It seems the general premise is that "any day now" the masses will start flocking to the TM centers (wherever they are) to be initiated), and the talk about Sat Yuga seems to reinforce that hope, but otherwise I have heard nothing.
L B S --- In [email protected], "claudiouk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nothing we've heard so far about the new launch of the Movement > suggests anything much will change, in terms of turning on society. > MMY says a miracle will happen - well, that's what it will take to > neutralize his mismanagement of the TMO's resources. Even political > changes in India won't do it, as there are so many gurus and sects > there that would probably claim "responsibility". No, the only > miracle that would silence his critics and force the world to take > note would be progress in yogic flying. See, for instance, how St. > Joseph disarmed his Inquisitors by just flying over them.. So, the > question is, has MMY recently expressed any conviction that such > a "miracle" was imminent? > > > The Times Online > March 24, 2003 > > Pope endorses saint's aerial ecstasy > From Richard Owen in Rome > > THE Pope has endorsed the cult of a 17th-century "flying monk", > declaring St Joseph of Copertino to be "a model for our times". > > In a message marking the 400th anniversary of the birth of St Joseph, > the Pope said that the Franciscan friar, who was said to amaze > congregations by levitating and flying through the air, was > spiritually close to our times. He is the patron saint of aviators > and students. > > The son of a carpenter, St Joseph was born in 1603, allegedly in a > stable, at Copertino near Lecce, and was ordained in 1628 despite > being so illiterate and simple- minded, according to contemporaries, > that he walked around with his mouth open all the time, earning him > the nickname "the Gaper". > > His reputation for flying brought Vatican disapproval and he was > forbidden to say Mass. But he found refuge in monasteries and > churches in Naples, Assisi, Pesaro and Fossombrone and became famous > for his "flights". > > Wtinesses record that after falling into an ecstatic trance, St > Joseph would utter a loud cry and soar into the air, sometimes flying > down the nave and sometimes flying out of the church and across the > hills for several miles. > > He was put on trial by the Inquisition, but when he flew over the > heads of his inquisitors, the judges referred the case directly to > the Pope, Urban VIII. The Pope dropped the case after apparently > witnessing an "ecstatic flight". Numerous important people, including > Frederick, Duke of Brunswick, and Prince Casimir of Poland testified > to having seen the flights. > > After his death in 1663 at Osimo, near Lecce, he became the object of > a popular cult. He was beatified in 1753 and canonised in 1767. > > Father Giulio Berrettoni, curator of St Joseph's sanctuary at Osimo, > called him one of the great enigmas of all time. He said the lesson > for the modern world was "that we, too, must fly towards Heaven". > > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0%2C%2C1-3-621560% > 2C00.html > > > --- In [email protected], "L B Shriver" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Today I had a conversation with a friend who had just completed the > first Recert course. > > > > This is someone who I have not known for a very long time, but hold > in high regard for his > > intelligence and positive outlook on life. > > > > He seemed to be satisfied with the course on every level. During > the course he > > experienced a lot of physical purification that apparently resulted > in spontaneous healing > > of several longstanding problems and limitations. Many others had > similar experiences. He > > further reported that experiences in flying were fantastic. > > > > According to comments he made about the video conference aspect of > the thing, > > Maharishi was deeply engaged with the participants the whole time > and definitely > > challenged their thinking about how things are going in the > movement. > > > > That was the general drift of it. > > > > L B S 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/
