Predictions and changes in BK “knowledge.”

I was looking for info on Dadi Gulzar’s health and through “destiny,” I was taken to this site : brahma-kumaris.com It is a nicely done web site with lots of info. It appears that an effort to centralize information was undertaken.

There was an article that caught my attention “The advance party.” (https://www.brahma-kumaris.com/advance-party)

I was surprised and concerned to read more predictions with specific years there (2026) as the “revelation of the advance party.”

I am concerned because it is my experience that “dates” are not usually given by “Godly entities,” for as BapDada used to say: “ someone becomes date conscious rather than soul conscious.” Not only that, but it will make the “Drama artificial” (which is another term used by Brahma Baba in the Murli.) Lastly, it is a lack of respect for those who are living at this time; as they will act with fear or expectation to meet some quota in their heads by that date.

Obviously, questions arise: How these “revelations” are coming? Who is the “instrument” channeling these messages?

Also, it is surprising to read this about the Advance Party : “1. Birth: The souls are pure and thus the body they acquire needs to get purified before they enters the womb of their mother. (Meaning: Sakash (spiritual vibrations) will be given to the womb of the mother so that the body is made pure.”

Besides the obvious language differences that reveal that this piece was written by someone whose mother language is not English, we could see how “BK knowledge has been changed,” concerning when a “soul” is “pure.” The SM clearly states that the first “pure soul” is Krishna.

Changes on BK knowledge made to propel further novelty or even to give it an emotional twist, are prone to be scrutinized by people who had already a BK experience.

If the purpose is to procure a BK audience for the next 5 years, then the job may be done. However; beyond that it could rebound adversely.

This is just food for thought.

Predicting your own demise

Brahma Kumaris is meant to expose followers to basic spirituality. That is the value of it.
Meditation, physical silence, a firm will to “improve” through the “practice” of values, an introduction to the processes of the mind, all of that is there.

However, there is an infantile part; which is catered to a child mentality which is unconscious in most adults: That is the conditioning of reward and punishment. Most “infantile” religions have that feature as part of their teachings.
What is the purpose?
To maintain the attention, the motivation of the follower through an already known conditioning, the reward/punishment system, personified in the “relationship” father/mother/child.

The promise of heaven. The promise of a high status. The promise of an upgrade state of being through the denial of the physicality of life, is the teaching. That is, become less of a human being to be an angel, a deity, etc.
To “improve” through self-denial is the main characteristic of a yogi life.

As a counterpart, there is “punishment.” There is the promise of “failure” of not “saving yourself,” if the teachings are not followed strictly as explained.
There is the “low status.” The fear of losing the experience of “heaven.” Moreover, the stigma of being a traitor to God/ Father, which will repeat every cycle.
That is enough to inflict fear in the follower, to keep the “motivation” going.
The above is a description which any follower will need to consider.

Nevertheless, the solidity of this system is challenged through their own predictions of ending times.
Christianity has “armagedon.” The “second coming of Christ,” pointing to the end of times but without being specific by giving dates; but Brahma Kumaris is bold in giving dates for those end times.

Although, I could imagine that many followers were trying their best to meet the “deadline” given by Brahma Kumaris at a particular time, once the date arrives and things are “normal,” then; there is lack of trust, there will be doubts appearing in the follower.
Brahma Kumaris have cleverly turned the significance of those failed predictions as ”tests” for the followers. The followers are not ready yet. They need to “make more effort.” God is giving another chance. The “motivational tool” used by the Brahma Kumaris may be abused at this point; but tell the child that the “cookie monster” is showing up and he doesn’t; pretty soon; the child will no longer believe.
That is the end of such method.

Forty years ago, these predictions could have been hidden for future followers; however, that is not the case now. The internet and Globalization have changed the rules of the game.

The game of predictions for ending times, may backfire and end the BK methodology.
Christianity has survived all these years through ongoing changes by being vague in that respect (millenarianism,) and so all the other mainstream religions.

The Brahma Kumaris may need to follow this trend, unless they predict their own extinction.

Every aware individual in this planet knows that human mass destruction is unavoidable as we, the people; are DOING our share to destroy this beautiful planet; thus the game of predictions is not needed anymore. However, what is left to sell, although on-going; is the game of “salvation.” That is the shift. Even to “save the planet” is the game of mainstream society.
Although, what is being sold by “new age” movements, and Brahma Kumaris is moving into that realm of “Transformation.”

“New Age” movements believe that current people will transform their consciousness miraculously as the Earth changes. That “transformation” happens due to some “cosmic shift.” They do not realize that gifted children are being born (known as crystal children, golden children, rainbow children, etc.) It is through their consciousness, how “effortless” transformation of human consciousness will occur; however; these children now will need to survive the misunderstanding of unprepared parents and society.

As always, Life will bring its own players at the right time, despite the human need to control.