tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.comments2023-12-23T03:43:38.964-05:00LEAVING THE ART OF LIVINGAoL-Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266984166472037468noreply@blogger.comBlogger1929125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-27011700853204998112010-09-15T05:16:49.485-04:002010-09-15T05:16:49.485-04:00I had done AOL course in 2007 and I feel very happ...I had done AOL course in 2007 and I feel very happy at that time , But when I keep doing the SK & P regularly I feel that my energy was shattered and I am feeling very week physically ,I am having dark circles around my eyes . I know that it is only because of SK&P so I decided not to do it , after one week of time I again gained my energy back and dark circles were gone.<br /><br />My wife had done the same in 2007 and she was find it to be very good her depression gone stabilized her mind gaining energy and she feels to be very happy .<br />Again we both done same course but this time I feel myself to be reverse , gaining energy balance of mind happy feeling , but my wife gone through bad effects she feels uneasyness and she feels darkness in her sight and same day I used to take her to the doctor .now she is feeling alright with the help of the medicines .<br />I think SK&P will provide you instant short term benefits . and it changed person to person and time to time . what exactly I don't know but one of my friend also feel the same.<br /><br />Moreover if you find any member in AOL who is poor and needy then plaese let me know, all rich , influential,beautiful people are there.<br />why it is like that poor people are not human beings, can AOL conduct a course free of cost for the poor people .<br /><br />They conduct the courses in jails and with the terrorist, naxalites for their own publicity ,of course free of cost . <br /> And they ask you to bring more members who are like you, powerful, rich, influential and celebrities .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-3541734062185916342010-08-15T01:40:24.544-04:002010-08-15T01:40:24.544-04:00This blog makes perfect sense. stay away run away ...This blog makes perfect sense. stay away run away from AOL as much as you can. i just threw his photo today. was heading badly and totally towards becoming full time teacher. cant thank you enough for starting this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-27772180206400601822010-08-15T00:14:48.913-04:002010-08-15T00:14:48.913-04:00Dear Klim,
Thank you for posting this article. I...Dear Klim,<br /><br />Thank you for posting this article. I am currently in AoL and have been for several years. When I entered the organization I was skeptical and for the first two years I took the good and left the irrationality. However during this past year I have been succumbing more and more to claims of "magic", and miracles, prayers being answered, and to a large extent have stopped taking responsibility for my life. I respect the AoL community and think they do a lot of great service projects, and that courses bring a lot of fun into people's lives. I look forward to being involved with them for service projects in the future. But thank you for reminding me not to stop thinking and questioning. I needed that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-91804439848245471482010-08-12T19:26:59.691-04:002010-08-12T19:26:59.691-04:00This BLOG justifies my feelings to AOL, as I was c...This BLOG justifies my feelings to AOL, as I was constantly thinking that I may be doing something wrong by deciding to stay away from the Group.<br /><br />I started feeling that this is another COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION when they first started seperating the people seatings based on how much you have paid. You PAY more, you are given the the FRONT seating otherwise you get the back seat.<br /><br />Also, they are so aggresive on the courses with astronomical and unjustifiable PRICES. If they were a sipiritual group one would not be charging such a HUGE $$$ numbers for the courses.<br /><br /><br />Also, some of the AOL group try to do BUSINESS with other group members or use it as a NETWORKING TOOL. These guys are cunning and with little OR no PROFESSIONALISM, you tend to trust because they are from AOL and you are part of it, and you get the nastiest surprise of your life. I lost thousands of Dollars trusting someone from the group. That was the last stretch which made me push the button of SAYING GOODBYE TO THE GROUP. TRUST ME, IT IS GOOD TO BE OUT OF AOL FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH!!!!<br /><br />RS may be good but the group members or the agenda does not project that picture........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-25462903960428921362010-08-11T06:14:06.414-04:002010-08-11T06:14:06.414-04:00Art of Wealthy leaving.
