I have simply removed Maharaji's more weighty use of the word 'promise' leaving his three simple requests. To me it's quite amazing how more acceptable it sounds. Can any premie tell me why he needs promises and just doesn't ask people nicely if they wouldn't mind considering his requests? He is asking for trust...can't he reciprocate? Before I give you Knowledge, I have three requests. The first one is to give Knowledge a fair chance. It’s important for me to know that you are going to give Knowledge a fair chance, not just say, “Now I have it.” Some people receive it, and they have certain expectations. Get rid of the expectations, and you'll have something better. If you are going to give Knowledge a fair chance, you have to approach it with determination to let the seed grow.
The second request is that you keep in touch. Keep in touch with me through my message, through the practice of Knowledge. Come to my events. Come and hear what I am saying. Let me help you remove your doubts. Let me help to inspire you, clarify and remind you again and again what is important, so you can continue to grow.
The third request is that you do not reveal these techniques to anyone. Let other people go through their own journey, and when they are ready, like you, they can get it. There are no shortcuts to it. There are shortcuts to many things in life, but there is no shortcut when the heart is going to be the judge. The heart cannot be talked into anything. The mind can be convinced, but the heart has to feel the real thing. Let people prepare. Then they, too, can have the techniques when they are ready.
Really I would respect him so much more if he spoke like this. It's his interminable bossiness that has put me off him so much over the years. As soon as one starts recovering one's self respect in life, the sort of 'You must trust me but I don't need to trust you idiots' talk begins to wear extremely thin. Does any premie ever stop to wonder how someone who is supposed to be a harbinger of love and Knowledge can be also arrogant, suspicious and defensive? If he just dropped that and listened to the more sensible people around him he would maybe gain more respect. From what I hear he has a reputation for instinctively balling people out who offer advice and then later does what they say - probably flattering himself that it was his idea. Where is he/are they at? Love is blind.
