On Dec 1, 2005, at 10:51 PM, authfriend wrote: > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> >> --- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > <snip> > >>> Again the Paul rumor is just that, a rumor and most likely >>> desperate disinformation. But if it is true it only shows that >>> Paul was the bigger man: he could forgive. >>> >> >> No, Vaj, *you're* desperate, more so than the true- >> bluest True Believer. >> >> Paul spoke on television in some detail about his >> visit to MMY on the Charlie Rose show on April 24, >> 2001. >> > > The show was *taped* on April 24 but not telecast until > June 11. > > Here's the transcript of the part about Maharishi: > > CHARLIE ROSE: What do you look forward to now? > > PAUL McCARTNEY: I look forward to enjoying myself. It's one of the > great things for me. It seems a bit sort of corny sometimes when > people say that. > > But when--years ago, when we studied meditation with the Maharishi in > India, we had a real good time, and I always felt it was a very > valuable experience. And it was a process that you can always go back > to if you're in a turmoil. It's a centering process that I like a > lot. > > And he gave us his book, the great wise man, gave us his book, because > he was one of the ones that wasn't a fake. There were a lot of them > around that time who were into Rolls Royces and chicks. And he wasn't > one of them. > > And he gave us this book, and I looked to see what he would write > besides putting his name in it. And he wrote about--he said, "Radiate > bliss consciousness." And then at the end of it, he just > put, "Enjoy." And I always thought that was really cool, coming from > him. > > And I actually met him quite recently, just about a year and a half > ago, I think. He lives in the Netherlands now. And he is a spry old > codger. He's in his 80s. And he's still working, he's still > spreading the message. > > ROSE: He's still the Maharishi, and he-- > > McCARTNEY: He's still going. And I took Stella, my daughter, and > James, my son, with me, and I said, "Would it be OK if we all came to > see you?" And they said, "Yes, OK." So we went in for a meeting with > him. And they said, "We don't know how long you'll have, you know, it > could be over quite quickly." [unintelligible], he's tired, he'll get > tired quickly, whatever. > > In the end, it was four hours. We just sat chatting for four hours. > We just had a good old time. > > But before we went in, Stella said to me, she said, "Dad, I got my > video camera. Do you think I can shoot him with a video?" I > said, "Well, I don't know, I don't know what to say," I said, "but > give it to me, I'll put it in my pocket. And at the end of our > session, I'll just ask him." She said, "OK." Well, of course, the > session came, it's still this--you know. > > So I said, "Maharishi," I said, "Would it be OK if we just shot a > little bit of video?" And he giggled, and he said, "Yes, of course," > you know. > > So I gave Stella the camera, and she says--she lines it up, she > says, "OK, Maharishi, what have you got to say for the camera?" > > ROSE: [unintelligible] fine director she is. > > McCARTNEY: And he looks right in the camera, he says, "Enjoy." This > is 30 years later, pretty consistent. > > So that's what I'm looking forward to. I think that's what life's > for. >
Interesting to see Paul could forgive. Good man that McCartney dude. ------------------------ 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/
