--- In [email protected], Michael Jackson <mjackson74@...> wrote: > > I think it would be instructive for everyone to watch Rick's latest Buddha at > the Gas Pump - where Mark Landau talks about his fantastic experiences of > awareness and at the same time he was still fearful, anxious etc.
Oh, interesting. If there is one thing I would like to rid myself of it is fear. I was sort of hoping that if one is close to enlightenment/increased awareness the fear could disappear. But then, 'increased awareness' could mean being aware of a lot of things. And some of those things could be positively frightful. Plus, the deeper you experience something the more intense it gets and that certainly could create anxiety. However, I think there is a difference between anxiety and fear. Anxiety can be the precursor to fear. Fear is like the flower and fear the bud that precedes it. Also, anxiety, although tinged with fear is a less realized version. It can often turn into full blown terror (fear) but often it just sort of vibrates and suggests it could blossom into the full blown version. Either way, I am not a big fan. it does bring one to doubt the long term efficacy of TM and perhaps any sort of meditation - its interesting to me to note that Eckhart Tolle has consistently said that no one gets enlightened by meditating. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@...> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 1:34 PM > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: And so this is Christmas > > > Â > This same paragraph could apply to Amma based on the information that is out > on the internet now. > > > ________________________________ > From: Michael Jackson <mjackson74@...> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 7:03 AM > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: And so this is Christmas > > > Â > And if Maharishi was really enlightened and therefore an expression of Divine > Energy, which would mean the Movement was and is an expression of Divine > Energy and Cosmic Excellence in Action, how could it have left they trail of > people who became basket cases mentally, emotionally, financially and > sometimes physically and the numbers of people who now revile Maha - doesn't > seem to be the expected manifestation of en enlightened man and movement. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: nablusoss1008 <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 3:34 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: And so this is Christmas > > > Â > > > --- In [email protected], Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> wrote: > > > > Wow - wonder who's point of view is the true one? > > Consider this; Curtis is the biggest Maharishi-hater ever to have graced this > forum. The level of hate is so intense that even The Turq and Vaj becomes > mere amateurs in comparison. > > If you want to know what Maharishi felt about Christianity all you have to do > is to see the video below. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIWqJ8tJ8JU > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: nablusoss1008 <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2012 6:28 PM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: And so this is Christmas > > > > > > ÃÂ > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "feste37" <feste37@> wrote: > > > > > > If MMY did have a negative view of Christianity it was because of what he > > > saw as its emphasis on suffering, which was directly contrary to his > > > message that life is bliss. In that sense he had a disagreement with the > > > interpreters of Christianity down through the ages, not with the founder > > > himself. In an interview with a Swiss journalist in Majorca on November > > > 23, 1971, Maharishi said, "I love Christ very much." He also said in the > > > same interview, "TM is a friend of Christianity because it takes > > > awareness to the field that Christ wanted everyone to enjoy." Then he > > > added,"No Christian should suffer; it is not necessary. It is not good to > > > propagate suffering in the name of Christ." He also used to refer to > > > Christ as "Lord Christ." > > > > Maharishi on Christianity: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIWqJ8tJ8JU > > >
