This comment was posted on an essay by Dr. Ichak K. Adizes about Sahaj Marg(tm): The Wonderful Life of Not Expecting! on the Adizes blog site on June 28, 2001 at 1:38 PM.
Comment by 4d-Don:
Since the moderator of that blog did not publish my comment, then I will publish it here.
Dear Sir:
Let it be??
The current Master of Sahaj Marg did not "let it be" when he was removed as Secretary of SRCM (Lucknow-1945) by the founder. He did not "let it be" when the Board of Directors refused his succession letter and accepted the Founder's son, Umesh's letter of nomination. Instead, he founded a parallel society, using the same name but registered in San Luis Obispo, California, USA (SRCM California-1997).
The court cases between the two successors and societies demonstrates that: "words are cheap"... Like true materialist businessmen, they do not "let it be", but do everyting to control and posess.
There's a saying "down home": "Push, but push evenly". Or: "What's good for the goose, (the followers), should be good for the gander (the Master)"
Is that not why most see religion as "hypocritical"?
Don
See also original article on this blog:
For Sahaj Marg(tm)! Another Successor Soon?
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
For Sahaj Marg(tm)! Another Successor Soon?
Taken and translated from an article by Alexis: "Bientôt, un Autre Successeur" on Elodie's blog: Pour Que Vive Le Sahaj Marg.
Comment by 4d-Don, author of this blog:
There are some admitted "embellishments" and POV (point of view) by Alexis in the section: "... the latter flatters his ego..." and in the section: "... the conquered ..."
This "pact" sounds like a created rumour mill by Sahaj Marg(tm) "management team", so as to attract the curious "party-goers" to Chari's birthday bash!! Sort of like playing on the lower emotions in people ... Not the heart (the pump for blood), but lower than that!! ;-))
And for that "holy grail", they will leave the NATURAL and God-created HEART of their family, friends, country, and increase their "carbon footprint" in the search for ONE GOD which is EVERYTHING, and WHICH (not WHO) is EVERYWHERE, and EVERYWHEN (The E-Trinity) ...
Future generations?? Who cares eh!! We're SPIRITUALISTS!! We're in the "heart" ... or lower!! It's good for tourism, the Oil companies, and for business ... God is a capitalist of course ... but all this spiritualist capitalism is not for the human PUMP ... the true heart.
Now, like all good religious hypocrites, the Sahaj Marg(tm) disciples can preach and claim their meditation method to be Raja Yoga (starting at step #7 of an eightfold path), but eat un-rajasic but sensuously SPICY food ... for the heart!!
June 20, 2011
Soon another successor?
SRCM is preparing the future
Chari charged Dr. Adizes to put forth proposals for the reorganization of the Mission to meet the increase in membership over the past 30 years, and for the future.
The result of this consultation and its practical implications will be unveiled during the ceremony of his (Chari's) birthday.
Born in Skopje in Macedonia in 1937, Ichak Kalderon Adizes is the head of the consulting firm of the same name and one of the world's leading experts in performance and organizational change.
Having been introduced over two years ago by his friend and colleague, Sunil Dovedy, to the method of meditation according to Sahaj Marg(tm), Ichak Kalderon Adizes (73 years) eventually agrees to spend a week at the Satkhol ashram in the foothills of the Himalayas in March, in Chari's company. During this period, the latter flatters his ego by giving him the "teacher" role, and by treating himself as a "student". After a 40-year career, a conquered Adizes suddenly discovers that his methodology is only made of logic and that it lacks the heart. History, he said, was marked by a few nations who have contributed strategically: the Jews brought monotheism, ancient Athens, democracy, and America, capitalism and "a well-functioning market system"(sic) it is time that India makes its contribution of spiritualism to our civilization.
Since his retreat in the Himalayan Adizes notes on March 25, that he is trying to lose his bad habit of always waiting, wanting and desiring things, all precursors to feelings of frustration. Like many Jews, he says he lives in his head, but he must learn to be content with what comes, "Let It Be" (re-sic). For this expert on Change, finished is the strength of the mind, the will and reason that has made what he has become. Repudiation of 40 years of experience? To a commentator (on his blog) who underlines nicely the contrast between his methodology, his teaching and the new laissez faire attitude, he offers no answer ...
