--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Jul 11, 2005, at 1:17 PM, sparaig wrote: > > > > > > > > And turned it down, which makes him kinda out of the loop, IMHO. > > > > > > "I don't want it and that guy isn't qualified." > > > > > > > Quite the opposite. All reports I have are that he was a KEY figure > in > > the making of Shankaracharyas (thus the nickname "The > > Shankaracharya-Maker"). > > According to what Dana Sawyer said, the will was never ruled invalid > even though it WAS contested in court (I had heard it was not so I'm > happy to take Dana Sawyer's word in this case). This would mean that > Gurudev's student was saying that his own teacher had bad judgement > in the case of Swami Shantananda and since the 2nd and third choices > in the will were apparently never considered by anyone either, by > extension, we can assume that Gurudev's student had no respect for > his teacher's judgement whatsoever...
I am missing the importance of Shankaracharaya endorsement. In the west, can you see an introductory lecture: Lecturer: "And this technique is endorsed by the Shankaracharaya. hes like the pope." Audience: "Huh?" L: "Well I mean the real Shankaracharaya, not the fake one." A: "huh?" L: "Well at least the real northern one. The important one. Those more southern ones -- well, you know about southern things" A: "huh? !! ???" A: "Isn't the Shankaracharaya a religious leader? I htought this was a secular technique." L: "Well of course it is. But the REAL religious leaders also think its good. Like automobiles. Well, thats not a good example. the Shankaracharayas are not allowed to ride in cars. " A: "HUH ?" L: "Well this is all more important in India" A; "uh, ok?" Meanwhile in India, three of the most popular teachers, Amma, Karunyamayi, and SSRShankar appear to have no ties to or endorsements from the Shankaracharaya. As Barry, author of "Amazing, Exagerated and Smug Tales" would say, "Go figure." 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/
