on 4/5/05 6:39 PM, jim_flanegin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > That being the case, it appears to me that His Divinity Guru Dev has > chosen planetary enlightenment. By extension His representative to > bring such an exalted state about is Maharishi, with the complete > blessings in every thought, word and deed of Guru Dev. > > I am open to being wrong about this conclusion I have reached, but if > I am I honestly don't see it. > In my opinion Maharishi is one of the most extraordinary human beings ever to walk the planet. He made a remarkable impact during his heyday. Brilliant mind, limitless energy, powerful charisma. Popularized enlightenment and techniques to attain it like no other. But he got consumed by the task. Fell prey to worldly temptations and pressures. Or as Bob says, he's a Hindu monk (sort of). Not the best of business managers. So the movement is what it is now - a strange, insignificant little cult. Who's to say that is not exactly what was supposed to have happened? It happened, so it must have been. Every cult thinks that it is uniquely qualified to save the world. None are. So it takes a while for cult members to wake up to the fact that theirs ain't gonna do it. Many are holding up their sticks, and it appears that for the most part, the TMO's stick-holding days are over. But hey, maybe it'll get a second wind. Or maybe not. Stay tuned.
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