--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter Sutphen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- jyouells2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter Sutphen > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > --- jyouells2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > snip > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > This shining crest-jewel of piercing intellect has > > > thrilled that infinite Brahman with a shimmmering > > wave > > > of amrita. The gods dance when such pearls of > > > knowledge effortlessly flow from that finest > > feeling > > > level of the Atman. Such joy is almost never seen > > in > > > all the infinite cycles of creation. Hail Johny! > > Hail > > > Johny! Hail Johny! Oh rishi, oh sage, oh infinite > > > fullness! > > > > > > Hey, not too bad. Do you think I could get a job > > as a > > > copy writer? > > > > > > > > I think it's: "Here's Johnny" - but hey that's even > > over the top for > > the movement. :) > > > > JohnY > > (I just read my reply and it did sound pompous, oh > > well stuff happens) > > I wasn't spoofing you, Johny. I was spoofing the TMO > hyperbole! >
It took me a long time to understand the difference between Indian truth-telling and western ideas of truthfullness. Even knowing about all the sweet truth stuff. When the Indian style of truth-telling is exagerated, it comes out as a lie. Maybe Indians instinctivly read between the lines. Hey it was a good spoof on me too! 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/
