--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recall Maharishi saying at some point that he could enlighten one > person very quickly or the entire world with some time, more slowly. > > Given that the conventional arrangement on Earth is to have space- > time locality with one's Master in order to evolve quickly, and > given that Maharishi can only meet with a finite group at any one > time, and given that he has a lot to do, his time with any one > follower will be limited. So... > > It appears from my semi-rediculous perspective that Maharishi has > set the bar very, very high for his followers, given the time he has > with each of them (according to the above convention). > > Imagine if you will being in a car, traveling along. Suddenly the > car stops, for exactly one minute. You get out. At the same time > another car stops. Out pops Maharishi, for exactly one minute. > > You say, "What can I do Master to gain my Enlightenment?". He > provides you with the most concentrated directions he can give you > in 60 seconds to achieve that. > > You immediately think, "That's impossible! But he is my Guru so I > will try to achieve this task..." > > Given your and the world's state of consciousness you will probably > fail this immediate task. "MMY, that [EMAIL PROTECTED]&!! blankety-blank!", > you > think. However eventually after failing once or several times, you > are actually accomplishing the following: > > 1. Burning up karma, by following the Master, > 2. Bringing Light into the darkeness, personally and globally, > 3. Becoming acutely aware of your weaknesses, > 4. Practicing spiritual integration; evaluating Maharishi's way in > terms of your own, and > 5. Learning what true devotion to one's Master is. > > So what appears as Maharishi abusing the devotee is actually an > encouragement to evolve maximally. > > Jai Guru Dev, > > (which reminds me of a great joke which was performed by a Governor > immediately following TM, or Siddhis, I forget which...Anyway, we > would be silently concluding program and this fellow would sometimes > say, as we anticipated the devotional and pious "Jai Guru > Dev", "Jai...Edgar Hoover...". Please excuse me, but it was > hilarious!) > > Jim >
I don't know, Jim. It sounds like a very complicated way to excuse bad behavior to me. Could be true but is certainly in the 'unfathomable' catagory. JohnY > > > --- In [email protected], jyouells2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I've always thought that the most disturbing or hope crushing thing > > that Maharishi has done it to take the devotional impulse (and the > > innocent desire to help) of teachers and use it against them. I > > thought that it was important not to use other peoples ignorance or > > lack of knowledge against them. > > > > JohnY 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/