Very interesting blog, I ...Art of Wealthy leaving.<br /><br />Very interesting blog, I also came across RS basic course AOL. I found following things objectionable:-<br />1) No uniformity in pricing, price policy change according to location, customer,and affordability. Price you can know only at the time of subscription.<br />2) No Service tax / Entertainment tax paid by AOL for entertainment in basic course.<br />3) No accounts details are available, like balance sheet, income - expenses statement, no audit done.<br />4) AOL is like mutual fund collect money from people use for own personal life and rest 10 % spent for seva in hope of noble price.<br />5) unaccounted property by AOL<br />6) Trustee of AOL are kept secret and no asset, disclosure is made by trustee.<br />7) Teachers are not trained and without any formal certification any one can became teacher by doing basis course and recommendation by senior by maska polish.<br />8) RS use all luxurious items, travel by plane, five star hotel stay, only vip meeting.<br />9) RS is first guy to charge for satsang.<br />10) RS wake up if you have guts please give answer to aforesaid question and stop cheating people.<br />11) RS has ruined family and sex life of various followers and teachers.<br />12) Teachers are mostly gay or diverosy and having internal affairs.<br /><br />I think people will wake and stop going this type of chicken guru.<br /><br />Thanks<br />From,<br /><br />(Sri) Sri 420Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-83080612395990517872010-08-10T04:04:50.377-04:002010-08-10T04:04:50.377-04:00Some of the AOL teachers like Bawa, Dinesh and the...Some of the AOL teachers like Bawa, Dinesh and there is one in Tamilnadu by name Damotharan should be in politics. They are such hypocrites. They are afraid of small things and they are contemptous of junior teachers. Actually there is nothing spiritual about them. It seems it is just like another career or business for them. All is definitely not well with the organisation teachers most of whom are hypocrites. And they teach naturalness to others.<br />with love AKASHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-18147016996030021432010-07-27T04:41:20.299-04:002010-07-27T04:41:20.299-04:00i know for a fact that in a south east asian chapt...i know for a fact that in a south east asian chapter there are teachers who do not account for the monies they collect.they claim they have lost the deposit slips.one teacher deposited monies in his personal account then issued a cheque to aol which bounced.the vip's from india namely the gurus close circle plus sister expect to be chaufferd to shopping and treated like royalty.The ridiculous talks of the guru are held in 5 star hotels with limited capacity .good money is wasted on such lavish bookings but obviously approved by RS.Women teachers and female devotees spend hours in hair salons and attend the gurus talks dressed for a bollywood function.The rich and famous are invited to sit in the front rows.the poor hardly get to attend.RS says some garbage on stage and answers some questions with his usual dump wit which appeals only to the brain dead female devotees mostly housewifes and senior teachers.thereafter they pander to his every need for special food n accomodation ina 5 star hotel.A guard usually a young man is placed outside his door who screens visitors but the rich and famous get in almost at will.He then flies off to exotic bali where a group of female devotees have already prepared his room in another 5 star hotel with special food freshly cooked for him.He laps it all up as does his cronies who follow him.Its all a criminal waste of money which could serve a much better purpose.money donated for charity totally misused.A spectacle to watch is when he jumps into the pool in the hotel surrouned by the mindless women in indian outfits all thrilled that he is "krishna surrounded by gopis.'..For these silly women his antics are godly.maybe they deserve each other.For an independent observer they are psycho and he the manipulator who keeps them psycho and stupid.No wonder gurus love the signboard that says leave your shoes and intellect outside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-37103588655395393132010-07-26T04:54:29.342-04:002010-07-26T04:54:29.342-04:00aol has ruined many lifes and families.the guru ha...aol has ruined many lifes and families.the guru has to accept responsibility but he has not.that encourage the teachers and swamis under his umbrella to deceive and cause distress to others.this organisation must be exposed for what it really is doing wrong.do not be afraid of the threats of its goons.instead use your best efforts to save the devotees who have been blinded and deceived.keep this blog and its objectivity going.truth and justice has and will always prevail.false gurus ,false prophets false teachers and scams and cons will always lead good people astray, but there will always be the good sheperds who will lead people back to the fold.I have my own fight with aol which has ruined my life and captured my close ones but whilst he may have them in his clutches i am confident that god is on my side and they will be released especially with the sense i get the tide is indeed turning.keep the faith and fight on. -justice for all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-3035873161493132312010-07-23T09:01:08.879-04:002010-07-23T09:01:08.879-04:00Dear All
