My name is Paul, not Bob.
--- In [email protected], off_world_beings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "at_man_and_brahman" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Any guru who prefaces public statements > > with "my children..." loses me pretty quickly. > > > > I don't have any deep knowledge of Amma's > > gig, but the very distant view I have is of a > > pretentious attitude toward those who > > approach her. As I recall, for instance, > > someone here quoted her as having > > commented on Maharishi and Muktananda > > that she "created them." Whoa. > > >>> > > Don't know Amma, think its all a bit silly, I have no problem with > that statement. > > > > > Maharishi is not unguilty of pretention > > (particularly if the post about his plans > > to create rajas having dominion over the > > whole universe and other universes is true), > > but it's not a pretention directed at "us," > > and consequently I find it acceptable/ > > workable. > > > > Maharishi, in general, treats other people > > like adults, not as subservient children, > > at least in the way he addresses them. > > > > I also question the ethics of any of the various > > gurus who have set up outposts (or inposts) > > in Fairfield. If they truly respected Maharishi, > > I think they would discourage such > > encroachment on the spiritual community > > he founded. > > >>> > > > I know , its like dogs feeding off the scraps from the Kings banquet. > > > > At the same time, I understand the laws of > > supply and demand. Maharishi's community > > is not immune to competition, and such is > > inevitable. In the long run, perhaps this > > competition will grow strong enough to > > effect some serious improvement at MUM > > and its environs and possibly put FFL > > out of business. > > >> > > > Competition is good. Survival of the fittest is a good law . (Also > known as : 'That which is closest to the truth lasts longest') > > > > That is not to say that enlightened gurus > > have to give in to the laws of supply and > > demand so readily. I cannot imagine, for > > all that Maharishi has been accused of, > > that he would ever set up shop next to > > some other guru's community just because > > it could be a ready source of students. > > >>> > > > RIGHT ON BOB ! > You hit the nail on the head there. > I always thought that was a low way to proceed. > Maharishi is light years ahead of these scavengers. > > > > > If his devotees tried to do such a thing, > > I am certain he would condemn it, both > > out of a sense of ethics and a desire to > > protect the integrity of his own teaching, > > which these other gurus don't seem to > > care much about. > > >>> > > > He has ALWAYS instructed against such things. Very clear > instructions. > > Great post Bob! To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
