Here's what they're saying at the other Perfect Master's website about Mata Ji. It's rather long and I didn't read all of it because it's a mix of revised history and satsang that includes the likes of Arjuna and Krishna. I mean, who the heck has time for that stuff when there's so many superhero comic books to read?
http://www.manavdharam.org/jjm/1_brief_into.html
Shri Hans Ji Maharaj left this world in 1966. It was very sudden, like a bolt from the blue. A vacuum was created which would be difficult to fill. Naturally, all his devotees (called 'premies') were grief-stricken and felt orphaned. In spite of her own grief, Shri Mata Ji sustained them and stepped forward to continue where Shri Hans Ji Maharaj had left off.
Her oration after the funeral ceremony was inspiring and stirring. She exhorted her sons, mahatmas and devotees: "Come and join me in taking an oath to follow the path laid down by our beloved Master! Let us do our best, to dedicate our all to spread the spiritual knowledge in India and abroad. Our every breath will be spent for the sake of humanity and we will follow in Maharaj Ji's footsteps with faith and humility."
After the passing away of Shri Hans Ji Maharaj there was a transformation in Mata Ji . She left behind her sheltered life and took the reins of his mission, She plunged into spreading the spiritual Knowledge, regarding it as Shri Hans Ji Maharaj's bequest. The children were still at school, so for the next few years, she was the guiding force for the devotees. From 1966 until November 1991 she spent every moment of her life preaching the Knowledge, building ashrams, teaching and encouraging devotees, caring for and inspiring the mahatmas and ashram residents. It was a period of expansion and the movement started by Shri Hans Ji Maharaj spread worldwide under her benign leadership.
There’s absolutely no mention of the great schism. Nor is there any mention in the Manav Dharam pages of Prem Pal at all. It’s like he never ever existed.
What's interesting about Manav Dharam is that instead of reviling and then obscuring Mata Ji as Prem did Sat Pal reveres Mata Ji and brings her to the forefront. Perhaps, this is the reason for Jonathan’s “Is This True” post (http://www.forum8.org/forum8/posts/12298.html).
Here’s something interesting from the first page of Mata Ji’s biographical sketch:
“Morning prayers are held in more than one thousand Ashrams, free food is served to the poor and fruit and medicine are distributed to patients in hospitals”
And over on Manav Dharam description page at http://www.manavdharam.org/index2.html they say:
Shri Maharaj Ji is the founder of the organization 'Manav Utthan Sewa Samiti', which aspires to manifest 'Knowledge in Action'. It operates a wide range of charitable and social services through its network of more than 3000 ashrams and centers.
Gosh, they’re saying there are more than one thousand or even three thousand Ashrams? I would think that in North America there might only be 3,000 premies left. I think it would be quite revealing to know how many premies each Perfect Master has in India since Maharaji and all the little premies on this board keep bringing up the increasing number of new people getting Knowledge. And it’s apparent that most new premies are from India. Still, I suspect that Sat Pal has a much larger following. After all, Sat Pal was an elected government official and Prem Pal is a spoiled playboy from the western World.
I’m also wondering what kind of friendly competition the two brothers are engaged in their homeland. Will there ever be an historical meeting between the two big guys? Or do they meet in secret and smoke cigars, drink cognac, and have boasting contests?
And, of course, Sat Pal has a relief fund for the tsunami victims (see http://www.manavdharam.org/muss/10_Relief_Fund.html).
Anywho, I find this particularly interesting. Are we watching the ultimate battle between good and evil on the battlefield of Kurukshetra?
Sat Pal has graciously made available the Bhagvad Gita here at http://www.manavdharam.org/books/english/gita/t_1.html
