I know. I’ve had Knowledge for more than 30 years and have been involved with DLM/EV, gone to Amaroo and even gone to the odd training.
What’s the world of Knowledge like these days, same as it’s been for the last 30 years.
There are those people who received Knowledge and make the effort to practice it and benefit from it and as a consequence have respect for Knowledge and Maharaji; and there are those people who decide not to practice, think it’s irrelevant and couldn’t care less about Maharaji.

And what about people who practice for years and then become anti?
I consider them the same as people who end any relationship/activity and then spend years bagging their former partner/activity.
If it was so bad, why give it another moment’s thought, surely your fabulous new life is totally absorbing and satisfying.
Some exes claim they post as a cathartic experience or as a warning to others.
I would suggest that there is a limit to dwelling on old injuries and a real risk of hypochondria.

Babalugi gives “Jagdeo, Monica, the drinking, the pot smoking, the money, his nasty personality, etc“ as reasons why they stopped practising.
It hasn’t stopped me.
Why?
Because knowing a pedophile isn’t a slur on your character (I knew him as well). nor is having an open marriage, drinking, smoking pot or being rich.
The question I ask is “How has Maharaji treated me, personally?”
And my answer, for the last 30 years, is “With love and respect”.
Nasty personality?
I love my partner but I am in no doubt that my nastiest behaviour has been reserved for them.
Does that necessitate the end of the relationship?

Knowledge isn’t about others, it’s about you.
It’s not about what other people say, it’s about what you have experienced. Knowledge isn’t a spectator sport and never has been, it is only about what practising the techniques does for you, not your neighbour, not your husband, you.

As for the “unlit match” analogy.
Most posters seem to have missed the point.
Maharaji was simply stating the obvious, in any endeavour, not matter how worthy, there must always be people who don’t get it.
And even more obvious, in any endeavour, no matter how worthy, there will always be people who give up.
How else can you explain the huge numbers of people who would like to give up (put your own vice in here) but can never quite get it together.
Or who do (put your own virtue here) and then stop.

Babalugi asks- “With the possibility of premies becoming ex-premies is it possible that there exists a certain degree of apprehension and mistrust in the premie community?”

Not in the slightest.
Knowledge has only ever been a personal experience.
When I received Knowledge 95% of my friends and family didn’t, it didn’t stop me from taking Knowledge and has never bothered me since.
The drop out rate for long termers isn't great and if you take Neville Ackland and John MacGregor as examples, not very successful.
Am I concerned that you have stopped practicing Knowledge and now hate Maharaji?
Not in the slightest.
You are repsonsible for your life and choices, not me.
I practice Knowledge for the effect it has on me.
I enjoy being fit, I enjoy my hobbies, I enjoy my life, I don’t care two hoots what other people are doing.