Translation of an article by Alexis titled: Why Did SRCM Become Associated With The UN? A Confession! posted on Elodie's blog in Europe: Pour Que Vive Le Sahaj Marg
Insertions by 4d-Don in "red italics"
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Why SRCM (California-1997) Became Associated With The UN!
A Confession!
Since the accreditation of the SRCM with the UNDPI (United Nations Department of Public Information ... not the "UNITED NATIONS" as their material claims!!) in 2005, we highlighted the opportunistic nature of this "alliance" on numerous occasions. In our opinion, Chari tried to use the image of the United Nations for his own advantage, to draw some international legitimacy. It was (and still is) our opinion, but on what was it based? Nothing specific, except for a fairly long history of the habits and of the practices of Chari ...
Theatrical drama, today! It was enough to wait a little to get confirmation. The truth will eventually explode and come out. An American abhyasis is finally speaking out without holding back in Echoes of North America in June 2010 (pp. 10-11).
What does she say? What we have been arguing about, without any real evidence. She initially did not understand why the Shri Ram Chandra Mission was associating itself with the United Nations. Then she finally realized that it brought a legitimization of the Mission in the public's opinion. An opinion rendered suspicious by an organization that has a spiritual guru. So a real benefit in terms of image! In short, what is important is to clearly provide activity reports required by UNDPI.
There, I said it! There is nothing to add. Unfortunately, our conjectures were once again proven to be utterly accurate and just ...
Hopefully the UN will draw the appropriate conclusions. Too bad this great institution suffers from immobility.
Here is precisely what this American abhyasis writes about the involvement of the SRCM (California-1997) with the UN "Days". It sounds better when one reads it:
“A few years ago when I first heard about the Mission’s observance of United Nations Days, I was confused. I admit it. I didn’t understand why we were doing them or what our involvement with the UN really meant.
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Regardless of the approach, what is important is that we observe the events somehow and then report our activities to our UN Days committee members. The UN, in order to properly document SRCM’s participation in the event and our association with them, require reports.
In terms of benefits, these United Nations Days provide a fantastic way to reach out to our communities. Here in America our culture can tend to be suspicious of a spiritual organization that has a guru. However, the United Nations is generally considered a positive, upstanding global organization. When we reach out to our communities via our association with the United Nations, we may become a bit more legitimized in the eyes of a society that views the unfamiliar with apprehension. That’s a good thing in terms of opening people’s minds and hearts to the wonders of Sahaj Marg.”
Alexis
4d-don said:
It seems that the UN DPI is being used to spread "the (spiritualist) wonders of Sahaj Marg" and not the other way around: the wonderful and honest people at Sahaj Marg spreading the (secular) values of the UN ... Somehow I don't think that is what the UN had in mind ... But then, adhering to the rules of ethics and morality is not high on this group's agenda.
United Nations and "egregores", messages from spirits of the deceased, and Mediums, a la "spiritualism"?? Could the UN please do something about this "mis-use" of their DPI program?
Oh! I guess that means that Chari would have to "recall" his homophobic speech on "homosexuality", and his sexist statements that "women can't be Masters" and that "God is Male" but "Nature is Female" in Sahaj Marg! Not to mention Chari's constant attacks and "bad-mouthing" of most RELIGIONS, calling them "corrupt" and even that "catholics" lie in the confessional!! And of course, he would have to recall his book: "He, the Hookah and I", in which he calls the "bloggers" the "enemies of Spirituality" ... There is a difference between "SPIRITUALITY" and SPIRITUALISM!!
Should we also mention the alleged "take-over" of many Ashrams by mobs (Sister Kasturi, the only "Saint" in Sahaj marg according to Babuji, calls it "war" ?
See also:
Sahaj Marg and Homosexuality
Chari-ty" Creates Gay-Bashing Egregore!!
The enemies of Spirituality
Last Open Letter to Chari... For the Sake of ONE!
... and now the "hype" from Echoes of North America ...
(notice the low attendance numbers ... at the so-called UN events? It gives one HOPE that the world is not as "gullible" as this group seems to "non-think" !! )
Maybe the ghostly or "imagined" attendees at the "prayer" meetings, are the "haunting" product of the "guilty conscience" of the adherents to Sahaj Marg, and could be called the "Spirit" (essence or presence) of the gays and lesbians, and/or of the adherents to other religions that Chari bad-mouths so as to grow his "gang" ... It could also include the "spirit" of all those who died from "religious violence" or in "religious wars" ...