In short, after much conditioning, Chari appoints him Prefect, and assigns him the task of bringing forward a group of 25 "representatives" of the future organization of the SRCM and its associated structures (SMSF, LMOIS, etc.). during 10 days, from May 5 to 14 in Bangalore.
On his blog, on May 28th, Adizes gives an account of his journey, and he notes how much "meditation calms the mind," he adds that "in one afternoon, we were able to make decisions, which during my forty years of experience, would normally have taken at least ten months prior to becoming realized. " Two days later, he declared on twitter (May 30) "The faster the change, the faster the problems arise. "(Re-re sic).
Senility or mental influence?
SRCM has grown a lot bigger over the last 30 years and Chari is older. The aim of the new organization is twofold: to address enrollment growth, but also to unload Chari of the administrative tasks of the Mission.
In short, the first results announced is the establishment of a team of "global service" to help Chari and to assure the future of Sahaj Marg, and the creation of a pact of service signed by Chari and the 25 participants in a spirit of love and selfless service. The remaining measures will be announced in late July ...
But Chari has already named the 13 people who will man his inner circle team:
- PR Krishna, Spiritual Development Program
- Sanjay Bhatia, Lalaji Memorial Educational Society
- Santosh Sreenivasan, Spiritual Formation
- Rishabh Kothari, Member Services
- Chak Sriprasad, Continuous Improvement
- Rajendrasinh Rathod, India (spiritual support worldwide)
- Mr. Poul Juul, West (spiritual support worldwide)
- Nitin Govil, East (spiritual support worldwide)
- William Waycott, The Americas (spiritual support worldwide)
- Sharat Hegde, Building construction
- Sudhir Marwaha, Fixed Assets
- Santosh Khanjee, Operations
- Kamlesh Patel, Ombudsman
This team should help support an aging Chari. Note that the son of Chari is leading the list and is charged with spiritual development. Sanjay Bhatia, the one who climbs and climbs, comes in second. But there is still not a shadow of a woman, and only two people are not of Indian origin (one American and one Scandinavian). Will there be on July 24 one of those persons designated to succeed Chari, replacing outgoing Ajay Kumar Bhatter?
This reorganization is justified by changes in the last 30 years! Is it not wonderful? Insidiously, Chari omits the period of Babuji and refocuses the growth of the Mission on his 30-year presidency, thus giving himself the main benefit ...
The spiritual goal of the Mission is of course strongly reaffirmed. Hence the drafting of the service covenant that will be unveiled on July 24, but we already know that he is the guarantor of a "spirit of love and selfless service."
The notions of obedience and service continuously reaffirmed by Chari are always present, except that in the shading, he has now replaced obedience by love. But Chari keeps saying that obedience is the best means to love:
"(...) And a growing love should be reflected in a growing obedience. And when this is absolute, obedience must be absolute. (...) For me it is a direct relationship: obedience, love, obedience, more, more love, the highest obedience, the highest love. (...) Obedience is the first law of spirituality. I place it above love because true obedience comes only with love. (...) It is not easy to love, but it is easy to obey. And it is my experience that if you obey, and just go on and on, it's easier than trying to love someone. (...) "
(In Salient Features No. 4).
The event is carefully staged, it maintains the suspense!
Unlike the speech "Secure the Future" in 2005 which announced the appointment of Ajay (Kumar Bhatter) to the surprise of many, this time the reorganization was officially announced on May 21 in Sahaj Sandesh. And leaks are deliberate to keep the suspense and feed the rumors.
We already know that organizational changes and the precise nature of the pact will be announced July 24. But will he other revelations? Will Chari go as far as to officially designate the new successor?
The grapevine is buzzing! Will Chari create the event?
To be continued ...
