intelligent awareness
On Oct 11, 2:28 pm, Mark Ty-Wharton <[email protected]> wrote: > I read about this too > > Separate issues > > Does not mean he was not enlightened > > Who is it who is judging him? > > Cheers > > Mark > > Sent from an iPhone > > On 11 Oct 2010, at 08:55, Marcus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > . > > > Adi Da, > > > Adi Da was born Franklin Albert Jones on November 3, 1939 > > > Distinguishing his from other religious traditions, Adi Da declared > > that he was a uniquely historic avatar (incarnation of a god in human > > form). As such, Adi Da stated that devotional worship of him is the > > sole means of spiritual enlightenment for others. > > In the mid 1980s, allegations by former followers of financial, > > sexual and emotional abuses within Adidam received international media > > attention. These allegations resulted in lawsuits or threatened suits > > on both sides. > > > Asian religions scholar Scott Lowe was an early follower of Adi Da and > > lived in the community in 1974. In an essay later analyzing what he > > had witnessed as well as Adi Da's subsequent career, he perceives a > > pattern of "abusive, manipulative, and self-centered" behavior, saying > > "does it necessarily follow that the individual who is 'liberated' is > > free to indulge in what appear to be egocentric, hurtful, and damaging > > actions in the name of spiritual freedom? I personally think not, > > while acknowledging the subtlety and complexity of the ongoing debate. > > > Be very careful of men who say they know your truth. > > > Godzen, why does a truly enlighten man change his name ??? > > > . > > On Oct 9, 4:42 am, godszen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Marcus wrote: > >>> Interesting basic principle. > > >>> Also true, if no-one witnesses an event it can only exist as a human > >>> theory. > > >>> And yet who truly interoperates what they witness ??? > > >>> These in mind. Question consciousness beyond live. > > >>> Who is brave enough to say they know ? > > >> Adi Da
