Whao, you have hit a few hot buttons for me. You wrote: "He didn't believe in cultural intermarriage, one should marry their own race, or they would fall from Dharma"
What? By openly encouraging Western women to flounce around in Sari's was his way of supporting them staying within the boundaries of their dharma? Did I miss something here? By encouraging listening to Vedic music and the exclusion of Western modes this was his way of supporting their originating dharma? Huh? By spending decades encouraging Westerners into indulging more and more "Vedic" modes of lifestyles (heh, get a load at our neighbours Lingam out front) is a way of supporting their family Dharma? I guess I must have been out having a beer when that truck rolled by. Sorry, for me that is a load....MMY was not concerned if he was going to draw his followers into an Indian modality. He was delighted by it. As I would be if I had his objectives. Spread Vedic this and that, uphold India and its values, make Indian philosopy look good, continue the [practically silent] work of his guru, etc. Bringing world peace and individual peace was also a nice objective. It's a shame that on the whole those objectives missed their mark. Cheers, Fred [snip]
