Thanks for this. I haven't been closely associated with the TMO for years, however I sense that Maharishi continues to be far more influential in the world than many people realize.
With regard to Vaj's comments about Buddhism, whether the bringers of world peace turn out or appear to be any other group [besides Maharishi], I don't mind, my desire is just for it to come about. Jim > 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. 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/
