+ I'd put it a little differently: he seeks to
> help human beings realize they are already
> divine...
This is a very good way to put it//
markmeredith2002 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> help human beings realize they are already
> divine...
This is a very good way to put it//
markmeredith2002 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > --- In [email protected], Robert Gimbel
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> <snip>
> > > Maharishi seeks to make man (and woman) Divine; same as Jesus,
> > > same as Buddha, Divine-and "In Tune w/All the Laws of Nature
> > > (Oneness w/The All).
>
> I'd put it a little differently: he seeks to
> help human beings realize they are already
> divine.
>
> > While I don't necessarily disagree, do you think this tendency
> > might be the result of an inability to see normal, everyday
> > humans -- devoid of gold and robes and the trappings of
> > royalty -- as divine?
> >
> > Jesus and Buddha were just ordinary guys. Would Maharishi
> > have been able to recognize them as being also divine with-
> > out the finery?
>
> I'd guess MMY recognizes all human beans as
> divine. The question is whether the rajas are
> able to recognize divinity in themselves without
> the assistance of the costumes and props.
>
> Once the recognition dawns, presumably the
> trappings no longer matter. I don't see
> anything wrong with trappings as a temporary
> aid, if they actually give that recognition a
> little nudge.
Royal trappings have traditionally been used to boost EGO and CONTROL
over others, not inner divinity and surrender. Amazing to me that
people see the raja thing as having a spiritual vibe - well I guess
the vedic brahmins are befuddled by what tantrics see as holy, and so
on and so on.
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