--- In [email protected], cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], johnlasher20002000 > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Guru Dev says that it's not good for women to use aum as part of their > > mantra, however Ammachi gives women mantras which use aum in the > > begining. Since both are enlightened masters what is the reality in > > this situation??? > > According to Cologne Digital (Monier-Williams) 'aum' is the > sacred syllable of the shuudra caste: > > Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon: Search Results > 1 aum ind. the sacred syllable of the S3u1dras (see 3. %{au}).
That's pretty interesting. Could it be, after all this time, that Maharishi's aversion to this mantra could be nothing more than an elitist caste thang? 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/
