, it promises another word, the last avatar of Babuji, before another year? After all, why not, you're not a hoax closely.

Prime hoax: Sahaj Marg TM cons Sahaj Marg historic canal
When the Avatar of Whispers contradicts Kasturi, Narayana or Varadachari

Example Whispers in the April 19, 2001 at 14:00 (Echoes of Africa published in October 2010 on the fears and money), Babuji said
"YOU CAN be quiet on this point too: everything is clear and clean in the finances of the Mission. Contributions and the many gifts do not serve the Master. They are invested in acquisitions to meet abhyasis and maintenance of this heritage. (...) "

Sister Kasturi said other thing. She said that Babuji was opposed to donations and wanted to get rid of the Mission, but that is what happened. Cowardice and bad behaviors come with money. She is opposed to the output of "Whispers" which it considers harmful, because they peddle message "incorrect".
's what she said in a telephone interview Shashwat to the February 20, 2009 (transcript )
Meanwhile, KC Narayana recalls the words of his father, the famous Dr. KC Varadachari which reported to Babuji in the early years seventies, the risk of physical and financial excesses of the Mission.

Another hoax? Erin Catherine cons?
For rolling Erin? Krishna and PR Chari For all other cons?

So a new website : http://conversationswithbabuji.blogspot.com/ , which in turn promises of extraordinary revelations. Babuji speaks well to the media since the afterlife.
Erin English is a lawyer, a known professional and reputable, according Rose, who knows. It
also the mother of Peter, a nice little boyfriend abhyasi named Lucy. Curious, but without bias for or against any Sahaj Marg and Shri Ram Chandra Mission (she says), she consulted the websites for and against the SRCM. Intrigued, she wanted to have the heart net. She is gone for the first time in his life consult a psychic recognized (who knew nothing at Sahaj Marg).

And Babuji spoke!

Chari was hard work, good work, and it is not about to stop. Kasturi is a saint, she is on track and did an excellent job, but this is not her job to lead the Mission. Disputes must stop. Many have gone astray. We must find unity. Ajay Kumar Bhatt abandoned his post for political reasons, intimidation and changing lanes. Lauret Catherine is a good woman but she is driven by money and power, she made bad decisions. He is a man who will lead tomorrow and it will be PR Krishna. It is on track, the right path. (This summary is a very personal remarks on his blog in English)

The hoax is insulting to anyone, he is intelligent and he even hints of truth. So who runs Erin?

The following will not be long. The story is fun. Failing to be taken seriously?

Elodie

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versus moral degradation Fears and money

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Waaldijk Frank, a former area-in-charge resigned Dutch Chari, posted this comment which follows previous remarks 4d-Don on October Chari messages, homosexuality and AIDS. Here is his message, reshaped by myself. He does not see any insult on my part, I wish I could speak Dutch as he speaks French fluently.

Frank said ...

Don has written a commentary on the previous message:

Chari, in his October 2010 speech to preceptors, points (with three fingers pointing at him- same) a finger at the Pope Catholic, who apparently has offered a special prayer for the poor who are suffering from AIDS ... Chari's called the "moral degradation" (moral degradation) ... because the Pope has not n'offert prayers for those suffering from other diseases (especially at this time) ... And
Sahaj Marg (tm) them, they pray for peace to be coated the UN flag and have a bit of credibility with people who do not know ... while declaring war against their "old tutors and prefects who did not serve Chari ...
And the "special prayer" for peace, while forgetting floods, earthquakes, fires, etc.. ... etc.. ... For them it is a sign of "holiness" ... or SPIRITUALITY!