Maybe the prayers for PEACE and "no racial discrimination" will eventually stimulate (through guilt or "cognitive dissonances", creating a trap of their own making ...) the "SRCM gang" to stop attacking other "isms", either the secular as well as the religious isms, for the sake of "invading" or "conquering" the WORLD, and of growing their own "business" ... The preceptors of Sahaj Marg are now as "evangelical" as the Jehova's Witnesses, and the Hare Krishna movement.
Leave the world at PEACE or create MORE PEACE ... don't just pray for PEACE and then serve the "gods of WAR" !!! That is the "hypocrisy" which is a by-product of the narcissistic addiction to THE OPIATES OF THE MASSES ... RELIGION !! You are not that different! Make peace in your own families!! Stop the disrespect of your "brothers and sisters" !!
Does anyone think that the next Master and President of SRCM (California-1997) will be "WHITE" or "BLACK"? Or a woman? NOT a chance! Will "he" be chosen by "nepotism"? Maybe!! Is SRCM (California-1997) democratic? NOT!! Try dictatorship and/or THEOCRATIC!!
UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Observed
March 21st was the United Nations International Day for the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Across North America,
abhyasis and friends came together at local prayer events to
commemorate the day with thoughtful discussions and
heartfelt prayers.
(...)
Organizing and participating in a UN prayer-event can have a
profound impact. An abhyasi from the Midwest wrote of the
experience: “The meditation itself knocked my socks off. It was
very subtle and powerful at the same time. At one point I felt
that there were about 50-100 people present meditating with
us, instead of the 4 people who were there. The meditation
brought me to tears. I feel that this event was planting a seed
for other like-events at the same venue. It was full of purpose
and the fact that it was poorly attended wasn't that important,
in a way, compared with the fact that it took place. It was our
first event. We'll do it again.”
(...)
the owner of this blog presents the full article for "study and discussion" ... (the truth from the "mouth of babes" (the naive and the innocent) ...
United Nations Days and SRCM – An Abhyasi’s Perspective
Shelly Gould Burgess
A few years ago when I first heard about the Mission’s
observance of United Nations Days, I was confused. I admit it.
I didn’t understand why we were doing them or what our
involvement with the UN really meant. I meditated over my
confusion, and, over time, a “big picture” emerged for me, and
it’s a very simple picture. Shri Ram Chandra Mission is
associated with the United Nations because Master saw fit to
create that official association. In order to maintain this
association, we must participate in some activities annually
that support the spirit of the United Nations charter.
The North American Mission participates in about a half dozen
UN Days annually. A committee selects these from about sixty
possible events. A center’s observance of these events can be
elaborate or simple, depending on what’s appropriate for the
center. Some centers have done fantastic, creative events
involving art, entertainment, food, and exercise in addition to
the Universal Prayer. Some centers simply meet and pray.
Regardless of the approach, what is important is that we
observe the events somehow and then report our activities to
our UN Days committee members. The UN, in order to
properly document SRCM’s participation in the event and our
association with them, require reports.
In terms of benefits, these United Nations Days provide a
fantastic way to reach out to our communities. Here in America
our culture can tend to be suspicious of a spiritual organization
that has a guru. However, the United Nations is generally
considered a positive, upstanding global organization.
When we reach out to our communities via our association with the
United Nations, we may become a bit more legitimized in the
eyes of a society that views the unfamiliar with apprehension.
That’s a good thing in terms of opening people’s minds and
hearts to the wonders of Sahaj Marg.
I also think that our association with the United Nations is an
encouraging sign that our Master thinks we are becoming
better tools for spiritual work. When Master re-introduced the
Universal Prayer in 1989, it showed that we were becoming
more capable of aiding in human evolution by participating in
selfless prayer. Now Master has given us this new opportunity
to conduct prayer events with larger communities, and I think
it is a wonderful vote of confidence that we are becoming
more effective tools.
Finally, I’d like to share an experience I had with conducting
an event on the United Nations Human Rights Day in
December of 2008. I organized the event at a school and was
excited for a big turnout. The hour of the event rolled around,
though, and my excitement diminished as, with each passing
minute, I began to realize that no one was coming. I decided
to pray on my own. What followed was nothing short of
remarkable. Of all the Universal Prayers I’ve prayed at 9 PM,
never before and never since, have I had such a profound
experience. I felt as if I heard a million voices praying with me.
It was incredibly deep. It was then that I realized no matter
how small or “unsuccessful” our attempts, the results are
beyond what we can truly know.
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