Considering how the so-called "enlightened" leadership has run the TMO into the ground, I have not the slightly doubt in my mind that they would be even worse leaders than Dubya and his cabinet of cowering yes-men. --- Robert Gimbel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I always assumed that Maharishi had suscribed to > Plato and Socrates; > In regard to the highest form of government; after > taking a course > at MIU; back in the day. > The highest form of government according to the > Ancient Greeks; > Was a ruler called a "Philosopher King" > The idea was to create a program; which would > educate the leaders; > And create a consciousness in the leadership; which > would be > an "Enlightened Governing Consciousness"; > And this seems to be the model, whether from the > Ancient Greeks, or > the Ancient Vedic teachings. > The problem with democracy, as we can see in the > current format; > Is that most of the people are easily fooled; > Our democracy was formed in response to the > unenlightened leadership; > And the history of corrupt leadership; in the > capitals of Europe. > It definitely seems the time has come; > For enlightened leadership, in whatever form it > happens to take to > get there. > > > > > > > Anyone else remember this moment at the giant > course in India > in > > early > > > > 1981? Someone asked M very directly about what > is the best > form of > > > > government or some such thing. This question > came after he was > > > > "damning Democracy" (in whatever words he did > it back then). > His > > reply > > > > was short and then he radically got off the > subject. > > > > M said: "Enlightened dictatorship...but this > is a > controversial > > topic" > > > > and then he immediately changed the topic. > > > > > > I remember that. And I've heard him say many > things to > corroborate it. > > > > > > > It makes sense, but... can you genuinely be > surethat someone is: > > > > 1) enlightened; > > 2) that enlightenment is what MMY believes it to > be? > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ 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 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------ 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/
