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LOL this is all so true. And Drek and proving someone might not burst into flames for making such a thing.
I remember too, exactly where I was when I first posted. It was a big old desktop the whole family fought over, especially my teenagers. I made my first posts and couldn't believe, I had finally found some place to talk about this thing that had impacted my life so much.
And my teenage son really wanted the computer and was bugging me to get off and super annoyed looming over my shoulder and doing those usual teenage things to get mom to do what he wanted and think it was her idea.
So I went to bed. But didn't answer his questions about what I was looking at. I was too embarrassed.
The next morning when he is at school I log on again. remember the sound of logging on back then?
And there my son is on the forum. Asking everyone what the heck is this thing his mother won't tell him, It's all memorialized as the tale of Gunther Glockenspiel.
Date: Sat, May 10, 1997 at 01:35:41 (EDT)
Poster: Gunther Glockenspiel
Email:
To: Everyone
Subject: Why?
Message: My parents were involved with the Divine Light cult. I am about 17 now and my mom pretty much ended contact with the cult before I was born, my dad (who I am not on good terms with) might stilled have a connection. My mom is a little reluctant or ashamed to answer why she thought Mahaji(sp.) was some sort of God. So I thought I would put the question to you folks. I personally can't understand it and want to look at it from somebody who might want to talk about it so I can spare myself from getting my brain washed. Anything you could tell me whould be much appreciated and I look forward to the replies. Thank you for my time. Do you think my name sounds to fake? I do.
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Date: Sat, May 10, 1997 at 02:31:47 (EDT)
Poster: JW
Email:
To: Gunther Glockenspiel
Subject: Re: Why?
Message:
My parents were involved with the Divine Light cult. I am about 17 now and my mom pretty much ended contact with the cult before I was born, my dad (who I am not on good terms with) might stilled have a connection. My mom is a little reluctant or ashamed to answer why she thought Mahaji(sp.) was some sort of God. So I thought I would put the question to you folks. I personally can't understand it and want to look at it from somebody who might want to talk about it so I can spare myself from getting my brain washed. Anything you could tell me whould be much appreciated and I look forward to the replies. Thank you for my time. Do you think my name sounds to fake? I do. That is the $64,000 question. I think most premies in the past really believed Guru Maharaj Ji was god, mostly because he said so. I know I certainly did. No wait, he actually said he was GREATER than god. He also allowed himself, without comment, to be called Lord of the Universe, Satguru, The Perfect Master of Our Time (who was in the same league as Jesus Christ, Lord Krishna, Lord Buddha, and Mohammad.) So, I guess that's where the idea came from. It was always kind of confusing because he always referred to himself in the third person. Napoleon also did that.
Since 99.9% of his devotees never talked to Guru Maharaj Ji directly, never knew him personally at all, and only saw him a couple times a year on huge thrones in front of thousands of adoring premies (or in darshan lines where thousands of people were bending over and kissing his feet), and since he NEVER did anything to dispell, or correct if it wasn't true, the widespread belief that he was god, people tended to hold on to that belief. Even intelligent people from degrees from Ivy League schools like me, and OP, who also posts on this site held that belief.
But, apparently, after 1985, Maharaj Ji decided he didn't want to be anymore, or that he never really was, god. AND instead of even bothering to explain what happened prior to 1985, he just dropped the whole thing and now presents himself as a sort of extremely wealthy meditation teacher who communicates through the use of videos and international festivals in places like Australia.
Seriously, as nutty as the above explanation sounds, I firmly believe it to be the case. I don't blame your mother. I have been embarrassed for years to tell people about who or what I thought Guru Maharaj Ji was and that I followed and dedicated my life to him for 10 years. It's kind of confronting to have to admit that to anyone.
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