--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Cliff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Not just you. I have exactly the same reaction. Any westerner > > who puts on that crown has just removed themselves from any > > possibility of being taken seriously on this planet. > > That's it exactly. And anyone who says "Yes" to the > idea, out of a mistaken sense of loyalty to the teacher > who proposes it, is IMO doing a disservice both to the > teacher and to that which he teaches.
So the teacher MUST be wrong when he asks you to do an apparently SILLY thing? > > > They may feel > > wonderfully pious, and there may be some benefit in being a > > complete idiot in terms of humbling of ego, but for sure they > > aren't going to lead any type of Spiritual Regeneration of > > humanity. > > > > Maharishi himself always said that you have to appeal to people > > at the level they currently are. He forced me (and many of > > the rest of us, I'm sure) to shave off beards and put on ties > > so we would fit in with our culture. Remember? I laugh when > > I think how he would have reacted had we shown up to TTC in > > Majorca or La Antilla with crowns and robes!! :-) > > Indeed. I had to cut about a foot and and half off > my hair length to be accepted to TTC. :-) > > > I've got it!!! Halloween is coming up... My mischievous mind is > > creating all sorts of fantasies... We should have a wild party > > where EVERYONE has to be in crowns and robes. And masks, > > of course - pretty much everyone fulltime in the TMO has on > > a mask all the time, so that's appropriate... What's really sad > > is that they don't realize the mask is even > > there, and that they as individuals have long ago disappeared. > > Perceptive, and sadly true. > > > Maybe we can have a Raja-look-alike contest? Maybe a > > sexiest-robe contest? Although we would have to admit > > women for that contest to be much fun, and there aren't any > > Movement precedents for that... :-) > > I'd go for that. Some of the rajas even have beards > these days, so I could try to pass as one of them... > > Unc > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > He's willing to wear the crown with a smile, even though he's > > > > certain to know how silly he looks. > > > > > > > > What's not to like? > > > > > > It's funny how different people think. > > > > > > We're talking about the person who is supposed to > > > take over a tradition that teaches enlightenment, > > > and supposedly safeguard it and keep it viable > > > into the future. And, we're theoretically talking > > > about someone with advanced degrees and experience > > > in the real world, someone who supposedly has some > > > idea of how people "out there in the world" think. > > > > > > So when Maharishi comes to him and says, "Here's > > > what I want to do. I want to declare a world gov- > > > ernment that won't really exist, and make you king > > > of it, and have you go around everywhere wearing > > > robes and a crown. That'll really enhance your > > > credibility in the real world and enable you to > > > more easily spread the message of enlightenment." > > > > > > And how does this person react? "No problem, > > > Maharishi...bring on the crown. Whatever you > > > want, Master." > > > > > > And you feel this makes him likeable? > > > > > > Go figure. Me, if what I were looking for was > > > someone who stood a chance of salvaging *any* > > > respect from Maharishi's "folly years," what I > > > would have been looking for is the person who > > > said instead, "Maharishi, I appreciate the offer, > > > but if I'm going to take over this organization, > > > I have to do it my way. So trash the silly world > > > goverment idea...that's ludicrous and will only > > > cause people to laugh at you. Ditto the crown > > > and robes. Now let's talk practicality...let me > > > tell you a little about this world you haven't > > > really ever interacted with in your entire life. > > > At the end of the talk, *then* you can decide > > > if you want to leave me in charge or not." > > > > > > But that's just me... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