Alexis
Sources :
http://www.adizes.com/blog/?p=799 – The Wonderful Life of Not Expecting, 25/3/2011
http://www.adizes.com/institute_news.php?ed=march – Read: Dr. Adizes in India et Dr. Adizes in the Himalayas
http://www.sahajmarg.org/newsletter/sahajsandesh/2011.15 – Sahaj Sandesh N°15, 21/05/2011.
http://www.adizes.com/blog/?p=866 – Travel Report (May) : Ten days in India, le 28/05/2011
http://twitter.com/#!/adizes – See May 30, 2011
See also... (comment by 4d-don on Adizes blog ... un-published ... See why!! )
Let It Be? Comment on Adizes Blog ... Unpublished!
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Comment by 4d-Don, author of this blog:
There are some admitted "embellishments" and POV (point of view) by Alexis in the section: "... the latter flatters his ego..." and in the section: "... the conquered ..."
This "pact" sounds like a created rumour mill by Sahaj Marg(tm) "management team", so as to attract the curious "party-goers" to Chari's birthday bash!! Sort of like playing on the lower emotions in people ... Not the heart (the pump for blood), but lower than that!! ;-))
And for that "holy grail", they will leave the NATURAL and God-created HEART of their family, friends, country, and increase their "carbon footprint" in the search for ONE GOD which is EVERYTHING, and WHICH (not WHO) is EVERYWHERE, and EVERYWHEN (The E-Trinity) ...
Future generations?? Who cares eh!! We're SPIRITUALISTS!! We're in the "heart" ... or lower!! It's good for tourism, the Oil companies, and for business ... God is a capitalist of course ... but all this spiritualist capitalism is not for the human PUMP ... the true heart.
Now, like all good religious hypocrites, the Sahaj Marg(tm) disciples can preach and claim their meditation method to be Raja Yoga (starting at step #7 of an eightfold path), but eat un-rajasic but sensuously SPICY food ... for the heart!!
June 20, 2011
Soon another successor?
SRCM is preparing the future
Chari charged Dr. Adizes to put forth proposals for the reorganization of the Mission to meet the increase in membership over the past 30 years, and for the future.
The result of this consultation and its practical implications will be unveiled during the ceremony of his (Chari's) birthday.
Born in Skopje in Macedonia in 1937, Ichak Kalderon Adizes is the head of the consulting firm of the same name and one of the world's leading experts in performance and organizational change.
Having been introduced over two years ago by his friend and colleague, Sunil Dovedy, to the method of meditation according to Sahaj Marg(tm), Ichak Kalderon Adizes (73 years) eventually agrees to spend a week at the Satkhol ashram in the foothills of the Himalayas in March, in Chari's company. During this period, the latter flatters his ego by giving him the "teacher" role, and by treating himself as a "student". After a 40-year career, a conquered Adizes suddenly discovers that his methodology is only made of logic and that it lacks the heart. History, he said, was marked by a few nations who have contributed strategically: the Jews brought monotheism, ancient Athens, democracy, and America, capitalism and "a well-functioning market system"(sic) it is time that India makes its contribution of spiritualism to our civilization.
Since his retreat in the Himalayan Adizes notes on March 25, that he is trying to lose his bad habit of always waiting, wanting and desiring things, all precursors to feelings of frustration. Like many Jews, he says he lives in his head, but he must learn to be content with what comes, "Let It Be" (re-sic). For this expert on Change, finished is the strength of the mind, the will and reason that has made what he has become. Repudiation of 40 years of experience? To a commentator (on his blog) who underlines nicely the contrast between his methodology, his teaching and the new laissez faire attitude, he offers no answer ...
In short, after much conditioning, Chari appoints him Prefect, and assigns him the task of bringing forward a group of 25 "representatives" of the future organization of the SRCM and its associated structures (SMSF, LMOIS, etc.). during 10 days, from May 5 to 14 in Bangalore.
On his blog, on May 28th, Adizes gives an account of his journey, and he notes how much "meditation calms the mind," he adds that "in one afternoon, we were able to make decisions, which during my forty years of experience, would normally have taken at least ten months prior to becoming realized. " Two days later, he declared on twitter (May 30) "The faster the change, the faster the problems arise. "(Re-re sic).
