From a Letter to Kapilnath of 1 January 1987

Please Note: This post from the Open Door category, “INO Schism” contains the views of Shri Gurudev Mahendranath regarding a schism within the INO which culminated in the appointment of a new leadership in 1989. This category is included in our archives as testament to the specific issues and time line of events. These posts are critical of the views and behavior of several people and do not reflect the uplifting concepts and ideals of the INO as a whole. Read on only if you are seeking accurate and reliable information regarding the specific issues involved. A document clearly explaining these issues is under development and will use these letters to validate its accuracy and time line.

Glad to hear Denny & Rebecca came to dine at your pad. Denny could help you much by doing the “Newsletter” as you cannot do everything alone. The Phantastikos you have done is hyper/plus. I hope it will call in other lambs to the fold.

Mike has been going through some personal complications: his job, his leg, … I felt it time for a new step to be taken. Mike has had some ambition to shine in the Guru complex. I have been in the way most of the time but fortunately standing by to stop him being foolish. So I have coined a word -“Gurunath” and have asked him to accept this as a Winter Solstice present. In the Charter I have requested all Naths & Devis to use :- Gurunath Shri Lokanath. For brevity Shri Gurunath or Gurunathji.

This word can be the Western term for the same thing and it circumvents any religious or Eastern connections. Bear with me. I do suspect that the W[estern] N[ath] O[rder] will become separated into American and European sections. Americans & British, in so many ways of culture and approach, are so different. The do things differently also. Thus it must be as it will be.