I saw that the UN has a "high commissioner" [High Commissioner] to the rights Rights, Navanethem Pillay and her name has recently published a speech in the Washington Post on `Homophobia, The Violence of Intolerance." [Homophobia, Violence Intolerance] (see here: http:/ / www.un.org / ecosocdev / geninfo / afrec / newrels / homophobia.html :

There, she says it is a clear responsibility of authority figures to fight against discrimination against homosexual people:

"as important as decriminalization Goal Is, It Is Only a first step. We know from experience in Those Countries That Have Already removed criminal penalties thats great, Concerted efforts are needed to counter discrimination and homophobia, including both legislative and educational initiatives. Here again, we all have a role to play, particularly those in positions of authority and influence — including politicians, community leaders, teachers and journalists.
Sadly, too often those who should be exercising restraint or using their influence to promote tolerance do just the opposite, reinforcing popular prejudice."

Traduction d’Elodie :
« Mais aussi importante que soit la décriminalisation, ce n'est qu'une première étape. Nous savons d'après l’expérience des pays qui ont déjà abandonné criminal sanctions that concerted efforts are needed to fight against discrimination and homophobia, including legislative and educational initiatives. Again, we all have a role to play, especially those in positions of authority and influence - including politicians, community leaders, teachers and journalists.
Unfortunately, too often those who should exercise restraint and use their influence to promote tolerance do exactly the contrary, they reinforce popular prejudices. "

Me I do not understand how in the ashrams, for example Vrads Sande- ils veulent fêter le jour des droits de l’Homme (de l'ONU) quand leur maître dit dans son discours du 12 octobre (comme Don l’a indiqué) :

"...People like Bill Gates, he is willing to give billions, for AIDS. Even the pope, when Babuji Maharaj and I were [unintelligible] some years ago, said a special prayer for AIDS sufferers. This shows our moral degradation, you see. They don't want the tuberculotic patients, paralytic patients, heart patients..., the idea being that these people are rich enough to afford their own cure.
THAT is moral degradation, when a pope says [Chari chuckles] a special prayer [chuckles again].
So you see, It Is From Below to the top or The Other Way down ... when churches condone same-sex marriages, same-sex marriages Perform. Soon Will Come a Day When ... Perhaps in Gold ... [Unintelligible place names] you'll find a man Marrying a cow. "


" ... People like Bill Gates are ready to give billions to AIDS. Even the pope, when Babuji Maharaj and I were [unintelligible] a few years ago, he said a special prayer for AIDS patients. This shows our moral decline, you see. They do not want TB patients, patients palsy, cardiac patients ... the idea being that these people are rich enough to afford their own healing.
is the moral degradation, when a pope said [Chari laughs] a special prayer [more laughter].
So you see, it's the bottom upwards or downwards in the other direction ... when churches condone same-sex marriages, celebrate same-sex marriages. Soon the day will come when perhaps ... or ... [Place name unintelligible], you will find a man to marry a cow. "

(extract Speaking of October 12, 2010 Parthasarathi Rajagopalachari in, find here: http://www.sahajmarg.org/audio/talks/oct-12-2010-chennai , audio in English)

had better listen former Archbishop Desmond Tutu who said:
"Whenever one group of Human Beings IS Treated as inferior to Another, hatred and intolerance Will Triumph."
"Every time a group of human beings is considered inferior to another, it is hatred and intolerance that triumph."

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Claude pointed out to me this article on the last issue of Echoes of Africa and the Indian Ocean. According to officials of the area, many misconceptions still exist between expectations and it offered African abhyasis Sahaj Marg. Primarily on recurring questions about fear, such as finances of the Mission. The explanations have not been enough to dispel the rumors.

According to the article, a misconception circulating is that tutors say they are volunteers then they would receive money from the Mission. Overall, this is a misconception. But we can not forget the case of the Centre-in-Charge of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission in Mauritius that August 22, 2008, did not hesitate to seek outside funding so he can quit his job and exercise full-time role of "spiritual workers" (sic) at a rate of U.S. $ 50,000 per year.
To learn more, read 4d-Don

The abhyasis Africa have perhaps not wrong to remain vigilant as there are occasional abuses, and what is true for Africa is perhaps be elsewhere.

Mission Chari is constantly questioned about money and fear. Is that surprising?