Senility or mental influence?
SRCM has grown a lot bigger over the last 30 years and Chari is older. The aim of the new organization is twofold: to address enrollment growth, but also to unload Chari of the administrative tasks of the Mission.
In short, the first results announced is the establishment of a team of "global service" to help Chari and to assure the future of Sahaj Marg, and the creation of a pact of service signed by Chari and the 25 participants in a spirit of love and selfless service. The remaining measures will be announced in late July ...
But Chari has already named the 13 people who will man his inner circle team:
- PR Krishna, Spiritual Development Program
- Sanjay Bhatia, Lalaji Memorial Educational Society
- Santosh Sreenivasan, Spiritual Formation
- Rishabh Kothari, Member Services
- Chak Sriprasad, Continuous Improvement
- Rajendrasinh Rathod, India (spiritual support worldwide)
- Mr. Poul Juul, West (spiritual support worldwide)
- Nitin Govil, East (spiritual support worldwide)
- William Waycott, The Americas (spiritual support worldwide)
- Sharat Hegde, Building construction
- Sudhir Marwaha, Fixed Assets
- Santosh Khanjee, Operations
- Kamlesh Patel, Ombudsman
This team should help support an aging Chari. Note that the son of Chari is leading the list and is charged with spiritual development. Sanjay Bhatia, the one who climbs and climbs, comes in second. But there is still not a shadow of a woman, and only two people are not of Indian origin (one American and one Scandinavian). Will there be on July 24 one of those persons designated to succeed Chari, replacing outgoing Ajay Kumar Bhatter?
This reorganization is justified by changes in the last 30 years! Is it not wonderful? Insidiously, Chari omits the period of Babuji and refocuses the growth of the Mission on his 30-year presidency, thus giving himself the main benefit ...
The spiritual goal of the Mission is of course strongly reaffirmed. Hence the drafting of the service covenant that will be unveiled on July 24, but we already know that he is the guarantor of a "spirit of love and selfless service."
The notions of obedience and service continuously reaffirmed by Chari are always present, except that in the shading, he has now replaced obedience by love. But Chari keeps saying that obedience is the best means to love:
"(...) And a growing love should be reflected in a growing obedience. And when this is absolute, obedience must be absolute. (...) For me it is a direct relationship: obedience, love, obedience, more, more love, the highest obedience, the highest love. (...) Obedience is the first law of spirituality. I place it above love because true obedience comes only with love. (...) It is not easy to love, but it is easy to obey. And it is my experience that if you obey, and just go on and on, it's easier than trying to love someone. (...) "
(In Salient Features No. 4).
The event is carefully staged, it maintains the suspense!
Unlike the speech "Secure the Future" in 2005 which announced the appointment of Ajay (Kumar Bhatter) to the surprise of many, this time the reorganization was officially announced on May 21 in Sahaj Sandesh. And leaks are deliberate to keep the suspense and feed the rumors.
We already know that organizational changes and the precise nature of the pact will be announced July 24. But will he other revelations? Will Chari go as far as to officially designate the new successor?
The grapevine is buzzing! Will Chari create the event?
To be continued ...
Alexis
Sources :
http://www.adizes.com/blog/?p=799 – The Wonderful Life of Not Expecting, 25/3/2011
http://www.adizes.com/institute_news.php?ed=march – Read: Dr. Adizes in India et Dr. Adizes in the Himalayas
http://www.sahajmarg.org/newsletter/sahajsandesh/2011.15 – Sahaj Sandesh N°15, 21/05/2011.
http://www.adizes.com/blog/?p=866 – Travel Report (May) : Ten days in India, le 28/05/2011
http://twitter.com/#!/adizes – See May 30, 2011
See also... (comment by 4d-don on Adizes blog ... un-published ... See why!! )
Let It Be? Comment on Adizes Blog ... Unpublished!
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
The Mission (Sahaj Marg(tm), You Love It Or Leave It!
