Hi Rick, In my ongoing quest to figure out the Universal Conundrum that is Maharishi and his movement, it seems that he makes such pronouncements as you've quoted below as sutras, and uses those who hear him speak as the silent amplifiers for his cosmic electric music so to speak.
Most of us are aware of a suffering world, whether we perceive it as inside or out. When Maharishi says such things as 'the top scientists blah blah blah, world peace, etc.', he is saying something that we all know and want in our hearts to one degree or another. So, we as TMers and anyone else who hears him will entertain his proclamations in silence, and in so doing, amplify their effect. Maharishi understands as well as anyone on earth that meditators' minds can be used as a powerful weapon against entrenched ignorance, whether it be inside or out. Ergo, all the bizarre movement stuff takes place because when Maharishi speaks, those physically closest to him often interpret his words in terms of direct external physical change; the grossest, most material interpretation, conforming to the lowest human consciousness. If those around him and all of us truly heard his words in terms of God and Oneness, the changes he proposes would be instantly effective because they would be understood and entertained internally vs. making the arduous and sometimes rediculous translation into the material realm. Of course his words have a material correlation, its just the path in getting to their fulfillment which is grossly interpreted by the TMO. A far more significant result could be achieved by his followers NOT doing vs doing. There was a significant clue to to this recently when during a press conference someone asked Maharishi if killing is a sin why is it apparently condoned in the Bhagavad Gita. Maharishi laughed and said that the Bhagavad Gita is an exposition of the battle internally within the body. Jim --- In [email protected], Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good old John. What a trooper. The thing I find amusing is that he and > others somehow believe that inspired by a reasonably sensible presentation, > scientists, politicians or the general public (in the case of the NLP) will > then proceed to get deeply involved in the Movement's plans without soon > becoming aware of the weird side of things (which has gotten even weirder > since the demise of the NLP). I'm reminded of the professor, posing as the > Wizard of Oz, saying "don't pay any attention to that man behind the > curtain." Instead it would be John and others, if any movement plan were > really to begin to take off, saying, "pay no attention to Maharishi's praise > of Robert Mugabe and Fidel Castro, his damning of democracy, those guys in > the funny crowns and robes, the world's tallest building plan, etc." He was > just funning us. Now we've got a serious plan to create world peace. We > promise no more weird stuff. Oh yeah, it requires a billion dollars to fund > 10,000 chanting Hindu boys. > > > on 5/4/05 11:01 PM, bbrigante at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT U.S. Peace Government > > 2000 Capital Boulevard � Maharishi Vedic City, IA 52556 > > Dear Peace Government Leader, > > > > Jai Guru Dev! > > > > In a long conversation this morning, Maharishi expressed in the most > > urgent terms that he wants the very top scientists in every country > > to take a stand for peace, and to play a leadership role in the Peace > > Government in their countries. 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/
