--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_re...@...> wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, scienceofabundance <no_reply@>
> >
> > MMY said that at the time the Buddha left the body, 500 of his disciples
> > were enlightened. That being the case, according to MMY, with all the
> > technologies he/TMO had at their disposal (at that time, video for
> > recording his speeches, air travel, etc.), he was expecting many more than
> > 500 enlightened disciples.
>
>
> And as always He was correct.
>
> >
> > Knowing the publicity hungry TMO, I don't think it is the case that the TMO
> > has "produced" numerous enlightened people and that it has decided to hide
> > all of them.
>
>
> Wrong.
>
> The TMO respects the hundreds of enlightened TM'ers. If they want to come
> forward fine, if not that is also fine. Please remember that the majority of
> these souls have families and have no need to be "displayed" as enlightened
> whatsoever. The TMO respects that 100%. 2009 is somewhat different from when
> The Buddha was present on earth.
>
> When the Purusha in the Himalayas start to pop (already happening) it will be
> a different matter. Not because the TMO wants it differently but because
> these fellows are set differently to a TM-enlightened family-man/woman.
>
> I was on the boat on the Rhine when Maharishi made that comment. It was on
> the Buddha Yayanti in may of 1982. He gave a lecture on the nature of Buddha
> that lasted 4 hours; 4 hours full of love and respect for this Great Being.
> Hopefully that tape will one day be available.
>
> But then again, He was not commeting on the low level of understanding from
> our local "Buddhists" fools; The Vaj and this Turq fellow but on the nature
> of the real Buddha !
>
Just one comment: I don't doubt you when you say that he made that comment in
a boat on the Rhine, but when I was present he (and his other listeners) were a
very long distance away from the Rhine.