Taken from a comment by ex-Abhyasi, Krys: "La Mission: Tu L'aime Ou Tu La Quitte", on Élodie's Blog in Europe, Pour Que Vive Le Sahaj Marg.
Insertions by 4d-don, for the sake of accuracy of translation are in "red italics".
Here we can witness the workings of an "egregore" as a pyramidal pseudo-religious society drifts to its"lowest common denominator"!! See here! (1) (2)(3)(4)(5)
Krys Said:
June 14, 2011
The Mission (Sahaj Marg(tm): You Love It Or Leave It
I just come to give my support to Élodie, I sent my comments on this blog in the spring of 2006, it's been 5 years, when some were questioning the excesses of the mission, angry at the attitude of my preceptor and other abhyasis. I ended up leaving the mission, largely pushed to the exit by these people.
Chariji had certainly made mistakes, but he remains undoubtedly a great spiritual personality. My criticism goes rather to the other abhyasis (disciples). There were several of us asking questions, but our teacher (preceptor) accused us of being bad abhyasis, most have returned to the ranks and everyone turned against me. I was the black sheep, which brought contradiction, doubt, rebellion. I have been accused of all evils: I did not do the work on my character correctly, and my slanders, and everything. I did not trust the Master, I was unworthy, I do not deserve what he gave me. They pushed me out. Nobody wanted to discuss with me, they just guilted me, that's all.
Chariji is not a saint, but his followers are even worse!
Now, today, when I meet them on the street, they ignore me, they don't know me anymore, the only one who came back towards me, is another who also abandoned the practice.
To survive in the mission, you can question yourself if you want to, but always in secret. Especially do not tell anyone! If you're sharing your questions with others, you will be put back in line, or excluded (shunned). There are no other alternatives. At the mission, there are no responses, because one does not ask questions. Doubt is forbidden, it is already a lack of spirituality, a breach of Sahaj Marg. The preceptor is the guardian of the dogma and the abhyasis are his toy soldiers, a sort of secret police of your thoughts.
Without that state of mind, Sahaj Marg is wonderful. If you doubt, your girlfriends will let you go. You come back into line or they demolish you, to the point of slamming the door in your face.
Thank you girlfriends, my best enemies.
Krys
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See Also:
"Whispers from Brighter World" Becomes the NEW BIBLE of Sahaj Marg(tm).
Translation and Transcript of Sister Kasturi's Interview (Feb.20, 2009)
The "enemies of Spirituality"!
Is Sahaj Marg(tm) an "Apocalyptic Sect"??
.
.
Insertions by 4d-don, for the sake of accuracy of translation are in "red italics".
Here we can witness the workings of an "egregore" as a pyramidal pseudo-religious society drifts to its"lowest common denominator"!! See here! (1) (2)(3)(4)(5)
Krys Said:
June 14, 2011
The Mission (Sahaj Marg(tm): You Love It Or Leave It
I just come to give my support to Élodie, I sent my comments on this blog in the spring of 2006, it's been 5 years, when some were questioning the excesses of the mission, angry at the attitude of my preceptor and other abhyasis. I ended up leaving the mission, largely pushed to the exit by these people.
Chariji had certainly made mistakes, but he remains undoubtedly a great spiritual personality. My criticism goes rather to the other abhyasis (disciples). There were several of us asking questions, but our teacher (preceptor) accused us of being bad abhyasis, most have returned to the ranks and everyone turned against me. I was the black sheep, which brought contradiction, doubt, rebellion. I have been accused of all evils: I did not do the work on my character correctly, and my slanders, and everything. I did not trust the Master, I was unworthy, I do not deserve what he gave me. They pushed me out. Nobody wanted to discuss with me, they just guilted me, that's all.
Chariji is not a saint, but his followers are even worse!
Now, today, when I meet them on the street, they ignore me, they don't know me anymore, the only one who came back towards me, is another who also abandoned the practice.
