Letter to Shri Kapilnath of 1 August 1989

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.

Lovely to get your letter 7-7-1989 and Love & Ashirvads to All in Seattle and Vancouver.

Quiet and peaceful though I suspect a typhoon in U.K. I will promote more “THINK.” Now you are taking over, I suggest that you give publicity to the fact that the ION is for people who want and will work for a (1) Spiritual Development towards Enlightenment (2) to develop Magick Powers and (3) to want and work for a new, better and more enlightened Social Order based on our Pagan past.

You may get letters from the English but remember they are a backward people and specialise in Mystic Mystery and Hush Magick Orders which, more often than not, are covers for drinking parties. I enclose a photo of Guru Purnima in London in ’88. Only 5 people were there but the photo indicates the puja consisted mostly of bottles and glasses, some of which are seen on the floor. I have no real complaint about the English Naths over what has happened. They are all really the victims of Michael’s con-trick.

I won’t respond to any future communications from ENGLAND. They are a backward lot and this chaos has been a feature of the Occult Rat Race since the time of Dr. Dee. I wanted to give them a new start but you see what happens. I rest content. In fact, I am now enjoying my second retirement from the world.

If we face the real facts of life, there are very, very few who will go for reality, meditate, contemplate and relax mind and body. I don’t read or write now, except very few letters. I speak now very little and here there is no need to. Sitting quiet is the best life. I still have some of Lalita’s tapes to understand but I will get through them in time. But some of them have first claim so Steely Dan & Bob Marley is on the end of the line.
Recent events will reveal to you how opportune and timely was Lalita’s visit. I would prefer you to include AMOOKOS authority as there is no one in Europe I know or can trust. Of course, AMOOKOS will die a natural death as the magick has mostly leaked away.

But please don’t fail to learn the lesson from Michael and keep MAGIKOS with a nucleus of 3 and only add one as the ION members increase – one for every 500. Small numbers can be more solid but big numbers will cause splits into different groups. Just as Michael has been overimpatient to step into my shoes, there are people in UK who want to push him out and jump in.

An AG from Denny – good progress. I will write soon.

While Denny is in the letter, recently I had a letter from NY Joe about his tour which included Seattle and London. It mostly criticising of everyone. Much venom against Denny as he had taken initiation again in some group activity and slapped his “GURU” in the face by doing so. It referred to the “OLD” and the “NEW” initiation which made me suspicious.

It is now clear in his letter which I sent to you that Michael had initiated him as Sannyasin into the ADI-NATH SAMPRADAYA. This was an insult to me because I alone can initiate into the Adi-nath, even though Joe’s role was of an odd type of perverted sannyasi. It was also an insult to Indian spiritual life. No one can be ordained as a Sannyasin unless he: 1. Renounces the world and takes the Sannyas Mantra from the Sampradaya Guru; 2. He must not be married or living as a married man; 3. that he does not do gainful employment; 4. that he owns or rents not property; 5. that he has no dependents male or female; 6. that he has good and honest character; 7. that he understand spiritual life and its purpose; 8. that he wears always the outer cloth of a sadhu.

Love to You All,

Gurudev xxx