Elodie

About Mission in Africa (Echoes of Africa 1 October 2010)


This development seemed to us essential because we have found repeatedly that in the current environment, despite the information provided by tutors, many misconceptions remain regarding the expectations that our brothers and sisters in the Region have vis-à-vis the Sahaj -Marg and Mission. To check the relevance of these expectations, we asked tutors in Abidjan, Brazzaville and Douala send us a list of common questions asked by brothers and sisters on the functioning of the Mission and what abhyasis can wait '.

Questions, confirm the observations made previously and emphasize that these expectations are generally in phase with the objectives of our Mission and its mode of operation. A series of articles is prepared, which wants an open discussion designed to resolve this information gap. It will have two parts: a first introductory established by this section and a second part to be published in the next issue, focusing on questions asked by our brothers and sisters. This reflection inspired by our brothers of the centers, we thought necessary, because this lack of information seriously hampers the functioning and evolution of some of our centers.


Membership in a spiritual way


deciding to join a spiritual path, the abhyasi in Africa is generally bearer of the doubts and fears developed in his family, community and professional, it manifests itself in different ways. At the verbal level, fears and rumors emerged in different discussions and questions raised during the question and answer sessions, or visits the centers. It is also often the echo of rumors about the finances of the Mission. The repetition of questions indicate that the explanations have not been enough to dispel rumors and misconceptions.


It therefore seemed appropriate to address these two aspects-that of fear, and the finance Mission - expressed in expectations that are rooted in the context of modern African societies deconstructed, or fear is manipulated and silver considered the vector of all organizations: worldly and spiritual.


Fear


The African today is not necessarily a member of a group with shared beliefs and value systems. Social systems in place have lost their character of integration of the main dimensions physical, social, spiritual, legislative, etc.. Thus the individual in modern society is prey to all sorts of upheavals group having lost most of their values and integrated mechanisms of regulation. The safeguards that were supposed to prevent someone from using the collective skills, religious or occult for selfish ends have been destroyed. The mechanisms of mutual assistance, solidarity and participation to any individual voluntary collective project that is secular, religious or initiatory have crumbled. While the group was once a welfare institution, the modern bands of today are expressions selfish, egotistical power, fear, intimidation, fierce competition, democracy illusory and unnecessary, and encouragement to find in the temples or elsewhere charismatic hardware solutions to its problems.


Fear is the most serious consequence of the disintegration of a traditional system that was holistic. The sense of respect for religious principles of the Law and the Community rules were taught and inculcated by several methods: education of children, theatrical performances, rites of passage, initiation, poems, stories and legends evening, songs to amaze or frighten. The truth, the purpose or the principles underlying the methods used were found only insiders or specific groups of people. What has survived the collapse of the traditional system, is fear. To enforce certain rules, the reference to the ancestors or spirits was also invoked. It also turned into fear - fear of the evil eye, the curse of the spirits and the dead - which face all sorts of solutions are implemented. These solutions are to consult witch doctors, marabouts and magicians, and to join religious movements, spiritual and esoteric for spiritual protection.


The proliferation and popularity of Pentecostal and evangelical groups in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa also resulted from the foregoing. The expansion is particularly evident in urban cities, where the clientele of these groups is made up of men and women from all social strata. They say being able to deliver forces of evil and demonic, and advice. The gospel of prosperity is broken down into promises success of family and work fast, miraculous healings and material prosperity for which miracles crusades are organized.


Money


is the context in which one can find in Africa while fighting for his own spiritual evolution. The call to the spiritual evolution can be easily marred by noise which at first sound as emergencies that must be met: protection against the evil eye and improving the material conditions of life, through membership in movements to achieve it. This is true where the Mission has centers: Abidjan, Douala and Bafoussam, and elsewhere. As elsewhere in the assemblies of issue, alongside the fear of money, some believe that the Mission also to propagate its teachings, is structured around money.


The misconceptions circulating about this are legion, including:


• The Mission of money. He had simply asked for the funds necessary to operate the centers, instead of inviting them to do abhyasis;


• Preceptors say they are voluntary, when in fact they are paid, or at least they receive money from the Mission.