I do not know where to post my comment s...Dear All<br /><br />I do not know where to post my comment so choose this subject by chance<br /><br />I am an ex AOL myself. The Sole reason for my leaving was direct and indirect, respectful and humililiating demands to attend courses, visits to Blore and make donations for various projects. One of the arguments given in sincerity in defence of this pressure tactics to part with money was the statement that it is not spiritually improper to rob someone of his money for a good cause.The victim will get the "punyam" i.e merits of the god deed in this life and thereafter.<br /><br />I spared my money and time for their various activities and I do believe in this punya theory. Somewhere, my self respect or lack of it did not allow myself to be assertive and say "NO I cannot give more time and more money". I always fell for their sweet talk and felt guilty saying No.<br /><br />I believe In Guruji. I think He is not a fake as many in the blog make him out be. He is a realised soul and there are many such souls who have visited this world. His sweet talk endears to me and I consider his sweetness as a reflection of the embodiment of divinity. I beleive in his teachings and i do not care if he lives by them or not.<br /><br />AOL is overall working for a good cause. The end justifies the means. Only those who have a big mind and I really mean a very very big mind can accept this reality- of the end justifying the means.<br /><br />As far as AOL and many of its people of concerned- they are be selfish, hypocritical, manipulative, political and decidedly inhuman and almost all other spiritual organisation of our times have the same weakness, yet on a bigger picture, each one is doing more good than bad even if some down the line are having their pockets lined!<br /><br />I am concerned with my goal- spiritual evolution. Do more sadhana, satsangh and seva. I do it outside of AOL. I interact with Sathya Sai followers, Pranic healing followers, ISKON followers and the likes. There is good and bad in all these organisation<br /><br />I believe in one thing- No Name, No fame, No power, no position, Love All Serve All, Help Everyone, Hurt no one, the Lord will take care of you- One to one. You do not need any intermediary. If the Lord really feels the urgency He will send a guru or he will himslef become a guru and hasten your evolution. I know for my close friends that guru is SSRS himself and for someothers it is Shirdi Sai Baba for some Shankaracharya etc. For a sincere seeker, the Lord is impatient!<br /><br />Divine Love is what Jesus taught us- If some slaps your face- show him the other face! Showing him the other face is the most expedient way to evolve. If you cannot be tolerant, forberaing, compassionate, please do not show the face- you can avoid the person slapping your face altogether from your lives. But sooner or latter your will be slapped by someone else. We are living in this cosmic diine drama where everyone is out to slap your face <br /><br />We cannot achieve the goals of spirituality without being tolerant and compassionate.<br /><br />In summary, what I want to say is this- AOL and its people- whatever their traits- good or bad is a reflection of this outer world of ours. Whether you are in AOL or outside, you cannot achieve the goals of spirituality of "Divine Love" without being tolerant and compassionate. If AOL does not teach you the lesson, the world will. AOL teaches the lesson far too quickly and rudely for our comfortable ego!Cosmic Devoteenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-67848467748344525982010-07-22T23:07:45.233-04:002010-07-22T23:07:45.233-04:00I was Suffering from Insomnia and by Sudarshak Kri...I was Suffering from Insomnia and by Sudarshak Kriya. I got Dipression also and Loss of mental State which I improve in very Difficult way by doing Anulom-Vilom and other Pranayam. Sudarshan Kriya is Like a Kriya-Karam of a Person. A Person mind can upset anytime and may not recover....Dr. Chander Kant, Professor, K.U. KurukshetraChander Kant KUKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545356159369822934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-53479112922242247772010-07-07T07:30:28.443-04:002010-07-07T07:30:28.443-04:00I have worked (or rather done Seva) the way AOLf p...I have worked (or rather done Seva) the way AOLf puts in the Art of Living International HQ in India for some months. Although I went there on my own will, I realized after some months that the place was not for me… It was full of hypocrites who did not believe in doing anything substantially good for the society but just took the Guru’s name day and night. There is a lot of brainwashing and blind following that goes on there. They make you feel that you are incomplete and your life is full of conflicts without doing their courses. They make you do seva of all sorts… sweeping the ashram etc in their advanced courses in the guise of earning good karma etc. I also encountered an incident while doing the DSN course…. a course participant ended up coming late on the first day and shockingly the volunteer of the course asked her to shell out Rs.2000 as penalty or gave her the option of going back home. The participant was foolish enough to give the money too.Also, how come Sri Sri’s sister’s children have studied in the best schools abroad with our hard-earned money? Whatever happened to the vedic system of education and the vedic schools that are run in the Ashram?