--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <do.rflex@> 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!!!
I can only agree with you, and I'm appalled.
