--- In [email protected], "Premanand Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You seem to have changed your tune, only yesterday condemning the > editing of lifestories! > Okay, so where is the evidence for any tradition not to talk about > a saints life? > Puzzled of UK
By "bias," could he have been referring to the smarmy crack about there being other reasons for not talking about someone's past? > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "Premanand Paul Mason" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > 'There is a tradition in India not to talk about a saints > > > life' !!!!?? > > > What evidence is there for such a preposterous statement? > > > Actually, it is BECAUSE India has a tradition of talking about > the > > > lives of 'saints' that we know so much of the lives of so many so- > > > called 'saints' from Shankara to Guru Dev. > > > But there might be other reasons for not talking about someone's > > > past. > > > > Your bias is showing again, Paul. Having a tough > > morning/night? :-) > > > > > --- In [email protected], "at_man_and_brahman" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > My question is at the bottom > > > > > > > > In Paul Mason's book, he writes: > > > > > > > > Rumours have also circulated about > > > > another aspect of his 'private' life, > > > > about the presence of members of > > > > the family holding posts in his various > > > > organisations. The following report is > > > > said to have been carried by > > > > The Illustrated Weekly of India : > > > > > > > > Among the yogi's relatives, his brother > > > > J P Srivastava's sons, Anand and > > > > Ajay Prakash, seem to be in charge > > > > of accounts and administration. > > > > The [Maharishi's] brother, reportedly, > > > > is not given much importance in the > > > > family hierarchy, for reasons that date > > > > back to the illustrious younger sibling's > > > > youth. Mahesh Yogi, apparently, had > > > > early in life forsaken hearth and home > > > > after being allegedly ill-treated by his brother.... > > > > > > > > The yogi, is reportedly, fondest of his > > > > niece, Kirti, his sister Indira's daughter.... > > > > She has two brothers, Praful and Pramod. > > > > While Pramod has settled in West Germany > > > > through the benevolence of his uncle > > > > [the Maharishi], Praful operates from India, > > > > say sources. The Maharishi's munificence > > > > extends to more distant relatives as well. > > > > Girish Varna, the son of one of the yogi's > > > > paternal uncles, has comfortably settled > > > > at NOIDA.... > > > > > > > > > > > > and, in post 78157, Bob Brigante writes: > > > > > > > > posted on another list: > > > > > > > > Maharishi's Brother is said to be 97, > > > > alive and kicking. He was recently seen > > > > this past Oct 12th on victory day on the > > > > broadcast from the globalcountry of World > > > > peace. He told a friend privately that there > > > > is a tradition in India not to talk about a > > > > saints life- just aspire to be like him yourself. > > > > > > > > From an inspirational point of view, > > > > we can guess at certain things about > > > > Maharishi's life, but his real essence becomes > > > > more and more familiar based on our > > > > own enlightenment. > > > > ___________________________________________ > > > > > > > > Is it the case that there are two known brothers, > > > > one Maharishi's enemy and one a devotee? And, > > > > are either of his listed nephews the one who runs the > > > > controversial Raju clinic? > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Need Help? Get Help! Tools and Strategies for Healthy Drug-Free Living</a>. http://us.click.yahoo.com/wI.OUB/dbOLAA/d1hLAA/0NYolB/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/
