07.31.89
Posted in Kapilji's Skull Chatter at 6:00 pm by Shri Kapilnath
Greetings and welcome to an unusual edition of The Open Door. Our Summer edition was delayed for printing while we waited for some news relating to an organizational controversy which had regretably arisen. Our expectations and delay proved to be justified as we recently received two envelopes from Shri Gurudev Mahendranath containing the facts and documentation on this matter. In the first envelope was a MS entitled:
“The Splendor of the Bright Shining“
(A Corrective to Corruption)
This MS is now typeset and presented as the major offering and conversation piece for this issue. Due to the nature and serious statements contained in this MS our legal counsel advised us to include a reduced Xerox copy of Shri Mahendranath’s original MS as an insert. This exhibit A was included in order to prove the authenticy of the document and to also eliminate any possible suspicion that the MS was victimized by editorial hyperbole or corruption.
The second envelope we received contained Lokanath’s latest aerogram to Shri Gurudev and also a statement issued by Shyamanath of Sacred Stone Nation Zonule, New York City. We felt it was important to include these two items on the insert as they both contain information which is referred to in Shri Gurudev’s MS and may also be of interest to those who have little knowledge of the confusion and its degree of seriousness.
At this point I wish to apologize and beg the indulgence of our greater public who may be less than thrilled by our public exhibition of house cleaning and garden weeding. Since this matter is of great importance for the future of our Nath Order we feel obligated to devote this issue to its clarification. We hope you can all be good sports about this and perhaps derive some amusement from the excitement and historical significance of the information. Most other news items now pale in comparison to recent events so we will devote the entire issue to the matter at hand.
It is our wish that the machinations which have led up to this situation and ensuing clarification be put behind us, and that a time of clarity and understanding will follow. Please read on with care and think about these things.
Kapilnath
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07.26.89
Posted in Letters from Dadaji at 12:00 pm by Shri Gurudev Mahendranath
After reading the confession of Joe of New York that [Michael] had initiated him as a sadhu, yogi, sanyasi of an Hindu Sampradaya, that many of the initiations in UK are not the transmission of the ancient communities of India, but some spurious play of his own invention, I hope this mess will soon be cleared up under the trio of developed people I have appointed. I myself am too old to play silly games with [Michael]. So I have handed over the ION leadership to [the] capable. Shambhala Tapovan will no longer be open to people playing holy men or knights in rusty armour. I will, of course, even remain available to disciples and all who have received the authentic Nath Order transmission which has been received by a properly initiated member of ION.
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07.25.89
Posted in Letters from Dadaji at 12:00 pm by Shri Gurudev Mahendranath
Dearest Kapilnath & Zonule,
I have posted to you Michael’s last letter to me. Of course, there will [be] no reply now and ever… The MSS will, I hope, explain everything to you. I shrank from making his insane trip … about the Adi-Nath sadhu sect public, but now it has exploded again and Shyama the dark skinned lord now claims to have been initiated into the Adi-Nath Sampradaya by Michael. I have sent him a gentle AG, but the mess that Michael’s inflated ego has made goes on and on and I am now too tired of it. Michael M. dropped out nearly 3 years ago. He is not a Natha or AMOOKOS and I have declared him “EXCOMMUNICATIO.”
I am asking you to type the MSS—sorry the writ is so bad—but I want Joe & Ohio to get copies. At least I want America cleaned up from these perversions. U.K. does not matter so much to me. I will continue to write to Dr. Sandy and there [are] a few people I would like to send the MSS to. In fact, it should have the widest publicity and it will get round in time. So can you send me some copies? I can send them “printed matter” so the postage will be less.
I think also the Initiation Rite can be made more public and available. The only addition, it can state ([omitted]) that this is the original Nath Order Initiation which was given to Lalita Mataji and [expletive deleted] Mr. Mike M. I have given no other initiations ever. And you can sign this footnote Signed Gurudev Mahendranath. If not too late, it can be put in the Scrolls.
Frankly, Michael’s repeated and reoccuring perversions have disturbed me much. I will be sending you a document making you the I.M. of ION, MAGIKOS, and also include AMOOKOS as there may be decisions to be made when I am gone. But I will not include AMOOKOS unless I have your permission.
In a recent letter, Joe abused Hermeticus for re-taking initiation, but I now understand why he did so. Write if there are any points you wish to raise. It does not worry me in the least if west USA & Vancouver are the only Nath areas. I think you may now realise that Michael HATES you, Lalita, and Seattle. And when I write, I say the nice things about you which makes Michael boil over.
