--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > So which Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath has endorsed YOU as a > > > > preferred candidate to become his sucessor? > > > > > > It's just a meaningless statement, Lawson. It's like > > > someone saying, "My choice for US President is Nelson > > > Mandela." Not gonna happen; can't ever happen until > > > they change the laws for Ahnuld. So it's easy to say. > > > > > > > Why would Swami say it if it wasn't what he thought? > > My understanding is tha the TMO was providing substantial funding for > Shantanada and his Shakaracharayaship. (Correct me if my > understanding is wrong). And Shantanada knew that your professor > friend was quite interested and looked favorably upon MMY( didn't he? > correct my understanding if I am wrong). > > Its not uncommon for reicpients to speak highly of their benefactors, > in heart felt, but sometimes exagerated terms. And its not uncommon to > load praise on someone whom the audience / listener admires -- it > gives the listener a thrill. > > So perhaps in the spirit of Indian conviviality and expressive > laudations, Shantanada gave copious praise to his benefactor, knowing > it would thrill your friend, even if some aspects were a bit > exaggerated or out of context. > > I could imagine Shantanand telling MMY that such and such a very wise > and grand professor visited him and the man was of such sterling > character it was of such a credit to MMY that his admirers were so > wise and grand. > > Anyway, I sense some grandness and goodwill, of the superlative Indian > type, in what Shantananda told your prof friend. Just a hunch.
Akasha wrote: "So perhaps in the spirit of Indian conviviality and expressive laudations, Shantanada gave copious praise to his benefactor, knowing it would thrill your friend, even if some aspects were a bit exaggerated or out of context." That's certainly a polite way of pointing out the Indian position on truthfulness. This Indian POV on truth is something to be remembered in all discussions about both enlightenment and their comments about spiritual teachers. At it's worst level of expression think about sentences that have appeared in the announcements for the recert courses. 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/
