Exactly. Many reform Jews also have no trouble eating traif, so why bother getting your hair-do out of sorts with a pesky mantra or two? I mean, let's all just get down and be happy....at any cost. Be sure to mail your contributions to UJA and buy at least one State of Israel bond.
Ok, I'm being very silly.... Fred --- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 11, 2008, at 1:11 PM, boyboy_8 wrote: > > > I cannot recommend TM to anyone in my faith as I feel that it would > > be a direct contravention of the Torah. Outside of my faith I have > > neutral feelings but I would warn them of cheaper and safer > > alternative measures/techniques. With the recent photos of the > > leadership now splashed all over the world, how anyone in their right > > mind can take these people seriously and not see them as faux- Hindu > > wannabe's is beyond me. They look so silly I just laughed out loud. > > I wish them well and best of luck. > > > I friend of mine is an Orthodox Rabbi and Kabbalist. A very open- > minded man. But to him--and numerous others--TM does violate an > important mitzvah, 'take no gods before me'. And the TM mantras are > from Indian paganism. > > At the same time I don't think many reformed Jews would have the same > problem. Some reform Jews consider the Kabbalah a pagan practice! So > it does depend who you ask. >
