--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jyouells2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <rick@> wrote: > > > > Comments from a wealthy friend of mine: > > > > > > > > It's interesting reading this below how Maharishi was the one who was > more > > tight with money than anyone I've ever known. I never saw him giving > > anything to anyone, except maybe Tony Nader where he made that public > > display of giving his weight in gold, but that was no doubt donated at > his > > request. He was only asking for more money all time even though he > > controlled probably more than a billion, yet he upbraids others for > lack of > > generosity and compassion. What he writes below displays a lack of > > understanding for bankers, who are just business people, like any > other kind > > of business. If bankers are to give away their profits, then why not > > businesses of all types, which certainly is a good idea to give to > charity > > and help others, which he never did on any material level. His > fantasy > > about all the world's probem's being solved in "the Age of > Enlightenment" or > > Sat yuga, which he spoke of since we were kids and for which he claims > > credit, along with Guru Dev, continues to be shown to be just that, a > > fantasy. It's surprising with such a brilliant mind and such wisdom > of the > > Vedas he had these unusual quirks. > > > > In June 2007, Maharishi made some comments about banks, along with his > > poverty removal program... > > > > > > > > > > On 19 June, during the Conference on Removal of Poverty broadcast live > by > > satellite and the Internet from the Financial Capital of New York, > Maharishi > > gave a strong message to the banks and financial institutions of the > world. > > > > > > > This is the telling statement for me: > > "When you are on the path of God-realization, that path will not bring > you suffering. And, if the path to God-realization brings suffering, it > is not the path of God-realization; it is not a religion." > > MMY > > I understand the theory, but looking at meditators, in practice whew! > > > > JohnY
How many of those meditators you mention are really devoted to God?
