All spiritual realities are also in a sense fantasies e.g. Jesus taught the
immanent coming of the Kingdom of God but of course that didn't happen. But
how real is this? If you're, say, about to turn 60 (as many are these days)...
--- On Tue, 9/30/08, do.rflex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: do.rflex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: What Maharishi said about banks
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 4:34 PM
--- 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?