To survive in the mission, you can question yourself if you want to, but always in secret. Especially do not tell anyone! If you're sharing your questions with others, you will be put back in line, or excluded (shunned). There are no other alternatives. At the mission, there are no responses, because one does not ask questions. Doubt is forbidden, it is already a lack of spirituality, a breach of Sahaj Marg. The preceptor is the guardian of the dogma and the abhyasis are his toy soldiers, a sort of secret police of your thoughts.
Without that state of mind, Sahaj Marg is wonderful. If you doubt, your girlfriends will let you go. You come back into line or they demolish you, to the point of slamming the door in your face.
Thank you girlfriends, my best enemies.
Krys
.
See Also:
"Whispers from Brighter World" Becomes the NEW BIBLE of Sahaj Marg(tm).
Translation and Transcript of Sister Kasturi's Interview (Feb.20, 2009)
The "enemies of Spirituality"!
Is Sahaj Marg(tm) an "Apocalyptic Sect"??
.
.
Monday, June 06, 2011
Who Am I? By Blogger Elodie, Ex-Abhyasis of Sahaj Marg!
Taken and translated from an article by Elodie on her blog: Pour Que Vive Le Sahaj Marg.
Insertions for the sake of clarity (translation) by 4d-Don are in "red italics".
June 6, 2011
Who am I?
My report on Sahaj Marg
The new readers do not generally read the blog from its beginning, and they sometimes wonder about my path. It is perhaps worthwhile to elucidate.
I was brought up and bottle-fed on Sahaj Marg from my early childhood. My parents met Babuji and became his most ardent disciples. Then they renewed their loyalty to Chari and to the Shri Ram Chandra Mission. My whole family is steeped in Sahaj Marg.
For me, the question did not arise. I followed this path which met my expectations and all my spiritual education. I met my boyfriend and we began to raise our children in the same way.
Everything changed in 2005. Chari turned into a juggler so as to sell us his book Whispers at 250 € (Euros), the satsang of the large gathering at Vrads (Denmark) was interrupted for an auction. Obviously this was just the straw (that broke the camel's back), I had long wondered about some things that I sometimes did not understand and which caused me some trouble. But when I turned to others for answers to my questions, they did not answer except to stigmatize me for my lack of confidence and to reproach me my doubts: I was a bad abhyasi, the discussion ended there.
That's what led me to create this blog. Since we could not openly question within SRCM, I brought the discussion out. Convinced at the time of the spiritual value of Sahaj Marg and the greatness of our Master Chariji, I feared the excesses of the organization. Hence the title of the blog: So That Sahaj Marg May Live (Long Life Sahaj Marg), free from the excesses of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission, by a desperate abhyasi. Because I hoped with all my heart to see Chari and the SRCM get back on track and correct these errors. I still believed that the movement could reform itself, and get back to basics.
The following years have unfortunately done nothing but reinforced my concerns about the proliferation of the driftings (going off-track). Chari's "gift" reserved for the handful of the wealthiest abhyasis in 2006, was it a miscommunication or a voluntary and assumed drift (slide, slip)?
Meanwhile, research undertaken by some on this blog have revealed some hidden truths. The Sufi past of Lalaji, the absence of a unique spiritual lineage to Chari, and instead, the bushy family-tree of successors to Lalaji as well as to Babuji. Today, the spiritual work of Narayana and sister Kasturi is closer to the spiritual heritage of Babuji, etc. Even to the current project of the medium and Chari, similar to a paperback series of science fiction novels, apocalyptic and populist in overtones. I have long kept my consideration for Chari, but it has faltered and eventually disappeared. The racket (scam, con-job) of the medium has definitely opened my eyes.
There were good things in the teaching of Sahaj Marg, I'm still confident, but there is more than bad in the business concept that eventually replaced it, and which Chari was the main architect, even if the abhyasis have really helped. The master/disciple relationship has changed considerably in the SRCM as elsewhere. Now, with the globalization of spiritual groups, followers idolize an icon and the media gurus all succumb to the lure of power and money. My spiritual aspirations have never decreased, they are for me an essential necessity, they are part of my education, but I do not believe for a moment in the ability of groups and their spiritual gurus to respond appropriately. I feed my spirituality by scrounging here and there what seems to me the best, without ever focussing on a teacher or a particular group.
