Brahmananda Saraswati, Maharishi’s teacher (aka, Guru Dev), was both nuanced and practical in his talks about this subject, with a sense of humor too. Taught of character and morality in this too as they relate to human evolution. Once you get in to the discourses and find his voice in them the teaching is not so authoritarian but folk practical. See: http://www.lulu.com/shop/lb-shriver-and-translation-by-cynthia-ann-humes/the-sweet-teachings-of-the-blessed-sankaracarya-swami-brahmananda-saraswati/paperback/product-21350609.html?ppn=1 http://www.lulu.com/shop/lb-shriver-and-translation-by-cynthia-ann-humes/the-sweet-teachings-of-the-blessed-sankaracarya-swami-brahmananda-saraswati/paperback/product-21350609.html?ppn=1
. ---In [email protected], <[email protected]> wrote : "Balanced, nuanced, and realistic." Nice. Yes, to each his own. I feel the need at times to counter what comes across to me as absolutism. Clearly MMY was (or is, for those who believe this way) a person with extraordinary charisma and energy and presence and vision and love, too. The movement and practice and knowledge he successfully introduced, translated, and interpreted for, and marketed to, the Western masses is astounding. ---In [email protected], <salsunshineiniowa@...> wrote : On Feb 19, 2018, at 6:35 PM, emily.mae50@... mailto:emily.mae50@... [FairfieldLife] <[email protected] mailto:[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] mailto:[email protected], <[email protected] mailto:[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
