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Hi Prembio,
Propagation effort versus success rate
Posted by:
lakeshore
Date:
09/13/2023, 21:09:31
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"I thought it was rediculous the effort involved for the success rate."After the explosion in the early seventies, propagation quickly tapered-off into a slow stream of relatively small Knowledge sessions that never kept pace with attrition. With no growth to speak of, we remained hopeful, optimistic and enthusiastic as we continued to follow Prem Rawat's orders to do propagation. Nevertheless, it became more of a myth than a reality, and much more difficult after the ashrams closed. I remember the time when just before we leased some commercial space, I lost it and said the effort we were making to schlep everything needed for an introductory program at a hotel or wherever (for the benefit of two guests!) was insane and unsustainable. Nobody argued.I think what really happened was that Prem's orders to do propagation resulted in a different kind of explosion: an explosion of effort in the form of local programs, donations, fundraising, free labor, i.e., service/participation, and all the rest. Just effort for the sake of making the effort with no attachment to results. We were doing what we were supposed to do and that's all that mattered.Along with the "fact" that the "greater than god" guru deserved to be coddled in opulence during his precious incarnation, the deceptive myth of propagation was the other driving force and justification behind DECA, a litany of "must have" jets culminating in a top-of-the-line Gulfstream G750, residences all over the world, untold wealth and much more. All it took to dupe premies into perpetually draining their wallets was deceptive myths like "propagation is about to take off" and "there's a stadium full of aspirants waiting in Cuba."• Not enough money to sustain Prem's opulent lifestyle? No problem: task his organizations with heavy fundraising goals based on an urgent need to support the next propagation initiative.• The vast majority of premies are financially drained and burned-out? No problem: ply wealthy premies - the major donor class - with insider information, front row seats and special darshan privileges.• Prem is terified of empty seats in the face of so much attrition? No problem: reduce the size and frequency of events. Ditch the 4,000 seat venues in favor of classier 1,800 seat theaters. Promote them as intimate.• Premie communities dissipated so much that they can no longer prepare and support aspirants, not to mention that they create more confusion and misinformation than they're worth? No problem: the Keys! 
(Sorry, I have to laugh at that one.)• No longer feasible to support full-time, touring mahatmas and instructors? No problem: train a bunch of part-time facilitators and give them "Mahatma Macs."• Need to bump-up statistics to keep Prem happy? No problem: if the same two aspirants attended four events in the same month, then there were eight aspirants that month! I know because that's what I was ordered to do.• Still not enough money to sustain Prem's opulent lifestyle? No problem: squeeze premies into supporting small humanitarian giveaways (and Prem's travel preferences) with tax-deductible donations. While you're at it, encourage them to name him in their wills and offer-up lawyers to help with that.• Desperate for relevance, survival and legitimacy? No problem: just rewrite history! Rehabilitate and legitimize Prem's image, repackage or rebrand the meditation techniques as anything but the Knowledge of God and mock those who were ever confused enough think such a thing. Develop a squeaky-clean peace curriculum and hawk it to prisons, court systems and public schools. Kick god to the curb and make the kids think Prem is alright.As much as I agree with your effort/success rate analysis as it relates to propagation, it almost hurts to go back to that place where absolutely none of it matters. It was never about success. For premies, it was all in pursuit of the grace that comes from following the master's orders. And as for their efforts and sacrifices made to ensure and sustain Prem's opulent lifestyle, it was all a pittance compared to the gift of life he bestowed on them.And as for Prem? We all know that no one works harder or makes more effort (sarcasm). The difference is an actual result that really matters to him: their wealth and the fruits of their extraordinary efforts ended up in his hands. In other words, for Prem Rawat, the opposite of your analysis is true: with little effort, propagation was extremely successful for him.
