--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <wgm4u@> wrote: > > > > "...the gift of the Guru remains as a seed locked away in a steel > > vault where it cannot sprout and grow to fruition." Kirpal Singh > > > > Did not Christ Jesus say, "Go, and sin no more"? So it is with TM, the > > sadhana alone is good, but combined with ethical/moral living it > > really becomes effective. > > > > Without the outer harmony of the individual living in harmony with the > > laws of > > nature, the inner awareness of God can find no foothold in that > > persons life, as his integrity is inconsistent with > > the presence of God. Religion therefore provides the outer guidance to > > enable and support the inner presence. > > > > Now, some might say one cannot live in harmony with the laws of nature > > *without* the support of God, and this is true but that is why both > > are necessary, they are co-dependent and essentially a *cycle* of > > Grace (the awareness of God experienced during TM), and effort, the > > willingness to use ones freewill to do the will of God. > > > > "...if you love me keep my commandments." however, Christ Jesus also > said: > > "For by *grace* are ye saved through faith (in following scriptural > > truth); and that, not of yourselves; not of works, lest any man should > > boast." Eph. 2:8,9. > > Actually it was Paul who said that, not Jesus. > > Anyway... here's a revealing exchange between Charlie Lutes and > Maharishi [as told by Charlie] > > Charlie said, "Why don't you tell them that if they meditate for God > they will evolve faster?" "Oh Charlie, we not have to tell them > everything!", laughed the Maharishi.
That's an amazing comment, think about what you just said, it implies that MMY is duplicitous, which has always been my contention. With MMY the ends (Vedic India/Natural Law) justify the means, (bending the truth)and teaching Religion as Science only. Amazing!!!