I should have stopped this blog long ago, once really separated from Sahaj Marg, and my mourning ended, the better to look elsewhere and to turn the page. But my whole family, my old relationships, all are still involved in SRCM. I saw their spiritual quest become an unfailing faith and blind obedience to the most vile absurdities, leading them to worship today what they rejected yesterday.
In the name of those values which they have instilled in me, and which I have never renounced, render them to me as I have known them, and not as they have become.
Elodie
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.
.
Insertions for the sake of clarity (translation) by 4d-Don are in "red italics".
June 6, 2011
Who am I?
My report on Sahaj Marg
The new readers do not generally read the blog from its beginning, and they sometimes wonder about my path. It is perhaps worthwhile to elucidate.
I was brought up and bottle-fed on Sahaj Marg from my early childhood. My parents met Babuji and became his most ardent disciples. Then they renewed their loyalty to Chari and to the Shri Ram Chandra Mission. My whole family is steeped in Sahaj Marg.
For me, the question did not arise. I followed this path which met my expectations and all my spiritual education. I met my boyfriend and we began to raise our children in the same way.
Everything changed in 2005. Chari turned into a juggler so as to sell us his book Whispers at 250 € (Euros), the satsang of the large gathering at Vrads (Denmark) was interrupted for an auction. Obviously this was just the straw (that broke the camel's back), I had long wondered about some things that I sometimes did not understand and which caused me some trouble. But when I turned to others for answers to my questions, they did not answer except to stigmatize me for my lack of confidence and to reproach me my doubts: I was a bad abhyasi, the discussion ended there.
That's what led me to create this blog. Since we could not openly question within SRCM, I brought the discussion out. Convinced at the time of the spiritual value of Sahaj Marg and the greatness of our Master Chariji, I feared the excesses of the organization. Hence the title of the blog: So That Sahaj Marg May Live (Long Life Sahaj Marg), free from the excesses of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission, by a desperate abhyasi. Because I hoped with all my heart to see Chari and the SRCM get back on track and correct these errors. I still believed that the movement could reform itself, and get back to basics.
The following years have unfortunately done nothing but reinforced my concerns about the proliferation of the driftings (going off-track). Chari's "gift" reserved for the handful of the wealthiest abhyasis in 2006, was it a miscommunication or a voluntary and assumed drift (slide, slip)?
Meanwhile, research undertaken by some on this blog have revealed some hidden truths. The Sufi past of Lalaji, the absence of a unique spiritual lineage to Chari, and instead, the bushy family-tree of successors to Lalaji as well as to Babuji. Today, the spiritual work of Narayana and sister Kasturi is closer to the spiritual heritage of Babuji, etc. Even to the current project of the medium and Chari, similar to a paperback series of science fiction novels, apocalyptic and populist in overtones. I have long kept my consideration for Chari, but it has faltered and eventually disappeared. The racket (scam, con-job) of the medium has definitely opened my eyes.
There were good things in the teaching of Sahaj Marg, I'm still confident, but there is more than bad in the business concept that eventually replaced it, and which Chari was the main architect, even if the abhyasis have really helped. The master/disciple relationship has changed considerably in the SRCM as elsewhere. Now, with the globalization of spiritual groups, followers idolize an icon and the media gurus all succumb to the lure of power and money. My spiritual aspirations have never decreased, they are for me an essential necessity, they are part of my education, but I do not believe for a moment in the ability of groups and their spiritual gurus to respond appropriately. I feed my spirituality by scrounging here and there what seems to me the best, without ever focussing on a teacher or a particular group.
I should have stopped this blog long ago, once really separated from Sahaj Marg, and my mourning ended, the better to look elsewhere and to turn the page. But my whole family, my old relationships, all are still involved in SRCM. I saw their spiritual quest become an unfailing faith and blind obedience to the most vile absurdities, leading them to worship today what they rejected yesterday.
In the name of those values which they have instilled in me, and which I have never renounced, render them to me as I have known them, and not as they have become.
Elodie
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.
.
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