Yet it is essential to our spiritual development and also for the development of Africa Mission, abhyasis that are sufficiently mature and responsible to clearly understand a number of facts. It is essential that they understand what is special about our course, that not only by our teaching strategy is free, it is not a trap as some think - designed to attract them. It is easy in a general context of lost values and suspicion that the explanations are not enough. In this context, it is also easy for those looking for easy excuses to hide behind these excuses not to participate in the centers.


In centers where space is leased, as in Abidjan, Douala and Bafoussam, shopping-in-charge and other tutors strive in vain, regularly, to invite the brothers and sisters to contribute financially for rental and operation centers. Invitations to contribute as a volunteer, no more echoes. It is always the same people, a handful, that contribute regularly putting on their head a financial burden would be lighter if shared by many. Some abhyasis ask for money to pay tutors for their transportation to the center. It should be emphasized in these cases, it is not the lack of justifying these claims, but for most, the belief that preceptors receive money. Some pose this as a condition to participate regular spiritual activities, just as if you had to buy their participation.


In the cases discussed here, this is not the modest resources behind these requests. Indeed, these same brothers and sisters are willing to spend more on activities they value. A brother can tell it difficult to find 1000 FCFA (about $ 2) to pay for transportation, but he will not mind and will instead find everything for a sum 10 times higher, 10000FCFA (around $ 20) for go watch the game of his favorite football team. Similarly, a brother can estimate he can not afford to give his monthly contribution of 2000 CFA ($ 4) for the activities of the center. Yet the same brother would not hesitate to leave 150000FCFA (300 dollars) or more and give them to a marabout supposed to resolve its problems. We thus see that this is not always poverty, or lack of some of our brothers and sisters who explain their expectations and their lack of involvement. Because at the same time, we see that the least advantaged abhyasis physically do anything to contribute and to become actively involved. These attitudes show rather than casual for those brothers and sisters, the practice spiritual as proposed in our way is not a real priority.


Mission


It should be recalled that the Mission is a nonprofit organization incorporated as such in India in 1945, including centers in different countries around the world are officially registered under equivalent statutes in accordance with the law of those countries. Wherever the mission is officially recognized, a Board of Directors is constituted whose members are elected for a limited period, generally three years. The duties of director Mission, in any association whatsoever, are volunteers. Only volunteers. Individuals do not receive compensation or to defray expenses incurred in performing their duties.


Persons wishing to serve the Master as tutors volunteer to serve. Preceptors do not receive financial compensation for their services. They receive, from the Mission, no material or financial benefit of any kind whatsoever.


sources of income of the Mission, as either at central level in India, or center of a country consist of membership fees, terms and amounts set by the Board of Directors, and donations given by members only by their willingness . Because, under its statute, the Mission does not ask, does or does not receive payment for services provided by the spiritual master, members of the Mission, whether they are visible and invisible services direct provided by the Master, or those relayed by the tutors and other leaders of the Mission.


funds collected by the Mission centers which contributions are actually collected and where donations are received, are used in their entirety to achieve the spiritual goals of the mission and are in no way invested in the business for monetary or material gains. To date, Francophone Africa, no center has managed to garner the minimum required contribution for the rental of a regular meditation room, much less to acquire or build a center worthy of the name. The meditation room rental in Abidjan, Douala and Bafoussam, to name just three examples, based almost entirely on voluntary donations a handful of members. This means that if current conditions souscotisation and scarcity of local donations persisted in the absence of exceptional gifts, these three centers are private meditation rooms.


As in the centers in India, many ashrams are built on donations as generous benefactors of, well, Africa, all financial and demographic proportions guarded, it is very possible that the abhyasis give themselves the means to measure their number and their financial capacity to meet the needs essential materials centers. Must still they want by combining their spiritual commitment, a commitment hardware also voluntary, sustained and regular. Only in this way they can create and maintain conditions of shelter material to the spiritual activities necessary for their spiritual evolution.

JN-MMK