--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "jyouells2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > It is clear from this account, directly by the Samhita of the > > > > > Veda, that criticism of ones spiritual path, and of ones > > > > > spiritual preceptor must be seen as a sin against the gods > > > > > themselves, whom the preceptor represents. > > > > > > > > While I respect both you and your devotional approach > > > > to spirituality, Michael, I think that you have come > > > > to believe that scripture was written by God. > > > > > > > > > > Actually, you have no idea who wrote what when. For all we know, > the > > > NT is exaxtly as the Fundamentalists say. > > > > The problem with this point of view is that it discourages any > > discrimination. It's always amazed me that the New Age tendency to > > discourage judgement has turned into 'it's bad to judge'. It's > > incredible that we have all this remarkable discriminative ability > and > > we not supposed to use it. I thought enlightenment was the > the "crest > > jewel of discrimination". > > > > Actually, for all you know, all New Agers are correct. I'm not > defending New Agers or the NT or MMY here, I'm only pointing out that > the assumption that the Believers are wrong is a matter of Faith also.
No, that's exactly what I mean, giving up the possibility of making a judgement, or only the enlightened ones can judge (and they do). After 20 or 30 years on the path maturity means deciding for oneself. Ever notice that quite a few people have made their most signifcant progress after leaving Maharishi - Amber Terrel, Susan Segal, all the beakaway folks, SSRS etc... Maybe it's just growing up. Son becomes a father, Student becomes a teacher. It happens. 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/