<br /><br />Also, I remember forcing the Content Manager of their website to display where the donations are being used, just as any credible NGO would do. She kept dodging that topic. They have not put up any such thing till date.<br />I have lived with the inmates. There were so many robberies that took place in the Ashram in my presence.Riddhi Maniarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06716916036842021437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-79562891115088738812010-07-07T07:16:40.096-04:002010-07-07T07:16:40.096-04:00I have worked (or rather done Seva) the way AOLf p...I have worked (or rather done Seva) the way AOLf puts in the Art of Living International HQ in India for some months. Although I went there on my own will, I realized after some months that the place was not for me… It was full of hypocrites who did not believe in doing anything substantially good for the society but just took the Guru’s name day and night. There is a lot of brainwashing and blind following that goes on there. They make you feel that you are incomplete and your life is full of conflicts without doing their courses. They make you do seva of all sorts… sweeping the ashram etc in their advanced courses in the guise of earning good karma etc. I also encountered an incident while doing the DSN course…. a course participant ended up coming late on the first day and shockingly the volunteer of the course asked her to shell out Rs.2000 as penalty or gave her the option of going back home. The participant was foolish enough to give the money too. As a part of the course, we were assigned to go out to some stretches of Bangalore and sell their Journalism course to people. We had to go back and report to the teacher how many people showed interest and how many potential students’ mobile numbers did we get! Well… it left me wondering if I had enrolled for a spiritual course or a marketing course?<br /><br />Also, how come Sri Sri’s sister’s children have studied in the best schools abroad with our hard-earned money? Whatever happened to the vedic system of education and the vedic schools that are run in the Ashram?<br /><br />There was some amount of good work too, like adoption of many tribal children and providing for their education, food and stay etc. but maybe that was just an excuse to show the world that the money was going somewhere and at the same time brainwashing the kids minds.<br /><br />Also, I remember forcing the Content Manager of their website to display where the donations are being used, just as any credible NGO would do. She kept dodging that topic. They have not put up any such thing till date.<br /><br />I have lived with the inmates. There were so many robberies that took place in the Ashram in my presence. Also, check this – The ones who work in Sumeru Software Solutions ( the software company operating from the Ashram) get better rooms to stay in as they pay for them. The other Ashramites (real devotees) have to share dingy rooms. I see no compassion ( that is preached by AOLf) here.<br /><br />Most of the higher designation teachers and volunteers flaunt their Blackberrys and Macs.<br /><br />Having said all this, the organisation sucks but I still have some respect for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.<br /><br /> <br /><br />And I thank my stars and my fiance for getting me out of Art of Living! I definitely feel much more alive now :)Riddhihttp://ithinkidream.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-48635939889650246722010-06-26T00:44:15.556-04:002010-06-26T00:44:15.556-04:00If you have special powers you don't need any ...If you have special powers you don't need any of this stuff like a charity organization to change the world. You just do it. <br /><br />You make the money you need to change the world, you amass the power you need. You get the job done.<br /><br />The greatest, most obvious fact against these people having siddhis is the severely UNimaginative way they use them.<br /><br />Interesting blog, by the way. I had read about Art of Living a few weeks ago and didn't know much about them.<br /><br />Why am I not surprised.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07672954476071211697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-74158754773489433342010-06-24T12:37:05.148-04:002010-06-24T12:37:05.148-04:00Hi, just discovered this blog and it is great. my ...Hi, just discovered this blog and it is great. my big concern is that since you are on your way to writing a book, would it mean that you will close this blog? please don't do that...this blog is needed BADLYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-20907299482478405052010-06-20T11:31:17.340-04:002010-06-20T11:31:17.340-04:00“Ravishankar robbed me of many precious things in ...“Ravishankar robbed me of many precious things in life. Most importantly, my faith and thirst for knowledge. I must confess I am still quite allergic to any kind of practices, satsang, new age talks, swamis and gurus, and still have problems trusting people or my own decisions. In my opinion, robbing someone’s faith and spiritual yearning is his worst crime. Fortunately, he was unable to take away my integrity, courage, authenticity and hutzpah”<br /><br /><br />My dear, I feel your pain deeply! You have spoken for me... every word of it. Know that you are not alone and you have inspired many to come out of their AOL coma. Like you I am beginning a new life right now. Wish me well. I know how hard it is to get that joy, innocence and faith back... But you will definitely get there. Love and hug to you.