Hope typing & copy of MSS is no trouble to you. I would like some photo of you to send to people and let them know who is the new leader, as I want to retire completely as soon as possible.
Prem & Ashirvads to you all,
Gurudev xxx
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07.18.89
Posted in Letters from Dadaji at 12:00 pm by Shri Gurudev Mahendranath
Guru Purnima Tueday 18th July 89
The International Order of Naths was founded on the desire to share my own spiritual development and magick powers with other sincere people in the West. Having written the MSS containing the guidelines, I thought that the process would develop without impediment. In this I have been wrong, and inflated egos, past brainwashing and human frailty have distorted many things. I must deal with these things as individual items. I also request the editors of the “Open Door” and all other Pagan mags to assist and make them known.
International Nath Order was previously known as the Western Nath Order, but as it is not exclusively for Western people, the name was changed to International Order of Naths (I O N). It is to help people to attain enlightenment, magick powers, and to help build a new amoral social order.
Many Naths and Devis complained that they could not remember and some suggested an invocation to make it more interesting and more colourful. This was put into writing, typed and Xerox copies made. In this typed issue, it was called The Prestigious Initiation into the International Order of Naths. This is the only initiation I have given and there is no other. The only addition has been the invocation which Naths have requested.
I have also stressed that those who have taken the initiation without the invocation need not take it again, but many have done so. This Nath Initiation is the identical one which was given to Lalita Mataji and the same one which was given to Mike [Lokanath]. He was given this initiation and leadership of Great Britain and Europe. No other form of initiation has been given by me.
I have never initiated anyone into the Adi-Nath sannyas sampradaya either in India or the West. In fact, I cannot do so. To be initiated into the Adi-Nath Sampradaya one has to first renounce world, family and everything. One must not be an householder or do gainful employment or own property. This is a way of life which has existed for thousands of years. I cannot, nor would I want to break this Hindu tradition.
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Posted in Letters from Dadaji, Nath Order News at 12:00 pm by Shri Gurudev Mahendranath
Dated Guru Purnima 18th July
in the Year 1989 AD.
Be it known that this day I wish to retire from all mental and physical activity of the International Order of Naths and hereby hand over the duties of direction, instruction and expansion to developed, loyal and noble people as follows: these chosen people are the most fitted to lead the ION and the higher sanctum Magick Orders of MAGIKOS and AMOOKOS and their instructions and decisions are final in all matters.
Shri Kapilnath (Sir John Pilskog) I appoint as Imperator Magus Mundi to have direction of the International Order of Naths all over [the] world
Shri Kumari Lalita Mataji to have authority as Imperatrix over the Naths in all the lands within the National Boundaries of Canada.
Shri Jadu Garudanath I appoint as Imperator for America and to be deputy and helper to the Imperator Magus Mundi.
My prem & ashirvads to all members of the International Order of Naths and Peace, Freedom and Happiness to all.
Gurudev Mahendranath
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07.08.89
Posted in Letters from Dadaji at 12:00 pm by Shri Gurudev Mahendranath
Dearest Kapilnathji,
I loved your letter (30 June) and all the valid information about Mike’s syndrome stimulated by my blessings. The panic is on and it may be more advantageous than churning the ocean. The true facts are that Mike wrote to me in May confessing mistakes & blunders but he added—as if he wished to continue the No. 1 mistake—and revive AMOOKOS. I wrote to him suggesting he concentrated on the Naths & put AMOOKOS in cotton wool for 3 years, partly to formulate the rituals which have been neglected and to give AMOOKOS the power it needs when he has a much bigger ION to support it…
The short Opening Ritual for when the mages meet or the second called the Motivation Ritual to radiate their magick power have never yet been performed. 4 or 5 years ago I asked Mike to prepare the Sword Ritual and he could get Lucien M. to help him in this. This has never matured.
I think he has made the coffin nails by recruiting inferior people. Needless to say, I have never suggested or hinted at the end of AMOOKOS. But I now suspect he himself sees the adulteration and the inevitable failure of restarting AMOOKOS and wants to blame me.
I have never given Mike any orders but I have only and always made suggestions. I have never written any words to imply that it is my wish for AMOOKOS to discontinue. I suspect that something has been said and Mike has misread or given it a different meaning. Mike is not my slave and I have tried so very hard to get him to think for himself. So if he had a letter from me and did not like the suggestion, a match could have ended the matter. Instead he has paniced and phoned many people—long distance—and written to others and only given publicity to a mistake which could have been ignored…
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