Let's be honest, Maharishi apparent familiarity with higher states of consciousness convinced most of his audience he was a model of 'enlightenment'. He didn't need to come out and say it, nor did people notice when he didn't.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajradh...@...> wrote: > > > On Jan 8, 2010, at 11:26 AM, BillyG wrote: > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Premanand" <premanandpaul@> 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. > > > I've heard other quotes of MMY implying or stating that he was enlightened. >