--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Premanand" <premanandp...@...> wrote:
>
> MMY: I preach a simple system of transcendental meditation which gives the
> people the insight into life and they begin to enjoy all peace and happiness,
> and because this has been the message of all the saints in the past, they
> call me saint.
> - transcript of recording of Maharishi Aug/Sept 1967
>
> On the issue of begging, Guru Dev's mother told him not to become a
> "bhikhamangaa sadhu" - 'a sadhu begging for alms'. It became a big issue for
> him, in fact he later quoted the old (Persian?) proverb that '"Khudaa" (God)
> is frightened of the "mangana" ('beggar') too'
>
> But yes, Guru Dev was the 'powerhouse' behind MMY. But, as Guru Dev revealed
> the real power is with Paramatma, accessible within us all, always. Just need
> to access it, however you do that. The argument is not about TM or faith or
> Pajanjali or keeping the teaching pure, it is about letting go of individual
> mind and experiencing Paramatma, SatChitAnand.
I appreciate that, but is that all you can find after, what, 50 years?, that
ONE ambiguous quote?, I think my point stands....FWIW.