<br /><br />PS: One more thing that helped me greatly in my recovery is this book called Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University. May not appeal to all. But some will find it helpful.HappyAgainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-46115528243949042682010-06-20T02:11:35.157-04:002010-06-20T02:11:35.157-04:00Behind the fraudulent smile conceals the treachery...Behind the fraudulent smile conceals the treachery and many immatured by age and aged by immaturity follow and build the wall of ignorance.... and are glorified themselves with some ' pranayama tricks....' i belong to you and u to me'....poor battallion believe they are very different... bestowed with positive energy etc.. etc.....poor boobs are groping in the darkness......<br />thanks for the realizers ...<br />my laments with those who remain with this pseudo art...<br />brain is given to use .. hope we remain the best users... thanks for this blogger, the ex AOL, for showering light on the darkest and obscure sphere of AOL and the master SR... <br />i recall a proverb: 'some are wise and some are otherwise' ... And we do come up with the second lot most often....saluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493983524091283869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-52178576291425305132010-06-16T06:13:23.470-04:002010-06-16T06:13:23.470-04:00Dear Klim - before you disappear I just wanted to ...Dear Klim - before you disappear I just wanted to give you my heartfelt thanks for your blog. I totally understand your reasons for shutting up shop and your decision has prompted me to let you know what a huge difference you have made. I am an Ex-AOL Teacher who as quietly as possible slipped away from AOL as I could no longer bear to have any responsibility for bringing people into such a dysfunctional and unsafe organisation. I kept teaching in the face of very vitriolic, very personal attacks on me thinking that at least there was value in " bringing people to the knowledge". But it just became untenable, the discrepancies were too huge. The difference between "the knowledge" and the ambitious, venal, self-serving behaviour I was surrounded with was just too much. So I quietly exited. <br /><br />It was not until I read your blog that I realised that what I had experienced (along with other teachers who stood up and asked questions like where does all the money go) was not an aberration, that it was an experience shared by many others, in many different countries. Reading your blog has helped me to piece it all together, I had many aha moments reading it and often felt I could have written some of those experiences myself. So I got to see that the organisation itself was corrupt, not that I was stuck in some small pocket that had gone haywire but that the whole thing was rotten to the core.<br /><br />The most important part for me has been the realisation that the reason the organisation was so dysfunctional was because the CEO created it that way and encouraged that behaviour. That for me was the most valuable realisation from reading your blog - that the emperor has no clothes. Once I realised that I was able to finally let go of the whole charade of "having a guru". It's been quite a journey but oh how I love the freedom. <br /><br />I don't know that I believe in karma any more but I see such poetic justice - those who behaved so badly, who sold their souls to the devil, have got exactly what they deserve - an empty, ambitious, self serving "guru", who can give them nothing, except a highy inflated opinion of themselves. I think of Sangeeta Jani who SSRS has told will become enlightened in this life. A more morally lazy person you couldn't hope to meet; she is coasting on her guru's promise -she manipulates and plays politics, encourages shameful behaviour without batting an eyelid -she has been promised enlightenment so she doesn't care about the consequences of her behaviour. How perfect - when do you think she will realise that she has been given an empty promise. When will all the others who have backstabbed and betrayed in the name of their "guru" realise that all they have done is reveal their total lack of integrity and their naked ambition. <br /><br />As for all that "knowledge" - I have destroyed all my literature, CD's DVD's, I have burned all the photos, and burned all the manuals - that was an incredibly satisfying experience. Wouldn't it be great if all those "senior" teachers came out of their respective closets and spoke the truth. Bawa and Dinesh would do more good for the youth of India by standing up and saying we're gay and we're proud than all their Yes courses combined. But that would take courage and integrity, not qualities that are encouraged in AOL teachers.<br /><br />Thank you Klim, for helping to set me free. I am sure there are many others who like me have read your blog avidly but have not written. Please know that the service you have performed for all of us is immeasurable.<br /><br />Good luck with the book - may the force be with you.<br /><br />(it goes without saying that I need to send this to you anonymously - the knives are still being sharpened)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-61115624018500028552010-06-16T05:10:30.000-04:002010-06-16T05:10:30.000-04:00Hi,
