What I think people are neglecting to take into consideration is Dada’s overall health and mental status in the last few years of his life…..
When I met him in person about a year before he died, I was shocked to see how senile and child like he had become. He would start crying at the drop of a hat, was drooling over himself, spitting up food, etc…
My theory is that Dada did try to pre-emptively protect the reputation of swadhyay by creating the “Amnai (sp?)”. I think that Didi had a very strong hand in keeping him alive through his illnesses. That way, she could manipulate him in his childlike existence into doing and saying whatever she planted into his head…
Some posters here are mad that he did nothing to stop Didi…..I don’t think he had the mental capacity for it…
Does anyone else out there have any experiences with Dada during his last few years of his life? If so, please speak up…..
I think that is most likely explanation. In his last few years he may not have been all there and that may be the reason, Didi and company may have been able to hijack the organization. With Dada commanding so much respect inner group may have kept quiet with dire consequences. If Dada wanted to use this for his personal wealth hewould not have drafted constitution and put honest people in charge of trusts. The change in direction may coincide with failing health. I wish other swadhyayee would speak up and tell us what they know. - Vijay Mehta