--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is the "Stranger Comes to Town" story > (as opposed to the "Man Leaves Home" story), > in its manifestation as the "Cavalry to the > Rescue" story.
Not to mention what I call the "Beam me up Scotty" approach to enlightenment and/or salvation. The appeal of this story, in whatever form it manifests, is that someone else does the work. > I wonder if the Stranger in question is > really a person, or if it's the Self - > Brahman? Does it matter? The bottom line, as I see it, is an abdication of personal responsibility and a reliance on somebody/something else to make things happen. While I understand that this makes sense if you buy into a philosophy of "I am not the doer," I wonder how many who believe in that philosophy ever do anything. In other words, does the belief that there is a Scotty out there somewhere whose *job* it is to beam them up prevent them from noticing that there is a staircase off to the right that could be easily climbed instead of waiting for the Transporter to be invented? > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <no_reply@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Perhaps we are close to the Second Coming, the Rapture, the > > sustained > > > appearance of Maitreya, the Islamic Mahdi (Muslims believe the Mahdi > > > will rid the world of error, injustice and tyranny alongside > > Jesus.), > > > the Jewish Messiah, sustained flying, Peace on Earth .. . > > > > Indeed ! > > > > > > Who is Maitreya? > > > > He has been expected for generations by all of the major religions. > > Christians know him as the Christ, and expect his imminent return. > > Jews await him as the Messiah; Hindus look for the coming of Krishna; > > Buddhists expect him as Maitreya Buddha; and Muslims anticipate the > > Imam Mahdi or Messiah. > > > > > > > > Although the names are different, many believe that they all refer to > > the same individual: the World Teacher, whose personal name is > > Maitreya (pronounced my-tray-ah). > > Preferring to be known simply as the Teacher, Maitreya has not come > > as a religious leader, or to found a new religion, but as a teacher > > and guide for people of every religion and those of no religion. > > > > At this time of great political, economic and social crisis Maitreya > > will inspire humanity to see itself as one family, and create a > > civilization based on sharing, economic and social justice, and > > global cooperation. > > > > He will launch a call to action to save the millions of people who > > starve to death every year in a world of plenty. Among Maitreya's > > recommendations will be a shift in social priorities so that adequate > > food, housing, clothing, education, and medical care become universal > > rights. > > > > Under Maitreya's inspiration, humanity itself will make the required > > changes and create a saner and more just world for all. > > > > > > http://shareintl.org/magazine/SI_current.htm > > >
