His students are discouraged from talking among themselves at all, or only for practical day to day things. Their life should be about their meditation, their function in the community and the guru that's it. They are conditioned to believe that their own criticism or questions are intrinsically invalid because they are under the influence of their ego.
Some people are aware he was in the Brahma Kumaris but he is believed and regarded by the people there as completely ultimate. Therefore his past doesn't matter because he has transcended his past and everything else. There is absolutely zero criticism or questioning of Shunyamurti's behavior or teachings in any way by anyone. This is completely taboo and if someone would dare to do that he would be regarded as completely retarded and lost in ego and ignorant.
Shunya is very skilled to put his followers on a pedestal individually and then keep some psychological pressure on them so that they "behave". This includes no questioning him, his authority, his spiritual superiority, etc... When they fail to "behave" he puts them down and they will strive to be brought back on the pedestal. This is a classic narcissistic control mechanism. It then gets incorporated in the background atmosphere of the place and becomes completely normal. They are all like children begging for the love and approval of the father.
Some people are aware he was in the Brahma Kumaris but he is believed and regarded by the people there as completely ultimate. Therefore his past doesn't matter because he has transcended his past and everything else. There is absolutely zero criticism or questioning of Shunyamurti's behavior or teachings in any way by anyone. This is completely taboo and if someone would dare to do that he would be regarded as completely retarded and lost in ego and ignorant.
Shunya is very skilled to put his followers on a pedestal individually and then keep some psychological pressure on them so that they "behave". This includes no questioning him, his authority, his spiritual superiority, etc... When they fail to "behave" he puts them down and they will strive to be brought back on the pedestal. This is a classic narcissistic control mechanism. It then gets incorporated in the background atmosphere of the place and becomes completely normal. They are all like children begging for the love and approval of the father.