Well I am also living in the San Francisco area and you are correct that many of the Indians are trying to emulate the western lifestyle (DESIs). However I know westerners who are known as Indiaphiles who don't truly understand what they are getting into. That's why I was kind of musing (like others here) why anyone would bother to pursue celibacy.
Several years ago I made the acquaintance of an Indian tantric who had relocated to Bay Area. He turned out to be the real deal and after several months I took initiation from him (I am also a former TM teacher). Recently he gave me the go ahead to begin teaching yogic meditation (this technique employs shaktipat) and perform other tantric healings. Eventually if I am able to achieve the level of tantra acharya I will be able to initiate people into tantra. The beauty of tantra is you don't have to give up anything (well, they want you to give up beef but that was easy) and continue to enjoy life. And as I was saying tantrics will teach anyone. And getting back to the point you raised about Indians my guru likes to lord the fact that his principal disciple is a "white guy." ;-) jim_flanegin wrote: >my comment was a reaction to your assertion that westerners are >somehow clamoring to act like indian holymen, and isn't it amusing? > >I am from the san francisco area and there are many more indians here >emulating a western lifestyle than I know of westerners tring to be >indian holymen. Isn't it amusing? > >--- In [email protected], Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>So you agree that westerners trying to be holy men is amusing and >> >> >that > > >>tantra is the way to go? >> >>jim_flanegin wrote: >> >> >> >>>you're pretty amusing yourself. Dream on. >>> >>> >>> > > > 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/
