> On Feb 19, 2018, at 6:35 PM, [email protected] [FairfieldLife] > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > What I love about you is your positive and friendly and non-judgmental > attitude!
Lol > Tell me, what are you trying to accomplish in doing TM? Enlightenment? What > do you think that is going to get you? What are you expecting to feel like? > What are you hoping for? I'm guessing that you want what all human beings > want, regardless of how they try to get there. > > It's alright, I realize that this is a forum where TM and MMY are elevated to > a place of unique and radiant brilliance such that no other tradition or > person in the history of mankind could even begin to measure up. For some that’s obviously still true, but most others over the years have reached a much more balanced, nuanced and realistic view of MMY. Those who feel the need to still carry on with that kind of hero-worship I just find sad, not to mention immature and groveling. Not that there’s anything wrong with that of course... > > To my way of thinking and perceiving....many others, and I mean many, have > had similar insights - MMY rehashed wisdom that has been around for > centuries. His insights aren't novel. Doesn't mean he isn't brilliant and > all that he was experienced as when he was alive. > > For you to summarily dismiss the entire body of wisdom around the word > "detachment" as false is an incredible statement. Cracks me up. > > ---In [email protected], <[email protected]> wrote : > > thank you, this has got to be the most important quote of Maharishi's that we > have to remind people of, false ideas about Yoga and detachment are so > ingrained in people not just in the west but most of all in India, including > some individuals who are acting in Maharishi's name who repeat that tired out > false attitude of detachment junk > > >
