> > > > > > --- "Jason" <jedi_spock@> wrote: > > > <snip> > > > > He suddenly decided that catholicism is true. But still > > > > wanted a certificate from MMY that he is in Unity which is > > > > why he filed a suit. Sure from that POV he is still > > > > dependent on TM and MMY. > > > > > > --- "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > Uh, no, Jason. His conversion to Catholicism happened > > > years later. > > > > > > I'm not positive, but I believe MIU brought a suit > > > against Robin, and Robin countersued. Robin's suit > > > was not filed to get "a certificate from MMY that he > > > is in Unity." Whether MMY considered Robin > > > enlightened was not the issue in Robin's suit; MMY's > > > tape-recorded affidavit was a piece of evidence in > > > the suit. > > > > > > Robin had fully expected MMY to support him against > > > MIU and was astonished when he did not. And Robin > > > wasn't asking for "a certificate"; he was asking for > > > *certification*--i.e., via MMY's audiotaped > > > affidavit--that he was enlightened and that MMY > > > approved of Robin's modifications of MMY's teaching > > > (including the TM-Sidhis sutras). > > > > > > > --- "Jason" <jedi_spock@> wrote: > > > > The point is he wanted MMY to certify his 'enlightened > > state'. > > Right. And so...? >
That's the whole point. I think Xeno or IraniTea or Salyawin can elaborate on it. Why would an 'enlightened man' need certification from another person or org? > --- "Jason" <jedi_spock@> wrote: > > > > > I suppose this happened after he became the Shankaracharya > > of North America.? > > I don't know if "became" is the right word. I think he > appointed himself to that position, presumably with the > concurrence of his followers. I'm not sure, but I > believe that would have been before the lawsuit. >
