--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: He was the most gifted > speaker on spiritual subjects I've ever met, a real > artist when it came to teaching. And he pissed it all > away and did himself in. Shit happens. And just because > you can meditate well and do siddhis doesn't mean that > you are above getting some of the shit on you when it > hits the fan.
very interesting discussion and experiences with Rama, Unc. His pattern seems extreme in that he was able to do many sidhis, and chose suicide, but haven't we seen it before in other ways, with other very gifted people? I'm thinking of all of the gifted musicians who left early in the 70's, 80's, and others, who on the one hand have tremendous gifts, and yet are incredibly blind to themselves in other areas. One of the great gifts that Maharishi's TM provided to so many of us was a spiritual practice that emphasizes developing the whole person, the totality, 360. Now even that (as we discuss at length here...) has gone off track with all of the subsequent knowledge that has emerged- sidhis, TMO stuff, false pronouncements, etc, etc. But if I just consider the pure practice of the mantra, 20 min. 2X day, it has led to very balanced development for me. There have been many times when I have wanted TM to be the only solution for me, i.e. do it all, and that was a big mistake; of course I take responsibility for becoming who I am, fulfilling desires, not making mistakes, etc. as opposed to hanging it all on a technique. The technique itself though, purely by itself, has led to remarkably balanced purification of the nervous system. If I consider all of the spiritual techniques and avenues I know about, none of them offers the same power and balance to the neophyte that TM does. And please notice I said the neophyte, the beginner. And that is significant, for it is how we learn things initially that has a huge influence on us- 'first impressions count'. Perhaps this is a key to gaining enlightenment quickly; take the right direction from the beginning. And along with that, the realization that with increased power and increased freedom comes increased responsibility. So perhaps Rama's lesson to us is that- take the right direction, don't lose yourself in the glitter, don't toy with the power of the Universe lightly; the Universe always wins. And despite all of the relative issues we see with Maharishi's message, the main lesson is that if we want enlightenment, choose our path carefully, both for fundamental technique, and how we treat the results. Jai Guru Dev 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/
