--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > interesting to me that when I have read biographies of famous people > such as Edison (good example), they often act much as Maharishi > does; discounting 'expert' knowledge, acting in bizarre fashion, > sometimes short-tempered, displaying megalomaniac tendencies, etc. > > Then as Edison did, they eventually invent something(s) so profound > that it uplifts and transforms the world as we know it, forever. And > their invention comes after years of apparently fruitless toil, with > no discernable path or endpoint during the research, except them > repeating their stated objective. > > So I have to say my 'jury is still out' in rendering a verdict on > Maharishi's stated objective to enlighten the world. At the same > time, much of what is said to justify any isolated 'snapshot' > or 'movie' of his activity, either positively or negatively, is born > of fear, and our peculiar human weakness to attempt sense from the > unfathomable. > The difference between people like Edison and other famous people of his kind and Maharishi is that they worked in comparitive isolation and invented a material product. Coercing others, be it positive or negative is another kettle of fish entirely.
JohnY > --- In [email protected], "jyouells2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > on 6/12/05 12:44 AM, jyouells2000 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > Charlie Lutes always wanted to hire professional people as > well and > > > > did for several early projects. He used to make that point in > his > > > > lectures. > > > > > > Did it help? M sometimes solicited the advice of professionals > but > > seldom > > > followed it. I often heard him put down "experts" and say > that "we" knew > > > better than they how to do things. > > > > I remember him taking about a movie that was professionally > produced > > and something about hiring an office manager for some of the SRM > > centers, but I'd have to talk to some other folks to get the story > > straight. > > > > JohnY 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/
