Ann, I think I've mainly been in the presence of healthy or developed
charismatic people like Martin Luther King. My guess is that charisma is a gift
that can easily be misused and thus the world has known many unhealthy or
undeveloped charismatic people, like Hitler.
But I would also say that a charismatic person can be mainly either quiet or
expressive. For example, I'd put Fr. Keating in the group of healthy, quiet
charismatic people whereas I'd put MLK in the group of healthy, expressive
charismatics.
On Wednesday, April 16, 2014 9:10 AM, "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com"
<awoelfleba...@yahoo.com> wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <sharelong60@...> wrote :
Nablusoss, maybe it's more accurate to say that Mahairishi redefined charisma
to mean someone who speaks the plain truth and thus awakens it in the listeners
rather than someone who uses theatrics, etc. to persuade audiences.
Now I am sure you have not been in the presence of a charismatic person. It has
absolutely nothing to do with theatrics. It is all about the energy that
emanates from that person and it contains power, and it is not overblown or
dramatic. It is quiet and pervasive.
On Wednesday, April 16, 2014 7:01 AM, nablusoss1008 <no_re...@yahoogroups.com>
wrote:
The Turq didn't see any charisma because he was in the TMO for other reasons
than being attentive, the party and the broads, as he has told us ad nauseum.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <turquoiseb@...> wrote :
Doug ("Buck") obviously has pretty low standards when it comes to charisma.
Based on my own experience -- both with Maharishi and with other teachers since
-- I would have to say that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi had
about the same level of charisma as my plumber. And my plumber charges less.
From: "dhamiltony2k5@..." <dhamiltony2k5@...>
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Meaning is a Static Thing
Jeezus X-mas, Not at all Charismatic? You evidently did not get to spend
much time around Maharishi.
That's a pity.
This is a good working definition of charismatic .. .
"Weber, in an oft quoted passage, defined charisma as a certain quality of an
individual
personality, by virtue of which [s/]he is set apart from ordinary [people] and
treated as
endowed with supernatural, superhuman, or at least specifically exceptional
powers or
qualities. These are such as are not accessible to the ordinary person, but are
regarded as
of divine origin or as exemplary, and on the basis of them the individual
concerned is
treated as a leader." 1
By experience,
-U.S. Buck in the Dome
.. .sharelong60 asserts:
Thanks, Nablusoss, wonderful to hear Maharishi who's not at all charismatic.
And I mean that as a great compliment. I think he doesn't have to be because
he's speaking the plain truth.
On Wednesday, April 16, 2014 2:22 AM, nablusoss1008 <no_re...@yahoogroups.com>
wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ajEzVsuhg