Read your last blog, got only this to say that...Hi,<br />Read your last blog, got only this to say that there is something to learn from every experience. It is one's own samskara's that is responsible for everything that happens in our life, in short, we create our world. I did do an AOL course and went for an Advance one too, luckily I was already into Ramana maharshi and had begun my spiritual journey with his teachings, hence the moment I saw SSRS, I knew a Fraud. God exists and there are Great Masters who may not bodily be here, but are listening to the calls of true aspirants. As for SSRS I can assure you that He and there are lots of others like him today will definitely be dealt with by that Ultimate Power . So, concentrate on your spiritual growth and forget about frauds who are using spirituality for name, fame, money, power, lust etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-72851289114230492362010-06-15T09:14:35.340-04:002010-06-15T09:14:35.340-04:00For those of you who dont know, these are not rand...For those of you who dont know, these are not random quotes but quotes from the Holy Bible. I am Hindu, but have read the bible. Its amazing how powerful the Bible is! Its very clear about whats right and whats wrong. And thats what I like about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-44354198538363696792010-06-14T18:42:31.243-04:002010-06-14T18:42:31.243-04:00Please go to this link, Klim & Co to see the &...Please go to this link, Klim & Co to see the "Deliquent" status of Art of Living Foundation's Charity Status with State of California:<br /><br />http://rct.doj.ca.gov/MyLicenseVerification/Details.aspx?agency_id=1&license_id=1076458&<br /><br />At that site you may also see when AOL was founded, by whom, the original (some still with AOL) board members, and the fact that it has, as of 2010, been "Rejected" for charity status.<br /><br />Interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-88076070422780012812010-06-14T16:30:26.941-04:002010-06-14T16:30:26.941-04:00To anonymous who posted this as part of SSRS respo...To anonymous who posted this as part of SSRS response to this blog:<br /><br />"If their idea is to stop people from coming to me, and if people do stop coming just by reading these blogs, then I really thank them; it is good for me, "...<br /><br />Hahahahahaha.....<br /><br />It was suggested once to SSRS that he give up wearing white, pretending to be celibate, pull his hair back, wear blue jeans, and admit to the world (or even no one, just stop pretending) that he was gay or bi. His response was:<br /><br />"But then all the Indian people would run away! I am doing what Maharishi couldn't do -- getting the Indian public...."<br /><br />It was further argued to him that: "Then the only people remaining would be here just for your message, not your personality or preferences, and you would be free of this pretending!"<br /><br />He persisted in his belief that the Indian public would condemn him, and it was his mission to 'get' them. Nothing should get in the way of it.Ravinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-26843730815978131792010-06-13T16:18:43.657-04:002010-06-13T16:18:43.657-04:00OMG Thank you for this blog you saved me from gett...OMG Thank you for this blog you saved me from getting inviolved in aol, something didnt smell right but I might have laid aside my natural suspicion if I hadnt seen posts by former AOL'ers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-79833772264197854082010-06-09T03:36:46.495-04:002010-06-09T03:36:46.495-04:00Dear KLIM,
Yours was a very fresh voice. It was n...Dear KLIM,<br /><br />Yours was a very fresh voice. It was nice reading your blogs.<br />All the Best for the book you will be writing. Do note to translate it into Hindi so that you would be able to reach a larger audience.<br /><br />Wish you the very best for the life ahead.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855702768401092208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-65345108256033778502010-06-08T16:37:41.426-04:002010-06-08T16:37:41.426-04:00U WILL BE MISSED.
on the side note check out how a...U WILL BE MISSED.<br />on the side note check out how aolers are chewing shobhaa de for her post on guru<br />her blog:<br />www.shobhaadeblogspot.com<br /><br />her post on sri sri was on june 4th<br />http://shobhaade.blogspot.com/2010/06/raajneeti-rocks-i-loved-it.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564480661548850441.post-52922004250012133722010-06-07T09:19:25.591-04:002010-06-07T09:19:25.591-04:00Dear Klim,
I will miss your writings. Thank you fo...Dear Klim,<br />I will miss your writings. Thank you for helping me make my disassociation with AOL complete.Last few months I had been disturbed about some incident or the other which clearly indicated their hypocrisy and this last 'shooting incident' was the final straw.Had your blog not been there,I dont know how I would have coped with my feelings.Thank you once again and I wish you the very best with your book and in all that you do in life.<br /><br />MPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com