Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: the false guru test

[Vaj]

On Dec 24, 2005, at 11:07 AM, Rick Archer wrote: on 12/24/05 9:47 AM, Vaj at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would be interested in one article in recent years--just one (or more if they exist)--of one person outside the TMO mentioning the word "generosity" or "compassion" in regards to M. I feel that on the whole, Maharishi was generous and compassionate with me. I felt great devotion for him, served him tirelessly, and he rewarded that service on many occasions. For instance, he let my mother join me on International Staff for 9 months, even though she had just been released from a mental hospital and wasn’t the kind of person whom he could expect to make a significant contribution there. Being there with him changed her life profoundly, and I’ll always be grateful to him for that, as well as for the benefits I derived from his teachings. This doesn’t negate the screwy stuff he has done (literally and figuratively), but I believe that black and white thinking never mirrors reality, and it’s good to appreciate the good people have done.  Well while that's nice to hear again, as I pointed out before unless you either give your life or give your money, my feeling is this is unlikely to happen for others. I guess you could say if "time is money" then there's really little difference. I'm glad you had that experience, but a way of seeing someone as compassionate might be to those who can give the least rather than those who give their all, all their time or alot of their money. I would expect these people to be rewarded, wouldn't you? I know in my own life I pray for those who bow to the rich and the slavish, but turn their noses up at the unfortunate or the downtrodden. I hope they can evolve and I take up whatever slack I can. Irregardless my request for a recent independent remark in the public sphere that mentions M. as compassionate or charitable seems to have drawn a blank. I would have though Bob B. would've been able to find something. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.