on 6/25/05 12:38 AM, sparaig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > They both do much more charitable work than the TMO ever did (any >> charitable work would be more). They're each going about it in > their own >> way. But regardless of that, having a big organization has no > correlation >> with whether or not one is enlightened. Behaving ethically and >> compassionately may be more correlated, but who knows? > > That wasn't what I asked. You say that MMY's behavior is difficult to > understand compared to others you mentioned, but the others you > mentioned are not in the same space, and can't be judged on their > behavior when presented with the same issues, because they don't > interact with the world on that level. > > SSRS isn't ever going to be interviewed on national TV in the USA > based on his reputation from 30 years previously, now is he?
He is still younger than MMY was when he became famous. No telling what he'll do. Amma is becoming more and more famous. 1/4 million people (or some such number) from all over the world attended her 50th birthday celebration a couple of years ago. Billy Graham is still getting interviewed on Larry King. Is that any indication of his degree of enlightenment? No one outside India ever heard of Guru Dev. Was that any indication of his? What does Maharishi's behavior have to do with his fame (largely attributable to the Beatles), and with his level of consciousness? So he made a big splash in the late 60's through mid 70's and introduced us and many others to meditation. We're all grateful for that. The world was ripe for such a thing and if it hadn't been him it would have been another, but obviously it was his role. I guess the point we're debating is "the others you > mentioned are not in the same space, and can't be judged on their > behavior when presented with the same issues, because they don't > interact with the world on that level." But I don't understand the point you're trying to make. Are you saying that has fame excuses him from any mistakes he may have made? 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/
